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The OB-1 belongs to the timeless elite of classic mono synthesizers. It ranks among the very best and shares its place in the top 10 with legends such as the… Read More The post Oberheim OB-1 – unique lead-synth with memories appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article

You finish a mix. Inside the DAW it slaps — punchy, wide, energetic. You export it… and suddenly it sounds flatter, quieter, and less exciting. Good news: you didn’t imagine it, and you didn’t suddenly forget how to mix. This is a very common technical + perceptual problem, and it usually comes down to a few fixable issues. Let’s break down why it happens — and how to prevent it. View the full article

Acustica Audio has released STONE, a free tone-shaping channel strip plugin for macOS and Windows. STONE is an Acqua plugin inspired by rare British broadcast and studio hardware from the 1960s and 1970s, and it’s permanently free with no limitations or demo mode. If you’ve followed Acustica Audio for a while, you’ll know that, coming [...] View post: Acustica Audio releases STONE, a FREE tone-shaping channel strip View the full article

Embertone has released E.L.V.E.S., a free virtual choir instrument for Kontakt, available for a limited time during the holiday season. E.L.V.E.S. stands for “Embertone Lyrical Voice Elevation System, although the name very much serves the purpose of being an acronym for elves. This is a playful holiday sample library designed to sound like a tiny [...] View post: Embertone offers E.L.V.E.S. festive choir instrument for Kontakt FREE for a limited time View the full article

Your best microphone is surely the one you have with you when inspiration strikes. And, as many singers, rappers and vocalists will understand, a creative idea for a melody or phrase might spark while you’re on a walk, on the train, or even in a laundry room. These are noisy places, and microphones on modern smartphones and earbuds are probably going to pick up some background noise, even if they capture your voice very effectively... The post How to easily remove background noise from vocals with one click appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Plugin Boutique is currently offering the ROYAL 2 virtual bass guitar plugin by UJAM for just $9, down from the regular $119 price tag. That’s a massive 92% discount, available until January 4th (and you also get a free gift with your purchase). ROYAL 2 is part of UJAM’s Virtual Bassist series. It shares the [...] View post: ROYAL 2 virtual bassist plugin by UJAM is only $9 at Plugin Boutique View the full article

InnerMost47 shared this video demo of Obsidian Neural, a plugin that brings AI-generated samples to your DAW. … Read More Obsidian Neural Brings AI-Generated Samples To Your DAWView the full article

Acadie is based on the Omnichord OM27, and features a sequencer, arpeggiator and polyphonic synthesizer.… Read More Acadie Automatic Chord Machine For Eurorack, Inspired By Omnichord OM27View the full article

Plugin Boutique is currently offering Wavesfactory Trackspacer for just $29, down from $59 in a 50% off deal. The holiday promo for the dynamic EQ and sidechain compressor plugin will expire on December 31, 2025. Trackspacer is a 64-bit only release for macOS (VST, AU, AAX) and Windows (VST, AAX). Wavesfactory describes Trackspacer as similar [...] View post: Wavesfactory Trackspacer is Now Just $29 in 50% Off Plugin Boutique Deal View the full article

Looking for some inspiring new tools to kickstart your 2026? We’ve tracked down a mighty deal from Plugin Boutique, featuring 10 UJAM plugins all tailored for modern production. This new UJAM bundle is on offer until 4 January, and features virtual instruments and effects for guitar, bass, drums, piano, and more. Offering over 200 styles, more than 3000 phrases, and “deep sound design tools”, you’ll be sure to hit the ground running in the new year... The post Get 10 UJAM plugins for just $79 in this Plugin Boutique bundle deal “tailored for modern music production” appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

NoirSonance has made its entire plugin catalog available as pay-what-you-want, with a minimum price of zero, meaning you can grab everything completely free if you like. We’ve covered NoirSonance plugins on Bedroom Producers Blog several times in the past, including the free EQ6 and EQ6 (b) equalizers and a trio of compressors released earlier this [...] View post: All 12 plugins by NoirSonance are now FREE with optional donations View the full article

Flame Sound has released Futuristic Textures, a free sample pack designed as a preview of an upcoming Vital soundbank by HydraTek. The pack was created by Fabio Gotti, also known as HydraTek, and it gives us an early taste of the sounds that will appear in his forthcoming Vital Soundbank, due to land on Flame [...] View post: Flame Sound releases free Futuristic Textures sample pack View the full article

Sweetwater is offering an absolutely huge deal on a Universal Audio bundle, saving you over $1,500 on a collection of its “newest and feature-packed” plugins. For just $49, the bundle includes six of Universal Audio’s plugins and is suitable for creatives of all levels. It’s described as “the perfect option for fans of previous UAD utilities and budding producers in need of a valuable set of plugin instruments and tools”... The post Save a whopping $1,545 on this insane Universal Audio plugin bundle deal appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

In the world of music production, one of the secrets to a signature sound lies in sample flipping. While many producers chop samples, top-tier producers utilize creative sampling techniques that result in truly original sounds.Sample chopping is the process of cutting a sample into smaller pieces, while sample flipping is the broader technique of taking a sample and manipulating it to create a new musical idea. In this blog, you’ll learn how to use Native Instruments 360 Plus products to transform your samples into inspiring sounds, resulting in truly unique elements for your next track or remix... The post How to flip samples like the top 1% of producers first appeared o…

