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SOUNDRAW is running its Black Friday promotion, offering discounts on all monthly and annual subscription plans until December 1st, 2025 (20:00 EST). The annual plans are discounted by 80%, while the monthly plans get a 50% price cut. The discount is applied automatically at checkout, with no coupon codes needed. SOUNDRAW is an AI music [...] View post: SOUNDRAW Launches Black Friday Sale with up to 80% OFF View the full article

Bedroom Producers Blog releases BPB Saturator Plus, an upgraded version of our free analog-style saturation plugin for Windows & macOS. BPB Saturator Plus is the refreshed and expanded follow-up to our original BPB Saturator plugin. It keeps everything people loved about the first version, including tube drive, tape-style saturation, transparent filters, and low CPU use. [...] View post: Bedroom Producers Blog releases FREE BPB Saturator Plus analog saturation plugin View the full article

The BPB Community discovered an epic Black Friday deal that lets you grab three premium plugins for FREE with code WRUBF25. United Plugins, W.A. Production, and MeldaProduction have a fantastic Black Friday surprise: you can pick up three paid plugins for free just by using the code WRUBF25 at checkout. There are no hoops to [...] View post: Get FREE plugins from MeldaProduction, United Plugins, and W.A. Production View the full article

This video captures a live ambient improvisation for Fender Rhodes piano & Kawai SX-240.… Read More Ambient Improvisation For Fender Rhodes & SynthesizerView the full article

Kushview releases DuckDuck and GOOSE, two free one-knob dynamics plugins for Windows, macOS, and Linux Kushview has released two new dynamics tools, DuckDuck and GOOSE, and you can grab both for free until December 1st. They’re simple one-knob plugins, but each targets a different mixing job: rhythmic ducking and upward compression. Both plugins share a [...] View post: Kushview offers FREE DuckDuck and Goose dynamics plugins View the full article

Audio Plugin Deals is offering the Black Friday Bundle, a collection of seven instruments and sample packs worth $211, completely free for a limited time. This one is pretty straightforward. The Black Friday Bundle normally costs over two hundred bucks, and there are no hidden tricks beyond adding it to your cart and checking out. [...] View post: Audio Plugin Deals offers Black Friday Bundle worth $221 for FREE View the full article

This video starts off with an introduction and performance, and then digs into the technical details of the performance, including mic setup, processing of the piano and details for the modular patch. … Read More Electroacoustic Composition With A Grand Piano & Modular SynthesizerView the full article

AudioDeluxe is running an exclusive limited-time deal on SSL’s X-Saturator, bringing the price down from $49 to just $7.99 until December 4th. If you’ve used any SSL Native plugins before, you already know why they’re still some of the best around. Clean interfaces, fantastic sound, and intuitive controls. X-Saturator hits that formula just as well [...] View post: SSL X-Saturator is only $7.99 at AudioDeluxe for a limited time View the full article

Altar is a newly released, open-source guitar amp simulator that offers a surprisingly deep feature set for a free plugin. The amp suite is currently in beta (v0.2b) and available exclusively for Windows. Altar features three amp channels. Two of them are native to Altar (a clean channel and a high-gain channel), offering everything from [...] View post: Lamprey releases Altar, a FREE modular guitar amp plugin for Windows View the full article

The digs into the TR-1000's production workflow, compares it to recent Elektron boxes, and explores using it with an OP-XY.… Read More Roland TR-1000 In-Depth ExplorationView the full article

The auction featured Schneider's personal instruments, which were used in creating the ground-breaking recordings of Kraftwerk, as well as personal items from his home.… Read More Florian Schneider’s Kraftwerk Synth Collection Sells For Record PricesView the full article

schulz.audio offers the JUNI 1984 Chorus, a lush analog-style chorus plugin for macOS and Windows, for free until Sunday, November 23rd. If this concept feels familiar, it’s because we literally covered Sonic Academy’s JU-60 a couple of days ago, and the similarities are hard to miss. Both plugins aim for the iconic Juno-60 chorus sound, [...] View post: schulz.audio offers JUNI 1984 Chorus for FREE for the next three days View the full article

It can be tough shopping for a new synthesizer when you’re on a budget. However, there are plenty of surprisingly affordable synths out there. And the best news? You don’t have to sacrifice functionality for financial responsibility. Here are our picks for the best affordable synthesizers for every budget. Whether you’re looking for something with a tiny footprint or a commanding instrument with full-size keys, whether you hanker for analogue or digital, or just want to get the most for your money, these five thrifty synths are packed with functionality. They’re perfect for you or that synth-lover in your life... The post 5 of the Bhe Best Affordable Synthesizers – For Ev…

