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From @synthandsoftware - Objeq Delay 2 reimagines delay by merging classic techniques with acoustic resonance. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Four delay topologies range from elegantly simple to intricately novel, with select modes featuring immersive psychoacoustic panning. Dual modulators provide LFOs, dynamics-based controls, and pitch tracking, enabling evolving and responsive effects. AAS’s morphable acoustic filter weaves through it all, transforming these […] The post New Objeq Delay 2 from AAS – Creative Delay Effect appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Tonalic is the plug-in from Celemony, creators of Melodyne, that brings real performances by world-class studio musicians directly into the DAW. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Celemony’s Tonalic plug-in brings real performances by world-class studio musicians directly into the DAW, adapting them musically to your own chords, tempo, and groove, with the sound, the feel, and all the […] The post Julian Coryell Brings New Flavors of Flamenco, Gypsy, Latin and Jazz to the Tonalic Library appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

United Plugins has launched the UnitedFreeBundle, a collection of professional audio plugins, and it’s free! The one caveat with the free collection is that the plugins feature an ad banner that displays United Plugins deals or products. The advertisements don’t restrict your view of any plugin or its controls. I know we see ads everywhere, [...] View post: United Plugins offers the UnitedFreeBundle with 10 plugins at no cost View the full article

Okay Synthesizer has released Okay Distortion, a free distortion plugin with six layered engines in a single reorderable signal chain. I’m all for fun and creative distortion plugins (check out our free BPB Dirty Filter if you like this kind of stuff), so I’m always looking forward to testing another one. The cool thing here [...] View post: Okay Synthesizer releases Okay Distortion, a FREE plugin with 6 layered distortion engines View the full article

Softube’s Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth is currently 70% off at Plugin Boutique, which brings the price down from $99 to $29 until April 19th. We actually have two excellent deals in this article, but let’s take a look at Softube’s acid monster first. Softube Model 82 Model 82 is Softube’s take on the Roland [...] View post: Softube Model 82 SH-101 emulation is 70% OFF at Plugin Boutique ($29) View the full article

From developer Timerift Audio comes Oh My Grain, a free granular delay for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’ve seen a few creative delay plugins appear in recent weeks, and one standout is Sirial by TiagoLR (TiagoLR is responsible for some of the best freeware plugins around, so check out the entire range). This time, we’re [...] View post: Timerift Audio releases Oh My Grain, a FREE granular delay plugin View the full article

Many people consider 8DIO to be the masters of deep sampling, and that reputation has led to collaborations with iconic manufacturers like Sequential (Prophet X). Now, you can get Synthetic Shadows, their cinematic synth orchestra for Kontakt, for free for a limited time. The downside of that stellar reputation, for the average bedroom producer, is [...] View post: 8DIO Synthetic Shadows cinematic synth orchestra for Kontakt is FREE for a limited time View the full article

Glitch Boy is a compact audiovisual instrument for glitch artists, musicians, and experimental image makers.… Read More Glitch Boy 8-bit Video Instrument & Chiptune Synth Now Available to Pre-OrderView the full article

Orra Audio has released Tone Zone, a free (pay-what-you-can) tonal curve corrector plugin for macOS and Windows. If you’ve used iZotope’s Tonal Balance Control, this freebie from Orra Audio will look familiar. And it’s one of the best freebies for use on the master bus that I’ve seen so far this year. Tone Zone shows [...] View post: Orra Audio releases Tone Zone, a FREE tonal curve corrector plugin View the full article

Universal Audio’s Sound City Studios reverb plugin is currently 84% off at Plugin Boutique, bringing the price down from $249 to $39 until April 30th. If you’re looking for a natural-sounding reverb plugin, especially for rock and pop, this is a great pick. UAD Sound City Studios is more than a reverb, though. It’s basically [...] View post: UAD Sound City Studios plugin is 84% OFF at Plugin Boutique ($39) View the full article

Developer Samuel Ferraz-Leite has released RVRSE, a free plugin that turns any one-shot sample into a tempo-synced reverse reverb riser. If you’ve ever built a reverse reverb riser manually in your DAW, you know the drill. You copy the sample, slap a huge reverb on it, render, reverse, and then fiddle with crossfades until it [...] View post: RVRSE is a FREE open-source reverse reverb riser plugin View the full article

Is The Shit Synth "The Shit" - or just another crappy virtual instrument? Check out the demo video let us know what you think!… Read More Is The Shit Synth Actually ‘The Shit’, Or Just Another Crappy Virtual Instrument?View the full article

N-Track has announced the release of n-Track Studio 10.3, adding AI-powered Audio to MIDI, per-note envelopes, global solo button, and a new single track view for mobile. … Read More N-Track Updates n-Track Studio 10.3 With Audio to MIDI, Single Track ViewView the full article

