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In this week’s edition of Synth Journal, we check out Tubbutec’s new hardware controllers for his synth mods, a massively powerful delay module for Eurorack, and a fascinating mini documentary about the life and work of Wendy Carlos… The post Wendy Carlos Documentary, Tubbutec Controllers and a Monster Delay Module: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

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Behringer Grind is the latest addition to the semi-modular Crave series. Combining a digital multi-engine oscillator section with an analog filter, Grind is the first synth of the series that’s not entirely based on a Moog design. Grind is now available at Thomann* – but you better hurry! A couple of days ago, Behringer surprised us with the latest addition to its semi-modular series. Grind is a cross between the multi-engine module Brains and the fully analog Crave. However, its selection of oscillator algorithms differs slightly from Brains. With 24 digital sound engines, Grind can produce a wide range of hybrid sounds. The post Behringer Grind: Brains Meets Crave – Ava…

From @synthandsoftware - Redesigned 16A Offers Thunderbolt™ 4 / USB4 connectivity and new CueMix Pro™ app Press Announcement MOTU is now shipping a complete redesign of its popular 16A rack-mounted (1U) audio interface for macOS, Windows and iOS. The 32×34 16A connects to a Mac, PC or iPad with 40 Gbps Thunderbolt™ 4 or USB4 — another industry […] The post MOTU Ships Redesigned 16A Audio Interface appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Behringer today announced that its 2-XM, a Euro format knockoff of the classic Oberheim Two Voice synthesizer, is now shipping.… Read More Behringer 2-XM, A Euro Format Oberheim 2-Voice Copy, Now ShippingView the full article

Usually priced at $69, Joey Sturgis Tones is now giving away their free JST Extra Spice plugin. Extra spice comes in VST3, AU, and AAX formats and works with macOS and Windows. Most BPB readers probably have a thick folder of saturation plugins at this point, but one can never have too many, right? Distortion [...] View post: Get JST Extra Spice saturation effect for FREE View the full article

After a three-year wait, the announced Behringer 2-XM is now available for order. The visually very close clone of Tom Oberheim’s SEM Two voice synthesizer can now be added to your shopping list. As expected, the Behringer 2-XM combines authentic VCO, VCF and VCA circuits with modern modulation capabilities in a semi-modular design. The duophonic analog synthesizer is based on two independent voices, each with two oscillators. These can be operated separately in split mode or combined in unison mode, allowing a total of four oscillators to be used simultaneously. Synchronization of the oscillators provides additional sonic variety, while two multimode filters with low-pas…

This week’s edition of Software Deals includes some great offers on effect plugins, software instruments, and expansion packs from XLN Audio, Pulsar Audio, and TC Electronic. Don’t miss this opportunity to save! If you’re really quick, you can save up to 40 % on software instruments, expansion packs, and effect plugins from XLN Audio at Thomann. The entire XLN Audio catalog is on sale for a couple of days more, including Addictive Drums 2, Addictive Trigger, Addictive Keys, and all ADpaks. For example, you can get the AD 2 Custom Collection that lets you choose your own combination of ADpaks, MIDIpaks, and Kitpiece Paks for just $89 / €99 – a 40 % discount! The XLN Audio …

Tiptop Audio & Buchla have released the latest module in their series of reissues of classic 200 Series modules in Eurorack format, the Quad Sample & Hold Model 264t.… Read More Tiptop Buchla 264t Quad Sample And Hold Model Hands-On DemoView the full article

The Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition is available again! The striking limited edition of the popular hybrid synth comes with a gooseneck microphone. Arturia originally released the MicroFreak Vocoder Edition back in 2020 to celebrate the release of the firmware update that brought a 16-band vocoder to the tiny hybrid synth. More than four years later, the special edition is now available again. While it’s identical to the regular version in terms of features (with the current firmware, all MicroFreaks have vocoder functionality), the MicroFreak Vocoder Edition sports a striking white paint job and comes with a special gooseneck microphone that provides access to the “hi…

Welcome to the BPB Community Weekly Freebie Thread for March 31-April 6, 2025! 😊 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. Thank you for contributing! To keep the discussion helpful and relevant, [...] View post: 💬 🔥 Weekly Deals & Freebies Thread View the full article

Welcome to the BPB Community Weekly Production Thread for March 31–April 5, 2025! 😊 This week’s topic is: Finishing Tracks. Feel free to ask our team and fellow BPB readers for help about techniques, ideas, workflows, and tips for finishing your songs. Thank you! Last week’s topic was EQ. Read the Thread Guidelines 💬 This section [...] View post: 💬 🎹 Weekly Production Thread: Finishing Tracks View the full article

Fors is the Swedish software development duo of Ess Mattisson and Felisha Ledesma, founded in 2020. Their latest release is Sala, a free shimmer reverb for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Mattisson and Ledesma set out to create custom tools that sound great and provide speedy results with minimal effort. Something that began as a personal [...] View post: Fors releases Sala, a FREE shimmer reverb for macOS, Windows, and Linux View the full article

Lancaster Audio teamed up with Aurora DSP to create Pulse 2 for Mac and PC. It works in all major DAWs and is the only freeware impulse response loader for Pro Tools. At its core, Pulse 2 does what any good IR loader should: it provides structure and a speedier way to get the best [...] View post: Lancaster Audio releases Pulse 2, the only FREE IR loader for Pro Tools View the full article

For years, fans of the legendary OP-1 Field have been waiting for a software version – now it seems to be happening! Teenage Engineering has announced that they will be releasing the popular synthesizer as OP-1 Field VST. The software version will bring all the familiar synthesizer engines, sampler, tape mode and even the effects section into a DAW-compatible environment. But there is a catch: the price* remains the same as for the hardware OP-1 Field. According to Teenage Engineering, this is a 1:1 emulation of the original OP-1 Field. Not only does it offer the familiar synthesizer engines and effects, but it also retains the intuitive design and tape mode – only direct…

