Music Production Forum

With Maschine 3, Native Instruments presents an extensively updated and long-awaited software version of its popular groove box platform aimed at beat makers and music producers. The new software offers a number of new and improved features as well as deep hardware integration, allowing for an even smoother connection between software and hardware controller. Will the software become even more of a standalone DAW? The new version of Maschine 3 includes the long-awaited and cutting-edge Stem Separation, greatly expanded MIDI editing capabilities and an all-new sound library with Maschine Central. In addition to these key features, the software integrates basic support for …

Future Bass, a genre that has carved a significant niche in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) landscape, blends captivating melodies with complex basslines and futuristic beats. Originating in the early 2010s, this genre has quickly risen to prominence, captivating audiences worldwide with its unique sound and emotional depth. This blog post delves into the defining characteristics of Future Bass and its impact on the EDM scene. View the full article

NPR shared a retrospective of Terry Riley's In C, arguably THE seminal work in the rise of minimalism in classical music, and a hugely influential work on electronic musicians.… Read More 60 Years Of Terry Riley’s ‘In C’View the full article

HydraTek and Hidden Sound offer an exclusive deal on their Pipe In A Lava Field collaborative sound pack until the end of November. The pack was crafted from the raw field recordings made by sound recordist Hidden Sound with the finest equipment (Sound Devices Mix Pre 10, DPA 4060s, and Sennheiser MKH 8020s) inside a [...] View post: BPB Exclusive: 40% OFF Pipe In A Lava Field By HydraTek and Hidden Sound View the full article

Overloud offers the Rematrix First reverb library for free until November 7, 2024. The library runs on Overloud’s free REmatrix Player and the full version of Rematrix (currently €119), which are macOS and Windows releases. Rematrix First is a reverb collection with 30 impulse responses (IRs) and 30 presets. The library’s IRs were created using [...] View post: Overloud Offers FREE Rematrix First Reverb Library Until November 7th View the full article

With October coming to an end, we’re entering the Black Friday season. And here at BPB, we are excited to bring you guys more killer deals and freebies like the Rigid Audio Everything Bundle. Recently, we looked at the promotions from SSL and Soundtoys, which are both very impressive plugins. And today is certainly no [...] View post: Grab 43 Sample Libraries for $25 in the Rigid Audio Everything Bundle View the full article

Developer Studiologic has released Numa Player 2, a free virtual instrument for macOS, iOS, and Windows, which is a free update to the original Numa Player (2022). As I’ve said in the past, I’m a big fan of Studiologic; I think they release some incredibly underrated products. For those unfamiliar with the original Numa Player, it’s [...] View post: Studiologic releases FREE Numa Player 2 virtual instrument View the full article

Plugin Boutique is offering another freebie with any purchase. Until November 7, 2024, you can choose between the Native Instruments Monark virtual synth ($99) or the Mastering the Mix Advanced Mastering Course (currently $38). I have to say, the Monark certainly stands out among the two offers from Plugin Boutique. The instrument is a virtual [...] View post: NI Monark is FREE with any purchase until November 7th View the full article

Behringer announced today that the Spice synthesizer is now shipping from their factory.… Read More Behringer Spice, A Moog Subharmonicon Knockoff In Desktop Format, Now Shipping From FactoryView the full article

Molli Looper, a realtime stereo effect for looping and filtering, is now available for iOS, Mac & Windows. … Read More Molli Looper Now Available For iOS, Mac & WindowsView the full article

Full Bucket Music has released Broken Mini, a free Minimoog emulation (of sorts) for macOS and Windows. If you read the title and wondered what the name is all about, there’s no mystery; it is quite literally broken. Let’s clear that up straight away; it’s missing knobs, it’s missing keys, and it behaves in all [...] View post: Full Bucket Music releases FREE Broken Mini synthesizer plugin View the full article

This is the music video for Polish electronic artist Maciej Wierzchowski Vanderson's 'A Few Minutes After Midnight'.… Read More Vanderson – A Few Minutes After Midnight (Berlin School Electronic Music Video)View the full article

On Friday, The Crow Hill Company launched its new free Vaults Orchestral FX strings virtual instrument. The new Halloween-themed plugin is a macOS and Windows release available in AU, VST3, VST, and AAX formats. In the introductory YouTube video for the release, The Crow Hill Company founder Christian Henson described the instrument as “30 string [...] View post: The Crow Hill Company launches FREE Vaults Orchestral FX Halloween Strings Plugin View the full article