Beat Mag is offering a free 24-page microphone guide for a limited time. We’ve had a good run of freebies and discounts over the last couple of weeks, as we head toward Black Friday. Recently, we’ve had massive discounts on u-he’s Diva and Repro, Baby Audio’s TAIP, and freebies like Dulcet Vocal by The Crow [...] View post: Get a FREE 24-page microphone guide from Beat Mag for a limited time View the full article

Aciiiiiiiiiiiiiid! That’s right. Today, we’re talking about timeless acid sounds and how to create them. It’s a perfect match for fans of fat 303 sweeps. As always with Perfect Match, you’ll also see a few interesting alternatives. In the 1980s, a few guys in Chicago started experimenting with cheap bass synthesizers, mixing their sounds with house beats. The result was a unique style of music that remains popular to this day in its many variations. We’re talking about acid house, and in this Perfect Match, we’ll explore the most essential equipment for creating acid house music. There isn’t much to discuss; it’s more a matter of exploring the interesting alternatives. On…

Loess-Labs today introduced the Quad Creek, a semi-modular analog sound generator and effects unit, featuring four voltage-controlled band-pass filters and a variety of CV circuitry.… Read More Loess-Labs Quad Creek Semi-Modular Analog Sound GeneratorView the full article

In his latest video, synthesist Andy Whitmore takes a look at recreating some of the most iconic sounds of Vangelis, using a Yamaha CS-80 and modern effects. … Read More Recreating The Iconic Sounds Of Vangelis On The Yamaha CS-80View the full article

DAWJunkie has released DSS-130SE, a free sample-based plugin inspired by the Yamaha PSS-130 keyboard for macOS and Windows. I’m always on the lookout for plugins that bring these quirky 1980s consumer keyboards into the DAW world, and DSS-130SE is exactly that kind of freebie. The original Yamaha PSS-130 came out in 1987. From the modern [...] View post: DAWJunkie releases FREE DSS-130SE plugin based on the Yamaha PSS-130 keyboard View the full article

Cymatics will release Pandora, a virtual instrument plugin, and the Shrine R&B Collection sound library on November 26th. You can sign up today to claim your free copy. So, Cymatics is gearing up for Black Friday with a pretty cool giveaway. You can claim their upcoming instrument plugin, Pandora, and a new sound library for [...] View post: Cymatics will release Pandora plugin and Shrine sound library for FREE on November 26th View the full article

Part of their free Vaults series, Dulcet Vocal is the little sister plugin of The Crow Hill Company’s Dulcet Voice, featuring Dot Alison. Dot Alison is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and composer with a wealth of experience spanning the stage, studio, and film. If you aren’t familiar with Dot’s ethereal vocals, you can hear her [...] View post: The Crow Hill Company releases Dulcet Vocal as part of the FREE Vaults series View the full article

We’ve featured Karanyi Sounds on BPB many times, and one of the things we like most about the developer is that they take a creative approach to simple effects without complicating things for users. Now, you can get their Poly Space reverb plugin for just $3! A typical Karanyi Sounds plugin features an interesting yet [...] View post: Get Karanyi Sounds Poly Space reverb plugin for $3: offer ends soon! View the full article

Black Octopus Sound launched the Black Friday $1 Pack Hunt promotion, and BPB reader Morgan provided a killer tip on how to find all 14 packs (spoiler alert). Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. The $1 Pack Hunt Game So, right now, Black Octopus Sound is running a $1 Pack Hunt for Black Friday (in [...] View post: Get $324 worth of Black Octopus Sound libraries for only $1 each View the full article

The HexDrums has 10 sound sources, mostly based on the Hexinverter Mutant series of percussion modules:… Read More Erica Synths HexDrums ReviewView the full article

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

Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) has launched a new wind synthesizer, and it features a sound engine based on its widely loved Hydrasynth. The Diosynth is described as a highly expressive wind synth that combines a deep synthesis engine with a sample playback engine, to blend the best of acoustic and electronic sounds. It’s been designed with wind players in mind, featuring mechanical keys that replicate the feel of real sax and wind instruments... The post ASM puts the power of its widely renowned Hydrasynth in new Diosynth wind synthesizer appeared first on MusicTech. 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