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After another amazing Superbooth event last week, I felt that this week’s collection of Sounds and Presets should reflect some of the gear and manufacturers on show! Phew! Last was a riot! Every year, I get back from Superbooth and say ‘never again!’, such is my level of exhaustion. And then on the Sunday, I yearn for it all over. Superbooth 2025 cannot come soon enough. So seeing as my head and heart are still in beautiful Berlin, I thought it was appropriate to base this week’s selection on some of Superbooth ’24’s highlights. Check out these beautiful little sonic packages for some excellent synthesizers! ... The post Sounds and Presets – Inspired by Sup…

Somerville Sounds launched The Meyer Choir plugin, a free release for Mac and Windows. The plugin is available through a ‘pay what you like’ model, and you can donate to the developer or simply download it for free. The Meyer Choir is available for AU, VST3, and AAX. Somerville Sounds describes The Meyer Choir as [...] View post: Somerville Sounds Releases Free The Meyer Choir Plugin View the full article

Yesterday, Fanan Team launched the free Bella bells and mallets virtual instrument for Windows. Bella uses a chord-driven step sequencer to “create a vast [array]of instrumental phrases.” The developer states that these phrases can be used “in many musical events like songs, EDM, experimental music, ringtones or even smartphone notification sounds. You can also create [...] View post: Fanan Team Launches FREE Bella Virtual Instrument for Windows View the full article

The Music Creators Studio Essentials bundle might be what you’re looking for if you’re new to music production. It comes with a whole range of materials for the asking price of $20 to get all 23 items. I typically only look at Humble Bundle for neat little bundles of stuff for my Steam Deck. But [...] View post: Save Big With Humble Bundle’s Music Creators Studio Essentials Bundle View the full article

Brainworx is offering an 88% discount on its channel strip plugins ($39.99 each) on Plugin Boutique until May 26th. With in-the-box tools such as DAWs and VST plugins taking over the music production world, we often miss the pleasing color and workflow of analog gear. Some of this can be obtained using plugins inspired by [...] View post: Get 88% OFF Brainworx Channel Strips For A Limited Time View the full article

The Waldorf Iridium Core is without a doubt an insanely powerful synthesizer – and it’s now more affordable than ever! This week’s edition of Synth Deals also includes a fantastic deal on the small but mighty Korg Minilogue XD, and an equally great offer from IK Multimedia... The post Synth Deals from Waldorf, Korg, and IK Multimedia appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article Synth Deals from Waldorf, Korg, and IK Multimedia · Source: Waldorf

Tatsuya Takahashi & KORG Berlin introduce the Acoustic Synthesis Phase8.… Read More Korg Berlin Intros Acoustic Synthesis Phase8 At SuperboothView the full article

Drumboy and Synthgirl are designed to be intuitive and fun, and to make music creation accessible to everyone.… Read More Drumboy & Synthgirl (Sneak Preview)View the full article

It offers 24 analog outputs, making it a powerful controller for analog and modular gear.… Read More Embodme ERAI II Expressive MIDI Controller Now Available To PreorderView the full article

The sound of the miniMoog is a distinctive rich tone that leaps out of your speakers at you. We’ve selected some of the best miniMoog Alternatives for recreating authentic leads and basslines. We’ve discussed how to do this using software plug-ins previously, but for many of us software can often be too clinical to capture the experience of using the real thing. First introduced in back 1970, the miniMoog Model D was one of the first synthesizers to feature a pitch wheel. It took most of the basic functionality from Moog’s massive modular systems of the time and rescaled the architecture for a new compact format. The post The Best miniMoog Alternatives for getting that cl…

Exactly a week after launching the newest member of their Brute family, Arturia MiniBrute V returns to where it all started 12 years ago. We’ve barely caught our breath since the announcement of the PolyBrute 12. It was one of the biggest draws of last week’s amazing Superbooth ’24 event. Crowds flocked to see and hear the new flagship. So it is easy to forget where Arturia’s analog hardware started twelve long years ago. The post Arturia MiniBrute V – Going Back To My Brutes appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Quiet Music has released a new free electric-piano-style virtual instrument called DreamWaves Lite. Over the years, Quiet Music has released several instruments and made free versions of many of them available. This time, it’s no exception, and as you might expect, DreamWaves Lite is a condensed version of their new release, DreamWaves. While offering the [...] View post: Quiet Music Releases FREE Dream Waves Lite Virtual Instrument View the full article

Madrona Labs has introduced Sumu, a new software synthesizer for Mac OS and Windows that combines additive resynthesis with FM and vector field spatialization.… Read More Madrona Labs Announces Sumu, Additive Resynthesis Softsynth For Mac OS and WindowsView the full article

