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Roland announced TR-1000 Rhythm Creator today: a $2,699 USD drum machine that blends digital sound engines and analog circuitry with new sampling abilities, all in one heavy-hitting piece of hardware. It weighs in at just over 12 lbs and is built at ~19″-wide x ~12″-deep x ~15″ high. It’s the first true analog TR from […] The post Meet the TR-1000: Roland’s new analog/digital drum machine with built-in sampling appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Roland today officially introduced the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, a new drum machine that they say is the most advanced drum machine that they've ever made.… Read More Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Is The Most Advanced Drum Machine They’ve Ever MadeView the full article

Safari Pedals has teamed up with Karanyi Sounds to offer the Hawk Phaser plugin completely free for a limited time. Normally priced at $49, you can grab it right now using the code KARANYIHAWKFREE at checkout. The Hawk Phaser is a vintage-style modulator designed to deliver everything from gentle, shimmering movement to deep, swirling textures. [...] View post: Safari Pedals & Karanyi Sounds offer Hawk Phaser plugin FREE for a limited time View the full article

It’s a groundbreaking fusion of TR heritage and modern innovation set to redefine rhythm culture. Roland has just announced the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, the first new addition to its legendary TR drum machine family in more than 40 years to feature true analog voices. Building on the standout sound of the TR-808 and TR-909, the [...] The post Roland Unveils the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Solid State Logic’s SSL Native X-Saturator is currently available at Plugin Boutique for just €8.47 (83% off the regular price of €50.82) until October 15th. If you’ve ever wanted SSL’s take on saturation for less than the price of a pizza, now’s your chance. That said, with so many saturation plugins around, is a good [...] View post: Plugin Boutique Offers SSL Native X-Saturator for only €8.47 (83% OFF) View the full article

Eventide has released Temperance Lite, a free reverb plugin for macOS and Windows that takes an entirely new approach to shaping space and ambiance. You can download it now for free, but the offer only lasts until December 31st, 2025. Instead of working like a standard algorithmic or convolution reverb, Temperance Lite introduces something Eventide [...] View post: Eventide offers new Temperance Lite reverb plugin for FREE until December 31st View the full article

Staring at an empty DAW is intimidating. Often, the very first notes are the hardest part of making a track. The new Tools in Kontakt 8 have been developed to skip past that initial phase and get straight into the thick of making a track. Features like Leap and the updated Kontakt Factory Tools make it act like a creative partner. It can spark ideas, shape melodies, and help you bounce ideas faster than ever before… The post From blank page to banger: your guide to Kontakt’s newest tools first appeared on Native Instruments Blog. View the full article

UJAM’s Usynth Euphoria virtual instrument is currently just $1 at Plugin Boutique with the coupon code NOTOPIRACY01, but you’ll need to be quick, because this deal could end at any moment. Normally priced at €49.99, Usynth Euphoria is part of UJAM’s streamlined Usynth series, which aims to make synth programming accessible without stripping away customization features [...] View post: Get Usynth Euphoria for only $1 at Plugin Boutique, but the offer expires VERY soon View the full article

Welcome to the BPB Community Weekly Freebie Thread for October 2025! 😊 Share your favorite deals and freebies with other BPB community members. Thank you! Read the Thread Guidelines 💬 This section of our community is where BPB readers can share links to the latest freeware news and deals with fellow music producers in the comments. [...] View post: 🔥 Monthly Deals & Freebies Thread – October 2025 View the full article

Welcome to the BPB Community Plugin Exchange Thread for October 2025! Got a spare single-use license you’re not using? Share it here! 😊 ✅ ALLOWED:• Single-use license codes (if permitted by the developer’s TOS). 🚫 NOT ALLOWED:• Pirated software;• Codes that aren’t allowed to be shared per TOS;• Multi-use coupon codes (use the deals & freebies thread);• [...] View post: 🤝 Plugin Exchange Thread – October 2025 View the full article

Welcome to the BPB Community General Production Thread for October 2025! 😊 This is the place to discuss production techniques, tips, tricks, and issues with other BPB community members. Feel free to ask any question related to music production. Read the Thread Guidelines 💬 This section of our community is where BPB readers can share questions and [...] View post: 🎹 General Production Thread – October 2025 View the full article

Welcome to the BPB Community Timeless Freeware Thread for October 2025! 😊 This is the space to share your favorite older freebies with other BPB community members. Thank you! Read the Thread Guidelines 💬 This section of our community is where BPB readers can share links to the latest freeware news and deals with fellow music producers [...] View post: 🎛️ Timeless Freeware Thread – October 2025 View the full article

HoRNet has brought back the limited-time freebie offer on Graffio, its feature-packed multiband distortion plugin, this time as a free download for 48 hours only. The offer ends on October 3rd, so you’ll need to move quickly if you want to add this one to your collection. Graffio is a plugin that we’ve seen as [...] View post: HoRNet Graffio Multiband Distortion Plugin is FREE until October 3rd View the full article

The Auralis Series is a collection of six plugins designed by Quietformat to add depth, movement, and character to any sound. The collection is available at a special introductory price of $29.99 until October 10, 2025 (usually $49). Individual plugins are available for $14.99 each during the introductory sale (usually $24.99), and if you’d like [...] View post: Quietformat releases the Auralis effects series for macOS and Windows (includes two FREE plugins) View the full article

Cillic Audio’s Metal Box Lite is a free reverb plugin that delivers a delightfully unique character. It’s also the lite version of Metal Box, which is available to buy for $12. The name “Metal Box” originates from the album “Second Edition” (1979) by Public Image Ltd. The album gained the nickname Metal Box due to [...] View post: Cillic Audio releases Metal Box Lite, a FREE unique reverb effect for macOS and Windows View the full article

