CR-78, more BOSS pedals: Roland adds more software for this Mad World

More vintage Roland gear is bound for official plug-in versions. Here’s the surprise: the CR-78 gets the nicest, most detailed software rendition yet. We also round out those nice BOSS pedals. It could be just what you need for some extra classic Roland gear in the software rig.

Get Universal Audio’s 610 tube channel strips for free — DSP or native

For a limited time, you can grab UA’s 610-A and 610-B models for free, emulating tube amps, transformers, and EQ circuitry in software form. That includes both the UAD Native version you can run anywhere, plus the DSP version that integrates with their Apollo hardware. Here are some details.

Peter Kirn - January 13, 2026

A free emulator of Roland JP-8000 and the love of supersaws and trance

Digital preservation is the new challenge for synths, just as it is in areas like games. And the Roland JP-8000 got a big leg up with a free and open source release from The Usual Suspects available this month, the JE8086. It’s one of several recent emulations, so let’s talk about why the 1998 synth […]

Peter Kirn - December 30, 2025

3D visuals arrive in Ableton Live, easy as synths, with Unreal-powered SenSei

Peter Kirn - November 26, 2025

KORG’s 1995 Trinity, 1977 PS-3300, SGX-2 piano now in software

Peter Kirn - October 28, 2025

Lush, warm Juno-style 6-voice for Ableton Live: Monomono Maya

Peter Kirn - July 25, 2025

Epic’s free 3D scanner is now RealityScan, and does desktop and mobile

Peter Kirn - July 17, 2025

Dirty, punchy, free: this plug-in rendition of the Korg Poly-61 is raw and perfect

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2025

Unity 6.1: performance, Web and device features, free for personal use

Peter Kirn - April 28, 2025

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