It's completely free, and lets you play and record directly from your browser.… Read More Free Online Granular SynthesizerView the full article

Objeq Delay 2 reimagines delay by merging classic techniques with acoustic resonance. … Read More AAS Releases Objeq Delay 2, Acoustic Filter and Delay Plug-inView the full article

You can now save 89% on IK Multimedia’s TOTAL Guitar MAX as part of a limited-time deal at Plugin Boutique. It’s been quite a while now since IK Multimedia’s 2025 Group Buy promotion, and I still think about it every time the developer’s name comes up. It’s the closest we’ll ever get to playing a [...] View post: Save 90% on IK Multimedia’s TOTAL Guitar MAX at Plugin Boutique View the full article

At the heart of the instrument are optically amplified carbon-fiber reeds, paired with true hammer action. This combination gives the keys a light yet responsive touch and produces a deep analog bass tone.… Read More Tentij Instruments Orb Optical Reed BassView the full article

Sonuscore has released LUX Orchestral Strings Elements, a free orchestral strings instrument for the free Kontakt Player. The amount of high-quality orchestral content available for free nowadays is something I still find hard to believe. Even ten years ago, getting your hands on an in-depth orchestral string library without spending serious money was pretty much [...] View post: Sonuscore releases LUX Orchestral Strings Elements, a FREE library for Kontakt Player View the full article

MeldaProduction is offering BPB readers an exclusive 90% discount on MLimiterX, its brickwall limiter plugin. Use the coupon code BPBMLX90 at checkout to bring the price down from €99 to just €10. The offer runs until April 19th. MLimiterX is a mastering-grade brickwall limiter built on MeldaProduction’s MDynamics kernel. The whole idea here is to [...] View post: MeldaProduction MLimiterX is 90% OFF for BPB readers (only €10) View the full article

Here's a roundup of early reviews and demos of the new UDO Audio DMNO Multitimbral Polyphonic Synthesizer. … Read More UDO Audio DMNO Multitimbral Polyphonic Synthesizer Review & Demo Round UpView the full article

Since the Deft Audio Luma-1 is designed to recreate the original LM-1, it has open up new options for spare parts and hardware upgrades.… Read More Linn LM-1 Drum Machine Upgrade OptionsView the full article

TAL-J-8X is a virtual instrument plug-in that emulates the sound of the analog 80's synthesizer and expands on it with new capabilities. … Read More Hardware vs Software Emulation: Can TAL J-8X Match The Roland JX-8P Sound?View the full article

It's a synth. It's a banana. It's the Banan-a-Synth!… Read More Banan-a-Synth Now Available To Pre-OrderView the full article

The Editor is available now, is completely free and works through your web browser, just plug in your CZ-1 to your desktop computer or phone.… Read More Free Behringer CZ-1 MINI Patch EditorView the full article

Developer Momo Müller has introduced a third-party MIDI Controller and Patch Editor for the Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator. … Read More New Controller & Editor For The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm CreatorView the full article

The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation (ARP Foundation) is holding a special concert tonight to commemorate one hundred years of ARP Instruments founder and electronic music innovator Alan R. Pearlman.… Read More Berklee & Friends Celebrate ARP @100 With Live-Streamed Concert April 9th, 2026View the full article

MAGDA is a free and open-source DAW built on JUCE and Tracktion Engine, and Conceptual Machines has just released version 0.4.0. It’s very early days for MAGDA, so updates might come with significant additions, but before we get into what the latest version has to offer, let’s take a broader overview. Although it’s early days, [...] View post: Conceptual Machines releases MAGDA, a FREE AI-assisted DAW View the full article

Solid State Logic’s G3 MultiBusComp is currently 70% off on AudioDeluxe, bringing the price down to $29.99 (regular price $99). If you’ve ever used an SSL bus compressor on your mix bus, you already know the sound. It’s basically an everything-just-clicks-together glue that’s been on countless records for decades. SSL G3 MultiBusComp takes that same [...] View post: SSL G3 MultiBusComp multiband glue compressor is 70% OFF ($29.99) View the full article

When it comes to soft synths, very few developers do it as well as u-he. Now, their Zebra 3 edges closer to official status with the final beta release The Berlin-based developer has been one of my favourites for a very long time and regularly features in many best free or paid synth articles. Zebra [...] View post: u-he Zebra 3 edges closer to official status with FREE final beta release View the full article

For customers, partners, and the wider Elektron community, the day-to-day operations, product development, and existing commitments remain unchanged.… Read More Swedish Media Group Bonnier Capital Acquires Elektron, Says Day-To-Day Operations Will Continue UnchangedView the full article