SoundMorph is currently offering Bedroom Producers Blog readers an exclusive 70% discount on all of their products, including individual libraries, plugins, and bundles. To activate the discount, simply add any item (or multiple items) to your shopping cart and apply the coupon code BedroomProducers70off at checkout. The best part is that this massive discount stacks [...] View post: BPB Deal: 70% OFF all SoundMorph products and bundles until October 10th View the full article

Minimal Audio has released Evoke, a brand-new vocal effect plugin for macOS and Windows. It’s available now at a limited-time intro price of $79 (regularly $129). Evoke is marketed as a “hypermodern” vocal processor, and after spending some time with it on an old pop vocal session of mine from 2020, I can see why. [...] View post: Minimal Audio releases Evoke, a hypermodern vocal processor ($79 intro price) View the full article

Well, it actually happened. More than four decades after the TR-808 and TR-909 rewrote the rulebook on rhythm, Roland has launched a brand new analogue drum machine: the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator. Built with and for artists to “catalyse the next evolution of rhythm culture”, the TR-1000 fuses analogue circuitry, modern digital sound engines, and a performance-focused user interface into one hulking groove factory... The post Roland TR-1000: 40 years after the TR-808 and TR-909, the brand’s first analogue – and most powerful – drum machine has landed appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Roland’s TR-1000 Rhythm Creator drum machine has analog circuits along with a number of improvements over its TR-8S predecessor. But is it enough to justify the high price? The post Roland TR-1000: All Hail the Rhythm Terminator – Review appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Green Noise has introduced Saucillator, a free app for iOS & Android tht lets you create and play your own custom synthesizers and instruments.… Read More Free App, Saucillator, Lets You Design & Play Custom SynthsView the full article

Universal Audio has released UAD Showtime ’64 Tube Amp, a free native amp simulation plugin for macOS and Windows (no UAD hardware required). The plugin is available for free download via the UA Connect app from October 1 through October 31, 2025. Showtime ’64 is a faithful recreation of a 100-watt Fender Showman amp that [...] View post: Universal Audio launches UAD Showtime ’64 Tube Amp as a FREE plugin View the full article

At Native Instruments, we’re inspired every day by the music being made with our tools. The creativity of this community is what keeps these platforms alive. It’s always exciting to see how artists take Maschine, Komplete, Kontakt, and Traktor products in unique directions and with the summer months of July and August in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start hunkering down and finding new creative fuel for the colder months of the year. Because September was no exception, with producers, performers, and sound designers all contributing ideas that stretch across genres and styles, from thoughtful reinterpretations and emotional performances to inventive preset design and…

Dam Swindle has spent the past decade refining a production style that blends live instrumentation with groove-heavy house music, built on patience, character, and subtlety. With their new album Open out on Heist Recordings, the duo sat down with us to reflect on how they use tools like the VC 2A and VC 76 compressors not just for control, but for musical shape and feel. So, if they’re dialing in warmth for vintage synths or tightening their drum bus for club impact, their compression workflow is rooted more in their taste than in any template or formulaic step-by-step process that a tutorial teaches… The post The role of compression in Dam Swindle’s emotional tone and gr…

W. A. Production is giving away Satyrus, its $39.90 distortion plugin, completely free via BVKER until October 3, 2025. This is a limited-time offer. To get it, you need to register an account on BVKER’s site, complete the zero-cost checkout, and redeem your license with W. A. Production. This is one of several deals and [...] View post: W. A. Production’s Satyrus distortion plugin is FREE via BVKER for a limited time View the full article

String arrangements can transform a pop track, adding depth, emotion, and movement to the music. But for many producers, traditional orchestration can feel overwhelming – especially if you don’t have a classical background. London Contemporary Orchestra Producer Strings changes that. Designed with producers in mind, this Kontakt instrument strips away the complexity, offering raw, evocative string textures and punchy articulations that fit seamlessly into modern tracks. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through five practical steps for creating modern strings that enhance your pop production or electronic track. From finding your sound to smart note selection and beyond, we’ll…

At Bistronica 2025, Modor introduced the NF-1K, a keyboard version of the NF-1 that offers double the polyphony.… Read More Modor NF-1K Offers Double The PolyphonyView the full article

Audient has finally opened its first showroom on American soil, bringing its high quality British audio equipment straight to the people of Los Angeles, California. Set up in Burbank’s CenterStaging’s rehearsal studio and artist relations compound, the showroom will allow US citizens a hands-on Audient experience. Packed with the company’s full range of equipment, it will be a chance for visitors to freely experiment with everything from the ASP4816-HE mixing console to Audient Oria’s Dolby Atmos-minded immersive audio interface and monitor controller... The post Audient opens its first USA Showroom in Los Angeles, with gear demos and hands-on workshops to come appeared f…

Flame Sound offers the Analogue Drums drum sample library for free exclusively on Bedroom Producers Blog until October 5th. Typically priced at $39, Analogue Drums is now free for a limited time as a thank-you to the BPB community. You can grab it by clicking the link at the bottom of this post and completing [...] View post: Flame Sound Analogue Drums sample library is FREE on BPB View the full article

Discreet Signals has released Sculpture, a spectral multi-effects plugin for macOS and Windows, and Bedroom Producers Blog readers can get it for half price using the exclusive coupon code BPB50. We recently featured the 8TT plugin from Discreet Signals, and it was an instant hit among BPB readers (and for good reason). Now the developer [...] View post: Discreet Signals releases Sculpture spectral processor + 50% BPB discount View the full article

One of the hardest parts of finishing music isn’t sound design or mixing — it’s arrangement. Many producers get stuck looping 16 bars, not knowing how to stretch it into a full track that flows. The truth is, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Successful tracks often follow time-tested blueprints — tried and true song maps that keep listeners engaged. View the full article