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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

The Palindromes are made up of David Battino (Waveform Magazine, Electronic Musician Mag) and Aaron Higgins (1010 Music)… Read More The Palindrones Live At Knobcon 2024View the full article

Humble Bundle recently extended and expanded the IK Multimedia Pro Sound Suite deal and now offers the SampleTank 4 Max V2 virtual instrument workstation for just $30, down from a list price of $300. The timer on the promo page indicates that the deal will expire at 1 AM on October 24, 2024. Humble Bundle is [...] View post: Humble Bundle Now Offers SampleTank 4 Max V2 for $30 until October 24 View the full article

This video captures a live performance, featuring the often-maligned AKAI Rhythm Wolf drum machine and synthesizer.… Read More AKAI Rhythm Wolf Synth JamView the full article

Yonac has introduced Thereminator 2, a major upgrade to the iPhone theremin, originally introduced in 2008.… Read More Thereminator 2 For iOS & Mac Now AvailableView the full article

The Round Robin is a digital synth that has four voices, each of which can play a particular waveform when it is triggered.… Read More Round Robin Synthesizer Hands-On DemoView the full article

If you’re looking for more advanced mixing tools, keep reading because we’ll cover a great bundle today! Until the end of October, you can get 10 Brainworx plugins for $49.99 total, which is a hefty 96% discount! Brainworx has been a staple of the audio plugin world and continues to make great tools for music [...] View post: Grab 10 plugins for $49.99 with the Brainworx Heritage Bundle View the full article

Aaron Anderson recently launched Terrain, a free, open-source wave terrain synth instrument. The plugin is available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux in VST3 and AU formats. Anderson provided links to the Terrain installers for macOS and Windows in the video description for a YouTube demo of the plugin. He is still working on the Linux [...] View post: Aaron Anderson offers Free Wave Terrain Synth for macOS, Windows,Linux View the full article

Eurorack maker 2hp has introduced two new modules, the Swarm Hyper Oscillator, and the Lo-Fi audio degradation emulator.… Read More 2hp Modular Intros Swarm Hyper Oscillator, Lo-Fi Eurorack ModulesView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - It follows their sampled/modeled Ivory 3 German D, which we reviewed as “stunning” We were totally impressed with Synthogy’s Ivory 3 German D when it came out early last year. The first demo of their new American Steinway has a lovely round sound, and we’re looking forward to checking it out. Their Ivory 3 “engine” […] The post Synthogy Releases American D Piano for Ivory 3 Virtual Instrument appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Developer Iftah Gabbai has released Synthesizers 1896 - 2024: A Dataset and Exploratory Insights, a dataset of hardware synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines that's available as an open source repo on Github.… Read More Synthesizers 1896 – 2024: A Dataset and Exploratory InsightsView the full article

The user oscillator brings the Braids oscillators to Korg's devices, where the oscillators can be used polyphonically and used along side the synths' other capabilities.… Read More Lily Macro Oscillator Brings Mutable Instruments Braids To Korg Prologue, Minilogue XD, NTS-1View the full article

This free collection for the Korg Wavestate includes 36 performances based on classic Genesis sounds.… Read More Free Genesis Sound Library For The Korg Wavestate SynthesizerView the full article

Analogue Solutions shared this preview of their design for 'wing' cases for their upcoming TC5000 monster synth.… Read More Analogue Solutions Previews TC5000 Monster Synth With WingsView the full article

VoMPE is a new voice-to-MIDI plugin from Suzumushi, and it’s free to download now. The plugin comes in 64-bit VST3 format for Windows. Suzumushi explores the process of modelling voice production through vocal cord vibration and resonance of the vocal tract and uses it to generate polyphonic MIDI notes. Voice over MIDI Polyphonic Expression analyzes [...] View post: Suzumushi releases VoMPE, a FREE voice-to-MIDI plugin for Windows View the full article

Dear Reality’s Exoverb Micro reverb plugin is now permanently available as freeware. The plugin is a macOS and Windows release available in VST3, AU, and AAX formats. Dear Reality gave away the Exoverb Micro several times last year in limited-time promos, but this time around, they transitioned it fully to a freeware release. The German [...] View post: Dear Reality Exoverb Micro reverb is now available FREE permanently View the full article

Mastering.com is currently giving away the Bassroom mix and master EQ plugin, plus live mentoring sessions, for users who start a seven-day membership trial. If you want to pick up the freebie, better get in quick as you have to sign up before 10 AM on October 19, 2024. The timezone for the termination of [...] View post: Mastering.com offers FREE Bassroom Mastering EQ until October 19th View the full article

Audialab’s Deep Sampler 2 natural language AI sampler is out now, featuring a $299 Pro version and a free version. Rather strangely, the developer does not list the operating system(s) the plugin is currently available for on the product page. Back in July 2024, Audialab revealed that Deep Sampler 2 is a macOS-exclusive release (10.13 [...] View post: Audialab Releases AI-Powered Deep Sampler 2 with FREE Version View the full article

Pete Townshend’s collection of iconic synths gets put to good use at the University of West London’s new Townshend Studio, Hainbach releases his first hardware module, and a legendary app from the early days of iOS is all grown-up now... The post Townshend Studio, Hainbach’s Test Equipment, Thereminator 2: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - The pioneering electronic music group’s latest high-tech incarnation Anniversaries continue to whiz past for Tangerine Dream, the world’s longest-lived electronic music group. This time around, caught in concert at the prestigious Barbican Hall in central London, they’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Phaedra,” their debut album on Richard Branson’s Virgin Records. Not that any of […] The post Tangerine Dream: the Dream Continues appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Looking for a quick, to-the-point guide on what Afro House is? We’ve got you covered! In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about Afro House, from its origins, its defining elements as well as some leading artists you can check out. Let’s explore! What is Afro House: the TL;DR You’ve likely come […] The post What is Afro House? Here’s Everything You Need to Know (2024) appeared first on EDMProd. View the full article