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The best synths for techno productions: Hardly any other genre focuses as uncompromisingly on sound design as techno does. Every bassline, noise sweep and subtle filter effect determines whether a track works in a club. As techno productions are always an experiment between machine and human, the synthesizer plays a leading role. But which synthesizer delivers the right punch, character and inspiration you need in the studio? ... The post The Best Synths for Techno Productions in 2025: Powerful, Flexible and Creative appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

The sale includes the Moog Mother-32, DFAM, Labyrinth, Spectravox and Subharmonicon.… Read More Moog Eurorack Synths On Sale For $100/OffView the full article

Moog Music has introduced the Moog Messenger Preset Editor — a free desktop software editor that gives you full visual control, deeper sound design tools, and seamless preset management.… Read More Moog Messenger Preset Editor Now AvailableView the full article

The update adds wavetable synthesis, new filter and preview capabilties, support for easier USB backups and more. … Read More Free Update For 1010music Bento Sampling WorkstationView the full article

Audio Assault offers three new amp models for Amp Locker for free this Black Friday. Amp Locker is Audio Assault’s free amp-sim platform where you start with a small set of amps, cabs, and effects, and then expand the collection with additional gear. It’s a similar concept to AmpliTube CS. The idea is that you [...] View post: Audio Assault adds three FREE amp models to Amp Locker for Black Friday View the full article

Hornet Audio has made its DeeLay plugin free again for Black Friday, and if you missed previous giveaways, this is a great chance to grab it. This time, the offer on HoRNet Deelay lasts 48 hours, and getting it is as simple as adding it to your cart and completing checkout. There are no coupon [...] View post: HoRNet Plugins Deelay stereo delay plugin is free until Cyber Monday View the full article

Today is Black Friday, and if you’re on a tight budget but still want to grab something nice for your studio, check out these plugins under $5. We already covered the best deals under $10 and $20, and we also rounded up this year’s top Black Friday freebies. But now, let’s dive into the ultra-budget [...] View post: Best Black Friday Deals under $5 + get a FREE plugin from Plugin Boutique View the full article

Black Friday 2025 is here, and as always, we’re rounding up all the best music production freebies in one place so you don’t miss a thing. Please note that these are limited-time deals. Some last through Cyber Monday, while some expire later today. So if something catches your eye, grab it now. Let’s dive into [...] View post: The Best Black Friday Freebies 2025: Every Free Plugin & Sample Pack In One Place View the full article

A Sound Effect has launched its huge Black Friday Sale, offering deep discounts on over 3,700 sound effects libraries, plugins, and instruments. And you can get several premium libraries for free depending on your order amount. If you work with sound design in any capacity, you’ve probably ended up on A Sound Effect at some [...] View post: A Sound Effect launches massive Black Friday sale with bonus freebies View the full article

Karanyi Sounds has released Cloudmax Breeze Black Edition, an AI-powered vocal reverb plugin for macOS and Windows. It’s available for free for a limited time on Black Friday. We announced this a few days ago, and if you grab it now during the Black Friday promo, you’ll pay nothing. After the promo window closes, it [...] View post: Karanyi Sounds offers Cloudmax Breeze Black Edition vocal processor plugin for FREE View the full article

Waves Audio offers the Magma StressBox plugin as this year’s Black Friday freebie. We recently covered the announcement of another Black Friday freebie from Waves, and like last year’s offering (IDX Intelligent Dynamics), the developer kept its cards very close to its chest before announcing Magma StressBox. Before the initial announcement and the launch of [...] View post: Waves Audio offers the new Magma StressBox plugin for free on Black Friday View the full article

Valhalla DSP released Supermassive in 2020, and it wasn’t long before people were calling it one of the best freeware audio plugins ever. Supermassive has now been updated to 5.0.0, adding a new Sirius mode. Five years later, the love for Supermassive hasn’t diminished; in fact, it’s probably grown, thanks to continued support from the developer. [...] View post: Valhalla DSP updates Supermassive 5.0.0 with new Sirius mode View the full article

Air Music Tech has offered the Tape Double Track plugin for free for a limited time during the Black Friday period. It normally costs $99, so this is a nice little tool to grab and recreate a classic studio effect in your DAW without spending a dime. Oh, and by the way, this isn’t the [...] View post: AIR Music Tech offers Tape Double Track plugin for FREE on Black Friday View the full article

Waldorf Music has introduced the Protein, an inexpensive, compact 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer, based on the original Microwave 1 ASIC oscillators.… Read More Waldorf Protein Synthesizer Offers 8-Voices Of Wavetable Synthesis + Mysterious ‘Flavour Knob’View the full article

After rounding up the best Black Friday deals under $20 yesterday, it’s time to look at the sub-$10 category. The lineup is unusually strong, and the listed deals also include a free gift (MASSIVE, Bloom Vocal Edit Lite, Galaxy Tape Echo, MixBox, Lunacy Time). Here are the best Black Friday deals under $10 right now, [...] View post: Best Black Friday Deals under $10 (+ get FREE plugins as a bonus) View the full article

