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Readers have alerted us to two synth makers, Teenage Engineering & Music Thing Modular, that are now running 'name your own price' sales on hardware.… Read More ‘Pick Your Own Price’ Hardware Sales – Cool Deal, Joke Or Annoying Gimmick?View the full article

The Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP) and the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation are celebrating the centennial birthday of visionary synthesizer pioneer Alan R. Pearlman, at the gala opening of the ARP@100 exhibition. The celebration showcases the groundbreaking work of Pearlman and his legendary ARP Synthesizers. … Read More Celebrating Alan R Pearlman Centennial Birthday With ‘ARP@100’ June 7View the full article

Looking for a synthesizer to fill out your group’s on-stage sound? These are the best synths for indie bands. Cymbals may eat guitars, to paraphrase Lou Reed, but guitars definitely eat synthesizers. That’s why the synth you choose for your indie band is so important. If all you need are some smooshy strings to fill out the sound, anything will do. But if you, as the keyboardist, want to be heard over the high-gain din of guitars, you’re going to need something with a little more power and character. With that in mind, I’ve chosen seven of the best synths for indie bands currently on the market today. You’re sure to be heard loud and clear with one of these in your rig...…

SaschArt has released multiDelay Free, a freeware stereo delay plugin for Windows and macOS. SaschArt is a very active indie plugin developer who has been quietly building a solid collection of free VST plugins for years. While his releases often fly under the radar, we’ve featured many of them on BPB—and for good reason. If [...] View post: SaschArt releases multiDelay, a free creative delay plugin for macOS and Windows View the full article

IK Multimedia kicked off June with another AmpliTube 5 CS monthly freebie, this time giving away the Dr. Z Z Wreck Head and Cab, as well as the ProCo Rat and Fulltone OCD stompboxes. All of the above freebies are emulations of classic guitar gear releases for the free AmpliTube 5 CS guitar and bass [...] View post: IK Multimedia offers FREE Brad Paisley’s Amp and Two Classic Dirtboxes View the full article

Plugin Boutique has been on a roll with great deals this month and has just added another to the list, offering 85% off Universal Audio’s Galaxy Tape Echo. During this limited-time offer, which ends on June 30th, you can grab Universal Audio’s Galaxy Tape Echo for just £29 (usually £199). That’s a massive discount of [...] View post: Get 85% off Universal Audio Galaxy Tape Echo at Plugin Boutique View the full article

OBSIDIAN from InnerMost47 is a free and open-source AI-powered jam partner for macOS and Windows (VST3 plugin). If you’ve read any of my posts on artificial intelligence, you’ll know I approach it with caution. I don’t think AI is inherently bad, and I know we aren’t at the stage of being replaced by robot musicians. [...] View post: InnerMost47 releases OBSIDIAN Neural Sound Engine, a FREE AI-powered jam partner View the full article

Artist Media Studio just released their CPT-100 Mastering Compressor for free. Before we dive into the details, please note that this plugin is only compatible with VST2 plugin hosts on Windows. If you use macOS or Linux, feel free to raise your fists and shout at the clouds. If you need a free mastering compressor, [...] View post: Artist Media Studio releases FREE CPT-100 Mastering Compressor for Windows View the full article

Samplicity has launched its biggest sale yet with the PRO-MIX promotion, offering 50% off all premium reverb plugins until June 21. The deal also includes the Berlin Studio reverb plugin, a high-end convolution reverb that emulates the renowned Teldex Studio in Berlin. My first contact with Samplicity products was in the early 2010s when I [...] View post: Samplicity launches PRO-MIX PROMOTION with 50% OFF Premium Reverbs View the full article

W. A. Production has released DJFX, a free multi-effect plugin for macOS and Windows, available at no cost until June 20th, 2025. DJFX is a fun and creative plugin designed to deliver instant DJ-style effects. It’s the result of a collaboration between W. A. Production and Bvker. I always say how much I love simple [...] View post: W. A. Production DJFX Multi-Effect Plugin is FREE for a Limited Time View the full article