Audio Plugin Deals is giving away Arturia’s Analog Lab Play and Vintage Lab Sound Bank for free in a limited-time package deal, representing a $10 saving. Both products are compatible with Windows and macOS in VST, AAX, AU, and standalone formats. Analog Lab Play is a virtual instrument that is already available for free on [...] View post: Get Arturia Analog Lab Play And Vintage Lab Sound Bank for FREE View the full article

The BBC shared this video, from 1990, that offers a vintage look at MIDI and what it meant for the future of music-making.… Read More Here’s A Look At The Future Of MIDI From 1990View the full article

ALM today introduced the Turismo, a new Eurorack modular workstation that they say "blends a curated mix of analog and digital modules, for a versatile and creative patching experience."… Read More ALM Turismo Eurorack Modular Workstation Offers Analog + Digital Synthesis OptionsView the full article

The Artemis is a 6-voice desktop polyphonic analog synthesizer, with 2 VCOs with wave shaping, PWM and FM, High and Low Pass VCFs, 4 Sinevibes effects, polyphonic sequencer and 640 presets on board.… Read More Dreadbox Artemis 6-Voice Analog Synthesizer Now Available To Pre-OrderView the full article

Developer Soundtoys has made its PhaseMistress analogue phase shifter plugin free for a limited time. It’s that time of year again – we’re edging closer to Black Friday, and if history tells us anything, we can assume a wave of massive discounts and freebies is on the way. Last year, Soundtoys was among the biggest [...] View post: Soundtoys PhaseMistress is FREE until November 15th! View the full article

Creating your own techno beats and grooves sounds pretty “easy” at first glance. We immediately think of the typical “four-to-the-floor” groove. But that’s true. Such a simple construction can get boring very fast. And this isn’t techno at all! The tracks come to life through little movements in the sound and can remain exciting for several minutes, even though not much seems to be happening to our eyes (or rather our ears). That’s why I’d like to show you my approach to the most important part of this music genre in my studio... The post Techno Beats in Ableton Live Made Easy! appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - The Polyvoks rises again – Cherry Audio Atomika Cherry Audio has a habit of coming out with excellent sofsynths at a silly price – that is, silly because it’s so low. Their fabulous GX-80 is one of my four favorite softsynths on the planet, and it sells for… $59?! But don’t be prejudiced by $49 […] The post Cherry Audio Atomika – the Synth and Software Review appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Admittedly, we are mainly fond of hardware instruments and are not very familiar with digital environments. But when the name Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) is mentioned, our attention in this… Read More The post GeoShred Studio – expressive musical instruments for Mac appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article

Soundtoys let us know that PhaseMistress, a full-featured and powerful plug-in effect designed for rich phase sweeps, analog vibes, and programmable rhythmic modulation, is available through Nov 15th, 2025 as a free download for Mac & Windows. … Read More Soundtoys PhaseMistress Phase Shifter Effect A Free Download Through Nov 15thView the full article

WoFi is designed to offer musicians an intuitive platform to capture sounds and transform them into playable instruments.… Read More WoFi Sampling Synthesizer Now AvailableView the full article

AFT SonicDeCloner is built to recognize acoustically similar audio files, or "clones", across various formats by using advanced acoustic fingerprinting technology.… Read More Free Tool, AFT SonicDeCloner, For ‘Acoustic De-Duplication’ Of Audio FilesView the full article

As you interact with the plant, the Biotron will translate the plant's electrical activity into MIDI signals.… Read More Playtronica Intros Biotron MIDI Controller For PlantsView the full article

Neutral Labs today introduced Scrooge, a "sequenced malfunction generator" that's available as a 42 HP Eurorack module or as a standalone semi-modular desktop synth.… Read More Scrooge Sequenced Malfunction Generator For Eurorack SystemsView the full article

Make Noise today introduced The ReSynthesizer, an all-in-one Eurorack system tailored to granular synthesis, resynthesis and subtractive synthesis.… Read More Make Noise Intros ReSynthesizer Eurorack SystemView the full article

ERD/FUSE is the first Eurorack module designed to trigger and initiate pyrotechnic or explosive events from within the modular domain.… Read More New ERD/FUSE Eurorack Module Lets You Literally Blow Things Up With Your Modular SynthView the full article

Eventide, in collaboration with Third Man Hardware, has introduced Knife Drop, a new effects pedal that merges aggressive octave fuzz with analog synth tones.… Read More Eventide & Third Man Hardware Intro Knife Drop Pedal, ‘A Revolutionary Fusion of Fuzz and SynthesisView the full article

Neutron 5 introduces three new modules, a faster and smarter Mix Assistant, mid/side and transient/sustain channel modes, plus UI and workflow improvements that demystify audio mixing so you can deliver your best results.… Read More iZotope Intros Neutron 5 Audio Mixing Suite – Here’s What’s NewView the full article