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The EP–133 K.O. II lets you record sounds around you, sequence your samples and loops, tweak and automate filter, pitch and more. … Read More Teenage Engineering K.O. II Gets Expanded MemoryView the full article

The Behringer JN-80 - their take on the Roland Juno-60 - is now available to pre-order. … Read More Behringer JN-80 Synthesizer Offers ‘Supercharged’ Take On Roland Juno-60View the full article

Krystal Dynamics is a new developer, launching with several new plugins for macOS and Windows, and best of all, they are absolutely free! Before we get into the plugins, a quick word on the Krystal Dynamics website. The website launched a few weeks ago, and all appears to be fine, but my antivirus software hates [...] View post: Krystal Dynamics offers three new FREE plugins for macOS and Windows View the full article

Plugin Boutique’s February Gifts are here, offering a choice of two plugins free with any purchase – Minimal Audio’s Cluster Delay or Thenatan TAWUS. Qualifying purchases don’t include free products, and you can’t pay in full with Virtual Cash or a coupon (anything less than 100% is fine). Although free products don’t qualify, there’s no [...] View post: Get Minimal Audio Cluster Delay or Thenatan TAWUS free with any purchase View the full article

Right off the back of January’s NAMM show, Behringer has officially launched the JN-80, its recreation of the Roland Juno-60. Behringer claims this new launch is faithful to its original inspiration, with a “meticulously engineered” signal path built around genuine DCOs, a 24 dB low-pass VCF based on the original 3109 chip, and classic VCA architecture. The Roland Juno-60 was first launched in 1982, with production ending 1984. It followed on from the Juno-6, and can be heard on classic ‘80s records, including Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams and across the catalogues of Wham and Enya. It was even well-loved by house music pioneer Larry Heard, Daft Punk, and Liam Howlett of The P…

AudioPluginDeals is no stranger to huge discounts, and this month, the popular retailer is back with more massive savings with its February Mega Bundle. The February Mega Bundle is a collection of five products with a combined retail price of $626.85, but with the 98% discount, you can pick it up for just $9.99. Here [...] View post: AudioPluginDeals offers 98% off the February Mega Bundle View the full article

STRIKE Resonator is a free port of the Mutable Instruments Rings in Max For Live as an audio effect.… Read More Free Download Brings Mutable Instruments Rings To Ableton LiveView the full article

Plugin Boutique is currently offering SSL Native X-Saturator by Solid State Logic at a heavily reduced price of $7.99, down from its regular $49 price, as part of an 83% discount deal running until February 15. X-Saturator is a saturation and distortion plugin designed to add harmonic content and analogue-style character to your signal. It’s [...] View post: SSL Native X-Saturator is available for $7.99 for a limited time View the full article

Niviem has released three free plugins for macOS and Windows: the Phase One phaser, the OPT4 opto leveling amplifier, and the DalEQ Core parametric EQ. All three plugins arrived in January this year. And it’s a nicely balanced free bundle that includes one creative effect and a couple of mixing tools. I haven’t tried Niviem’s [...] View post: Niviem releases three FREE plugins: Phase One, OPT4, and DalEQ View the full article

It's a hybrid design, combing digital oscillators with an analog signal path. … Read More EMW WCS-X Synthesizer Sneak PreviewView the full article

Novation has released an update for the Launch Control XL 3 control surface, adding deeper customization, support for more DAWs and more. … Read More Novation Launch Control XL 3 Update Adds Deeper Customization, Expanded DAW Support & MoreView the full article

Wee Noisemakers calls the PGB-1 "The Ultimate Pocket Synth". Does it live up to the hype?… Read More Is The Wee Noisemakers PGB-1 The Ultimate Pocket Synth?View the full article

The El-Ma Ørsted can detect radio waves, electromagnetic fields emitted by electronic devices, and environmental electromagnetic interactions and translate them into sound. … Read More VAEMI Electromagnetic Field Microphone Lets You Listen To The InvisibleView the full article

LALAL.AI has launched its first VST plugin, bringing its industry-leading stem-splitting technology to your DAW for the first time, “significantly reducing the time spent switching between workflows”. The plugin uses its Lyra model, and is designed to run locally on nearly any hardware. According to LALAL.AI, Lyra delivers “fast and effective” stem separation for “unlimited experimentation” right inside the DAW... The post LALAL.AI launches its first stem-splitting VST plugin for “unlimited experimentation” inside your DAW appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Developer Carve Audio has released BusBoy ($49), a mixing utility plugin for macOS and Windows. It is currently free until March 2nd, 2026. BusBoy is best described as a simplified channel strip for stereo buses, but I think it’s also an excellent choice for individual channels. The main idea here is to help you establish [...] View post: Carve Audio offers new BusBoy channel strip for FREE until March 2nd View the full article

