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EDM and heavy techno fans, take note. The noisetastic Body Synths Metal Fetishist percussion synth makes the DFAM its sub... The post Body Synths Metal Fetishist Digital Percussion Synth: Wake up the gimp appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Soundware has made its Octane rompler plugin available for free for Mac and Windows. Soundware describes Octane as “the pro-grade rompler that changed the game by making professional tools accessible to anyone.” The developer explains that the plugin was designed by producers for producers and is “the top choice for sound creation. With lots of [...] View post: Soundware’s Octane Rompler Plugin Is Now FREE View the full article

Steinberg releases Navia Harp, a FREE HALion instrument by Sonic Atoms. When we think of the harp, it’s probably fair to say that words like beautiful, ethereal, and dreamy come to mind. While the sound of a harp is all those things, it’s also far more versatile than we might initially assume. Combining a classic [...] View post: Steinberg Releases FREE Navia Harp HALion Instrument By Sonic Atoms View the full article

Dream Date Designs has released Dreamer, a FREE sample-based instrument for Kontakt Player. According to the developer, Dreamer is a sample player that “extracts the sounds from your dreams and injects them into your music.” I know what you’re thinking: finally, software that wants my information even when I’m sleeping! Luckily, there’s nothing quite so [...] View post: Dream Date Designs releases Dreamer, a FREE sample-based instrument for Kontakt Player View the full article

Sound Author has released Pristine, a FREE FDN-style reverb for NI Reaktor. Pristine is a free FDN-style reverb for users of Native Instruments Reaktor 6.5.0+. A Feedback Delay Network is essentially a network of delay lines (feedback matrix) in which each line’s output is fed back into another’s input. This method of creating artificial reverb [...] View post: Sound Author Releases Pristine, FREE FDN-Style Reverb For NI Reaktor View the full article

HoRNet Plugins offers the HoRNet Chorus60 chorus plugin as a free download for a (very) limited time. There are less than 24 hours left to get it for free. These 24-hour giveaways from HoRNet Plugins are fantastic, except they’re a bit hard to cover in our news section. So, I’ll write this article as quickly [...] View post: HoRNet Chorus60 Is FREE For A Limited Time View the full article

The Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 Alpine White is a limited-edition series consisting of the 49 and 61-key MIDI controller keyboards. Now you can get your favourite MIDI controllers in a breathtaking Alpine White finish. They look great on stage and in the studio, especially when you add coloured lighting into the mix. Read more about the Alpine White edition The post Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 Alpine White is now available! appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Digitakt II from Elektron is an updated version of Sweden’s well-known and popular hardware sampler. Completely reworked internally, this drum machine allows you to do far more. Everything is now stereo; you get more steps per pattern, and an Euclidean sequencer ensures more creativity. In addition, new effects bring a breath of fresh air to your sound and song. And that’s precisely what I was allowed to check out in my studio in this Elektron Digitakt II review! ... The post Elektron Digitakt II Review: Drum Machine and Stereo Sampler appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

The Bob Moog Foundation has announced a new workshop at the Moogseum, featuring Adam Holzman, an innovator in jazz, classic rock, and progressive rock keyboards.… Read More Bob Moog Foundation Announces Workshop & Concert With Adam HolzmanView the full article

[Update 9 May 2024] Fun, sea-themed graphics highlight Chompi/Chase Bliss collaboration, comes with firmware for routing through external effects... The post Chompi Club Vs Chase Bliss Treasure Island Limited Edition + New Firmware appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

The curriculum will be a free resource for schools, colleges, universities, and professional institutes, in addition to industry professionals.… Read More MIDI Association Announces MIDI In Music Education InitiativeView the full article

Noisy 2 offers a new MPE mode that they say "goes way beyond regular MPE integration", giving you deep expressive control over its powerful synth engine.… Read More Expressive E Intros Noisy 2 MPE SynthesizerView the full article

Here's a video intro to the Programma 900 Harmonic Musical Computer.… Read More The Programma 900 Harmonic Music ComputerView the full article

Does anyone else follow 343 Labs' YouTube channel ? The content is soooo good ! ⭐ https://www.youtube.com/@343labs John Selway (a significant figure in the Techno scene) creates some amazing videos on how to produce & mix various genres (Techno, Electro), DAWs (e.g. Ableton Live) also tutorials about sound design - he's a fountain of knowledge, I've included a few of his videos below. He also does regular live streams (e.g. Selway's Techno Saturdays) where he reviews peoples' music production and gives pointers as to where a track can be improved or arranged better, so good ! He also has other top producers on as guests, for example Christian Smith 😁 John isn't the…

