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Stagecraft Software has launched a limited-time freebie deal on Overdrive 5, a distortion plugin for macOS and Windows, which is currently available for free to the first 1,000 users. Overdrive 5 features five high-quality distortion types, each with a variable scaling control that lets you dial in everything from subtle saturation to aggressive, snarling distortion. [...] View post: Stagecraft Software offers Overdrive 5 distortion plugin for FREE View the full article

Expressive E has introduced Soliste, an MPE-ready solo string suite, featuring 4 physically-modeled instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass). … Read More Expressive E Introduces Soliste, An MPE-Ready Solo String SuiteView the full article

Plugin Boutique is currently offering a 75% discount on FM8 by Native Instruments, reducing the price to just $24.50 (regularly $99). To sweeten the deal, you’ll also get a free copy of Wave Alchemy Pulse with any purchase this month. FM8 is a powerful FM synthesizer that’s earned its legendary status for good reason. While [...] View post: Get Native Instruments FM8 for $24.50 + FREE Wave Alchemy Pulse View the full article

AudioKit has launched Synth One J6, a new free synth app for iPhone and iPad, inspired by classic analog hardware and powered by machine learning. If you’ve used any of AudioKit’s previous iOS instruments (like King Of FM or Retro Piano), you’ll know they lean heavily on sample-based engines with an array of synth-style controls. [...] View post: AudioKit releases Synth One J6, a FREE Virtual Synthesizer for iOS View the full article

Visu is the latest addition to Tritik’s impressive collection, and it’s available to download for free for macOS and Windows. Tritik is the developer behind free plugins like Krush (bit crusher) and Tymee (delay), as well as some excellent paid plugins, including Flaw (lo-fi effect). Although free, Visu has a pay-what-feels-right option. Whether you download [...] View post: Tritik releases Visu, a FREE advanced spectrogram plugin for macOS and Windows View the full article

Samplab has released Resynthesizer, an AI-powered plugin that transforms one-shot samples into playable instruments using an on-device synthesis engine. Resynthesizer takes a unique approach by analyzing your audio and rebuilding it from scratch. The plugin separates the harmonic and percussive elements of a sample and lets you shape each one independently. You can adjust parameters [...] View post: Samplab releases Resynthesizer AI-Powered Sample Rebuilder Plugin View the full article

ODC 2800 expands upon the sound and capabilities of the original hardware, with updated tools and features for modern music production.… Read More Cherry Audio Intros ODC 2800, A Modern, Polyphonic Take On The Classic ARP OdysseyView the full article

Acustica Audio is back with Expanse-5, its latest software synthesizer. Do we really need another Prophet-5 emulation though? Acustica Audio has been killing it with its soft synths. The company may be best known for effects and mixing plugins, but the last six months or so have seen Acustica releasing instruments, like Thing-8 and Alice-9. Now it’s back with Expanse-5, with all signs indicating that it’s a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 emulation... The post Acustica Audio Expanse-5: Is This Prophet-5 Emulation the Best Yet? appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

The two hardware programmers were designed to unlock the full potential of the AN-X and FM-X sound engines found in the MONTAGE M synthesizer, with a focus on immediate tactile interaction.… Read More Yamaha Montage M PGX Controllers Give You Immediate Control Over The Synth’s Deep EnginesView the full article

Deft Audio has released Luma-mu, a new Eurorack module that offers a single channel drum voice based on the the classic Linn LM-1.… Read More New Module, Luma-mu, Brings Linn LM-1 Sound To EurorackView the full article

In this edition of Deals of the Week, you can save on a modern drum machine classic, a creative groovebox, and a high-end keyboard controller. Check out the beatmaking deals of the week! ... The post Beatmaking Deals of the Week: Save on Drum Machines, Grooveboxes & More! appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

It features 6-voice polyphony, with 3 VCOs/voice, MIDI support, an oscilloscope and more. … Read More Free Browser-Based Synth, Droid Resonator, Features 3 VCOs Per voice, MIDI Support & MoreView the full article

Arturia let us know that they've introduced Mix Drums, a new audio effect that's designed to "deliver present, impactful drums without the complexity."… Read More Arturia Intros Mix Drums ‘Transformative Drum Processor’View the full article

Nikaya is an 8-voice polyphonic synth, with 2 wavetable oscillators and 2 FM oscillators per voice.… Read More New Nikaya Wavetable Synth For iOS, Mac & Apple VisionView the full article

Ableton Live 12.2 adds features for Push, a new device for Move and Note, and more.… Read More Live 12.2 Now Available, Here’s What’s NewView the full article

