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Sonic Academy offers the JU-60 chorus plugin for free during the Black Friday season. JU-60 isn’t new (and we already covered it in the past), but every time Sonic Academy makes it free, it’s worth a mention, especially if you’re into the retro retro-style chorus sounds. The plugin normally costs around $15/£12, and they’ve run [...] View post: Sonic Academy JU-60 Chorus plugin is FREE for a limited time View the full article

Fine Classics Plugins offers the Fine Classics Saturator, a flexible saturation and transient-shaping plugin, for free for a limited time. Fine Classics Saturator normally costs $44 and is currently discounted to $19, but you can bring the price down to zero by entering the coupon code FINECANVAS at checkout. I don’t know how long the [...] View post: Fine Classics Saturator is available for FREE for a limited time View the full article

Developer Venomode has released Mesa Lite, a free soft clipper plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. MesaLite is a simple tool at first glance, but after spending some time with it yesterday and comparing it to what I already had installed in my DAW, I think it’s one of the most fully-featured free clippers you [...] View post: Venomode releases Mesa Lite, a FREE soft clipper for macOS, Windows & Linux View the full article

The Moon Modular synth designs of the late Gert Jalass will live on, with reissues by fellow MU module maker Synth-Werk. … Read More Moon Modular Rises Again With Synth-WerkView the full article

Welcome to the Pleasuredome was the audacious debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. But what was used to make this epic slice of 80s pop? Welcome to the Pleasuredome was the biggest advanced selling album ever at the time Synths were programmed and played by Andy Richards, JJ Jeczalik and Stephen Lipson Fairlight, Synclavier, Roland and PPG instruments featured heavily The album has just received a comprehensive 40th anniversary deluxe edition re-release The post The 5 Most Important Synths of Welcome to the Pleasuredome appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Here's a hands-on demo of not just the new Osmose 61 synthesizer, but also major updates in the Osmose ecosystem and a sneak preview of upcoming simplified patch editing.… Read More Osmose 61 Hands-On Demo, Plus A Sneak Preview Of New Patch EditingView the full article

Sweetwater offers the Analog Lab Intro virtual instrument plugin by Arturia for free for a limited time. The only caveat is that you’ll need to enter a US address to get the free download. Analog Lab Intro gives you access to 500 hand‑tuned presets drawn from their V Collection instrument emulations. You can grab it by filling out the [...] View post: Sweetwater offers Arturia Analog Lab Intro for FREE, requires US address View the full article

Eventide Audio has introduced Temperance Pro, a new audio effect for Mac & Windows that they describe as the "World’s Most Musical Reverb".… Read More Eventide Audio Intros Temperance Pro Reverb, The ‘World’s Most Musical Reverb’View the full article

Is your rack too hot? Maybe it's time to get Fresh!… Read More KAONA Fresh Promises To Keep Your Rack CoolView the full article

Boochow Instruments has introduced a new web app that lets you create custom user units for the KORG NTS-3 kaoss pad.… Read More Build Your Own Effects For The Korg NTS-3 Kaoss Pad Using Pure DataView the full article

Looking for a synthesizer that specializes in drums? You need a percussion synth, an analog or digital instrument for crafting electronic kicks, snares, hats, and other impactful sounds. Here are our choices for the best percussion synths on the market today – for all budgets. Most synthesizers are made for creating a wide variety of sounds. The clue is in the name, really: synthesizer. They synthesize sound to create something new. While some can do drums like kicks, snares, and hats in a pinch, it might not be their bread and butter. If you’re looking for a synth with a percussive speciality, then what you need is a percussion synth, an instrument designed to make drum …

Giulioz is an Italian developer building a solid reputation for emulating iconic digital hardware who has now released Giuloz VirtualJV, a free Roland JV-880 emulation for macOS and Windows. At the start of this year, we examined RdPiano by Giulioz, an emulation of classic digital pianos such as the Roland MKS-20, RD-1000, and the Rhodes [...] View post: Giuloz releases VirtualJV, a FREE Roland JV-880 emulation for macOS and Windows View the full article

Epica Audio (not to be confused with Erica Synths) offers the Lo-Fi plugin, a one-knob effect for macOS and Windows, for free until November 30th, 2025. This one is about as simple as an audio tool gets, but despite the minimal interface, it can be useful if you’re after quick-and-dirty character shaping. If you want [...] View post: Epica Audio offers the Lo-Fi audio degradation plugin for FREE until November 30th View the full article

Tone Empire, which is no stranger to emulating vintage hardware or offering limited-time freebies, has released the LAM16 Preamp plugin, available for free for a limited time. Earlier this year, Tone Empire released EDYNpre, a saturation plugin modeled on the vintage Electrodyne 1204 console. Hopefully, some of you picked it up during the previous giveaway. [...] View post: Tone Empire releases the LAM16 Preamp plugin, FREE for a limited time View the full article

