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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.
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Multi-effects, in motion: hands-on with Baby Audio’s Transit plug-in
You’ve probably seen Transit, the collaboration between Baby Audio and Andrew Huang, on the Interwebs and YouTubes. Well, surprise: it’s not just for massive EDM-style breakdowns or something like that. It’s an eminently tweak-able, programmable tool that lets you combine multiple effects and set them in motion. And it’s surprisingly fun to build up your own multi-effects from scratch. Let’s have a look.
Peter Kirn - September 8, 2023
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The best Labor Day deals on synths and plug-ins – starting at $10
Summer in nearly done in northern latitudes, and the US has a big holiday weekend – so gear purveyors are here with a bunch of discounts.
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2023
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Instant samples in your DAW: Loopcloud Sounds hands-on and CDM deal
Peter Kirn - August 30, 2023
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Soundtoys donates 100% of sales to Vermont flood relief, today and tomorrow
Peter Kirn - August 2, 2023
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Autochroma, a granularizer that’s designed to be fun
Peter Kirn - July 31, 2023
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