Sinevibes has released major updates for two of its effects for the Korg Multi-Engine line of synthesizers, Hollow v2 and Luminance v2, adding support for the NTS-1 mkII synth and NTS-3 kaoss pad.… Read More Sinevibes Hollow, Luminance Effects For Korg Multi-Engine Synths Get Major Updates View the full article

Signal Sounds shared this hands-on demo of the Maneco Labs Grone synthesizer, a Eurorack module that combines a digital VCO, an MS20-style filter and a clone of Mutable Instruments Clouds into a "granular droning synthesizer".… Read More Maneco Labs Grone Drone Synthesizer Hands-On Demo View the full article

Steinberg has released Nuendo 14, a major update to their DAW that they describe as "the new standard in audio post-production and game audio".… Read More Steinberg Nuendo 14 Adds AI-Powered Speech-To-Text Transcription & More View the full article

The KEY88 TOPRACK is a premium studio desk, designed for musicians, producers and composers who demand precision, flexibility, and ergonomic design.… Read More Unterlass Intros KEY88 TOPRACK Studio Desk System View the full article

Reader Paolo Nicolò Ferraguti shared this video, Afternoon Raag, capturing a live performance with the MacBeth Elements synthesizer.… Read More Live Performance With Rare MacBeth Elements Synthesizer View the full article

In the mood for SEMthing special? Try the NRSynth Solo, a made-to-order Oberheim SEM recreation with some useful new features. In 1974, Oberheim released the Synthesizer Expander Module. Better known as the SEM, the little white single-voice analog synth was intended to be used as a expander along with Tom’s DS-2A digital sequencer. The SEM has since taken on a life of its own, being incorporated into polyphonic synths like the Four Voice and Eight Voice, and its incredible filter is now famous in its own right. The post NRSynth Solo Is a Boutique SEM Remake With New Envelopes, Sub-Oscillator appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Frequency Central shared this preview of Florian, a new synthesizer that they describe as what you'd get "if a Roland SH-2 had a modular baby with an ARP Odyssey, but the midwife was a mad English scientist..."… Read More Frequency Central Florian Synthesizer Sneak Preview View the full article

Aline supports both MIDI and CV sequencing, and is designed to let you compose and perform with step sequences. … Read More Aline Compositional Performance Sequencer First Look View the full article

Erica Synths has introduced an add-on for their DIY.EDU Labor circuit design tool. The Scope DIY.EDU Labor add-on features an oscilloscope, a voltmeter, a spectrometer and chromatic tuner, turning the Labor into self-contained electronics development and experimentation station. Labor Scope Features: The 3-channel oscilloscope. Two channel inputs are available on female connector, the third channel… Read More Erica Synth Introduces SCOPE Add-on For DIY.EDU Labor View the full article

In the highlights this week, we discuss some exciting new developments in the pipeline and some fresh new releases on their way. Without further ado, let’s catch up on the latest and greatest stories from the world of musical technology this week: Synclavier was once the pinnacle of music production, so far ahead of everything else on the market in almost every department at a price few could even dream of owning. After staging something of a comeback with the Regen, a desktop FM synth, Synclavier has alluded to the future release of a keyboard named the ORK II... The post Highlights This Week: A Topographical Saturation Plugin and a New Synclavier appeared first on gearn…

Topos: Play is the little brother of the currently discounted Topos plugin. It is a saturation plugin based on emulations of classic gear and physical modeling. While Topos: Play has more limited functionality than the paid version, this freebie is definitely worth checking out if you want a fast and flexible tool to shape individual [...] View post: Forever 89 releases FREE Topos Play tone shaping toolbox View the full article

Audiomovers this week released their MINIBUS plugin, a “virtual aux cord” designed to unlock easier collaboration. MINIBUS enables the user to transmit and receive lossless multichannel audio to and from the DAW in real time, to any machines on the same network, with no additional hardware or software required. MINIBUS makes it easier for studio… Read More Audiomovers Releases MINIBUS Plugin – a ‘Virtual Aux Cord’ For Local Collaboration View the full article

Whispering Winds is the latest addition to Scorehub, a valuable source of free instruments, interviews, and advice for composers. It’s not long since we covered the last Scorehub freebie, Delicate Strings, and if Sonixinema continues at this rate, it’ll be a complete composers toolkit soon enough. Whispering Winds shares many things with Delicate Strings: the [...] View post: Sonixinema releases FREE Whispering Woodwinds ensemble for Kontakt Player View the full article

Find out where you can see – and even play! – the world’s rarest synths at these amazing synthesizer museums. YouTube demo videos can only take you so far. While an amazing service, no video is going to compare to seeing and playing classic and rare synthesizers for yourself. The problem is where to do it. Unless you’re fabulously wealthy with a fleet of rare synth gems hidden away in a home studio, you’re going to have a hard time getting your hands on instruments like the Roland Jupiter-8, Yamaha CS-80, or EMS VCS3. That’s where synthesizer museums come in. Much like regular museums, synthesizer museums assemble rare and coveted synths, drum machines, and other gear und…

Ten years after the original Deepmind, Behringer release the Deepmind X, a new version of their very first synth! Has it been a decade already? I remember playing a Deepmind at SynthFest U.K., when the boys from Midas also demoed a VR interface that was in development. That application never surfaced, but the love for the Deepmind was always strong for many users. So much so that the demand for a new version grew stronger, year by year. Well, today Behringer surprised everyone outside their inner circle with the announcement of the Deepmind X Series. All three Deepmind form factors, the 6, the 12 and the Desktop, have a new paint job, new end cheeks and… well, that’s abou…