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The Alchemist and The Silent Alchemist are a pair of new USB power hubs for musicians and other mobile creative professionals.… Read More myVolts Intros Alchemist USB Power Hubs For MusiciansView the full article

Summer of Sound is here! Save 50% on the biggest upgrades for your music production setup for the best summer yet – plus discover some of the best instruments and tools to perfect your sound. We’ve got all the details below. Explore Summer of Sound deal The post Welcome to Summer of Sound: save big on instruments, sounds, and hardware first appeared on Native Instruments Blog. View the full article

Decent Samples has released a new free Korg Phase 8 library for the free Decent Sampler. As many of you know, Superbooth 2024 was recently held in Berlin. Superbooth is an annual event at which new and innovative synthesizers and music production gear from various manufacturers are announced. We have covered several synthesizers introduced this year [...] View post: Decent Samples Release FREE Korg Phase 8 Sample Library View the full article

Rigid Audio released the free Rigid Grand piano virtual instrument for the full version of Kontakt. The 1.5 GB multi-sampled grand piano library has 16 velocity layers and separate release samples. The sound of Rigid Grand is natural and warm. You can modify the sound of the piano with the integrated reverb control, as well [...] View post: Get FREE Rigid Grand Piano Virtual Instrument for Kontakt View the full article

Synthesist Ian Dixon shared this preview of a free sound library, Fairlight Collection For The Korg Wavestate. Here’s what he has to say about it: “From classic orchestral hits to the unmistakable sounds from hits like “Running Up That Hill” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” this collection is a tribute to the groundbreaking Fairlight… Read More Free Fairlight Collection For The Korg WavestateView the full article

Here's a live performance by Rob Schwimmer at Superbooth 2024 of Olivier Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time'.… Read More Rob Schwimmer & “The Best Playing Of An Electronic Instrument Maybe Ever”View the full article

This ARP 2500 is the first and only publicly-accessible example of its kind in the USA.… Read More Alan R. Pearlman Foundation Makes Rare ARP 2500 Synthesizer Available To The PublicView the full article

SOMA Laboratory founder Vlad Kreimer demonstrates their new FLUX expressive synthesizer.… Read More Vlad Kreimer On The SOMA FLUX Expressive Synthesizer At Superbooth 2024View the full article

At Superbooth 2024, held May 16-18 in Berlin, LA-based composer/producer Trovarsi gave a live performance Gesprächkonzert, featuring a modular system based around Sonocurrent Eurorack modules.… Read More Modular Techno With Trovarsi On Sonocurrent Eurorack ModulesView the full article

Buzz Zone is a boutique performance-oriented synth with a rich set of features, cutting edge DSP and a streamlined modern interface.… Read More Toybox Buzz Zone A ‘Boutique Performance-Oriented Synth’View the full article

The latest amphibian-themed instrument from Erica Synths is the Bullfrog Drums, a sample-based rhythm box with 909-style buttons... The post Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums Looks Like a Hopping Good Time appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Behind-the-scenes tour of UVI's headquarters, where they create Quadra Modular and other super high-tech VST virtual instruments.

Developer Lotus Sounds has released Ocean Plate, a free reverb plugin for Windows and Mac. Who doesn’t love a new reverb plugin? I’m prone to downloading and testing quite a few, and this is likely one of my favorite effects to add a track. That aside, my plugin folder always has room for a new [...] View post: Ocean Plate Is A FREE Plate Reverb Plugin by Lotus Sounds View the full article

IK Multimedia’s T-RackS 5 V2 is currently available for $40 at Audio Plugin Deals, which is 80% off the list price of $200. T-RackS 5 V2 is a 64-bit only mastering suite for Mac and PC in AU, VST 2, VST 3, and AAX formats. Note that the 80% off deal is only available on [...] View post: Get 80% OFF IK Multimedia T-RackS 5 V2 until June 7 View the full article

"This is going to be a top pick for drum machines once it's out," says an early user. … Read More Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums Sneak PreviewView the full article

Photosynthesis is a new store in Olympia, Washington that specializes in flowers...and synthesizers… Read More New Olympia Washington Store, Photosynthesis, Features Flowers & SynthsView the full article

Function Loops has released a new free drum machine plugin called Tech House Drums for Mac and Windows. Function Loops has previously released many sample packs, of all kinds, for EDM, psytrance, trap, hyperpop, you name it. They also released a free Psytrance Bass ROMpler plugin. If you’re a fan of their previous releases, it’s time [...] View post: Function Loops Releases FREE Tech House Drums Plugin View the full article

I can’t rate these plugins highly enough and now Project Sam have a great sale on … https://projectsam.com/bundles/the-orchestral-essentials Instrument List Orchestral Essentials https://projectsam.com/libraries/orchestral-essentials/instruments Orchestral Essentials 2 https://projectsam.com/libraries/orchestral-essentials-2/instruments Videos