TTS Arena is sort of like the old 'Hot or Not' site, but for vocal synthesis. … Read More TTS Arena Site Is Like ‘Hot Or Not’ For Voice SynthesisView the full article

The Behringer Skies joins the company's previous Mutable clones, including Brains (Plaits), Surges (Ripples), Swords (Blades), Chaos (Marbles), Waves (Tides), and Steps (Stages).… Read More Behringer Skies Offers A Budget Clone Of The Mutable Instruments CloudsView the full article

A unique instrument that combines chords, samples and effects into a single tool, Playbox is the perfect antidote to beatmaker’s block. Compatible with both Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player, Playbox includes over 320 presets that utilise 200 chord sets and 900 samples. This makes it easy to come up with inspirational musical ideas in a flash. If you’re interested in fully exploring the creative potential of Playbox, you can load up to 450 of your own samples, use 15 FX to process them, and randomize parameters to create unexpected combinations of sounds. In this guide to using Playbox in your own music productions, we’ll look at how rhythmic patterns, melodic patterns,…

Melodyne has long been the industry standard for pitch correction, and it’s a great tool to have in your arsenal if you can get a good deal. You can save over 70% on Melodyne 5 Essential at Plugin Boutique. Plugin Boutique is offering Melodyne 5 Essential for £22, rather than the regular price of £63, a [...] View post: Save over 70% on Melodyne 5 Essential at Plugin Boutique View the full article

HyperspaceCore originates from JMG Sound’s flagship reverb plugin, Hyperspace, and serves as a successor to the discontinued Hyperspace CM (Computer Magazine Edition). Hyperspace has been around for years now, but a free version will be welcome news to anyone put off by the hefty price tag. Hyperspace developed a reputation as a reverb plugin that [...] View post: JMG Sound releases HyperspaceCore, a FREE version of their flagship reverb plugin View the full article

BFD3.5 is currently available for just $39 on Audio Deluxe, which is a whopping 80% off its regular price of $160. But it gets even better. Yes, $39 for BFD3.5 is already a great deal, but you can use the coupon code SUMMER10 at checkout to shave off another 10%, bringing the final price down [...] View post: Get BFD3.5 Acoustic Drum Plugin for only $35.10 + Free Zynaptiq Orange Vocoder Nano View the full article

Like the original, the SSL Lowpass Gate can act as a VCA, 2-pole lowpass filter, or VCA/VCF combination, which is known for creating 'organic' plucky sounds.… Read More Synthetic Sound Labs Intros Buchla-Inspired Lowpass Gate For Moog Format Modular SystemsView the full article

Tilr has released FILT-R, a free modulated filter plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. If you’ve been reading Bedroom Producers Blog lately, you’ll know Tilr has been on a roll. Their recent GATE-12 and TIME-12 plugins received plenty of praise from both me and BPB readers in the comments. And for good reason—they’re free, fun [...] View post: Tilr releases FILT-R, a free modulated filter plugin for macOS, Windows & Linux View the full article

Audio Plugin Deals is currently offering TAIP by Baby Audio for only $24.99 until June 18, 2025. That’s a massive 75% discount on a unique tape saturation plugin that takes a different approach. I’ve been a fan of Baby Audio for a while now. For one, their freebies are excellent. Magic Dice is a personal [...] View post: Get the Baby Audio TAIP Tape Plugin for just $24.99 until June 18 View the full article

Developer Venus Theory has released auras:veils, their latest addition to the free Auras project for Decent Sampler. Decent Sampler is a gateway to an endless supply of weird and wonderful sounds, many of which are free. The Decent Sampler itself is also free to download. Among the thousands of free sounds, some of the very [...] View post: Venus Theory releases FREE auras:veils sound library for Decent Sampler View the full article

