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They say that "Überding is an excellent multi effects chain, a massive synthesizer engine, a drum synthesizer and sampler and more".… Read More Noisy Fruits Lab Intros Überding Multi-Function Eurorack ModuleView the full article

The free update for Live 12 users introduces real-time audio streaming over local networks, improved Stem Separation and more. Ableton has released Live 12.4, a major free update for all Live 12 users that expands creative workflows while pushing collaboration and hardware integration forward. The headline addition is Link Audio, a new feature that allows [...] The post Ableton Live 12.4 Arrives With Updates, Expansions appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

Here's an overview of the Behringer UB-Xa Mini synthesizer. … Read More Behringer UB-Xa Mini Hands-On DemoView the full article

Reffrey is a free reference track plugin available in VST3 and AU formats for Mac and Windows, with no account required to download. Plugins like this one are useful when you want to quickly compare your track to your favorite mixes, and referencing is one of the most important parts of mixing, in my opinion. [...] View post: Reffrey is a FREE reference track plugin for Mac and Windows View the full article

deFORM is a brand-new free cinematic synth from ebbandflow, and it’s available for macOS (Monterey to Tahoe) and Windows (10-11). While discussing cinematic sounds, I should mention Venus Theory’s recent forms:tongue, too. If you haven’t tried it yet, go check it out. After adding deFORM to your basket, you’ll be asked to provide an email [...] View post: ebbandflow releases deFORM, a FREE cinematic synth for macOS and Windows View the full article

From developer Deadloop comes MoonVerb, a free shimmer reverb plugin for macOS and Windows. Reverb is an effect that we couldn’t live without because it plays so many roles in our music production and mixing. It’s anything from taking the edge off vocals so they feel like part of a mix to otherworldly sound design, [...] View post: Deadloop releases MoonVerb, a FREE shimmer reverb plugin View the full article

Developer Mannix Squared has released a free plugin bundle consisting of eight refreshed and rebuilt plugins. It’s been a couple of years, or thereabouts, since I first covered Mannix Squared on BPB, and that was the free Mix Space plugin. Super Saturator followed shortly after Mix Space, and a couple of plugins soon became a [...] View post: Mannix Squared FREE plugin bundle refreshed and rebuilt (includes eight plugins) View the full article

The Buchla Ziggy is a monophonic analog desktop instrument built around Buchla’s complex oscillator architecture, offering gestural modulation, onboard effects, digital patch storage, and multiple connection formats.… Read More Buchla Ziggy Synth Combines Analog Sound With Digital ControlView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Available as a free firmware update, all 45 Braids synthesis models run across NINA’s 12 true polyphonic voices, each shaped by a dedicated overdrive-able analogue filter. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Users can now layer Braids and analogue VCOs (Voltage Controlled Oscillators) across four multitimbral parts, morph between presets, and sequence everything. Duly described by Mutable Instruments as […] The post Melbourne Instruments brings Braids engine to desktop NINA analog polysynth appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Ultimate Patches partnered with Behringer to create the premium-quality factory presets shipped in the UB-1 Micro synthesizer. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Ultimate Patches created all of the premium-quality factory presets that ship in the UB-1. Now, Ultimate Patches releases the next-level UB-1 Ultimate Patches (Volumes 1-3): 100 all-new patches for the UB-1 Micro, with classic sounds from the […] The post New For Behringer UB-1 Micro: 100 Ultimate Patches appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Oddment Audio has introduced ODD-1, a desktop granular synthesizer and sound design instrument built around a microsonic processing engine.… Read More Oddment Audio Announces ODD-1 Granular Desktop SynthesizerView the full article

The annual Superbooth event returns to Berlin this week, with hundreds of exhibitors and a focus on new synths, modular gear, and music technology.… Read More Superbooth 2026 Returns To Berlin May 7–9View the full article

Native Instruments has released Komplete 26, the latest version of its flagship production collection. The bundle brings together over 190 instruments and effects with more than 180,000 sounds, including professional mixing tools from iZotope and Brainworx. It’s available in four paid tiers, ranging from $99 for Select up to $1,949 for Collector’s Edition. Several new [...] View post: Native Instruments releases Komplete 26 View the full article

I’ll say the thing most beginner plugin lists won’t. If you’re new to music production, you don’t need 50 free plugins. You need about five. The rest of what most starter lists tell you to download is already sitting inside your DAW, and learning stock plugins first will do more for your music than having [...] View post: The only 5 free plugins I’d install if I were starting music production in 2026 View the full article

Puremagnetik has introduced Etches, a hardware soundscape instrument combining monophonic synthesis, touch-based control, and integrated loop recording.… Read More Puremagnetik Intros Etches Soundscape Palette Hardware InstrumentView the full article