Tsuga Audio created Envosound, a free retro-gaming-inspired synth for macOS and Windows with ambient and experimental music producers in mind. The free synth combines the nostalgic sound of 80s gaming hardware with modern features and effects. Envosound isn’t the only retro-gaming-inspired synth we’ve covered recently; check out the free Junior-Lite 4-bit wavetable synth by Fors. [...] View post: Tsuga Audio releases Envosound, a FREE retro-gaming-inspired synth View the full article

Kushview has released PulseDial, a DTMF synthesizer plugin that transforms classic telephone keypad tones into a playable musical instrument, and it’s currently free until Christmas. PulseDial would be the perfect fit for the best weird plugins of 2025 article I wrote a few days ago. It’s definitely an odd instrument, but I kind of dig [...] View post: Kushview PulseDial telephone signal synthesizer plugin is FREE until December 25 View the full article

Excite Audio has made Bloom Bass Groove Lite free for a limited time on Plugin Boutique as part of its holiday promotion (ends on January 11). You can get Bloom Bass Groove Lite using the coupon code PB-XMAS-25, which drops the Lite version’s usual price ($29) to zero for the duration of the deal . [...] View post: Excite Audio Bloom Bass Groove Lite is FREE on Plugin Boutique during the holidays View the full article

This Christmas, Dutch electronic music producer Legowelt is spreading festive joy by releasing a free sample pack he created with his trusty Prophet 600. You can download the free pack from Legowelt’s website (via WeTransfer) with no sign-up or fuss. The pack includes 386 WAV files (16-bit mono), including basses, pads, chords, strings, and more. [...] View post: Legowelt releases a FREE Prophet 600 sample pack for the holiday season View the full article

For many, producing music is both a job and a passion. Even when commissions pause during the holidays, the urge to create doesn’t. In fact, a change of scenery often leads to a refreshed perspective. This is why many musicians travel with a laptop and a pair of headphones. But that sounds quite limiting, doesn’t it? This holiday season, rethink your alternative studio setup. With portable audio interfaces, compact MIDI controllers, and a host of small gadgets, you can make any place feel like your home studio... The post Travelling with a portable music-making setup: A holiday guide for music producers appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

This video captures a live performance by Silver Galaxy at Synthesizer Museum Berlin. … Read More Silver Galaxy Live Performance At Synthesizer Museum BerlinView the full article

Leaked photos for a new Akai MPC XL reveal Live III-style sequencer and MPCe pads, a new Q Link knob configuration, and an MSRP of $2899. Akai Professional’s MPC X came out in 2017, with the Special Edition model dropping after. The line is certainly due for a refresh – and it looks like that’s about to happen. If new information and photos are to be believed, there’s an Akai MPC XL hitting store shelves in January 2026 with an MSRP of $2899... The post Akai MPC XL Leak! Is There a New Flagship MPC on the Way? appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

This video captures a live modular synthesizer performance by Hélène Vogelsinger, 'Slow Returning'.… Read More Live Modular Synthesizer Performance – Hélène Vogelsinger’s Forgotten FuturesView the full article

Karanyi Sounds announced that Minipol, a virtual analog synthesizer for macOS and Windows, is available for a limited time during the holiday season. You can grab your free copy by visiting the promo page on Karanyi Sounds’ website and entering your name and email address. Once you do that, Minipol lands in your inbox, no [...] View post: Karanyi Minipol virtual analog synthesizer is FREE during the holidays View the full article

Fors has introduced Junior, a 4-bit software synth that's inspired by the Nintendo Game Boy soundchip. … Read More New Software Synth, Junior, Inspired By Nintendo Game Boy SoundchipView the full article

Fors releases Junior-Lite, a freeware 4-bit wavetable synth plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Fors Junior-Lite is the little brother of Junior (£29), and, like its big brother, it simulates the sound of the Nintendo Game Boy. While Junior-Lite doesn’t emulate the Game Boy sound with absolute accuracy (we have GB DrumBox for that), it [...] View post: Fors releases Junior-Lite, a FREE 4-bit wavetable synth plugin View the full article

Argentinian developer VZTec has just released its Fuzz plugin, a free emulation of its own Fuzz pedal for Linux, macOS, and Windows. The plugin is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, in AAX, VST, AU, and LV2 formats. I have to give props to VZTec, as the dev made it as simple as possible to download [...] View post: VZTec Drops FREE Plugin Emulation of their Fuzz Pedal View the full article

JT4000M Programmer is a free web-based patch editor for the Behringer JT-4000 Micro Synthesizer. … Read More Free Behringer JT-4000M Patch EditorView the full article

Sinevibes has released a major update to Skew, its non-linear reverse delay plugin for Linux, Mac & Windows, and made it available as a free download. … Read More Free Music Software: Sinevibes Skew 2 Non-Linear Reverse Delay EffectView the full article

The SFC-mini V4 controller is designed to provide a hardware-like experience to using Minimoog-inspired software synthesizers. … Read More Soundforce Intros SFC-Mini V4 Minimoog Software MIDI ControllerView the full article

Acustica Audio has introduced Squid-3, a major update to its software synthesizer for Mac & Windows. … Read More Acustica Audio Intros Squid-3 SynthesizerView the full article