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Midee - an online library of Ableton Live presets - let us know that they are launching a beta release.… Read More Online Project Library For Ableton Live Templates, Midee, Announces Beta ReleaseView the full article

The Scale library is the most complete collection of presets for Ableton Live's Scale device, with 400 musical scales from all over the world.… Read More Ableton Live Scale Library Now FreeView the full article

Reverb - the largest online music gear marketplace - has shared its end-of-year lists for 2023, and once again, the lists are dominated by Teenage Engineering.… Read More Teenage Engineering Tops Reverb’s Best-Selling Synths & Electronic Gear Of 2023View the full article

Composer and synthesist Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, offers a behind-the-scenes look at his unique Buchla modular system. … Read More Junkie XL On His Massive Buchla Modular SystemView the full article

In the world of music production, dynamic range compression stands as one of the most pivotal yet misunderstood tools. It's an art form that, when mastered, can transform a good track into a great one. Let's explore the role of dynamic range compression in modern music production and uncover its secrets for achieving a polished sound. View the full article

Composer and synthesist Steve Horelick has released a new album, 'Live Wires', celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Buchla Music Easel.… Read More New Album, ‘Live Wires’, Celebrates 50 Years Of The Buchla Music EaselView the full article

The lastest XNB video offers a complete overview of the Behringer Edge.… Read More A Complete Guide To The Behringer Edge SynthesizerView the full article

The MRCC 880, with dedicated per-port routing buttons, is designed to routing MIDI connections easy. … Read More Conductive Labs MRCC 880 MIDI Router & Interface Now AvailableView the full article

"This is hand made music - by humans, for humans."… Read More Dave Bessell – ‘Live At Awakenings’View the full article

The album is composed, recorded, & mixed by Lisa Bella Donna, and features the sounds of organ, piano, Mellotron, ARP 2600, Moog Modular System, ARP Odyssey & ARP String Ensemble.… Read More Lisa Bella Donna’s ‘Christmas Album’View the full article

This celebrates what was cool - and what will always be cool - at Christmas.… Read More Holiday Music On The Hammond OrganView the full article

Here's an all-synth arrangement of Johann Pachelbel's famous Canon In D.… Read More Pachelbel’s Canon In D On SynthesizerView the full article

Here's a synthy version of Carol Of The Bells, arranged for Vermona Perfourmer MK.II, FX and drums.… Read More Carol Of The Bells On Vermona Perfourmer SynthesizerView the full article

This video offers a talk-free sampling of the Emax's classic sounds and capabilities.… Read More Shut Up & Play: Sounds Of The E-Mu Emax Sampling SynthesizerView the full article

Synthesist Akihiko Matsumoto shared this Game Boy Ambient music performance, replete with ersatz succulent.… Read More Game Boy Ambient MusicView the full article

Rhodes Music has introduced V-Pan, a new effect plugin for Mac & Windows that is based on the classic ‘vibrato’ stereo panning effect of '70s Rhodes pianos.… Read More Rhodes Music V-Pan Effect Free For A Limited TimeView the full article

In addition to its internal synthesis capabilities, the instrument features a dozen CV/Gate inputs, for integrating with other analog gear.… Read More Trogotronic Model 673 WaveWraith Promises ‘Terrifying And Beautiful’ SoundsView the full article

The Behringer UB-Xa is unofficial copy of the classic Oberheim OB-Xa, enhanced with 16-voice polyphony and polyphonic aftertouch.… Read More Behringer UB-Xa Synthesizer Overview & Walkthrough DemoView the full article

Developer Mark Moore let us know that he's released a collection of user oscillators for the Korg 'Logue synths, including the Prologue, Minilogue XD and NTS-1.… Read More New User Oscillators For Korg ‘Logue SynthesizersView the full article

GForce Software has introduced AXXESS, a new software synth for Mac & Windows, inspired by the vintage ARP Axxe synthesizer.… Read More GForce Software AXXESS Offers Software Take On Vintage ARP AxxeView the full article

"It's an important subject," notes Theakston. "Useful if you're a user, a fellow synth designer and someone who makes modular patches."… Read More Synth Design Master Class With Vlad Kreimer Of SOMA LaboratoryView the full article

Burtt shares the stories behind the sounds, and the story of how he got started in film making. … Read More Ben Burtt On The Iconic Sounds of Star WarsView the full article

It's an open source project, so you can get the details and the source code at Github.… Read More World’s Smallest And Worst MIDI Synthesizer Now Supports USB-CView the full article

Manecolabs has introduced Pikoloops, a new Eurorack module, based on the Pikocore loop mangler from InfiniteDigits.… Read More Manecolabs Intros Pikoloops Eurorack ModuleView the full article

Formant shifting is an extremely powerful tool. At the turn of a knob, it can turn dull vocal samples into something exciting. If you’ve never experimented with formant shifting, then this is the guide for you. Together, we are going to look at: Let’s get started! 👇 What is Formant Shifting? 🤔 Before diving deeper […] The post Formant Shifting: Why You Should Use It On Every Vocal Sample appeared first on EDMProd. View the full article

Schlappi Engineering has announced the availability of The Nibbler, a new module for exploring the musicality of counting in binary.… Read More New Nibbler Eurorack Module From Schlappi EngineeringView the full article

Sinevibes has released Switch v3, the latest version of their gate sequencer effect plugin.… Read More Sinevibes Switch Gate Sequencer For Mac & WindowsView the full article

A grandiose synthesiser meeting took place in Autumn 2023. Location: Locarno, southern Switzerland, directly on Lake Maggiore and close to Italy. Strictly speaking, the Synthesiser Meeting Switzerland (STS) already has… Read More The post Swiss Synthesizer Meeting 2023 (Gran Rex / Locarno) appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article

This series of videos explores using the LinnStrument with feedback and expression pedal.… Read More ‘Torrents Of Destruction’ On The LinnStrumentView the full article

Spitfire says that, with MG Soft Acoustic Guitar, they aim to set a new standard for virtual guitar libraries.… Read More Spitfire Audio Intros MG Soft Acoustic Guitar Virtual InstrumentView the full article