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With Dune: Part II, Zimmer created a score that is at the cutting edge of film soundtracks, using state-of-the-art expressive synthesizers to orchestrate his music, with sounds that blur the edge between electronic and acoustic sound.… Read More The Sound Of Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer Redefines Film Scoring With The OsmoseView the full article

If you want to add more interesting harmonic content to your tracks, we have a great free plugin for you today. Resonator is a free plugin from Thony Audio, a seemingly new developer. That’s safe to assume since their website looks brand new. Nevertheless, Resonator is an exciting plugin that’ll be a great addition to [...] View post: Resonator is the first FREE plugin from Thony Audio View the full article

Raccoon Audio’s OctoWah Stew is a free dual octave enhancer with wah and an introduction to the mischievous raccoon. As a new developer, Raccoon Audio aims to stir up trouble, revolutionize your sound, and do it all under the guise of a loveable rogue raccoon. Raccoon Audio calls OctoWah Stew the “perfect blend of minimalist [...] View post: Raccoon Audio releases FREE OctoWah Stew dual octave enhancer View the full article

FKFX Audio’s Dyna usually costs $29.99, but it’s available to download for free for a limited time. The limited-time offer is part of an introductory promotion lasting until 2025. So, if it’s New Year’s Eve, 2024, and you’re partying like it’s 1999, and you suddenly remember it’s about to be 2025, and you end up [...] View post: FKFX Audio Dyna waveshaper distortion plugin is FREE for a limited time View the full article

[11 December 2024] The wait is over. The Behringer Wave, a remake of the classic ‘80s PPG Wave, has dropped – and it’s got an unbelievable price. It took the company four long years, but the Behringer Wave is finally on sale. The Wave is a remake of the classic PPG Wave, the original wavetable synthesizer that blew minds when it appeared in songs by Tangerine Dream, Depeche Mode, and so many others... The post Behringer Wave Is Here! The Classic Wavetable Synth Is Reborn appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Joranalogue Audio Design introduces Cycle 5 — a compact vari-wave oscillator module for Eurorack. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Cycle 5 is a refined high-stability, triangle core VCO (Voltage-Controlled Oscillator) – delivering a performance that rivals or surpasses larger and more expensive oscillator modules. Cycle 5’s standout feature is its vari-wave capability, smoothly morphing the waveform of the […] The post New Cycle 5 Compact Vari-wave Oscillator Module For Eurorack appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Q-Bit Electronix introduces Stardust — turning to the stars as inspiration for its introduction as a cosmic tape looper that energizes interaction with recorded audio in the Eurorack format. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT As a stereo recorder and looper, essentially, Stardust is, at its core, capable of capturing (48kHz, 24-bit hardware/32-bit internal) high-fidelity audio — up to […] The post Stardust Cosmic Tape Looper appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Abbey Road Orchestra: Flutes is the latest addition to its critically acclaimed ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA Series. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Abbey Road Orchestra: Flutes carefully captures the superlative sound of a world-class two-person flutes a2 section performed and recorded in Abbey Road Studios’ iconic Studio One to include two hand-crafted mix signals by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer extraordinaire […] The post The Latest From Abbey Road Orchestra: Flutes appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - MeldaProduction makes a musical move into classic analog synthesizer sounds with Analog Empire: Pads & Strings available as MSoundFactory add-on. Press Announcement Analog Empire has over 4,000 instruments and presets to its notable name bolstered by regularly released premium instrument add-ons like Meldway Grand (generated from a beautiful Steinway Model D concert grand piano perfectly […] The post New Classic Analog Synthesizer Sounds With Analog Empire appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - United Plugins introduces JMG Sound’s DarkFire as an analog-like preamp and saturator plug-in. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT DarkFire is an analog-like preamp and saturator plug-in that provides complete control over added harmonics by allowing them to be detached after saturating a signal and then processed separately before being blended back with the original audio signal. Frequencies that […] The post New Analog-like Preamp, DarkFire appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Writing catchy melodies that stick in your listener’s head can be a game changer for any music producer. These are the tunes that people hum unconsciously, even if they claim to dislike them. In this blog post, we will explore the key elements that make a melody catchy, using examples from popular songs across various genres. By the end, you will have a better understanding of how to craft your own memorable melodies... The post The Secret to Writing Catchy Melodies appeared first on EDM Tips. View the full article

The Behringer Wave copies the PPG Wave 2.2, a pioneering digital/analog hybrid synthesizer from the '80s.… Read More Behringer Wave Now Shipping From Factory With $599 PriceView the full article

Over the weekend Wire Grind Audio dropped Rasp, a Windows-exclusive plugin that can add grit, noise and a raspy sound to tracks. Now you might be thinking that sounds a whole lot like distortion, but the dev explains that while Rasp sounds similar to distortion, it is not a conventional distortion effect. Wire Grind Audio’s [...] View post: Wire Grind Audio releases FREE Rasp Distortion Plugin for Windows View the full article