Chase Bliss has introduced Big Time, a stereo delay pedal combining digital delay processing with analog preamp and limiter stages.… Read More Chase Bliss Introduces Big Time Hybrid Echo PedalView the full article

Unusable Engineering has launched a set of audio plugins for macOS, that they say are built around physical and scientific modeling concepts, rather than conventional DSP categories.… Read More Unusable Engineering Intros Science-Driven Audio Plugin SeriesView the full article

Gulf Coast Synthesis has released a beta version of Model 8, a DAW designed around tape machine workflow and signal flow.… Read More Gulf Coast Synthesis Intros Model 8 Tape-Based DAWView the full article

Knif Audio has introduced Knifonium Modular FX, a 5U modular effects system built around tube-based signal processing and designed for studio and modular integration.… Read More Knifonium Modular FX Brings Tube-Based Effects To 5U FormatView the full article

Developer DAWJunkie has released Knobs, a free random-effects processor for macOS and Windows. We’ve been featuring DAWJunkie regularly for a little while now, and over that time, there are a few things we’ve come to expect from every release. The first thing we’ve come to expect is seriously usable sounds wrapped up in a playful [...] View post: DAWJunkie releases Knobs, a FREE random-effects processor plugin View the full article

The track is a tribute to Schulze, who died four years ago. … Read More Live Berlin School Performance By Kurtz Mindfields – ‘For Klaus Schulze’View the full article

This synth jam offers a rare chance to see a Modcan Modular system in action. … Read More Memetune’s Modcan Modular Synth JamView the full article

Dezert Audio has released PolyFreq, a free analog modeled synthesizer plugin for macOS and Windows. You may recognize Dezert Audio from Freq-2, the premium Kontakt instrument we covered previously, built from recordings taken from Dez Wright’s personal collection of over 20 analog synths. PolyFreq is a different kind of release. It’s a synthesis engine rather [...] View post: Dezert Audio releases PolyFreq, a free analog modeled synth plugin View the full article

Brainworx and Black Box Analog Design’s HG-2 tube saturation plugin is currently 76% off at Plugin Boutique. The regular price is $125, and the deal brings it down to $30 until May 31. HG-2 is the official emulation of Black Box Analog Design’s hardware tube processor. It’s a unit that retails for around $3,000 (yikes!) [...] View post: Get Plugin Alliance Black Box Analog Design HG-2 for $30 (76% OFF until May 31) View the full article

MousePlugins has released The Trick, a free passive program EQ for Windows and Linux. The “trick” in the name is the old Pultec move. You boost and cut at the same low frequency at the same time, and instead of the two canceling each other out, you get a resonant low-end lift followed by a [...] View post: MousePlugins releases The Trick, a FREE passive EQ plugin for Windows and Linux View the full article

Developer Rob Kor has released ChugMate, a free zero-latency VST3 doubler aimed squarely at tight, heavy rhythm guitars. Broadly speaking, generic doubler plugins tend to get the job done on clean tones but fall apart on palm-muted rhythm tracks. You usually end up with smeared transients, and the result pretty much collapses into a washed-out [...] View post: Rob Kor releases FREE ChugMate VST3 guitar doubler plugin for Windows View the full article

Kojima Audio has released PanBlur, a free mono-to-stereo spatial enhancer for macOS and Windows. The same developer behind the BandMatrix multi-band dynamics plugin we covered in March is back with something quite different (although I highly recommend giving BandMatrix a try!). PanBlur takes dry mono sources and gives them an ASMR-like stereo image while keeping [...] View post: Kojima Audio releases FREE PanBlur mono-to-stereo spatial enhancer View the full article

Just a note: the opportunity to pre-order the new GRP A10 at the introductory price ends in a week. That’s when the GRP A10 will be unveiled for the first… Read More The post GRP A10 pre-order ends / GRP A4 sound-sheet download appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article

Neutral Labs has launched a Kickstarter project to fund production of the Queen Elmyra synthesizer, an 8-voice synthesizer designed for drone, experimental sound design, and modular-style routing. The instrument features up to 24 digital oscillators, with control via touchpads, MIDI, or gate inputs. The front panel includes 69 knobs and faders, along with 96 patch… Read More Neutral Labs Queen Elmyra Drone Synthesizer Now Available To Pre-OrderView the full article

The bundle brings a 'vintage style' drum machine to the NTS-1, Drumlogue, MicroKorg2 and NTS3 KaossPad. … Read More Vintage Drum Machine For Korg ‘logue DevicesView the full article