Trypticon by Sick Noise Instruments is a hi-tech and psytrance library for Kontakt (requires a full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or newer), and is now free at The Sound Ape for a limited time. The library usually costs $47, but The Sound Ape offers Trypticon for free throughout June (the offer ends on June 30, 2025). [...] View post: The Trypticon psytrance Kontakt library is FREE for a limited time View the full article

You’ve heard the term. You’ve probably danced to it. Maybe you’ve even said, “I want to make EDM”… then paused and thought, wait… what is EDM? Is it House? Dubstep? Techno? Just anything with a drop? The truth is, EDM means different things depending on who you ask. For some, it’s an umbrella term that […] The post What is EDM? Here’s Everything You Need to Know (2025 Update) appeared first on EDMProd. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - The Synth and Software Interview by Mark Jenkins Rick Wakeman must be one of the busiest men in rock music, seemingly always on tour playing different themes and anniversaries. As we speak he’s in the UK playing a series of Christmas trio concerts, but before long he’ll be in the USA, reviving his 9-piece band […] The post Rick Wakeman’s Endless Tour appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Polyend today announced the Tracker Mini 10th Anniversary Edition, in celebration of the company's 10th anniversary.… Read More Polyend Announces Tracker Mini 10th Anniversary EditionView the full article

The Wave Warden released Odin 2 in early 2020, and it quickly became a favorite of many soft-synth enthusiasts. Now, in version 2.4.0, Odin 2 looks better than ever. I know that appearance will never take priority over sound, but Odin 2 still sounds incredible, so a refreshed interface is all good news. One of [...] View post: The Wave Warden’s FREE and open-source synth, Odin 2, gets a UI overhaul View the full article

Vstalarm.com currently offers Ripple, an LFO effect plugin by Moonwave FX, for free. The plugin works with both macOS and Windows. Please note that Ripple does not work with Pro Tools. So, what is Ripple? It’s a one-knob LFO tool meant to create pulsating and dynamic volume effects in your project. Why would you want [...] View post: Get Ripple by Moonwave FX for FREE in limited time offer View the full article

Beat and Erica Synths have teamed up to create NOCTURNA, a collection of 66 free impulse responses crafted from their Echolocator and Nightverb hardware units. This is a cool set of unusual reverb impulses, especially if you’re interested in exploring convolution reverb beyond the basic bread and butter sounds. If you’ve ever used reverb impulse [...] View post: Beat and Erica Synths release FREE NOCTURNA Reverb Impulse Responses View the full article

Like Fender and Gibson, Roland and Yamaha or Steinway and Bechstein, Rhodes and Wurlitzer are synonymous with their speciality products, in this case, electric pianos. The Rhodes Wurli is their take on their so-called rival’s product. The re-emergence of Rhodes Music is a very welcome one, and their Mark 8 hardware instrument is an impeccable and worthy addition to their legacy. But such quality and workmanship comes at a price. A rather hefty, but unquestionable one... The post Rhodes Wurli – 2 Great Electric Piano Names Collide appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Audio Plugin Deals offers the Vintage Machines drum sample pack as a free bonus with any paid purchase throughout June. Valued at $29, Vintage Machines delivers over 3 GB of drum sounds sampled from eight legendary machines, including the Roland TR-808, LinnDrum, Oberheim DMX, and more. You’ll get 11,000+ one-shot WAV samples, all meticulously recorded [...] View post: Get 3 GB of Vintage Drum Samples for FREE with any purchase View the full article

You can now get Wave Alchemy’s Pulse PCM60 Reverb (normally $61) for free with any paid Plugin Boutique purchase until June 30, 2025. The monthly freebie allows you to buy Wave Alchemy’s emulation of the Lexicon PCM60 digital reverb hardware unit, which debuted in 1984. Wave Alchemy already has a pedigree with reverb plugins – [...] View post: Wave Alchemy Pulse PCM60 Reverb is FREE with any purchase in June View the full article