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Cherry Audio has introduced Crumar DS-2, a new virtual instrument, based on the hardware DS-2 from 1978.… Read More Cherry Audio Intros Crumar DS-2 Synthesizer PluginView the full article

TATO shared this overview of the Aline Compositional Step Sequencer. … Read More Aline Compositional Step Sequencer Now AvailableView the full article

The session dives deep what makes Korg unique, from their analog heritage, to the acoustic synthesis of the Phase8 synthesizer. … Read More The Past, Present & Future Of Korg SynthesisView the full article

The video explores the evolution of Oberheim's products in the '70s and '80s, covering many of the most influential electronic instruments ever made.… Read More New Documentary, Expander, Looks At The History Of Oberheim ElectronicsView the full article

Stryde Audio has introduced Swayed, a new software synthesizer modeled after the Yamaha SY-77. … Read More New Software Synth, Swayed, Recreates Classic Yamaha SY77 SoundView the full article

Firmware Update 1.6 introduces a new polyphonic sequencer engine and macros. … Read More Redshift 6 Firmware Update Adds Polyphonic Sequencing, MacrosView the full article

Plugin Boutique’s VirtualCZ synth is currently 75% off, bringing the price down from $79 to $19. The sale runs until April 30th. On top of that, Plugin Boutique is running a new tiered free gift promotion this month, and I’ll cover the freebies you can pick up with your purchase below. VirtualCZ is a phase [...] View post: Get 75% off VirtualCZ phase distortion synth + FREE Plugin Boutique gifts View the full article

Vocal Gate is a free, open-source AI noise gate plugin that separates clean speech from unwanted microphone artifacts like coughs, sneezes, keyboard clicks, and heavy breathing. It’s available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The concept reminds me a little of Goyo Voice Separator, which was free for a limited time a few years ago. Goyo [...] View post: Vocal Gate is a new FREE AI noise gate plugin for podcasts, streams, and video editing View the full article

This year, high-end Danish brand Bang & Olufsen turns 100. To mark the staggering milestone, the brand has released an ultra-limited line of quirky, almost alien-looking Atelier Edition variants of its flagship Beolab 90 speaker – and they come with a predictably lofty Bang & Olufsen pricetag... The post Bang and Olufsen marks its 100th birthday with half a million dollar speakers appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Dusk Audio has released Chord Analyzer, a free MIDI chord detection and music theory analysis plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. We’ve covered a few Dusk Audio releases recently, including DuskVerb and the 4K EQ, MultiComp, and Tape Machine trio. Chord Analyzer is a different kind of tool. Instead of processing audio, it reads incoming [...] View post: Dusk Audio releases Chord Analyzer, a FREE real-time chord detection plugin View the full article

Sojus Records has released a free and open-source VST3 emulation of the Ensoniq SD-1/32 synthesizer. It’s the first plugin emulation of this synth. But the coolest part for me is that it’s built on MAME, the same emulation framework used to preserve arcade machines and vintage hardware. I’ve spent hours playing some of my favorite [...] View post: Sojus Records releases a FREE open-source Ensoniq SD-1/32 VST emulation View the full article

April is Vocal Month at Minimal Audio, and the developer behind Ripple Phaser, Poly Flanger, and the free Formant plugin is kicking off proceedings with a free vocal sample pack – Elevated Vocals. It’s worth noting that Audio Plugin Deals is offering a massive 90% discount on Ripple Phaser for a limited time. You [...] View post: Minimal Audio offers a FREE vocal sample pack: Elevated Vocals View the full article

Audio Plugin Deals is throwing a huge sale this month, and you can now get their April Mega Bundle for $9.99. The original price is a whooping $507, so to say this is a massive discount (98% off) is almost an understatement. If you’re into cinematic and ambient atmospheres or on the lookout for percussive [...] View post: Get the entire April Mega Bundle from Audio Plugin Deals for $9.99 in LIMITED time offer View the full article

Developer Urban Kits has released Plural, which is a free pitch-shifting sequencer plugin for macOS and Windows. Urban Kits is known to provide tools and sounds that help musicians create music from the ground up. What I mean is that Urban Kits offers products with no barriers to entry; they are free, easy to use, [...] View post: Urban Kits releases Plural, a FREE pitch-shifting sequencer plugin for macOS and Windows View the full article

Tuva is a standalone desktop application that helps music producers organize, classify, and search their audio samples, MIDI files, and DAW project files from a single interface. My sample and loop content gets scattered across hard drives, so any help with organizing this stuff is welcome. If, like me, you’ve accumulated tens of thousands of files [...] View post: Tuva is a smart sample manager with AI tagging and DAW project browsing (30% OFF) View the full article

