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Neumann has intoduced VIS (Virtual Immersive Studio), a spatial audio positioning controller application designed for Apple Vision Pro.… Read More Neumann VIS Lets You Create Immersive Audio In Apple Vision ProView the full article

Sonixinema has released Piano Evolutions, a deeply expressive upright piano library for the full version of Kontakt 8.1+. This one immediately grabbed my attention because Sonixinema consistently releases some of the finest free Kontakt libraries on the market (for example, the recent Celestial Voices and Ethereal Pads). So, I knew that this wasn’t just another [...] View post: Sonixinema releases Piano Evolutions upright piano for Kontakt (Intro Price) View the full article

Despite being well over a decade old, u-he’s Diva is still considered by many to be one of the best and most convincing virtual analog synths available. And for a limited time, you can get it for over 50% off at Plugin Boutique. Plugin Boutique is currently offering a 52% discount on Diva, which means [...] View post: Get over 50% off the u-he Diva virtual analog synth at Plugin Boutique until December 3rd View the full article

Black Octopus Sound is offering Best of Leviathan as a free download for a limited time this Black Friday season. If you’ve been anywhere near producing EDM, trap, or other styles of aggressive electronic music over the past decade, you’ve almost certainly used or at least heard of Leviathan sounds. The series has become something [...] View post: Black Octopus Sound releases Best of Leviathan, a FREE limited-time bundle View the full article

We already covered one of the best Black Friday deals on Plugin Boutique right now: you can get the full version of MixBox for free with any eligible purchase. I did the research, and the cheapest entry point is just $5 (so I listed all of those plugins below). If you’ve been waiting for the [...] View post: Grab any of these $5 deals to claim IK Multimedia MixBox for FREE View the full article

ROLI & Yamaha have announced a new collaboration, Airwave x Montage M, that brings the gestural control of ROLI's Airwave system to Yamaha’s Montage M synthesizer.… Read More ROLI & Yamaha Launch Airwave x Montage M Gestural Control PartnershipView the full article

The new module is a copy of the Simmons SDS-3 Drum Synthesizer, from 1978, in Eurorack format.… Read More Behringer BDS-3 Is The New Name For Their Simmons SDS-3 CopyView the full article

Lotus Sound Audio releases White Chamber Mk3, a FREE analog-style delay plugin for macOS and Windows White Chamber Mk3 picks up where the previous release left off, with a few noteworthy upgrades. If you’re new to Lotus Sound Audio, you can check out some of the Swiss-based developer’s previous releases, like Silver Fox Mk2, LA2-Fox, [...] View post: Lotus Sound Audio releases FREE White Chamber Mk3 analog-style delay plugin View the full article

Freshly-released Minifusion is a new live timbre transferring system for macOS and Windows. It is now in Beta and is looking for users to help test the plugin. The advent of AI in music has ushered in a wave of plugins and services that utilize neural networks and machine learning, such as Eldoraudio’s Piano Audio-to-MIDI [...] View post: Minifusion (Beta) is a new live timbre transferring system for macOS and Windows View the full article

In their latest limited-time offer, you can now get IK Multimedia’s MixBox or Bloom Vocal Edit Lite for free with any purchase at Plugin Boutique. I love Plugin Boutique’s monthly gifts, and I appreciate what they’ve done this November by changing the options weekly (unless I miss something I really want, which is ironically inevitable for [...] View post: Get IK Multimedia MixBox or Bloom Vocal Edit Lite FREE with any purchase View the full article

Ashun Sound Machines has introduced the Diosynth, an expressive wind synthesizer that they say combines a deep synthesis engine with a sample playback engine to blend the best of acoustic and electronic sounds.… Read More Ashun Sound Machines Intros Diosynth Wind SynthesizerView the full article

ASM has finally released the successor to the Hydrasynth, and it’s… a wind synth? In a surprise move, ASM has announced the Diosynth Wind Synth, which includes a sound engine based on Hydrasynth’s wavescan oscillators, plus additional sample playback for both realistic and sci-fi sounds. Ashun Sound Machines’ Hydrasynth is one of the top modern synthesizers. Unabashedly digital, its advanced wavetable sound engine is stunningly beautiful. ASM has released a number of variations on the Hydrasynth theme since the first instrument came out in 2020, with three different keyboard versions and a desktop model all available, plus limited edition colorways... The post ASM Diosynt…

Sonic Academy SA76 is a 1176-style compressor plugin for macOS and Windows. Thanks to a clever points workaround discovered by the BPB community, you can grab it for (practically) free right now. Yesterday, we covered the free JU-60 chorus, but it turns out that the far more exciting freebie might be hiding just behind it. [...] View post: Get the Sonic Academy SA76 Compressor for FREE when you share a freebie with a friend View the full article

Soniccouture has introduced Polarity | Modular, a dual-layer granular synth engine, created in collaboration with synthesist, composer and DiN label head Ian Boddy. … Read More Soniccouture + Ian Boddy Intro Polarity | Modular Analogue Granular MachinesView the full article

