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Bitwig has announced Bitwig Studio 5.1, an update that adds 10 new modules — four filters and six waveshapers — with 10 different sonic personalities.… Read More Here’s What’s New in Bitwig Studio 5.1View the full article

Developer Benedetto Schiavone let us know that they've released ZEN-Core editor/librarians for the Roland Fantom 6-7-8/06-07-08, AX-Edge and Jupiter-X/Xm.… Read More ZEN-Core Editor/Librarians For Roland Fantom, AX-Edge, Jupiter X SynthsView the full article

It's been a long time coming, and it sounds like it could still be a while.… Read More Behringer VCS 3 Synthesizer UpdateView the full article

Synthesist Espen Kraft has created a new sound library for the Sequential Prophet X, inspired by the sound of over 20 different vintage synths.… Read More Vintage Synth Sounds For The Sequential Prophet XView the full article

Arturia has introduced Efx MOTIONS, a creative audio effect for Mac & Windows that they say is designed to give music "momentum, variety, and pure sonic excitement".… Read More Arturia Intros Efx Motions ‘Creative Movement Shaper’View the full article

The Score is an all-in-one scoring tool that's designed to cover a massive range of genres, styles, and instruments.… Read More Sonuscore Intros The Score, An All-in-one Soundtrack Scoring ToolView the full article

Sequential, Novation, and Focusrite have teamed up to give away a Synth Recording Bundle.… Read More Win A Synth Recording Bundle From Novation, Focusrite & SequentialView the full article

The WoFi is a 10-voice polyphonic sampling synth, with built-in sampling, the ability to emulate classic samplers, plus the ability to load samples directly from the Internet.… Read More WoFi Cloud-Connected Sample-Based Synth Now Available To Pre-orderView the full article

The Bob Moog Foundation has announced its fall raffle for a fully-restored vintage Memorymoog Plus synthesizer, owned and signed by Dominic Milano, former longtime editorial director of Keyboard magazine. Milano was also the author of the original Memorymoog manual and a long-time friend of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog. The raffle began October 16, 2023 and ends on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, or when all 5,000 tickets are sold. Tickets are $25 each, 5 for $100, 12 for $200, and 35 for $500.… Read More Bob Moog Foundation Announces Memorymoog Plus RaffleView the full article

Here's a review of the new Knobula Pianophonic - a 12 HP wavetable synthesizer that takes its inspiration from the hammer and string action of the piano.… Read More Knobula Pianophonic Poly Wavetable Eurorack Synth ReviewView the full article

AI music production is a topic you might have thought about before. Or maybe you haven’t. But one thing is sure: you’ve heard of AI, and how it’s changing the world. And music production is no different. Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen the emergence of absolutely insane AI music tools. Heard of the […] The post AI Music Production: 11 Insane AI Tools To Turbo-Boost Your Workflow 🤖 appeared first on EDMProd. View the full article

The GAIA 2 hit us unprepared. Recent Roland synthesizers were boringly stuck to their never-ending Jupiter and Juno heritage, the New Sound Engine hymns of praise made us rather smile… Read More The post Roland GAIA 2 – dynamic sounds and solid hardware appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article

Lines is an effect plugin that they say can be used as a "creative mangler" of all kinds of signals.… Read More AudioThing Introduces Lines, A ‘Creative Mangler’ For All Kinds Of SignalsView the full article

n-Track Studio 10 introduces a variety of new features and improvements, including new samplers, effects, workflow enhancements, custom sound import and more.… Read More n-Track Studio 10 Now Available, Here’s What’s New View the full article

GForce says that Oberheim OB-X provides an authentic experience, but it has been enhanced with up to 16 voice polyphony, a vintage control for adding subtle analogue imperfections, four programmable Macros, new intro, retrigger, effects and more. … Read More GForce Oberheim OB-X Emulates Classic ’80s SynthView the full article

Erica Synths has released two updated takes on Hexinverter designs.… Read More Hexinverter Mindphaser, VCNO Available One AgainView the full article

Qu-Bit has introduced Mojave, a live granular processor designed for creating "beautifully crafted sonic landscapes."… Read More Qu-Bit Intros Mojave Stereo Granular Sound Processor For Eurorack Modular SynthesizersView the full article

Sonicware has released SmplTrek v3, a major firmware update that adds a new performance mode, new recording options, editing updates and more.… Read More SmplTrek v3.0 Now Available, Here’s What’s NewView the full article

Alpine White Arturia MiniLab 3 comes with Analog Lab Intro, Ableton Live Lite, Native Instruments “The Gentleman”, UVI Model D, a 2-month subscription to Loopcloud, and 40 free lessons on Melodics.… Read More Arturia Intros MiniLab 3 Alpine WhiteView the full article

Waldorf today introduced the Iridium Core, a compact synthesizer that they say puts the full Iridium synth engine into a compact desktop synth with 12-voice polyphony.… Read More Waldorf Iridium Core Puts The Synthesis Engine Of The Quantum / Iridium Platform Into A Compact PackageView the full article

The MercuryX offers 8 reverbs, 2.54 seconds of stereo predelay, configurable reverb structures, stereo I/O, MIDI support and more.… Read More Meris MercuryX Modular Reverb System ‘The Most Flexible Studio Reverb Ever Created In Pedal Format’View the full article

Here's a comprehensive feature overview, demos and examples, and pros and cons for the new Akai Pro APC64.… Read More AKAI APC64 Ableton Live Controller ReviewView the full article

Endorphin.es has introduced the new Golden Master Pedal, a 24-bit 96kHz effect unit that offers multi-band compression and EQ.… Read More Endorphin.es Golden Master Pedal, A Multiband Processor EffectView the full article

The Ghost Pedal contains an arsenal of effects, including distortion, cabinet simulation, bitcrushing, and a trio of reverbs.… Read More Endorphin.es Unveils Ghost Pedal, A Collaboration With Andrew HuangView the full article

The APC64 is the culmination of years of development and user feedback, with velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch, 8 assignable touchstrip faders, an internal 8-track step sequencer, CV/Gate support and more.… Read More Akai Professional Debuts APC64 Pad Controller, ‘The Future Of Ableton Live Music Production’ View the full article

Cherry Audio today introduced PS-330, a new virtual instrument, based on the Korg PS-3300 semi-modular analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1977.… Read More Cherry Audio Intros PS-3300 Virtual Instrument, ‘The Best Instrument For Fat Sounds’View the full article

Obliques and Atmospheric has released a new album of music from Suzanne Ciani and Jonathan Fitoussi, Golden Apples of the Sun.… Read More New Music From Suzanne Ciani and Jonathan Fitoussi – Golden Apples Of The SunView the full article

Cantor - a free looping, sampling and sound design application - is now available as a free download for macOS & Windows.… Read More Free Live Looping Software For Mac & Windows, Cantor v1.0View the full article

Instrument makers 1010music have introduced a new nanobox sampler instrument, nanobox | tangerine, in observance and “celebration” of the date that matches their company name, October 10, or 10/10. Known for their previous sampler instruments like bitbox, blackbox, and nanobox | razzamatazz, the newly-introduced 1010music nanobox | tangerine calls back to old school hardware sampler… Read More 1010 Music Celebrates ‘1010 Day’ With Nanobox | Tangerine ‘Übersampler’View the full article

Ask any artist what their least favorite part of their creative process is, and you may very well find an overarching pattern: the challenge of dealing with writer’s block. Many music producers dread those two words – or rather, what they entail. As a producer myself, I can speak from experience and empathize. I have gone […] View the full article