OTT (over-the-top) compression has become one of the most recognizable sounds in modern music production.… Read More Audio Damage Intros Free Over-The-Top Compressor For Linux, Mac & Windows, Evil OttoView the full article

The free alt firmware adds physical modeling capabilities, based on the MI Elements module.… Read More New Firmware Turns Mutable Instruments Rings Module Into ‘Mini-Elements’ Physical Modeling SynthesizerView the full article

Are you ready to 'unleash the creativity'?… Read More Erica Synths Intros Perkons Keys – The First Portable Drum Machine KeyboardView the full article

SOMA Laboratory, in collaboration with The Midium, has introduced the PULSAR-23: 1984, a 'dystopian' take on Vlad Kreimer's organismic drum machine design. … Read More SOMA Laboratory Intros PULSAR-23 1984 Limited Edition Drum MachineView the full article

Midifex has released Plugoff, a free app for macOS and Windows that scans, organizes, and offloads your audio plugins. It supports AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats. Plugoff is currently free, but the developer stated that it will become a paid product in the future. So, now is the perfect time to get it. When [...] View post: Plugoff is a FREE audio plugin manager for macOS and Windows View the full article

Audio Assault has released Amp Locker 98, a free guitar amp simulation plugin dressed head-to-toe in Windows 98 aesthetics. Yes, it’s an April Fools’ release, but no, it’s not a joke. Well, it is, but it’s also a real guitar amp plugin. If you grew up in the late 90s like me, this will be [...] View post: Audio Assault releases Amp Locker 98, a FREE guitar amp sim in full Windows 98 style View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Reykjavik-based instrument developer Genki Instruments announces the Katla – a Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer inspired by Iceland’s largest subglacial volcano as its natural namesake. NOTE: Synth and Software does not recommend leaving your synths on rocks by the ocean. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Active at the core of the Katla Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer — to give […] The post Katla – A Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Werkdiscs has released Concrète Waves, a new live album by Actress and Suzanne Ciani.… Read More New Music From Actress and Suzanne Ciani – Concrète WavesView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Kenton announces USB Solo mk2 – a bridge between modern DAWs and vintage analog synthesizers. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT The Kenton USB Solo mk2 is a multi-functional MIDI-to-CV converter and USB MIDI interface designed to bring legendary analog monosynths into the modern production era, offering 16-bit precision, ultra-fast response times, and unparalleled flexibility for studio and live […] The post New Kenton USB Solo mk2 appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

GRE "lets you effortlessly blend total randomness and perfectly locked loops."… Read More Augmatic GRE Algorithmic Drum Sequencer Now Available For Windows, Mac & iOSView the full article

Suno v5.5 has arrived, with the AI music creation platform touting it as its “best and most expressive model yet”. Front and centre among the new updates for Suno v5.5 is the addition of Voices, a new feature which enables users to clone their own voice and create new music with it. Available on Suno’s Pro and Premier tiers, Voices entails a verification process whereby the singing voice in your live-captured audio is matched to a random phrase Suno asks you to speak, after which you’re free to create... The post “More expressive. More you”: Suno adds voice cloning in its v5.5 update appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - The Pulsar-23: 1984 is a special edition instrument born from a collaboration between The Midium and the SOMA US Division. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT In an age where every signal is monitored and every voice risks being flattened, new tools are required for artistic originality. Only 84 numbered units of the 1984 PULSAR-23 have been made available […] The post SOMA Laboratory Announces Pulsar-23:1984 appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Developer dBdone has released Glas, a free spectral chaos engine for macOS and Windows. dBdone has been a fairly busy developer early in 2026. In January, we looked at Pentimento (a collaboration with the musician and YouTuber TAETRO), a texture-layering plugin available in both paid and free versions. In February, we covered AI Chords, a [...] View post: dBdone releases Glas, a FREE spectral chaos engine for macOS and Windows View the full article

From developer Wayhan comes Naked EQ, a free stripped-back EQ plugin for Windows. It sometimes seems like we can’t move without falling over another EQ plugin, and that’s not a complaint, horses for courses, and all that. To name a few, we have Dusk Audio’s 4K EQ, TDR Nova, and ZL Equalizer 2, all of [...] View post: Wayhan releases Naked EQ, a FREE stripped-back EQ plugin for Windows View the full article

XLN Audio has released DB-30 Drum Butter, a multi-effect plugin designed for drum processing. It’s available at an introductory price of $99 until April 30th, after which it goes up to $129. A free trial is also available. DB-30 is built around the same workflow philosophy as XLN Audio’s hugely popular RC-20 Retro Color, so [...] View post: XLN Audio releases DB-30 Drum Butter multi-effect plugin ($99 intro price) View the full article