Êpica Audio has released The Hammer compressor for macOS, which is free for a limited time. As a lowly macOS user, too set in my ways to jump ship (and not responsible enough to steer two ships), I’m occasionally left on the sidelines. At the same time, the Windows folks enjoy various plugins I might never [...] View post: Êpica Audio releases The Hammer for macOS, FREE for a limited time View the full article

Melbourne Instruments has announced Delia, a bi-timbral polysynth inspired by pioneering BBC synthesist Delia Derbyshire (Dr. Who). … Read More Melbourne Instruments Intros Delia Synthesizer, Inspired By Pioneering BBC Synthesist Delia DerbyshireView the full article

The mod brings a wide range of bug fixes, workflow improvements and new features to the Roland TR-909.… Read More The Roland TR-909 Gets An Upgrade, After 40 Years, With Revolution 909 ModView the full article

The Kit brings the unique wave-slicing oscillator sounds of the Waverazor Dual Oscillator to Bitbox.… Read More New Waverazor Eurorack Kit For 1010music Bitbox At Superbooth 2024View the full article

At Superbooth 2024, held May 16-18 in Berlin, Shakmat showed three new Eurorack module prototypes: Ballista Blast, Griffin’s Claws & Bishop Miscellany mk2.… Read More Shakmat Debuts Three New Modules at Superbooth 24: Ballista Blast, Griffin’s Claws & Bishop Miscellany mk2View the full article

On Wednesday, Arturia launched the new PolyBrute 12 (€3999/$4449), a polyphonic analog hardware synth the French boffins call “the most expressive synthesizer ever.” Bedroom Producers Blog hit the floor of Superbooth Berlin today and got the scoop on the new synth from Arturia’s sound designer, Lily, as seen in the YouTube video above. Thanks again [...] View post: SUPERBOOTH24: The new Arturia PolyBrute 12 Synth is a Masterpiece View the full article

The Triax8 is a fully analog polyphonic oscillator, featuring 16 analog oscillators designed by pioneering synth designer Dave Rossum.… Read More TipTop Audio Intros Triax8 Polyphonic Eurorack OscillatorView the full article

The two companies have collaborated on a series of Euro reissues of Buchla's 200 series Electric Music Box modules from the early '70s.… Read More Tiptop Audio & Buchla Bringing Programmable Complex Waveform Generator & Frequency Shifter 285t To EurorackView the full article

Here's an overview and demo from Superbooth 2024 of the new Korg Acoustic Synthesis Phase 8.… Read More Korg Acoustic Synthesis Phase 8 Electro-Acoustic Synthesizer At Superbooth 2024View the full article

UDO Audio revealed the Super 8, a 16-voice polyphonic, bitimbral analog-hybrid performance synthesizer. We had the chance to hear it in action and film it at Superbooth24. A big THANK YOU to Minimal Audio for sponsoring our Superbooth24 coverage. Superbooth is in full swing, so you’re bound to see some stuff that inspires a little [...] View post: SUPERBOOTH24: UDO Audio Reveals Super 8 Polyphonic Synthesizer View the full article

Dreadbox launched the new Murmux Adept analog polyphonic synthesizer, a hardware unit that’ll set you back a cool €2,180 + VAT (Sweetwater lists it at $2,999.) Bedroom Producers Blog saw this bad boy in action on the floor of Superbooth Berlin this week. Watch our video above the article (thanks to Minimal Audio for sponsoring [...] View post: SUPERBOOTH24: Get Your ‘80s on With Dreadbox Murmux Analog Poly Synth View the full article

Maybe you’ve heard some of those ever-persistent murmurings about the GeneralMusic S-Series: “The S2 synthesizer – a secret sound weapon”, “GEM S2 and S3 are among the best master keyboards… Read More The post GeneralMusic GEM S2 / S2R / S3 – ingenious pro-synthesizers appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article

Ableton Push 3 has a lot of features that let it be used as a 'modular brain', including standalone operation, CV/Gate outputs, expressive MPE pads and battery operation.… Read More Ableton Push With Modular Synths At Superbooth 2024View the full article

At Superbooth 2024, being held May 16-18 in Berlin, Knobula has introduced Echo Cinematic, a stereo effects module inspired by dub music.… Read More Knobula Introduces Echo Cinematic Module At Superbooth 2024View the full article

At Superbooth 2024, being held May 16-18 in Berlin, Erica Synths has made two new introductions.… Read More Erica Synths Nightverb and ResonantEQ Debut at Superbooth 2024View the full article

Tangible Waves has four new modules for the compact AE Modular system that communicate via the new IMDI standard. In a nutshell, IMDI is basically MIDI that’s transmitted over the same cables as CV signals. What are the advantages? ... The post Tangible Waves IMDI: Is MIDI the Future of Modular? appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

The TEO-5 is designed to make the classic Oberheim sound available in a modern, affordable instrument.… Read More Oberheim TEO-5 Synthesizer Review & DemoView the full article