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Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance are featuring what they call "the best offers of the year" holiday deals on virtual instruments and effects plugins:… Read More Holiday Deals From Native Instruments, iZotope, & Plugin AllianceView the full article

Here's a live performance on the Teenage Engineering OP-XY, a synth, sampler & sequencer.… Read More Live Performance On Teenage Engineering OP-XYView the full article

While the gear used is fairly minimal, the jam still sounds complete and rich, because of effective arrangement.… Read More Synth Jam With Moog Mother-32 & Dave Smith Instruments TempestView the full article

tape! is designed to be very compact, but to still offer a lot of useful features for musicians, including asynchronous looping, variable speed playback, built-in microphones, sound-on-sound overdubbing, and more.… Read More New Portable 4-Track Audio Recorder & Looper, ‘tape!’View the full article

Qu-Bit Electronix has released Stardust — a "cosmic tape looper that energizes interaction with recorded audio in the Eurorack format".… Read More Qu-Bit Electronix Stardust Module Now AvailableView the full article

Behringer has introduced Swords, a clone of the Mutable Instruments Blades module.… Read More Behringer Swords Offers Budget Take On The Mutable Instruments BladesView the full article

This video compares the Korg Minilogue to the Korg Minilogue XD, focusing on comparing the technical capabilities of the two synths. … Read More Korg Minilogue vs Minilogue XD Head-To-Head ComparisonView the full article

Kraftwerk has announced plans for a 2025 North American Tour, featuring 25 stops across the US and Canada.… Read More Kraftwerk Announces 2025 North American Tour DatesView the full article

Here's a look at the history of the Roland TB-303 in electronic music through 12 songs.… Read More A History Of The Roland TB-303 In 12 SongsView the full article

The 'Ultimate DFAM Kick Guide' explores how the DFAM can be used as a kick drum synth.… Read More The Ultimate Moog DFAM Kick GuideView the full article

By making any purchase on Plugin Boutique this December, you can nab yourself a free copy of either UAD’s Oxide Tape Recorder ($149), Karanyi Sounds’ Vapor Keys ($49), Izotope’s Nectar 4 Elements ($49), or Pitch Innovations’ Rhythm Box ($29). All four plugins are macOS and Windows releases, and the December offer will expire on January [...] View post: Get FREE Oxide Tape, Vapor Keys, Nectar Elements, or Rhythm Box With Any Purchase View the full article

Here's an in-depth review of the Erica Synths Steampipe, a new physical modeling synthesizer.… Read More Erica Synths Steampipe Physical Modeling Synthesizer Hands-On ReviewView the full article

KOLOR is designed to let you create unique lighting effects that are synchronized to your modular synth patches and performances.… Read More New Euro Module, KOLOR, Lets You Control LED Pixel Strips With Your Modular SynthView the full article

The SQRL-01 is a custom guitar synth that has a unique feature that just might freak you out.… Read More The SQRL-01 Squirrel Guitar Synth Is Awesome, But Might Revulse YouView the full article

Soundlabs.ai, a new company headed by BT, is teasing BreakTweaker 2.… Read More BreakTweaker Lives!View the full article

Erica Synths today announced the availability of Steampipe, a new physical modelling synthesizer, developed in collaboration with Dutch company 112.dB… Read More Erica Synths Steampipe Polyphonic Physical Modeling Synthesizer Now AvailableView the full article

Expressive E let us know that they've released the Legend HZ Expressive Suite - a bundle including The Legend HZ - a software synth created by Synapse Audio and composer Hans Zimmer - plus 300 free premium MPE presets.… Read More Expressive E Releases Legend HZ Expressive Suite Of Premium MPE PresetsView the full article

Synthesist and composer Anthony Marinelli has introduced a new premium video series that promises to help you "Think Like A Synth". … Read More Anthony Marinelli Intros ‘Think Like A Synth’ Course On SynthesisView the full article

Cascadia combines advanced adaptive unmasking technology with the sound of tape delay, to create dynamic echoes, tight slapbacks, and innovative textures - without compromising clarity.… Read More iZotope Cascadia Intelligent Tape Delay Adds Depth Without ‘Clouding’ Your MixView the full article

Excite Audio has introduced Bloom Drum Machine, a new virtual instrument that they say "takes you down a path of vintage drum discovery".… Read More Excite Audio Intros Bloom Drum MachineView the full article

Joranalogue has announced that the Cycle 5 Eurorack module is now available.… Read More Joranalogue Cycle 5 Vari-Wave Oscillator Module Now AvailableView the full article

ALM has introduced the MCO (mk II), a versatile digital VCO and voice module inspired by 90s/00s digital synths.… Read More ALM MCO mkII Offers Wide Range Of Digital Voice Options, 4-Voice PolyphonyView the full article

sonicLAB has released PolyNodesAVP, a remote controller for the PolyNodes desktop app that gives Apple Vision Pro users new ways to interact with sound.… Read More sonicLAB PolyNodesAVP Gives Apple Vision Pro Users New Ways To Interact With SoundView the full article

This video explores the patching architecture of the Korg wavestate synthesizer.… Read More Korg Wavestate Basics – Understanding Performances, Programs & Wave SequencesView the full article

Superbooth 2025 will be held May 8th – 10th at the FEZ-Berlin. The three-day event features vendor booths, concerts, demos and more.… Read More Superbooth 2025 Tickets Now AvailableView the full article

Every component of the system was donated to the Bob Moog Foundation by the manufacturer.… Read More The Bob Moog Foundation Announces Winter Raffle For $20,000 Eurorack SynthesizerView the full article

The Thumb Bar Controller is designed to let you play your synth with modulation control, using just one hand.… Read More New Thumb Bar Controller Frees Your Left Hand For PlayingView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Press Release We are excited to announce our winter fundraising raffle for a one-of-a-kind Eurorack Synthesizer comprised of 52 modules by more than 30 Eurorack manufacturers from over 10 different countries. The modules are housed in a stunning walnut 16U cabinet, custom designed by Needham Woodworks for the Bob Moog Foundation. The system, inspired by Bob Moog’s […] The post ENDED – Bob Moog Foundation Raffle for One-Of-A-Kind $20,000 Eurorack Synthesizer appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Chaos Audio is offering seven pedal plugins for free in their Freebie Plugin Bundle, which includes reverb, drive, delay, and EQ. I don’t know about you, but I find it harder to find guitar pedal-style plugins. There have been lots of amp sims but not too many emulations of pedals. There are, of course, other [...] View post: Get a FREE Guitar Pedal Bundle by Chaos Audio View the full article

Anarchy Audioworx offers the BEEF distortion plugin (normally £49.99) for free. There have been many distortion plugins over the years. But today, we’ll cover a unique one, which you can get for free for a limited time. Anarchy Audioworx is currently offering its BEEF plugin for free, as long as you use the code ANTIBFBEEF [...] View post: Get the BEEF multi-distortion plugin by Anarchy Audioworx for FREE View the full article