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NoiseWorks Audio is once again giving away TranSplit, its innovative transient and body balancing plugin, completely free for a limited time. The plugin normally costs €49, but you can grab it right now at no charge from the NoiseWorks website. If you’ve missed it the first time around (it was briefly free back in June 2023), [...] View post: NoiseWorks offers TranSplit transient shaper for FREE for a Limited Time View the full article

Drum beats are the backbone of practically every style of popular music, so having an understanding of programming basic drum patterns and different types of drum beats is an essential for producers and beatmakers of all kinds. In this guide to basic drum patterns we’ll show you how to make the seven types of drum beats every producer should know, covering drum beat patterns for funk, rock, jazz, hip-hop, house, trap and drum ‘n’ bass. To make these beats, we’ll use sounds available in NI 360 Essentials and Komplete: Studio Drummer, Battery 4, and 24K Drums. Studio Drummer and 24K Drums are Kontakt instruments, and can be used with the full version of Kontakt 8 or the fre…

Getting a balanced mix might sound simple… until you actually try it. Between the EQs, compressors, reverbs, and endless plugin options, it’s easy to lose perspective and end up with a muddy or harsh mess. The good news? With a clear system, you can make mixing far easier — no matter your experience level. In this post, you’ll learn five proven steps to achieve a clean, balanced mix that sounds professional in any genre. These are the techniques I wish I’d learned 25 years ago — they would’ve saved me years of frustration… The post 5 Steps to a Perfect Mix EVERY Time appeared first on EDM Tips. View the full article

SoundMorph has launched its annual Halloween Sale, offering up to 90% off across the entire store. The promotion runs until October 31st, and this year’s theme, Halloween Treasure Hunt, encourages you to explore the site and uncover massive discounts on everything from cinematic sound libraries to software tools. You can combine these SoundMorph deals with [...] View post: SoundMorph launches Halloween Sale, combine with BPB’s 70% OFF code for insane savings View the full article

IK Multimedia’s TONEX is now 85% off at Plugin Boutique until October 12, bringing the price down from $199.99 to just $29.99. If you’ve been holding off on trying one of the most realistic amp modeling platforms around, now’s a great time to jump in. TONEX is built around IK’s “AI Machine Modeling” technology, which [...] View post: IK Multimedia’s TONEX is 85% off at Plugin Boutique until October 12 View the full article

Roll out the red carpet – Cherry Audio has released its own Korg Trident-inspired emulated synth. Pushing the boundaries of the original ‘80s tech, the Trident Mk III offers a versatile “orchestra-in-a-box” experience, already earning itself the title of a “Swiss army synth”… The post Cherry Audio releases Korg-inspired Trident Mk III synth plugin appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Church Bells is the latest Decent Sampler library from Joonas Ylänne, the developer behind AV‑Ylänne, and it’s one of those brilliantly unexpected additions. If you’re not using Decent Sampler, you’re missing out on a world of free sounds, many of which are brilliantly unexpected. Decent Sampler is free to download in AU, VST, VST3, and [...] View post: AV‑Ylänne releases Church Bells, a versatile FREE library for Decent Sampler View the full article

Benedict Roff-Marsh has released The Indie Musician’s Guidebook, a free ebook for independent artists, available now on Ko-Fi as donationware. The author reached out directly to let us know that the guidebook is once again available online after being tied up in publishing limbo for years (by the way, Benedict, if you’re reading this, I [...] View post: Benedict Roff-Marsh releases The Indie Musician’s Guidebook as a free ebook on Ko-Fi View the full article

These Blueprint releases from Fracture Sounds are incredible, as they provide us with ridiculously high-quality sounds for free, and they are compatible with the free Kontakt Player 8 (and later versions). Their latest release is the free Blueprint: Brass Ensemble library. To download Brass Ensemble, you’ll have to create an account or log in to [...] View post: Fracture Sounds releases the FREE Blueprint: Brass Ensemble library for Kontakt Player View the full article

“It’s not a toy; it’s a serious, pro-level instrument, just in a smaller form factor. No pun intended.” That’s Sequential product designer Carson Day assuring me that the brand’s latest synthesizer, Fourm, is ready for the big time… The post Why Sequential’s Fourm has a whole new mode of expression appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

The Oxford Synthesiser Company OSCar is a 2-oscillator hybrid monosynth, with digital oscillators and a resonant multi-mode filter.… Read More OSC OSCar Getting Official Reissue From PWM Instruments (Sneak Preview)View the full article

Cherry Audio today introduced the Trident Mk III, a new software synthesizer based on the Korg Trident keyboard, originally release in 1980. … Read More Cherry Audio Intros Trident Mk III Software SynthView the full article

The update is massive and makes the microKorg 2 a much more powerful and interesting synth. … Read More Free Update Gives New Superpowers To The Korg microKORG 2View the full article