Airwindows has released Consolidated, a free multi-effect plugin that combines 400 effects into one multi-fx plugin. It is hard to think of a free plugin developer more dedicated to his craft than Chris Johnson over at AirWindows. You get constant regular releases, and it is evident the amount of passion and love that goes into [...] View post: Airwindows Releases Consolidated, A FREE Multi-Effects Plugin View the full article

Psycho Circuitry has just released another freebie, called Transient REShaper, and it’s available for both Windows and macOS systems. We recently covered Razorgate, a free gate processor with added character. Following what seems to be the company’s signature in plugin development, Transient REShaper features some analogue-inspired VCA envelopes for that extra bit of attitude. Please note that the [...] View post: Psycho Circuitry Releases FREE Transient REShaper Plugin View the full article

HydraTek & Spektralisk joined forces again to create an exclusive offer to BPB readers valid until the end of May for their latest collaborative project. The project is called Genesis – Biomorphing Lifeforms, and it’s a flagship soundbank for Phase Plant. It is also a sample pack covering complex and futuristic sound effects that resemble [...] View post: BPB Exclusive: Get 30% Off Genesis – Biomorphing Lifeforms Soundbank View the full article

Developer Floof Audio has released Paw Control, a free MIDI plugin for Windows systems only. I’ve spent most of the time trying to sort this one out. Paw Control had me thinking it was an instrument at first glance, at least going by the VST3i tag Reaper gave it upon initalisiation. However, it is something [...] View post: Floof Audio Releases FREE Paw Control MIDI Plugin For Windows View the full article

Warp is a Eurorack synthesizer module that features an AI-powered wavetable generator.… Read More Neuzeit Instruments Warp Brings AI To EurorackView the full article

Techivation released T-Saturator, a free saturation effect for Windows and macOS. T-Saturator is a smart level-independent saturation plug-in that gives you precise control over your track’s tone and character and it is available for free. Ah, saturators, you’ve got to love how spoiled for choice we are these days. Techivation is a regular presence here at [...] View post: Techivation Releases FREE T-Saturator Saturation Plugin View the full article

Venus Theory has just released another great free library called Strands, compatible with the latest version of the free Decent Sampler host plugin. We have already covered Solaris, a fantastic library for Ambient and Cinematic composers. The newest Strands is an intimate cinematic cello library with 11 patches, covering a range of textured articulations. They are divided [...] View post: Strands Is A FREE Decent Sampler Cinematic Cello Library by Venus Theory View the full article

T-Force Zenith, a FREE Roland-inspired synth, is the flagship synth from Mastrcode Music. The synth is only compatible with Windows, so Mac users like me will have to miss out, at least for now. But, after listening to some demos, I have to say it sounds great. T-Force Zenith offers two free-running, seven-voice oscillators inspired [...] View post: T-Force Zenith Is A FREE Roland-inspired Synthesizer For Windows View the full article

Session Players, Stem Splitter, and ChromaGlow make Logic Pro for iPad and Mac smarter than ever.… Read More Free Logic Pro Update Brings New AI-Powered FeaturesView the full article

The Bracket fills a gap in Behringer's case line, but at an unexpectedly high price of $79 USD.… Read More Behringer Eurorack Go Bracket Now Available For $79View the full article

Francis Preve announces the release of his latest preset pack for Xfer, Serum Models, a completely new approach to synthesis within Serum that leverages Serum’s unique filters for Karplus-Strong and physical modeling tasks. With Serum Models, users can transform Xfer Serum’s synthesis engine into a functional physical modeling synthesizer. Interestingly, no wavetables or sampled instruments… Read More Francis Preve Releases Serum Models Preset Expansion Library View the full article

Developer Andrew Crawford has launched a Kickstarter project to fund production of the MIDI Goblin, an open source patch saver, arpeggiator, auto-chord, arp-note, sequencer and MIDI LFO.… Read More MIDI Goblin Hardware Patch Librarian Now Available To Pre-OrderView the full article

Here's an audio demo of a new sound library for the Nonlinear Labs C15 synthesizer.… Read More New Sounds For The Nonlinear Labs C15 Synthesizer View the full article

Relic Flow, a new app that he describes as "a generator of Lo-Fi rhythms, noise patterns and drum loops based on unique synthesis algorithms".… Read More New App, Relic Flow, Features 4 Billion Unique Lo-Fi RhythmsView the full article

.The Legend HZ even contains a fixed filter bank that was modeled after Hans Zimmer's personal Vintage 914 Fixed Filter Bank.… Read More Hans Zimmer On The Legend HZ Synthesizer, “It’s Really Truly a Wonderful, Beautiful Instrument”View the full article

The First Love synthesizer, is a portable synth that they say makes FM synthesis user-friendly.… Read More First Love Synthesizer Makes FM Synthesis User-Friendly View the full article