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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New Reverb Effect, REVERSIDE, For Mac & Windows

DEVPROAUDIO has released REVERSIDE 1.0.0, a new reverb for macOS and Windows in VST3, CLAP, and AudioUnit v2 formats.

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New App, ab Recorder, Lets You Create Ambisonics Recordings On Your iPhone

Audio Brewers has introduced ab Recorder, a new app that turns your iPhone into an Ambisonics field recorder and audiovisual capture device. 

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Superbooth 2027 Scheduled For May 6-8

Organizers of Superbooth, the world’s biggest trade fair and festival for electronic musical instruments, have announced the dates for next year’s event.

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Bob Moog Foundation Archives Grows With 4,489-Item Donation From inMusic

The Bob Moog Foundation has announced a major expansion to its archives, with a major donation from inMusic Brands.

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New Gristleizer Plugin, Grizzly, For macOS & Windows

AOFN Audio’s Grizzly is a stereo modulation effect, based on the 1979 Gristleizer circuit published by David Simpson in Electronics & Music Maker. 

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Free Sympathetic String Virtual Instrument, Synpathy

Quantastical Sound’s Synpathy is a free software string machine built around sympathetic resonance, with three primary sound-shaping controls and 16 presets.

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Tunary Intros SILT Generative Tape Loop Instrument

A whole generative ambient rig behind one worn reel-to-reel face.

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Chompi Sampling Keyboard Firmware Meets End Of Road, But May Go Open Source

Chase Bliss has announced that they are no longer pursuing an v1.5 update to the CHOMPI sampling keyboard.

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Synthesizers.com Intros Q210 Complex Noise, First New Module In 2 Years

Synthesizers.com – the creator of the modern Moog format standard – has introduced the Q210 Complex Noise, a powerful new module that they describe as a “noisemaker’s playgr…

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Different Instruments Intros Free Physical Modeling Synthesizer, PartialString, For macOS, Windows & Linux

PartialString is a software synthesizer that models the vibration of a plucked string in real time using a finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation of the one-dimensional wave equation.

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How To Recreate The Classic ’70s String Synth Ensemble Sound On The Korg multi/poly Synthesizer

Here’s a look at recreating the sound of classic ’70s string synths with the Korg multi/poly synthesizer. 

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3D Print Custom Synth Stands, Pedal Boards & More

Loopop video host Ziv Eliraz has introduced a new project, the Synth Stand and Pedal Board Synthesizer.

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New Monster Synth, SinTH2, Combines 60-Voice Polyphony With Five Sample Oscillators

SinTH2 is a hardware synthesizer with 60-voice polyphony, five sample oscillators, a 3GB waveform library, extensive hands-on controls, and a 16-step polyphonic sequencer.

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