It looks like Korg may be blowing out the remaining stock of their ARP 2600M. … Read More Korg ARP 2600M Available At Blow-Out Price View the full article

SimplexFM is a free alternate firmware for SOMA's Metaconformer MIDI router that turns it into a 4-track digital organismic synth.… Read More Free SimplexFM Firmware Turns SOMA Labs’ Metaconfirmer MIDI Router Into A 4-Voice Organismic SynthesizerView the full article

Flame Sound offers the Firestarter SFX ($59 value) cinematic sound effects library for only $9 until May 26th, 2024. Regular BPB readers already know about Flame Sound – it’s my sound design label that offers free cinematic sound effects and premium SFX collections. Firestarter SFX, one of the best-selling premium packs, is currently available at [...] View post: Get Firestarter Cinematic SFX for only $9 until May 26th! View the full article

Linda Audio has released Digimorph, a free experimental synth VST for Windows. Synth VSTs are often heavily inspired by existing hardware instruments and, in some cases, directly emulate them, like Vavra, a Waldorf MicroQ emulation. It’s not just free synths that often venture down the emulation path; releases like Baby Audio’s BA-1 are the same. [...] View post: Linda Audio releases Digimorph, a FREE experimental synth VST for Windows View the full article

Dixonbeats and ErrorTheProducer have released Midnight, a Phonk-inspired plugin and loop kit for macOS and Windows. Dixonbeats also kindly provided two FREE copies for two lucky BPB readers – read on to learn more about the giveaway. If you’re asking yourself, “What the funk is phonk?” you’re probably not alone. I’m a pretty big hip-hop/rap [...] View post: GIVEAWAY: Dixonbeats Midnight Plugin (Two FREE Copies Inside) View the full article

YRAKI’s original Juicy Loops M4L device was a game changer for FL Studio lovers shifting over to Ableton Live. The emulation allowed users to feel more at home, dragging FL features over to their new DAW of choice. Now, YRAKI has worked on a new version of its helpful M4L device. Juicy Loops 2 recreates yet another much loved FL features for Ableton Live – FL’s nifty, intuitive step sequencer... The post New version of Juicy Loops brings FL Studio’s step sequencer into Ableton Live appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Big polys dominated the show floor with the best synths of Superbooth24 coming from Arturia, Melbourne Instruments and Oberheim… but what about Moog? This year’s Superbooth was quite a show. What was once a small and Eurorack-focussed affair has grown into the synthesizer event of the year, even surpassing NAMM for sheer synth-related announcements. May 16 to 18 saw Superbooth24 dominated by polyphonic synthesizers, with more flagships on display than Fleet Week. Arturia’s PolyBrute 12, Oberheim’s TEO-5 and Melbourne Instruments’ Delia were just a few of the impressive instruments on hand. It being Superbooth, there were plenty of Eurorack modules and bout…

Tom Oberheim, synth designer and founder of Oberheim Electronics, has addressed recent claims by Behringer that its UB-Xa synthesizer was created with his “consent”, saying “there is no collaboration between us.” ... The post “There is no collaboration between us”: Tom Oberheim on Behringer’s UB-Xa appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

I remember the first time I heard the word dubstep. It was my brother telling me: “You’ve got to listen to this dubstep track!” The track was Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites. And the artist was Skrillex. I had never heard anything like it. It was aggressive, in your face, atonal but yet musical. From […] The post What is Dubstep? Everything You Need to Know in 5min appeared first on EDMProd. View the full article

If there's a silver lining to the conflict between the mega-corporation and the 87-year old synth pioneer, it's that synthesists have more and better choices than ever.… Read More Tom Oberheim Sets The Record Straight On Behringer’s Copies, Saying “There Is No Collaboration Between Us”View the full article

Izotope’s Neutron 4 Elements channel strip plugin is currently available to download for free until July 8th, 2024. The product is normally priced at $49 and is available in AU, VST3, and AAX plugin formats for Windows and Mac. Neutron 4 Elements is the little brother of the full Neutron 4 suite, which costs $249. However, [...] View post: Izotope Neutron 4 Elements is FREE Until July 8th! View the full article

Eliciting an emotional response in a listener is one of the most important things one can do as a songwriter. But in digital music production, creating that lifelike resonance can be challenging, especially if you are using digital instruments and samples. Acoustic guitar is a popular and versatile choice of instrument, but getting a realistic sound out of a MIDI acoustic guitar isn’t always so easy. In this article, we’ll go through some acoustic guitar production tips to make sure you’re getting the most out of your strummed VST – giving your music warmth and authenticity. Follow along with Session Guitarist – Acoustic Sunburst Deluxe, a new …