Starting now and for a limited time only, you can score some excellent synth deals at Thomann! Save up to 15% on controllers and synthesizers from Novation, KORG, and Yamaha… The post Awesome Synth Deals at Thomann: KORG, Novation, Yamaha! appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Alex from Germany, the creator behind MIDI Pusher MK2, has released MIDIpushr, a free browser-based virtual MIDI controller that lets you play and send chords directly to your DAW or hardware synths. Funny timing with this one. Just the other day, while watching the awesome “How to Orchid” marketing video for the Orchid ORC—1 chord [...] View post: MIDIpushr MK2 is a FREE browser-based MIDI chord player for your DAW View the full article

Desired Sounds has released Sonic Bass ONE, a free virtual bass guitar plugin for Windows and macOS. The developer describes it as a synthesized electric bass, and after spending a bit of time with it, I’d say it sits somewhere between a realistic electric bass and a classic synth bass. It’s punchy enough for electronic [...] View post: Desired Sounds releases Sonic Bass ONE, a FREE virtual bass guitar plugin View the full article

Session Loops has released the updated real-time version of VocalNet, a new AI-driven voice cloning and transformation plugin for macOS and Windows. The plugin enables you to transform vocals in real-time directly within your DAW, and it’s available for instant download with a fully functional 14-day trial, as well as lifetime or subscription purchase options [...] View post: Session Loops releases VocalNet, a real-time AI-powered vocal cloning & transformation plugin View the full article

Sinevibes plugins now run inside the KORG microKORG2, which gains logue SDK in firmware update 2.0. That plus enhanced loop recorder functions, a split mode, and much more... The post KORG microKORG2: New Update Adds logue SDK Engine, Enhanced Loop Mode, More appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Here's a head-to-head comparison between a vintage Oberheim SEM and a Behringer 2-XM. … Read More Oberheim SEM vs Behringer 2-XM Head-To-Head ComparisonView the full article

Here's an in-depth guide to the new Roland TR-1000....… Read More Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Deep Dive VideoView the full article

Adafruit shared this DIY project guide for making a Halloween Jack-O-Theremin.… Read More How To Make A DIY Halloween Jack-O-ThereminView the full article

A guitarist practices scales. A singer warms up their voice. But what about producers? Your main instrument is your ears — and like any muscle, they can be trained. You don’t need hours of classes or expensive software. With just 15 minutes a day, you can dramatically improve how you hear EQ changes, compression artifacts, and stereo width. Here’s how. View the full article

Whether you’re a fully-fledged horror movie superfan or you just like to embrace the madness of Halloween each year, there’s something strangely appealing about the sound of horror. You can now get that sound free of charge for a limited time with the Circus Horror Strings sample pack by A Sound Effect. But, you’ll have [...] View post: A Sound Effect offers the Circus Horror Strings sample pack FREE for a limited time View the full article

Kage Music Korea has released KAGE Clarity1, a free beta plugin for Windows (VST3), marking what seems to be the first entry in their new line of compact “three-knob” audio effects. This release follows Kage Music Korea’s free KG Series bundle, which made quite an impression among BPB readers. The early GUI designs drew some [...] View post: Kage Music Korea releases KAGE Clarity1, a FREE “air” enhancer plugin for Windows View the full article

Pulsar Audio has released IPA 25, a multi-VCA dynamics processor for macOS and Windows, launched at €99 intro price (regular €149). IPA 25 is a modern take on the classic API 2500 RMS/VCA bus compressor with extra signal-flow options, harmonics, and metering. It’s the kind of “do-a-lot from one window” compression tool that I like [...] View post: Pulsar Audio releases IPA 25 compressor at an intro price of €99 (regular €149) View the full article

DAWJunkie is offering RazorPluck Jr, a compact virtual synthesizer designed for crafting bright, expressive plucks — and it’s free for a limited time. The plugin is available for macOS and Windows. Although RazorPluck Jr is a streamlined version of DAWJunkie’s forthcoming RazorPluck ($49) synth, it feels like a complete instrument. Apart from a small Upgrade [...] View post: DAWJunkie releases RazorPluck Jr, a FREE pluck synth for macOS and Windows View the full article

In the past couple of years, many music makers have been subject to an endless number of online advertisements for ‘MIDI chord packs’. These ‘get-pro-results-quick’ tools promise to bypass the so-called toil of creating and composing chord progressions, replacing it with a catalogue of premade progressions with a convenient drag-and-drop solution. “Each to their own,” smiles Kevin Parker. “I would never slag off anyone’s preferred method. I wouldn’t use a chord pack because I don’t think I would love songwriting as much if I didn’t have the journey. For me— the journey of it— that is the part that I love doing. That’s why I do it.” ... The post “I’m doing it for something…

The Haken Continuum is a unique synthesizer that's designed to provide the same level of responsiveness as traditional orchestral instruments.… Read More Haken Continuum Improvisation By Deep ForestView the full article

The Track8 is designed to let you capture your creative ideas, without the distractions of working with a Digital Audio Workstation on your computer.… Read More Thingstone Intros Track8 8-Track Hardware ArrangerView the full article

The Creative Labs Sound Blaster cards of the ‘90s still hold a special place in the hearts of many synth and gaming enthusiasts. Watch a scrapped Sound Blaster 2.0 card from 1994 come back to life! … The post Watch a Sound Blaster 2.0 Card from 1994 Come Back to Life appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article