Otter Mods has introduced four new Moog Format modules. … Read More Otter Mods Intros Four New Moog Format ModulesView the full article

Moog Messenger Ultimate Patches features 200 presets, including polys, pads, leads, keys, basses, percussion, FX and more. … Read More 200 New Patches For The Moog MessengerView the full article

UVI’s PX Apollo synth is now available for just $19, down from $79, in an exclusive deal at Audio Deluxe. This 64-bit-only release is available for macOS and Windows in AU, AAX, VST, and VST3 formats. PX Apollo is based on a rare prototype from the early ’70s-an early polyphonic analog synth with a 71-voice [...] View post: UVI PX Apollo ‘70s Analog Emulation Synth is now just $19 View the full article

In this article, you’ll learn how to write a hit song. No magic involved – it’s just pattern recognition. While musical taste is subjective, successful tracks often share the same core traits. When you break them down, clear patterns appear again and again. This article walks through five proven steps used in hit EDM tracks — ideas you can apply to any genre. These principles won’t guarantee a hit, but they will massively improve your odds... The post How to Write a Hit Song (5 Steps) appeared first on EDM Tips. View the full article

The UB-1 Micro features dual DCO oscillators, a 24 dB/oct low-pass filter and a built-in arpeggiator.… Read More Behringer UB-1 Micro Puts Big Sound In Small Package (Sound Demo)View the full article

The event will feature exhibitions, masterclasses, concerts, discussions, synth rarities, tutorials and more.… Read More Synthfest France Returns April 17-19, 2026View the full article

WoodPecker v2.5 is now available for both MacOS and iOS.… Read More WoodPecker MIDI Sequencer 2.5 Brings New Sequencing Options, MIDI CC LearnView the full article

Boochow Instruments has introduced a free web app for building custom KORG drumlogue user units directly from Pure Data patches.… Read More Free Tool Turns Pure Data Patches Intro Korg drumlogue UnitsView the full article

Shortcircuit XT by Surge Synth Team is an open-source sampler plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it’s now in beta. Fans of the original Shortcircuit sampler and the Surge Synth Team have been eagerly awaiting the next step in the plugin’s progress since we covered the pre-alpha release years ago. We have a lot [...] View post: The open-source Shortcircuit XT sampler by Surge Synth Team is now in beta View the full article

Continuing their series, the Crow Hill Company has released Glass Beaker, a free experimental instrument in the Vaults series. I think we’re all familiar with the Vaults series from The Crow Hill Company. But, for anyone who isn’t, the Vaults series is a collection of free instruments, each available for a limited time. Once the [...] View post: The Crow Hill Company releases Glass Beaker, a FREE experimental instrument in the Vaults series View the full article

The Bob Moog Foundation has announced its latest fundraising raffle, featuring a Minimoog Voyager XL synthesizer, signed by electronic music pioneer Thomas Dolby. … Read More Latest Moog Foundation Raffle Features Minimoog Voyager XL Signed By Thomas DolbyView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce its winter fundraising raffle for a Minimoog Voyager XL signed by the legendary musician and tech innovator Thomas Dolby. The Minimoog Voyager XL, serial number 0745, is in excellent physical and technical condition. It is valued at $7,500. The raffle begins at 7 am on February 2, […] The post Bob Moog Foundation Announces Fundraising Raffle for Minimoog Voyager XL Signed by Thomas Dolby appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Manifest Audio has released Tactum, a free stochastic impulse monosynth built for Max for Live and designed to run inside Ableton Live. I don’t usually feature Max for Live devices on BPB, mainly because not everyone can use them. But every now and then, something amazing comes along that feels worth making an exception for. [...] View post: Manifest Audio releases Tactum, FREE stochastic impulse monosynth for Max for Live View the full article

Craft Labs has released Mayerism, a free guitar amp plugin for Windows and macOS inspired by the signature tones of John Mayer. Mayerism is another example of how far free guitar amp plugins have come in recent years, and that is especially true for those built on Neural Amp Modeler technology. Not that long ago, [...] View post: Craft Labs releases Mayerism, a free guitar amp plugin inspired by John Mayer View the full article