Gospel Musicians is running its annual Black Friday Sale, offering 50% off a wide range of plugins, expansion packs, and production tools for macOS and Windows. Gospel Musicians are known for their keyboardist- and musician-focused virtual instruments, so their Black Friday sale is always worth a look. This year includes discounts on some of their [...] View post: Gospel Musicians launch Black Friday Sale (up to 70% OFF) View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - UJAM expands its Usynth series with three new titles, VORTEX, WEBCORE, and DUST, for today’s evolving electronic music landscape. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Built upon UJAM’s easy-to-use yet powerful synth engine, Usynth VORTEX, WEBCORE, and DUST let producers explore genre-defining sounds without diving into complex synthesis. Each title delivers 100 ready-to-play global presets, 100 synthesizer patches, and intuitive […] The post Three New Usynths: VORTEX, WEBCORE, and DUST appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Plugin Boutique just launched a crazy Black Friday offer. You can grab Rhythm Box by Pitch Innovations for just $1 using the BLACKFRIDAYINDIA coupon, and choose IK Multimedia MixBox (full version) as your gift-with-purchase. In other words, you’re effectively getting two plugins for $1, one of which is the full version of MixBox. It’s one [...] View post: Buy Pitch Innovations Rhythm Box for $1 and get IK Multimedia MixBox for FREE View the full article

Voidstar Audio has released KLYP, a free soft clipper plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. I actually found out about this one a little late. It came out around four months ago, but a BPB reader (thanks, bunbonnie!) recently pointed me toward it, and I’m surprised it hasn’t made the rounds yet. After spending some [...] View post: Voidstar Audio releases KLYP, a free soft clipper plugin View the full article

Deres is a De-Resonation effect plugin by W.A. Production, and is one of many plugins currently offered at huge discounts over at Plugin Boutique. You can get Deres for $12.90 until December 31st, which is 63% off the usual price! Resonance suppressors are gradually getting more common in the mixing and production world, with classics [...] View post: W.A. Production Deres De-Resonation effect is available for $12.90 View the full article

Sonic Academy offers the JU-60 chorus plugin for free during the Black Friday season. JU-60 isn’t new (and we already covered it in the past), but every time Sonic Academy makes it free, it’s worth a mention, especially if you’re into the retro retro-style chorus sounds. The plugin normally costs around $15/£12, and they’ve run [...] View post: Sonic Academy JU-60 Chorus plugin is FREE for a limited time View the full article

Fine Classics Plugins offers the Fine Classics Saturator, a flexible saturation and transient-shaping plugin, for free for a limited time. Fine Classics Saturator normally costs $44 and is currently discounted to $19, but you can bring the price down to zero by entering the coupon code FINECANVAS at checkout. I don’t know how long the [...] View post: Fine Classics Saturator is available for FREE for a limited time View the full article

Developer Venomode has released Mesa Lite, a free soft clipper plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. MesaLite is a simple tool at first glance, but after spending some time with it yesterday and comparing it to what I already had installed in my DAW, I think it’s one of the most fully-featured free clippers you [...] View post: Venomode releases Mesa Lite, a FREE soft clipper for macOS, Windows & Linux View the full article

The Moon Modular synth designs of the late Gert Jalass will live on, with reissues by fellow MU module maker Synth-Werk. … Read More Moon Modular Rises Again With Synth-WerkView the full article

Here's a hands-on demo of not just the new Osmose 61 synthesizer, but also major updates in the Osmose ecosystem and a sneak preview of upcoming simplified patch editing.… Read More Osmose 61 Hands-On Demo, Plus A Sneak Preview Of New Patch EditingView the full article

Sweetwater offers the Analog Lab Intro virtual instrument plugin by Arturia for free for a limited time. The only caveat is that you’ll need to enter a US address to get the free download. Analog Lab Intro gives you access to 500 hand‑tuned presets drawn from their V Collection instrument emulations. You can grab it by filling out the [...] View post: Sweetwater offers Arturia Analog Lab Intro for FREE, requires US address View the full article

Eventide Audio has introduced Temperance Pro, a new audio effect for Mac & Windows that they describe as the "World’s Most Musical Reverb".… Read More Eventide Audio Intros Temperance Pro Reverb, The ‘World’s Most Musical Reverb’View the full article

Is your rack too hot? Maybe it's time to get Fresh!… Read More KAONA Fresh Promises To Keep Your Rack CoolView the full article

Boochow Instruments has introduced a new web app that lets you create custom user units for the KORG NTS-3 kaoss pad.… Read More Build Your Own Effects For The Korg NTS-3 Kaoss Pad Using Pure DataView the full article

Giulioz is an Italian developer building a solid reputation for emulating iconic digital hardware who has now released Giuloz VirtualJV, a free Roland JV-880 emulation for macOS and Windows. At the start of this year, we examined RdPiano by Giulioz, an emulation of classic digital pianos such as the Roland MKS-20, RD-1000, and the Rhodes [...] View post: Giuloz releases VirtualJV, a FREE Roland JV-880 emulation for macOS and Windows View the full article

Epica Audio (not to be confused with Erica Synths) offers the Lo-Fi plugin, a one-knob effect for macOS and Windows, for free until November 30th, 2025. This one is about as simple as an audio tool gets, but despite the minimal interface, it can be useful if you’re after quick-and-dirty character shaping. If you want [...] View post: Epica Audio offers the Lo-Fi audio degradation plugin for FREE until November 30th View the full article