PSP Audioware released PSP Chamber, a freeware reverb plugin for Windows and macOS (Intel and Silicon). The plugin is inspired by classic hardware verbs and is available in AU, AAX, VST, and VST3 formats. As you might have guessed from the name, PSP Chamber emulates the acoustics of physical spaces of different shapes and sizes [...] View post: PSP Audioware Releases FREE PSP Chamber Reverb Plugin View the full article

Here's an in-depth look at the strange world of model train synthesizers. … Read More The Strange World Of Model Train SynthesizersView the full article

Codwaves’ Seaquake Techno Rumble is a free tool to help bring your kicks to the next level. The plugin is available for macOS and Windows in VST and AU formats. Seaquake Techno Rumble is designed to elevate your kicks by adding rumble with serious depth and resonance. Codwaves names techno producers as the main target [...] View post: FREE Seaquake Techno Rumble plugin can cure your kick drums View the full article

Fine Classic Plugins has released Subtle Spaces, a reverb plugin for macOS and Windows. and the developer’s first free plugin. Subtle Spaces is a new convolution reverb effect with a simple and intuitive GUI. The featured IRs (impulse responses) include sixteen rooms and spaces of various sizes. The various shapes and sizes of the rooms [...] View post: Fine Classic Plugins releases FREE Subtle Spaces reverb plugin View the full article

KVR Audio and Izotope have teamed up to give away Izotope’s new Neutron 5 Elements intelligent mixing suite for free until December 31, 2024. Neutron 5 Elements is a 64-bit only macOS and Windows release available in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats. The plugin, normally priced at $49, is brand spanking new, having just dropped [...] View post: Get Izotope Neutron 5 Elements for FREE until December 31 View the full article

ADSR Sounds is giving away the FRMS granular synth from Imaginando for free, so long as you make any purchase on their website. Synths come in all shapes and sizes, but we do not often encounter a granular synth that you can get for free. There is no minimum spending requirement, and any purchase will earn [...] View post: Get Imaginando FRMS granular synth for FREE with any purchase View the full article

IVH Audio, a plugin developer based out of Japan, has a brand new free release that we’ll look at today – e::Pi and e::Pi Lite. He had previously released a free “supercollider version” of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine called SC-808, which we covered on BPB in 2020. Back then, the plugin was released [...] View post: IVH Audio releases FREE e::Pi Lite fuzz pedal plugin View the full article

Carp Audio has made its automatic reverb automation tool Reeferb available for free on macOS (VST3, AU) and Windows (VST3). The product page doesn’t indicate whether it’s now permanently free, but the media suggests so. Carp Audio states that the plugin, which was previously $29.95, is designed to allow you to create precise reverb automation [...] View post: Carp Audio’s Reeferb Reverb Automation Tool is Now FREE View the full article

ToneLib has been busy recently, releasing EasyComp and updating the free TubeWarmth overdrive plugin. Now, they have updated TL NoiseReducer, their free noise reduction plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. ToneLib introduced NoiseReducer in 2022 and has now released the 2.0 version. The plugin modulates a Two-Unit Noise Reduction rack effect; the two elements of [...] View post: ToneLib updates TL NoiseReducer, a FREE noise reduction plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. View the full article

Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance are featuring what they call "the best offers of the year" holiday deals on virtual instruments and effects plugins:… Read More Holiday Deals From Native Instruments, iZotope, & Plugin AllianceView the full article

Here's a live performance on the Teenage Engineering OP-XY, a synth, sampler & sequencer.… Read More Live Performance On Teenage Engineering OP-XYView the full article

While the gear used is fairly minimal, the jam still sounds complete and rich, because of effective arrangement.… Read More Synth Jam With Moog Mother-32 & Dave Smith Instruments TempestView the full article

tape! is designed to be very compact, but to still offer a lot of useful features for musicians, including asynchronous looping, variable speed playback, built-in microphones, sound-on-sound overdubbing, and more.… Read More New Portable 4-Track Audio Recorder & Looper, ‘tape!’View the full article

Qu-Bit Electronix has released Stardust — a "cosmic tape looper that energizes interaction with recorded audio in the Eurorack format".… Read More Qu-Bit Electronix Stardust Module Now AvailableView the full article

Behringer has introduced Swords, a clone of the Mutable Instruments Blades module.… Read More Behringer Swords Offers Budget Take On The Mutable Instruments BladesView the full article

This video compares the Korg Minilogue to the Korg Minilogue XD, focusing on comparing the technical capabilities of the two synths. … Read More Korg Minilogue vs Minilogue XD Head-To-Head ComparisonView the full article

Kraftwerk has announced plans for a 2025 North American Tour, featuring 25 stops across the US and Canada.… Read More Kraftwerk Announces 2025 North American Tour DatesView the full article