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Image-Line, the Belgian software company behind DAW program FL Studio, has acquired MSXII Sound Design, a manufacturer of sample packs and sonic tools. MSXII’s 200GB-plus sample library will henceforth be available to FL Studio users through FL Cloud... The post Image-Line acquires sample pack creator MSXII Sound Design appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Icarus is designed to offer a huge sonic range, featuring 62 different synthesis methods, a drum sequencer, a vocoder, 65 filter types, a glitch sequencer, a wavetable editor, a powerful oscillator section and more.… Read More Tone2 Intros Icarus3, “The Most Powerful Synthesizer Available”View the full article

Erica Synths today announced that it stopping the manufacturing of their Perkons HD-01 Drum Synth in blue, and replacing it with a version with black finish.… Read More Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 Drum Synth Now Available In Black OnlyView the full article

In his latest video, German synthesist Hainbach demos the Analog Sweden Swenigiser, a modern clone of the Orgon Systems Enigiser.… Read More View the full article

The comprehensive book chronicles the Minimoog’s history, from its earliest prototypes and the very first Model D #1001, through the Minimoog Voyager models and into the present day.… Read More Bjooks Announces Latest Synth Publication, The Minimoog BookView the full article

Here's a roundup of in-depth reviews of the new Arturia AstroLab keyboard. … Read More Arturia Astrolab In-Depth ReviewView the full article

The ALT features five analog voices, a stereo filter inspired by the Korg MS-20, patch-matrix editing, 4 modulation sources and more.… Read More Cyma Forma Intros ALT Analog Soundscape Synthesizer (Sneak Preview)View the full article

Playtime Engineering has launched a Kickstarter project to fund production of the Blipblox myTRACKS, a music production workstation that's designed to be kid-friendly.… Read More Blipblox myTRACKS Groovebox Now Available To PreorderView the full article

AstroLab features 10 sound engines, 34 instruments and over 1300 presets, letting you cover a huge range of classic sounds using a single instrument.… Read More Arturia AstroLab Packs A Complete Synth Studio Into A Single KeyboardView the full article

Behringer has introduced Vintage, its first software synth plugin. But....… Read More Behringer Intros Free ‘Vintage’ Software Synth PluginView the full article

We can't share details yet, but it's something new and even a little avant garde...… Read More Arturia Teases Something New To Celebrate ’25 Years, And Beyond’View the full article

Did you know that most Elektron devices can also be used as a USB Class Compliant audio interface?… Read More Tip: How To Use Your Elektron Gear As A Class Compliant Audio InterfaceView the full article

Ears To The Ground is a new book that explores how musicians and producers use field recordings and sampling in their music.… Read More Ears To The Ground: Adventures in Field Recording and Electronic MusicView the full article

Aodyo Instruments shared this set of videos, demonstrating the possibilities of using their new Loom MPE controller with the Waldorf Iridium Core synthesizer.… Read More Using The Loom Multidimensional MPE Controller With The Waldorf Iridium Core SynthesizerView the full article

ZAK Sound has introduced Atmospheres, a free reverb plugin for macOS & Windows that's designed to create immersive spaces and dreamy textures.… Read More Free Immersive Reverb Effect For Mac & WindowsView the full article

Here's a look at the world's largest touring synthesizer, aka 'The Chrome TONTO'.… Read More The World’s Largest Touring Synthesizer – ‘The Chrome TONTO’View the full article

It looks like Moog's still-to-be-anounced new polysynth may be called the 'Muse', rather than the 'Mirror'.… Read More Moog Muse 8-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer (Sneak Preview)View the full article

The new documentary had its world premiere at SXSW in March, and won the Documentary Feature Audience Award.… Read More New Film, Resynator, Resurrects Long Lost ’70s SynthesizerView the full article

This video explores recreating the lead sound from Talking Head's 'Burning Down The House'.… Read More Recreating The Lead Sound From Talking Head’s ‘Burning Down The House’View the full article

Quord is described as a "harmony exploration machine", with 4 sawtooth waves on long pitch sliders that flow into a mixer, filter, and distortion.… Read More Quord Harmony Exploration Machine Sneak PreviewView the full article

Monolith is a new sound library that features the sounds of 53 big drums, carefully tuned and voiced, playable as ensembles and as single instruments.… Read More New Cinematic Percussion Sound Library, MonolithView the full article

The video showcases the sonic range of the Behringer Edge.… Read More Shut Up & Play: 50 Patches For The Behringer EdgeView the full article

Here's a step-by-step look at how to recreate the iconic bass sound, using the same 1972 ARP Odyssey synthesizer model that Hancock used.… Read More Recreating Herbie Hancock’s ‘Chameleon’ BasslineView the full article

The event returns with its first in-person event in five years, at Music City San Francisco on Saturday, November 9th.… Read More Music Expo San Francisco 2024 Scheduled For November 9thView the full article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIMhHI2l3b4 CDM’s Peter Kirn turned us on to the Global Shuffle Dance Channel, the Youtube presence of techno producer Nick Hayes, aka The Last DJ. Hayes is 66, a grandpa, and makes brutal techno with his Elektron Syntakt. And, with nearly a quarter of a million subscribers, he’s clearly doing it right. New life goals!… Read More New Life Goals: Live To 66, Make Brutal Techno, & Have A Quarter Of A Million YouTube FollowersView the full article

Vienna Symphonic Library has introduced Synchron World Percussion, a new collection of virtual percussions instruments from West Africa, the Middle East, and Brazil.… Read More Synchron World Percussion Features 29 Instruments From Around The WorldView the full article

Ksoloti Gills is a new DIY desktop synthesizer, based on the Ksoloti Core audio platform.… Read More New Open Source DIY Virtual Modular Synthesizer, Ksoloti GillsView the full article

1970s String Machines Collection for Korg Modwave is a free sound library that features classic string synth sounds.… Read More Free Sound Library Brings 1970s String Machines To Korg ModwaveView the full article

The Loom is a multidimensional MPE MIDI Controller, designed to let each finger to control pitch (X axis), timbre (Y), and dynamics (Z) independently.… Read More Aodyo Instruments Loom Adds Four New Playing Modes: Fader, Keygrid, Martenot & ControlpadView the full article

EarthQuaker Devices has released an updated version of its Spatial Delivery voltage-controlled envelope filter, adding six available preset slots to store user-preferred settings.… Read More EarthQuaker Devices Spatial Delivery Envelope Filter Updated With User PresetsView the full article