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"This calendar gives us the opportunity to share Bob Moog on a more personal level," notes Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation.… Read More 2024 Bob Moog Calendar Celebrates Synth Pioneer’s 90th BirthdayView the full article

Synthesizers.com has introduced the Q190 Triple Tuner, a single-space Moog format module that's designed to make it easy to keep up to 3 oscillators in tune.… Read More Synthesizers.com Q190 Triple Tuner For Moog Format SynthesizersView the full article

Here's an in-depth look at the new Yamaha Montage M, a new flagship synthesizer keyboard line that includes the 61-key Montage M6, 76-key Montage M7, and top-of-the-line 88-key Montage M8x with polyphonic aftertouch.… Read More Yamaha Montage M In-Depth Review View the full article

SoundForce has introduced the SFC-OB, a class-compliant boutique USB MIDI controller designed for OB-style synth plugins.… Read More SoundForce Intros SFC-OB USB MIDI Controller For Oberheim-Style Software SynthsView the full article

The update adds support for native Apple silicon and VST3, Dolby Atmos, a resizable GUI, cloud size control, and more.… Read More Audio Ease Altiverb 8 Convolution Reverb Now AvailableView the full article

So, you’re looking for the best sample manager out there? If you’re anything like me, you spend way too much time downloading and buying sample packs. And when it comes time to find the perfect kick or snare, you get lost in a sea of folders. You return to the same folders again and again, […] The post Need a Sample Manager? 3 Killer Options to Browse Samples in Seconds 🚀 appeared first on EDMProd. View the full article

Arturia has announced the availability of V Collection X, the latest update to their suite of software instrument. … Read More Arturia V Collection X Now Available, Here’s What’s NewView the full article

Swedish brand Teenage Engineering has been one of the hottest brands in music tech in the last five years. And this huge popularity has once again been reaffirmed by music gear marketplace Reverb, which has revealed the overall most-purchased synths and electronic gear (new and used) on its platform in 2023, with Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 topping the list for the fifth year in a row. The synth and workstation, originally launched in 2011, is closely followed by the Roland SP-404MKII sampler, sampler/drum machine Elektron Digitakt and Arturia’s MicroFreak synth... The post Teenage Engineering OP-1 tops Reverb’s best-selling electronic gear list for fifth year running appe…

Arturia has released MiniFreak Firmware 2.0, a free update that adds a new Wavetable engine, Shaper Mode enhancements, Super Unison effect and more.… Read More Arturia MiniFreak Firmware 2.0 Adds New Wavetable Engine, ‘Super Unison’ & MoreView the full article

Merry Moog 2023 is a collection of holiday music performed on the Moog and other synthesizers.… Read More Merry Moog 2023 – Holiday Music Performed On The Moog & Other SynthesizersView the full article

The music was arranged, performed and recorded by Teir, using analog synthesizers and analog drum machines.… Read More Brad Fiedel – Terminator Theme (Synth Cover)View the full article

Reader James Worthington shared his performance of Erik Satie's Les Fils Des Étoiles - Prelude no2 L'Initiation, arranged for Audio Modelings' SWAM String Sections.… Read More Erik Satie’s ‘Les Fils Des Étoiles – Prelude no2 L’Initiation’, Performed With SWAM String SectionsView the full article

The collection includes 174 Melodic Techno, Trance and Synthwave patches.… Read More Behringer Pro-800 Modern PresetsView the full article

The update opens Serato Stems up to a significant user base of DJs with Official Serato Accessory (OSA) hardware, including selected CDJs, Media Players, MIDI turntables, and MIDI controllers.… Read More Serato DJ Pro 3.1 Adds Support For macOS Sonoma & More HardwareView the full article

UNESCO and the French Ministry of Culture have announced a mixed-reality concert by Jean-Michel Jarre, scheduled for Dec 25, 2023.… Read More France & UNESCO Announce Jean-Michel Jarre Mixed-Reality Christmas ConcertView the full article

Wide Blue Sound has announced availability of the v1.1 update to its Audio Plugin Uninstaller, described as the easiest way to uninstall audio plug-ins on a Mac.… Read More Wide Blue Sound Audio Plugin Uninstaller Updated & Available As A Free Download For macOSView the full article

This video offers an in-depth look at the just-released Analog Rytm OS 1.70, a free update that adds new sequencing options, five new machines, new synthesis parameters and more.… Read More Analog Rytm 1.70 Upgrade In DepthView the full article

In his latest video, synthesist and module developer O.Z. Hall compares the Korg ARP 2600 FS to the Behringer 2600, two modern takes on the the classic ARP 2600 synthesizer from 1971.… Read More Korg ARP 2600 FS vs Behringer 2600 Head To Head ComparisonView the full article

Audulus developer Taylor Holliday let us know that Audulus 4.3 is now available for iPadOS and macOS, delivering performance gains up to 400%.… Read More Audulus 4.3 Delivers Performance Gains Up To 400%, New Modules & MoreView the full article

Make Noise has released a free firmware update for the Spectraphon Eurorack module, SpectraNoise.… Read More Free Make Noise Spectraphon Firmware Update, ‘SpectraNoise’, Now AvailableView the full article

HX-20 features 2 hardware-based wavetable oscillators and a sample-based oscillator, feeding a pair of analog-modeled filters, all with ADSR envelopes and numerous modulation points.… Read More UVI Intros HX-20 Software Synth, Inspired By Classic Korg MS-20View the full article

Plogue says that chipsynth C64 is designed to be the deepest SID sound chip emulation ever,… Read More chipsynth C64 Features ‘The Deepest SID Sound Chip Emulation Ever’View the full article

With the standalone components installed, your Push will work exactly the same as a Push bought with a processor.… Read More Ableton Push 3 Upgrade Kit Now AvailableView the full article

Bitwig Studio 5.1 introduces 10 new modules — four filters and six waveshapers — with 10 different sonic personalities. Some emulate classic structures, but most achieve their own, unique sonic qualities.… Read More Bitwig Studio 5.1 Now Available, Adding 10 New ModulesView the full article

DiscoDSP has introduced OB-Xd Synthesizer Version 3.0, a major update to the software synth based on the Oberheim OB-X hardware synth.… Read More DiscoDSP OB-Xd v3.0 Adds Enhanced Synthesis Options, Updated MIDI ImplementationView the full article

The collection of materials, which totals nearly 300 items, helps document the early days of synthesis.… Read More Bob Moog Foundation Archives Expand With Donation Of Herb Deutsch CollectionView the full article

SRM Sounds has introduced Max Richter Piano, a piano virtual instrument that they say is "voiced to play quietly, with atmosphere". … Read More SRM Sounds Intros Max Richter Piano Virtual InstrumentView the full article

Mariana is a dual-layer synthesizer, allowing you to mix together two completely different synthesizer sounds that can dynamically complement each other or be played duophonically.… Read More Moog Music Intros Mariana Bass Synth For iOS, macOS & Windows – ‘The Next Evolution Of Bass’View the full article

Alright, let’s get this out of the way: the number 13 has a lot of folklore attached to it, and you may expect us to joke about this when discussing the 13th edition of a product – riffs on “unlucky for some”, and any other number 13 references we can think of. But here, that ain’t gonna work. There’s nothing woeful or portentous in Steinberg’s Cubase 13; it’s just another stellar update to one of the longest-serving software titles in existence... The post Steinberg’s Cubase Pro 13: The old master shows how it’s done appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

The panel is an editor and librarian for the Behringer Pro-800, and covers all parameters at program level.… Read More Sunny Synths Intros Behringer Pro-800 Patch Editor & LibrarianView the full article