ZL Audio has released ZL Equalizer 2, a free dynamic EQ plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I’ve been following the development of this plugin for a while, and ZL Audio’s latest dynamic EQ update feels like a huge leap forward. The original ZL Equalizer (which we covered back in 2024) was already a super-capable [...] View post: ZL Equalizer 2 is a new FREE alternative to FabFilter Pro-Q View the full article

Woodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has released WoodPecker 1.0, a software step sequencer for MacOS and iOS.… Read More WoodPecker MIDI V2 Sequencer Now Available For iOS, MacView the full article

'I Dream Of Wires' & 'Subotnick' are now available to view via streaming systems.… Read More I Dream of Wires, Subotnick Documentaries Now Available To StreamView the full article

Expressive E has introduced Lounge Lizard Expressive Suite, a collection of 100 MPE presets for AAS’s physically modeled electric piano virtual instrument.… Read More Expressive E’s Lounge Lizard Expressive Suite Takes The Electric Piano In New DirectionsView the full article

ValhallaDSP has introduced Valhalla FutureVerb, a new audio effect for Mac & Windows that they say is designed to give you the most transparent and realistic reverbs they’ve ever made.… Read More ValhallaDSP Intros FutureVerb Reverb + Echo Plugin EffectView the full article

Roland has introduced ZENOLOGY GX, a major update to its ZEN-Core Synthesis System for DAWs.… Read More Roland Intros ZENOLOGY GXView the full article

Baby Audio has slashed the price of its AI-powered tape plugin TAIP for Black Friday, bringing it down to just $9.99 (from the usual $99) until December 8th. TAIP isn’t a new release (it’s been around for four years – time flies!), but it remains one of Baby Audio’s most popular plugins, and I think [...] View post: Baby Audio discounts TAIP to $9.99 until December 8th View the full article

The TMD16 features intuitive tactile controls, comprehensive I/O, and pro-quality processing in a compact package.… Read More Alto Professional Launches Compact 16-Channel TMD16 MixerView the full article

Karanyi Sounds has followed in the footsteps of developers like Waves and Air Music Tech by announcing a new plugin for this year’s Black Friday – the Cloudmax Breeze Black Edition. Like those other developers, Karanyi Sounds will drop the new plugin on Black Friday (November 28, 2025). After Black Friday, the plugin will move [...] View post: Karanyi Sounds Cloudmax Breeze Black Edition is FREE this Black Friday View the full article

Knock Audio offers the KNOCK Clipper, a streamlined hard/soft clipper plugin for macOS and Windows, for free for a limited time (regular price $49). KNOCK Clipper is the standalone version of the clipping module from Knock Audio’s flagship KNOCK plugin. And generally speaking, it’s inspired by the punchy, saturated tone of his Drums That Knock [...] View post: KNOCK Clipper plugin for Windows and macOS is now FREE for a limited time View the full article

Finding the right gift for someone creative can be surprisingly tough. You want to give something that feels meaningful and inspiring, but with so many options out there, it’s easy to get stuck. And if you’re shopping for a music producer or beatmaker, it can be even harder to know what they’ll actually love or use in their setup. That’s why we’ve put together this gift guide for music producers – a collection of presents that would balance creativity, practicality, and a bit of fun. These are the best gifts for music producers in 2025, from affordable music gifts under $50 to studio gear that can make them feel like maestros. And yes, they will actually use these... The …

A new audio processing platform turns a Raspberry Pi 5 into a compact neural sampling audio processor. … Read More Roland’s Project LYDIA Turns Raspberry Pi 5 Into A Neural Sampling Audio Processor.View the full article

FeelYourSound has introduced version 4.0.0 of Sundog Song Studio, their standalone composition software for Windows and macOS.… Read More FeelYourSound Intros Sundog Song Studio 4.0 MIDI Composition SoftwareView the full article

A new documentary that looks at the creator of the first commercial MIDI hardware/software multitrack composing system for personal computers, Muzix Non Stop, debuts Nov 13, 2025 in New York. … Read More New Documentary, Muzix Non Stop, Looks At Creator Of The World’s First Hybrid MIDI Multitrack Composition SystemView the full article

Make Noise today introduced MultiWAVE, an 8-channel, dual wavetable oscillator for Eurorack systems, and part of their New Universal Synthesizer System.… Read More Make Noise Intros MultiWAVE 8-Channel Dual Wavetable OscillatorView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Acoustifier is a unique new D.I.-to-mic simulation plug-in that transforms an acoustic guitar D.I. signal into a rich, studio-quality recording. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT By emulating the sound of a dual-microphone setup, Acoustifier is able to enhance a dry guitar tone with its advanced D.I.-to-microphone modeling and onboard SSL-grade EQ, compression, and reverb. Available perpetually, at an […] The post Great Acoustic Guitar Tone: SSL Launches the Acoustifier Plug-In appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article