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The Cyma Forma RND synth is a compact, one-button instrument that generates unique multi-layer musical ideas by randomizing parameters across eight synthesis engines and integrated sequences with every press.… Read More Ultra-Minimal RND Synth Generates New Sounds & Sequences On DemandView the full article

The 1010music Blackbox 2 is a next-generation compact sampler and music workstation with a high-resolution color touchscreen, expanded multi-track sampling engine, integrated sequencing, effects, and both USB-C and analog I/O for DAWless creation and performance.… Read More 1010music Blackbox 2 Brings Expanded Track Engine, Professional I/O & MoreView the full article

Sketch Audio has updated its effects plugin lineup to version 2.0, adding Windows support, new plugin formats, and additional modulation and workflow features.… Read More Sketch Audio Effects Updated To V2.0 With New Features And FormatsView the full article

uchDeveloper Analog Obsession has released MuChild, a free Fairchild 660 emulation for macOS and Windows. It’s a good day for Analog Obsession fans; we’ve already had LAEA and RazorClip from the developer this year, and here we are getting ready to discuss another new release. This latest release is MuChild, Analog Obsession’s take on the [...] View post: Analog Obsession releases MuChild, a FREE Fairchild 660 emulation plugin View the full article

Pulsar Audio is giving away Smasher, its €49 FET compressor plugin, as a free perpetual license. If the name sounds familiar, it should. We’ve covered Smasher being free four times before, going back to 2020. If you’ve somehow missed it every single time, here’s another chance. And I’m having a hard time coming up with [...] View post: Pulsar Audio Smasher is FREE for a limited time again View the full article

NovoNotes has released SnapClip, a free clipper plugin for macOS and Windows. I use clippers a lot in my sound design work, and my go-to approach is to put one before the limiter every time. Taming the extreme peaks with a clipper first means the limiter has an easier job, and, to me, the result [...] View post: NovoNotes releases SnapClip, a free clipper plugin with graph-based control View the full article

Mastering The Mix has released STEREOVAULT, a stereo width plugin for macOS and Windows. The plugin addresses a common problem where stereo widening can make audio sound bigger immediately, but it often weakens the low end, blurs the center of the mix, and introduces phase issues that hurt translation outside the studio. STEREOVAULT fixes this [...] View post: Mastering The Mix releases STEREOVAULT, a new stereo width plugin (LAUNCH OFFER) View the full article

They say that "Überding is an excellent multi effects chain, a massive synthesizer engine, a drum synthesizer and sampler and more".… Read More Noisy Fruits Lab Intros Überding Multi-Function Eurorack ModuleView the full article

The free update for Live 12 users introduces real-time audio streaming over local networks, improved Stem Separation and more. Ableton has released Live 12.4, a major free update for all Live 12 users that expands creative workflows while pushing collaboration and hardware integration forward. The headline addition is Link Audio, a new feature that allows [...] The post Ableton Live 12.4 Arrives With Updates, Expansions appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

Here's an overview of the Behringer UB-Xa Mini synthesizer. … Read More Behringer UB-Xa Mini Hands-On DemoView the full article

Reffrey is a free reference track plugin available in VST3 and AU formats for Mac and Windows, with no account required to download. Plugins like this one are useful when you want to quickly compare your track to your favorite mixes, and referencing is one of the most important parts of mixing, in my opinion. [...] View post: Reffrey is a FREE reference track plugin for Mac and Windows View the full article

deFORM is a brand-new free cinematic synth from ebbandflow, and it’s available for macOS (Monterey to Tahoe) and Windows (10-11). While discussing cinematic sounds, I should mention Venus Theory’s recent forms:tongue, too. If you haven’t tried it yet, go check it out. After adding deFORM to your basket, you’ll be asked to provide an email [...] View post: ebbandflow releases deFORM, a FREE cinematic synth for macOS and Windows View the full article

From developer Deadloop comes MoonVerb, a free shimmer reverb plugin for macOS and Windows. Reverb is an effect that we couldn’t live without because it plays so many roles in our music production and mixing. It’s anything from taking the edge off vocals so they feel like part of a mix to otherworldly sound design, [...] View post: Deadloop releases MoonVerb, a FREE shimmer reverb plugin View the full article

Developer Mannix Squared has released a free plugin bundle consisting of eight refreshed and rebuilt plugins. It’s been a couple of years, or thereabouts, since I first covered Mannix Squared on BPB, and that was the free Mix Space plugin. Super Saturator followed shortly after Mix Space, and a couple of plugins soon became a [...] View post: Mannix Squared FREE plugin bundle refreshed and rebuilt (includes eight plugins) View the full article

