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2B Played Music is giving away its QFX Echo one-knob delay plugin (normally €19) for FREE until October 31, 2024. QFX Echo is a MacOS and Windows release available in AU and VST3 formats. To get your free copy of the plugin, enter the coupon code “ECHO” when you check out after hitting the Buy [...] View post: 2B Played Music offers FREE QFX Echo Delay Plugin until October 31 View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - It’s based on the ’80s Mono/Poly, but that’s just the beginning. And it’s affordable. The demos of this new instrument sound really impressive. And one of the people who programmed many of the factory sounds is very enthusiastic about it – which wouldn’t mean anything if he weren’t someone I know and whose opinions I […] The post KORG’s multi/poly Analog Modeling Synth Is Here appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Synth maker Aodyo Instruments has announced the failure of their Kickstarter project to produce the Anyma Omega polysynth and that they now in liquidation.… Read More Aodyo Instruments In Liquidation After Anyma Omega Kickstarter Project FailureView the full article

Elektron yesterday introduced the Digitone II, a major update that adds new synthesis options, double the polyphony and 16-track sequencing. Here’s a roundup of early reviews and demos for the new Elektron Digitone II: First up is the Loopop review, embedded above. Host Ziv Eliraz offers an in-depth overview of the new synth, plenty of… Read More Elektron Digitone II Review & Demo RoundupView the full article

The Behringer Surges is an 8HP voltage-controlled "liquid" multi-mode filter, based on the Mutable Instruments Ripples.… Read More Behringer Surges Eurorack Module, A Clone Of The Mutable Instruments Ripples, Now ShippingView the full article

Waldorf today introduced Microwave 1 for iPad, an emulation of the original hardware Microwave synthesizer.… Read More Waldorf Wave For iPad Brings Back Iconic Instrument As Mobile InstrumentView the full article

Glitched Tones is offering an 88% discount on the huge Basscraft: Sound Design Essentials bundle in an exclusive deal for Bedroom Producers Blog readers. The regular price for the Basscraft: Sound Design Essentials bundle is £59.95, but it’s currently slashed to £6.95 (click through to the page to get the figure updated in your local [...] View post: BPB Exclusive: 88% OFF Basscraft: Sound Design Essentials Bundle (£6.95) View the full article

You can now get Analogue Ordnance Lite for free, along with the chance to win everything from Studio Obsidian. A Sound Effect is where you can buy any sound you need, from explosions to ambient city sounds to cat meows. The platform has a massive library of sound packs from some fantastic independent sound designers. [...] View post: A Sound Effect offers FREE Analogue Ordnance Lite View the full article

Developer Little Audio has released Little EQ, a new free tone-shaping EQ for Windows. Little Audio designed the plugin to provide clarity, balance, and impact without harshness. While Little EQ is clean, and the built-in saturation is typically used to add warmth and smooth sounds, you can push it into a distortion effect, too. The [...] View post: Little Audio releases FREE Little EQ Tone Shaping Plugin for Windows View the full article

Minimal Audio has announced the next phase of its flagship synth, Current, by releasing Current 2.0 with 50% off for a limited time. To celebrate the milestone update, Minimal Audio is offering a perpetual license for Current 2.0 for $99 (usually $199). I call it a milestone update for a couple of reasons; yes, it’s [...] View post: Minimal Audio launches Current 2.0 with 50% off for a limited time View the full article

Synthesist and instrument designer Christophe Duquesne shared this video, capturing a composition for synthesizers & electronic music box.… Read More Music For Synthesizers & MIDI-Controlled Music BoxView the full article

Bob Moog Foundation founder Michelle Moog-Koussa let us know that the Moogseum is back in business, after being forced to close by damage from Hurricane Helene in September 2024.… Read More The Moogseum Is Back, After Damage From Hurricane Helene, And Ready To InspireView the full article

The SSI2190 Voltage Controlled Mixer is designed to be a flexible building block for making synthesizers and other audio gear.… Read More Sound Semiconductor Intros New Mixer Chip For SynthesizersView the full article

Swedish musical instrument company Elektron today introduced Digitone II, a major update that adds new synthesis options, double the polyphony and 16-track sequencing.… Read More Elektron Digitone II Features New Synthesis Options, Double The PolyphonyView the full article

Composer and synthesist Alex Wurman has released a new album, 'The Classical Synthesizer', that's a rare treat for fans of the 'switched on' category of electronic realizations of classical music.… Read More New ‘Switched On’ Album From Alex Wurman, The Classical SynthesizerView the full article

