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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

Here's a look at the history of the Roland TB-303 in electronic music through 12 songs.… Read More A History Of The Roland TB-303 In 12 SongsView the full article

The 'Ultimate DFAM Kick Guide' explores how the DFAM can be used as a kick drum synth.… Read More The Ultimate Moog DFAM Kick GuideView the full article

By making any purchase on Plugin Boutique this December, you can nab yourself a free copy of either UAD’s Oxide Tape Recorder ($149), Karanyi Sounds’ Vapor Keys ($49), Izotope’s Nectar 4 Elements ($49), or Pitch Innovations’ Rhythm Box ($29). All four plugins are macOS and Windows releases, and the December offer will expire on January [...] View post: Get FREE Oxide Tape, Vapor Keys, Nectar Elements, or Rhythm Box With Any Purchase View the full article

Here's an in-depth review of the Erica Synths Steampipe, a new physical modeling synthesizer.… Read More Erica Synths Steampipe Physical Modeling Synthesizer Hands-On ReviewView the full article

KOLOR is designed to let you create unique lighting effects that are synchronized to your modular synth patches and performances.… Read More New Euro Module, KOLOR, Lets You Control LED Pixel Strips With Your Modular SynthView the full article

The SQRL-01 is a custom guitar synth that has a unique feature that just might freak you out.… Read More The SQRL-01 Squirrel Guitar Synth Is Awesome, But Might Revulse YouView the full article

Soundlabs.ai, a new company headed by BT, is teasing BreakTweaker 2.… Read More BreakTweaker Lives!View the full article

Erica Synths today announced the availability of Steampipe, a new physical modelling synthesizer, developed in collaboration with Dutch company 112.dB… Read More Erica Synths Steampipe Polyphonic Physical Modeling Synthesizer Now AvailableView the full article