The Buchla Ziggy is a monophonic analog desktop instrument built around Buchla’s complex oscillator architecture, offering gestural modulation, onboard effects, digital patch storage, and multiple connection formats.… Read More Buchla Ziggy Synth Combines Analog Sound With Digital ControlView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Available as a free firmware update, all 45 Braids synthesis models run across NINA’s 12 true polyphonic voices, each shaped by a dedicated overdrive-able analogue filter. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Users can now layer Braids and analogue VCOs (Voltage Controlled Oscillators) across four multitimbral parts, morph between presets, and sequence everything. Duly described by Mutable Instruments as […] The post Melbourne Instruments brings Braids engine to desktop NINA analog polysynth appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Ultimate Patches partnered with Behringer to create the premium-quality factory presets shipped in the UB-1 Micro synthesizer. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Ultimate Patches created all of the premium-quality factory presets that ship in the UB-1. Now, Ultimate Patches releases the next-level UB-1 Ultimate Patches (Volumes 1-3): 100 all-new patches for the UB-1 Micro, with classic sounds from the […] The post New For Behringer UB-1 Micro: 100 Ultimate Patches appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Oddment Audio has introduced ODD-1, a desktop granular synthesizer and sound design instrument built around a microsonic processing engine.… Read More Oddment Audio Announces ODD-1 Granular Desktop SynthesizerView the full article

The annual Superbooth event returns to Berlin this week, with hundreds of exhibitors and a focus on new synths, modular gear, and music technology.… Read More Superbooth 2026 Returns To Berlin May 7–9View the full article

Native Instruments has released Komplete 26, the latest version of its flagship production collection. The bundle brings together over 190 instruments and effects with more than 180,000 sounds, including professional mixing tools from iZotope and Brainworx. It’s available in four paid tiers, ranging from $99 for Select up to $1,949 for Collector’s Edition. Several new [...] View post: Native Instruments releases Komplete 26 View the full article

I’ll say the thing most beginner plugin lists won’t. If you’re new to music production, you don’t need 50 free plugins. You need about five. The rest of what most starter lists tell you to download is already sitting inside your DAW, and learning stock plugins first will do more for your music than having [...] View post: The only 5 free plugins I’d install if I were starting music production in 2026 View the full article

Puremagnetik has introduced Etches, a hardware soundscape instrument combining monophonic synthesis, touch-based control, and integrated loop recording.… Read More Puremagnetik Intros Etches Soundscape Palette Hardware InstrumentView the full article

Chase Bliss has introduced Big Time, a stereo delay pedal combining digital delay processing with analog preamp and limiter stages.… Read More Chase Bliss Introduces Big Time Hybrid Echo PedalView the full article

Unusable Engineering has launched a set of audio plugins for macOS, that they say are built around physical and scientific modeling concepts, rather than conventional DSP categories.… Read More Unusable Engineering Intros Science-Driven Audio Plugin SeriesView the full article

Gulf Coast Synthesis has released a beta version of Model 8, a DAW designed around tape machine workflow and signal flow.… Read More Gulf Coast Synthesis Intros Model 8 Tape-Based DAWView the full article

Knif Audio has introduced Knifonium Modular FX, a 5U modular effects system built around tube-based signal processing and designed for studio and modular integration.… Read More Knifonium Modular FX Brings Tube-Based Effects To 5U FormatView the full article

Developer DAWJunkie has released Knobs, a free random-effects processor for macOS and Windows. We’ve been featuring DAWJunkie regularly for a little while now, and over that time, there are a few things we’ve come to expect from every release. The first thing we’ve come to expect is seriously usable sounds wrapped up in a playful [...] View post: DAWJunkie releases Knobs, a FREE random-effects processor plugin View the full article

The track is a tribute to Schulze, who died four years ago. … Read More Live Berlin School Performance By Kurtz Mindfields – ‘For Klaus Schulze’View the full article

This synth jam offers a rare chance to see a Modcan Modular system in action. … Read More Memetune’s Modcan Modular Synth JamView the full article

Dezert Audio has released PolyFreq, a free analog modeled synthesizer plugin for macOS and Windows. You may recognize Dezert Audio from Freq-2, the premium Kontakt instrument we covered previously, built from recordings taken from Dez Wright’s personal collection of over 20 analog synths. PolyFreq is a different kind of release. It’s a synthesis engine rather [...] View post: Dezert Audio releases PolyFreq, a free analog modeled synth plugin View the full article