United Plugins has released HyperspaceCore, a free reverb that they call "The most powerful free reverb ever". … Read More New HyperspaceCore “The Most Powerful Free Reverb Ever”View the full article

Initial Audio has introduced SourceLab, a software plugin for Mac & Windows that they describer as "the ultimate audio sandbox".… Read More Initial Audio Intros SourceLab, ‘The Ultimate Audio Sandbox’View the full article

The CeeS adds MIDI input and output, as well as additional filter modulation sources.… Read More Tubbutec CeeS Adds MIDI To Vintage Yamaha CS5, CS10, CS15 & CS30 SynthesizersView the full article

The M-Vave SMK-37 Pro is a 37-key velocity-sensitive MIDI keyboard, with a three-octave range and built-in DX-7 FM synth engine.… Read More M-VAVE SMK-37 Pro USB MIDI Controller Features Built-In Yamaha DX7 CloneView the full article

Always independent and always unique. We take a look at the history of Korg synthesizers, the rebel company of the Japanese Big Three that did things their way. When compared to Roland and Yamaha, Korg has always done things a little differently. Founded in 1962 by Tsutomu Kato, a nightclub owner, to make drum machines, Korg has always remained resolutely original. When I asked Korg synth designer Tatsuya Takahashi about this, he told me that, unlike the others in the Big Three Japanese musical instrument companies, Roland and Yamaha, Korg has remained a private company so it’s always been free to follow its own whims – for better or for worse... The post The History of K…

Ableton has released a free firmware update for Move that adds a variety of new features and improvements.… Read More Ableton Move 1.5 Adds Sample Slicing, Auto Filter, MIDI Capabilities & MoreView the full article

WaveMind just released an update to their overdrive plugin, Shoeless Drive, in collaboration with YouTuber Rensington. The effect is in its 2.0 version, offering improved features and bug fixes, and might be a versatile drive unit for guitarists. Check out a demo here: The layout is relatively simple, and the heart of the plugin is [...] View post: Get Shoeless Drive 2.0 by WaveMind for FREE View the full article

Audio Plugin Deals is currently offering an unbeatable package featuring Cubic Audio’s Ascension Synth and the Analog Classics Expansion for just $1. As a bonus, you will also receive the massive Vintage Machines drum sample pack for free, making this an offer too good to miss. We previously featured Ascension Synth at a similar price [...] View post: Get Ascension Synth, Analog Classics Expansion & Vintage Drum Machines for Just $1 View the full article

OXI Instruments has released a major update for its OXI One hardware sequencer, adding new chord functions and more.… Read More OXI One Sequencer Gets Major UpdateView the full article

The EGO Pad Groove Operator instrument by Acrobatics is a free groove operator instrument for Windows that has been around for several years and is now in version 2.5.2. Acrobatics is the developer behind releases like the Alieno virtual synth and the Forbice stereo auto-filter plugin. (BPB covered Forbice way back in 2012). BPB was [...] View post: Acrobatics updates the FREE EGO Pad Groove Operator instrument for Windows View the full article

Moog Music’s Moog Mariana synth plugin is on sale for $39.99 at Plugin Boutique until July 31st. Originally priced at $99, this is a solid opportunity to grab one of Moog’s most recent and forward-thinking software synths at a discount. If you prefer something more retro, the Moogerfooger MF-104S Analog Delay plugin is available for [...] View post: Moog Mariana Synth Plugin is down to $39.99 until July 31st View the full article

Tilr is a name we’ve heard multiple times this year, and it seems that one of 2025’s busiest plugin developers isn’t slowing down as they have just released REEV-R, a free convolution reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Since February, Tilr has given us Time1 and Gate1, Time-12 and Gate-12, and the very impressive [...] View post: Tilr releases REEV-R, a FREE convolution reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Applied Acoustics Systems releases Lounge Lizard EP-5 – a new electric piano instrument for macOS and Windows. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Modeled after the most sought-after vintage electric pianos, Lounge Lizard EP-5 is a complete solution that delivers the authentic tone, action, and feel of classic instruments. Since its debut in 2002, the award-winning Lounge Lizard has […] The post New Lounge Lizard EP-5 From AAS appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Here's a look at the Hohner Multimonica II - a rare electro-acoustic oddity from the early days of electronic instruments.… Read More The Rare Hohner Multimonica II Monophonic Vacuum Tube Synth AccordionView the full article

LFOstore has introduced Berlin Era, a new sound library for the Korg Wavestate, inspired by classic Berlin School style sounds. … Read More ‘Berlin Era’ Sounds For The Korg Wavestate SynthesizerView the full article