New Microtonal Soundscape Synthesizer For Mac, KHÔRA, Features Unique Interface

KHÔRA is a drone-based harmonic instrument for Mac, with a unique, abstract interface. 

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Sonuscore Intros The Sculpture Metallic Sound Design Instrument

Sonuscore’s The Sculpture is a Kontakt Player instrument built from recordings of a unique handmade metal sculpture.

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Steinberg Celebrates 30 Years Of VSTs With Free Classics Collection

Steinberg is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the VST standard by making five of its classic software instruments and effects available as a free download.

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New Plugin, I Am Choir, Transforms Your Voice Into A Full Choir

I AM CHOIR is an AI-powered vocal plugin that generates choir performances from a single vocal recording while following the source audio’s lyrics, melody, and timing.

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William Orbit Has Died At The Age Of 69

Orbit’s productions, and his approach to electronic music, have inspired countless musicians and leave a legacy that continues to shape modern pop and electronic music.

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SynthEdit Comes To Mac After 30 Years

SynthEdit is a visual modular development environment for creating virtual instruments and audio effects, allowing users to design and export plugins without writing low-level DSP code.

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New Album, Cognitive Dissonance, Explores Improvising With Piano & A Modular Synthesizer

Synthesist and composer John C.S. Keston has released a new album, Consonant Dissonance, that explores improvising with piano and a modular synthesizer.

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Free Software Synth, Altitude, Now Available For Linux, Mac & Windows

Altitude is a software synthesizer that combines subtractive, sampling and FM synthesis.

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Behold The Unique Commodore 64 Synthesizer Of Doctor Mix

Mix engineer and synthesist Claudio Passavanti, aka Doctor Mix, shared this overview of his custom Commodore 64 8-bit synthesizer. 

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Vannes Introduces Obsidian Desktop Synthesizer (Sneak Preview)

Obsidian is a desktop hardware synthesizer from Vannes Devices that combines oscillator-based synthesis, hands-on performance controls, sequencing, and patch-oriented sound design.

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The Bob Moog Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The milestone reflects the dedication of Executive Director Michelle Moog-Koussa, the work of the organization’s board, and the contributions of supporters over the years. 

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Illformed Glitch 2 Now Free, In Memory Of Developer Kieran Foster

Illformed has made Glitch 2 – an audio effect for Linux, Mac & Windows – available as a free download.

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Korg NTS-4 Performance Mixer Hands-On Review

In his latest Sonic Lab review, host Nick Batt takes an in-depth look at the new Korg NTS-4 Performance Mixer. The Korg NTS-4 Mixer features two mono inputs, four stereo inputs, stereo send and ret…

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Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2 Sneak Preview

The Lifeforms SV-2 is “perfect for complex tones or lo-fi noise’.

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Roland JD-990 Emulator, JADE, Now In Development (Sneak Preview)

The video covers a quick overview of the project, how to get access to the current alpha, and a preview of the sound.

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The Beginner’s Guide To Game Boy Chiptune

The guide covers an introduction to chiptune, using LSDJ on the Game Boy to make music, hardware, syncing with other gear and more. 

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Roland GO:KEYS 3 Minion Keyboard Coming In Sept

GO:KEYS 3 Minion will feature a Minions yellow look, along with playable Minions voices.

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MD-7 ‘Pocket Synthesizer’ Combines Open-Source Synthesis With Motorized Touch Feedback

Mach Devices’ MD-7 is a compact hardware synthesizer featuring motorized haptic controls, an open-source firmware platform, a subtractive synth engine, sequencer, and drum looper.

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Tim Exile Previews Karst Software Modular System

Synthesist Tim Exile shared this preview of Karst – a digital modular for composing with systems.

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reFX Intros Rippler Physical Modeling Synthesizer

reFX Rippler is a software synthesizer combining modal synthesis, physically modeled resonators, subtractive synthesis, modulation, effects, and MPE support in a dual-layer architecture.

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Rhodes Expands Software Lineup With Clav Pro

Rhodes Clav Pro is a software recreation of the classic electromechanical clavinet, combining detailed sampling with expanded tone-shaping, effects, and performance controls.

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New VAPolyEnsemble Synth Features Multi-Oscillator Architecture

VAPolyEnsemble is a polyphonic synthesizer for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines multi-oscillator synthesis, onboard effects, piano-roll sequencing, MIDI support, and AUv3 compatibility.

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Waves Introduces Atlas Reverb Algorithmic Reverb Plugin

Waves Atlas Reverb is an algorithmic reverb plugin built using a classic DSP approach, with controls for shaping depth, dimension, movement, and reverb character.

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All the Machines Intros False Memory Real-Time Audio Disintegration Effect

FALSE MEMORY is a real-time lo-fi effects plugin that combines analog-style tape degradation and digital corruption processes through a parallel signal architecture.

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Free Software Synth Recreates Nintendo FDS Chiptune Sound

Magical FDS Plug is a free and open source software synthesizer plug-in, for Mac & Windows, that reproduces the sound of the Nintendo FDS sound chip. Here's what they have...

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Make Noise Announces Free Updates For MultiWAVE, PoliMATHS & MultiMod

Make Noise has released new firmware for its digital New Universal Synthesizer System modules: MultiWAVE, PoliMATHS and MultiMod. 

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Free Glitch + Beat Repeat + Freeze Effect, Faultline

FAULTLINE is a free glitch effect plugin that combines beat repeat, freeze, shuffle, hit, and bitcrushing processes for rhythmic audio manipulation.

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French Synthwave Producer Kavinsky Dead At 50

French ?DJ and electropop musician ?Kavinsky has died at the age of 50. 

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Isla Electronics Previews Virtual Alesis Andromeda A6, ASICS

Isla Electronics shared this sneak preview of ASICS, an internal engine for their upcoming Caladan hardware synthesizer, inspired by the Alesis Andromeda A6.

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Electronic Music Pioneer Patrick Gleeson Has Died At 91

Patrick Gleeson, a pioneering synthesist, composer, producer and engineer whose work helped establish synthesizers in jazz, experimental music and film, died July 19, 2026, at the age of 91.

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