Bedroom Producers Blog releases the Flame Sound Black Friday Bundle, a free, limited-time collection of premium cinematic sounds for any sampler or DAW that supports WAV files. This one is a special Black Friday freebie for BPB readers, and you won’t find this exact collection anywhere else. Free Flame Sound Black Friday Bundle I hand-picked [...] View post: BPB offers the FREE Flame Sound Black Friday Bundle View the full article

Universal Audio is getting in on the Black Friday freebie action with a limited-time offer entailing one free plugin. You can pick up one free plugin from Universal Audio between Black Friday and Cyber Monday (the offer ends on December 1, 2025). Use the coupon code “BFPICK1FREE” at checkout to claim your free plugin. Now, [...] View post: Get a FREE plugin from Universal Audio this Black Friday (limited-time offer) View the full article

With the holiday season approaching, there’s no better time to upgrade your studio setup. And at Native Instruments, we are excited to bring you big savings on essential music production tools, including Maschine, Kontrol keyboards, and our flagship software. Whether you’re a seasoned producer or an aspiring music creator, this year’s deals will give you limitless opportunities to elevate your sound from Native Instruments and iZotope. These exclusive Cyber Season deals are designed to help you compose, produce, and mix your music with the utmost precision and creativity. From powerful beat-making tools to innovative sound libraries, there’s something for everyone. This i…

Elektron has released Tonverk 1.1.0, a free firmware update that adds a new granular machine and more. … Read More Elektron Tonverk 1.1.0 OS Upgrade Now AvailableView the full article

Cherry Audio has introduced Mercury-8, a new virtual instrument for Mac & Windows that's based on the sound of the classic Roland Jupiter-8.… Read More Cherry Audio Intros Mercury-8 Soft Synth Inspired By Roland Jupiter-8View the full article

Cache constantly records all incoming audio, and processes it live through multiple buffer-based algorithms, including repeat, robotize, time stretch, stop, reverse, rewind, scratch and more.… Read More Sinevibes Cache Real-Time Multi-Effects Processor Lets You Play Effects Via MIDIView the full article

Aria Sounds offers the Ethnic Flutes Bundle as a limited-time Black Friday freebie on VSTBuzz. Please note that the library requires the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt. Ethnic Flutes Bundle normally sells for $120, but for the next eight days, you can download it for free and add three beautifully detailed world woodwinds to [...] View post: Aria Sounds Ethnic Flutes Bundle is FREE for a limited time View the full article

Golden Screw Studio offers the Ethereal Echoes, an ambient instrument library for Kontakt 7.6.0, for free for a limited time with the code Ethereal4FREE. Ethereal Echoes was clearly designed with ambient soundscapes in mind, but after spending some time with it, I was pleasantly surprised by how much more it actually offers. Yes, the atmospheric [...] View post: Get the Ethereal Echoes library for NI Kontakt for FREE View the full article

Antelope Audio has announced Zenith 2, a compact USB-C audio interface designed to bring pro-studio sound into your bedroom setup. Zenith 2 is positioned as Antelope’s most affordable way to get into their ecosystem, but it doesn’t feel “entry-level” in terms of features or build quality. What I noticed immediately is that you’re getting the [...] View post: Antelope Audio announces Zenith 2, a compact USB-C audio interface View the full article

XLN Audio has released a free Black Friday drum sample pack, a compact 36 MB collection of WAV samples and loops sourced from the new Hip Hop and Gospel expansion for Addictive Drums 2. It’s a simple download from the XLN Audio website, with no registration, checkout, or email forms. Just visit the page, press [...] View post: XLN Audio releases a FREE Black Friday drum sample pack View the full article

Vain Audio has released PFT, a versatile stereo filter plugin for Windows and macOS that focuses on detailed modulation and motion. Also, BPB readers get an exclusive 50% OFF with the coupon code BPB. PFT is a multi-filter powerhouse built for sound designers who want precise control over movement. You get three sequential filters, each [...] View post: Vain Audio releases PFT, a deep stereo filter playground (BPB readers get 50% OFF) View the full article

Speaking of Witch uses Apple’s speech synthesizer engine and creates speech samples from your text input, across 16 pads.… Read More Speaking Of Witch Speech-to-Synth Sampler For iOSView the full article

Excite Audio has introduced Evolve Elastic, a sample-based synthesizer that they say "morphs sound into unexpected forms, inspired by the playful, artificial and unpredictable character of elastic."… Read More Evolve Elastic Offers ‘Futuristic’ Take On SynthesisView the full article

Arturia has introduced AstroLab 37, a new portable version hat they say condenses the power of the AstroLab range into a more compact, affordable format.… Read More Arturia AstroLab 37 Makes AstroLab PortableView the full article

Polyend has released Play+ Firmware 1.3, a major update that adds Dirt, a new synth engine for warped, waveshaped timbres; a redesigned patch editor for faster sound design; and USB mass storage for direct SD card access alongside additional sound improvements.… Read More Polyend Play+ Gets Major Firmware Update, Dirt Synth EngineView the full article