Nembrini Audio is currently offering the Cali Reverb modern high gain amp plugin (normally $137) for free for a limited time. The guitar amp freebie is available for macOS and Windows in VST2, VST3, AAX, and AU formats. Cali Reverb is also available as an iOS release on the App Store for $10. Nembrini Audio [...] View post: Nembrini Audio Cali Reverb Amp is FREE for Limited Time View the full article

The Crow Hill Company is celebrating its first birthday and is running a promotion where, until October 31st, you can get £15 off of any purchase you make on their website, so long as you use the code BIRTHDAY15. There’s actually no catch with this coupon code. You can use it on any purchase that [...] View post: Save £15 On Any Purchase from The Crow Hill Company View the full article

The collection includes some of the most influential instruments in the development of electronic music, along with some modern 'dream synths'.… Read More Pete Townshend Donates Synth Collection To His Alma Mater For New StudioView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Sequential Unveils the Prophet-10 Special Edition… Into the Wild with Breathtaking Lacewood. As part of the 50 Years of Sequential celebration, the renowned synthesizer company proudly announces the launch of the Prophet-10 Special Edition, a tribute to half a century of groundbreaking innovation in analog synthesis. This exclusive edition, with only 150 made, features exquisite […] The post Sequential Unveils the Prophet-10 Special Edition appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Black Noise has announced that it has made several modules available for free in VCV Rack.… Read More Black Noise Modules Now Available For Free In VCV RackView the full article

The Prophet-10 Special Edition is a custom version of the Prophet-10 that features exotic lacewood panels.… Read More Sequential Prophet-10 Special Edition Now AvailableView the full article

Boom Library just announced that the StereoLab giveaway is back in motion, with 20,000 free licenses available. Unless the free licenses are depleted earlier, the giveaway will end on October 24th. This announcement comes roughly a week after the initial StereoLab giveaway, which was plagued by technical issues. This left many users without a free [...] View post: Boom Library StereoLab Giveaway is back! (20,000 Free Licenses) View the full article

Developer Melda Productions has released the free MDelay and announced an update to all Melda plugins. The update includes the launch of a brand-new freebie, MDelay. MDelay is now the 38th plugin that Melda Productions has added to the free MFreeFXBundle. Melda Productions is the developer behind plugins like MDynamicEQ (one of the most popular [...] View post: Melda Productions adds FREE MDelay plugin to MFreeFXBundle View the full article

Flame Sound launched the Halloween Sale, offering the Inferno SFX cinematic sound effects library for $27 (usually $97). As most regular BPB readers know, Flame Sound is my cinematic sound design label. I launched it as my second sound design project, the first one being 99Sounds. Inferno SFX was the first Flame Sound release and [...] View post: Flame Sound offers Inferno SFX with 6GB of Sound Effects for $27 View the full article

Sonicbits has released the Exakt FM synth plugin and updated the FREE Exakt Lite to v2.0. If you read the opening statement and thought, hang on, Exakt has been around for years; you’re probably not alone. However, despite Exakt Lite being around since 2020, the full version remained in development until now. Now, we finally [...] View post: Sonicbits releases the Exakt FM synth plugin and updates the FREE Exakt Lite to v2.0. View the full article

Imaginando has released TV3, a Roland TB-303 emulation, for macOS and Windows. It is free to download until December 1st (the free licenses don’t expire). TV3 is available to download for free until December 1, 2024. Once the offer expires, TV3 will return to its original price of €10. As a reminder, anyone who still [...] View post: Imaginando TV3, a Roland TB-303 emulation, is FREE until December 1st View the full article

Imaginando has introduced TV3, an acid bass synth and sequence generator that they say is designed to make creating basslines quick and easy.… Read More New 303 Emulator, TV3, Available As A Free DownloadView the full article

Get up to speed with the basic of analog synthesis, including oscillators, filters, and modulation. New to synthesizers? Start here! If you’ve never played a synthesizer before they can be intimidating beasts. All those dials and sliders. Whether you’re talking hardware or software synthesizers, there’s a lot more to operating them than just playing the keys like a piano... The post Beginner’s Guide to Analog Synthesis appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

The initial Triology session features a tasty performance by Brazilian musician Amaro Freitas on Rhodes electric piano, accompanied by David Mrakpor on bass and Barrell Jones on drums.… Read More Shut Up & Play: The Rhodes Triology SessionsView the full article

The performance features the current lineup of Hoshiko Yamane, Thorsten Quaeschning and Paul Frick.… Read More Tangerine Dream’s Phaedra 50th Anniversary ConcertView the full article