Pulsar’s new w495 is a perfect Neumann EQ model – and it’s free right now

Having at least one really great 3-band EQ in your arsenal is a very good idea. Pulsar’s w495 looks like a must whether you’re a fan of the classic Neumann original – or you’re still a novice (but more on why I think that shortly). Now through October, this plug-in is free for macOS and Windows.

Thump One is a hard-hitting wavetable-kick-supersaw synth – and it’s free

What if you could take the essence of a melodic 808 kick, a wavetable synth, the thick supersaw from a JP8000, and an edgy percussive synth and mash them all together into one magical lead-kick-synth? And then what if you made that free? Well, that’s just what Toybox has done with the Thump One. It’s the deluxe banana split covered in whipped cream dessert treat of synthesizers – and you deserve it.

Peter Kirn - September 18, 2023

Roland just added a CR-78 and 808 bass to the TR-8S/6S [hands-on]

Just when you thought the Roland TR-8S (and its little sibling, the 6S) couldn’t do any more – there’s this. Surprise: Roland’s drum machine for the rest of us just packed in new CR-78 and chromatic 808 bass models, plus a ton of new content, and a compact UI for the TR Editor. I’ve been playing with the release candidate firmware and – yes, indeed. Happy 1209 day, everybody!

Peter Kirn - September 12, 2023

Baby Audio’s retro BA-1 synth is now on iOS, too

Peter Kirn - June 9, 2023

Ninja Tune x Erica Synths Zen Delay is now a plug-in – with deep new modulation and more

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2023

SynthieCat gives Ableton Live the deep matrix and effects of the 1971 EMS Synthi A

Peter Kirn - February 8, 2023

Arturia now lets you choose hardware, software, or both for its synth: MiniFreak V tested

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2023

Little Radiator is free now – plus Soundtoys sale, and native Ableton UI wrapper by Elisabeth

Peter Kirn - December 26, 2022

Moog Moogerfooger are all back in plug-in form for Mac and Windows

Peter Kirn - October 20, 2022

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