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Anthony Marinelli interviews synthesist Robert Margouleff, who pioneered bringing synthesis to popular music.… Read More Robert Margouleff On Creating The World’s Greatest Synthesizer & Producing Stevie Wonder’s Greatest AlbumsView the full article

Make Noise today announced Bruxa, a special release that will be available by pre-order only.… Read More Make Noise & Alessandro Cortini Intro Bruxa Echoverb Signal ProcessorView the full article

Cakewalk has announced that Cakewalk Next and Cakewalk Sonar have exited public beta and are now available worldwide exclusively through BandLab Membership.… Read More Cakewalk Now Exclusively Available With A BandLab MembershipView the full article

The Roland S-1 Tweak Synth overlays let you mod your synth with a new front panel style, designed to improve usability, and make it easy to access shortcuts.… Read More Oversynth.com Intros Roland S-1 Tweak Synth OverlaysView the full article

Bevin's setup features the Osmose, his Apple Watch app MidiWrist Unleashed, and the CME WIDI wireless MIDI connector.… Read More Expressive E Osmose Expressive Performance Tips From MPE Master Geert BevinView the full article

Sky Blue EQ4 is a free and open-source EQ plugin by Aris Kiriki-Liszt. The Maag-like plugin pays homage to the EQ4M, Maag Audio’s successor to the original NTI EQ3. With the original NTI EQ3 proving hard to find nowadays, the more powerful EQ4M is a fairly sought-after piece of hardware. The significance of both hardware [...] View post: Sky Blue EQ4 is a new FREE tone-shaping EQ plugin for macOS and Windows View the full article

On Friday HY-Plugins launched the HY-MPS3 sequencer/arpeggiator plugin, plus a free version, for Windows, macOS and Linux. The HY-MPS3 block base sequencer/arpeggiator is available at an introductory price of $35 until July 4, 2024, down from the list price of $50. The free version is a complete plugin that is fully usable with limited features. [...] View post: HY-Plugins Releases FREE HY-MPS3 Sequencer/Arpeggiator Plugin View the full article

IK Multimedia’s massive bundle T-RackS 5 MAX v2 sells for $49.99 (83% OFF) at Plugin Boutique. This deal lasts until June 30. There have been many great sales on Plugin Boutique, and with the summer season, it’s safe to assume there will be more to come. Currently, they are running an IK Multimedia sale which [...] View post: Get 83% OFF IK Multimedia T-RackS 5 MAX v2 View the full article

Mannix Squared releases Mix Space, a FREE plugin that brings instant clarity to your mixes. Mix Space is a free plugin for macOS and Windows that ensures a cleaner mix by reducing frequency clashes between different tracks. Before getting into it, I’ve had trouble installing Mix Space on macOS Sonoma 14.4.1, but I’ll discuss the [...] View post: Mannix Squared Releases FREE Mix Space Plugin That Adds Clarity To Your Mixes View the full article

Roger Linn, the original designer of the MPC drum machines, has tested out one of Akai’s more recently launched products to give his verdict on how it’s changed over the years. Linn worked with Akai when it was based in Japan, and designed products such as the MPC60 and the MPC3000. He eventually had an unfortunate fall out with the company and moved on to making other tech... The post “I must say, I’m impressed with it”: Original MPC creator Roger Linn tests out Akai’s MPC Live II appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Native Instruments Maschine is a powerful music-making tool that features a broad array of capabilities, and many ways that it can be integrated into a production or performance setup. These possibilities can be intimidating, so here is a collection of the best Maschine tutorials for beginners from around that web that will help you with everything from basic setup to specific production and performance scenarios. And the best part – you get access to all of these Maschine tutorials for free. We link to both written and video tutorials in this guide, so no matter your preferred style of learning there will be something here to help you get the most from Maschine... The po…

We look at different formats, designs, and programming styles to find out how to use a step sequencer in your music production setup. When you start out in music production, sooner or later you’ll be confronted with the blocks and numbered lanes of a sequencer. However, we’ll take you through the various functions of sequencers and find out how to use them in your creative process... The post The Building Blocks: How To Use A Step Sequencer appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

€599/$599, antelopeaudio.com Having established a formidable reputation in the field of digital clock and converter technology, it’s not a surprise that Antelope Audio developed its own line of professional audio interfaces... The post Antelope Audio Zen Quadro: Function over form means huge bang for your buck appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

In his latest video, composer and instrument designer Roger Linn offer his take on the current MPCs, demoing and reviewing the Akia MPC Live 2.… Read More Roger Linn, The Father Of The MPC, Reviews The Akai MPC Live 2View the full article

Developer Momo Müller let us know that he's introduced a new VST and Standalone Editor for the Behringer PRO-VS mini synthesizer.… Read More Behringer PRO-VS mini Synth Gets Unofficial Patch Editor & ControllerView the full article

A new handheld device, Ferrous, offers a way to get new sounds from steel-stringed instruments like guitar, piano, bass, etc.… Read More New Device, The Landscape Ferrous, Coaxes New Sounds From Stringed InstrumentsView the full article

Johnson has chops to spare, and does a great job not just of showing what the Montage M8x is capable of, but showing the expressive possibilities of Yamaha's flagship synthesizer.… Read More Matt Johnson On The Yamaha Montage M8x Synthesizer At Superbooth 2024 View the full article

The Elka Synthex is an 8-voice polyphonic analog synth design. … Read More Behringer Copying The Elka Synthex Synthesizer From 1981View the full article

2B Played Music is offering the QFX Wax thickener for free (with coupon code use code 2BWAX) until June 20, 2024, down from a list price of €17. Enter the coupon code 2BWAX during checkout for the QFX Wax to access the deal for this Windows and macOS plugin. If you miss out on the [...] View post: 2B Played Music’s QFX Wax Thickener is Free Until June 20 View the full article

Plugin Boutique is giving away EXPOSE 2 from Mastering The Mix. It is priced at $57 but if you use coupon code EXPB100 before June 30, you can have it for free. EXPOSE 2 is the successor to the original EXPOSE from Mastering The Mix that has previously been covered here on BPB. While EXPOSE [...] View post: Mastering The Mix EXPOSE 2 FREE On Plugin Boutique Until June 30 View the full article

WIM Studio’s WoodScaper, the guitar effects plugin for macOS, is available for only $1 for a limited time. The last plugin I covered was solely for Windows users, so I guess Mac gets the spotlight today. Woodman’s Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio first came to my attention with its stellar library of iOS apps. Apps like [...] View post: Get WIMS Studio’s WoodScaper For Only $1 For A Limited Time (macOS) View the full article

Immerse yourself in the legendary sounds of Tangerine Dream with this free sound pack for the Korg Modwave.… Read More Free Tangerine Dream Sound Library For The Korg ModwaveView the full article

It's designed to serve as a universal learning tool for electronics engineering, and to create Eurorack-compatible voltages.… Read More Erica Synths Introduces EDU DIY LABOR, A ‘Fully-Featured Circuit Design Playground’View the full article

The cards could be used to restore vintage synths, used to improve on the original's tuning stability, or be used to create true Yamaha CS clones.… Read More New Project Clones Yamaha CS-80View the full article

Tony De vit gives a tour of his studios which were situated in the Custard Factory in Birmingham

Making a beat doesn’t need to be painful. With the right tools, you can glide from initial sketch to final result without getting lost in the weeds. In this article, we’ll show you how to make a beat the fun way. We’ll be using Play Series instruments, a collection of smart tools from Native Instruments that offer pro-sounding drums, bass, keys, and much more in an easy-to-play package. Once this tutorial is through, you’ll know how to create an effective beat with just a few handy plugins. During Summer of Sound, you can get Play Series instruments for 50% off. Get Play Series instruments The post How to make a pro-sounding beat …

Got itchy fingers? Come down with a bad case of sampleritis? We have the cure for what ails you: the best standalone beat makers – for a variety of budgets. What Are Standalone Beat Makers? Working with a DAW is all well and good but sometimes you just want to get away from the computer and make some music. You’ve been clacking keys and pushing a mouse around all week, after all. I’ll bet your back hurts. Probably your wrist too. Forget that mess. It’s time to stretch out on the couch with a self-contained, sampled-based device and bang out some beats. Where we’re going, we don’t need DAWs. I’ve put together a list here of some of the best standalone beat ma…

Erica Synths EDU DIY Labor is a synth DIY playground that makes it easy to experiment with your own circuit designs. The kit includes everything you need to design, prototype, and test your own synths and modules. Erica Synths EDU DIY Labor Have you always wanted to get into designing your own synthesizers or Eurorack modules, but didn’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve even built some of the brilliant EDU DIY modules by Erica Synths and Moritz Klein and feel ready to experiment with your own circuits. If that sounds like you, the new Erica Synths EDU DIY Labor is just what you need... The post Erica Synths EDU DIY Labor: Design Your Own Synth! appeared fir…

Ableton today released a new podcast series called Doing Music, which explores the techniques and strategies that artists use to generate their musical ideas. In each episode, host Craig Schuftan interviews an artist about the hands-on approaches they use to spark ideas in their work – and try to challenge the myth that creativity is something that some people have and others don’t.… Read More Ableton Announces New ‘Doing Music’ PodcastView the full article

BandLab has announced the official rollout of Cakewalk Next and Cakewalk Sonar, two digital audio workstations (DAWs) that build on the legacy of Cakewalk by BandLab, a DAW released in 2001. The two new DAWs have been in public beta for several months, but are now available to download and use worldwide with a BandLab Membership account. Cakewalk Next and Cakewalk Sonar are the first off-platform additions BandLab’s creative toolset. But, with Cakewalk Next in particular, there is a twist. READ MORE: The best DAWs for music producers in all genres, styles and workflows The post Cakewalk Next: An overview of the new DAW for macOS and Windows appeared first o…