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Synthesizer Sounds and Presets – More Patches For Your Synths
24 Apr 2024 in Synths
This week's Sounds & Patches visits one of my favourite music sites, a free patch repository & some great patches from France!
Tracktion Dawesome MYTH: Reinventing the Resynthesis Wheel?
18 Apr 2024 in Synths
Tracktion is building a reputation for delivering fascinating instruments. Is Dawesome MYTH something new or just a pretty interface?
Sounds and Patches for your Arturia Synths
17 Apr 2024 in Synths
After last week's launch of the Astrolab, we take a look at great sounds to fill your Arturia synths with, including from Arturia themselves!
E-Drum Deals: EFNOTE & Alesis Kits and a Roland e-Drum Brain
Two great deals on kits at either end of the price scale, and Roland's class-leading e-Drum module all with healthy savings this week!Dreamy Pads and Classic Synth Sounds & Patches
10 Apr 2024 in Synths
This week we have a dollop of synth sounds and patches for a bargain soft synth and classic synths for your hardware.
Drum Deals – Great Buys from Pearl, Zildjian and More!
Hand-picked from our affiliate partner's anniversary best drum deals, we have a Pearl Kit, Zildjian cymbals, a Sonor pedal and a DW Throne!Behringer MS-5 – A Quirk From The Past Returns
04 Apr 2024 in Synths
Four years in the making, the Behringer MS-5 finally hits stores. Will it be enough to sate the appetite of synth buffs & money-savers alike?
Authentic Flutes, Xtreme FX and a Browser-Based SysEx Librarian
03 Apr 2024 in Synths
Need some authentic Flutes? Or sound effects for a movie? We have just the thing for you, as well as a cool browser-based SysEx Librarian.
The Best e-Drum Deals in April 2024 – Thomann’s 70th Anniversary!
Two of Roland's range-topping V-Drum Acoustic Design kits receive huge discounts in Thomann's 70th Anniversary celebrations!Roland GALAXIAS: One Synth to Host Them All – Now in VST3
Ever wanted that JUPITER-8 sound with the crisp punch of a JUNO-60, layered with a JD-800? Well, now you can with Roland's GALAXIAS!SEQTRAK, modwave, Kontakt and Vintage KORG Patch Storage!
27 Mar 2024 in Synths
This week's sonic smorgasbord contains sample packs for SEQTRAK and Kontakt, free CS-80 style sounds for modwave and new vintage KORG storage
Roland GO:KEYS Keyboards – ZEN-Core for the Masses
26 Mar 2024 in Synths
Roland GO:KEYS Music Creation Keyboard's brings their powerful synth platform to the home keyboard market with smart colours & cool features!
VONGON Replay: A Minimalist Synth Too Far?
21 Mar 2024 in Synths
Is the new VONGON Replay a poly synth for hipsters, a bold design statement or something rather useful? This correspondent is confused.
Osmose + Kilohearts, Woodwinds & Experimental Drums!
Quite a variety of new sounds and samples including a superb expansion for Osmose, Woodwinds for action and spaced-out beats!GForce Software VSM IV: Virtual String Machine Gets Its Makeover
19 Mar 2024 in Synths
Following the likes of M-Tron Pro, Oddity Minimonsta, GForce Software's Virtual String Machine is brought up to date with a new UI & more.
Alesis Strata Prime e-Drum Kit: Layer Deep in New Features!
19 Mar 2024 in Drums
Building on the success of the Strike, can the Alesis Strata Prime e-Drum Kit continue to challenge an increasingly dense market?
Insane In The Drum Brain: Great e-Drum Module Deals!
This week's e-Drum deals focus on two drum modules that can give your e-Drum kit a real boost at a great price!Zimmer & Vangelis, Expanding the Pianoverse & 80s Drums!
13 Mar 2024 in Synths
This week we have a cornucopia of new sounds for you, including grand pianos, Linn-inspired drums and yet more patches for the PolyBrute!
Jacob Collier, MiniFreak & Uno Synth Pro X: Sounds to Inspire!
06 Mar 2024 in Synths
This week's Sounds & Patches cover some smaller synths with big ambitions and a fantastic free choir library from the talented Jacob Collier.
e-Drum Deals: 3 Great e-Drum Deals From Roland & Millenium
This week we have three great e-Drum kits with some healthy discounts and in one case, a really great free gift!Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard: The Wild Cat Unleashed!
04 Mar 2024 in Synths
Building on the success of the desktop version, Pittsburgh Modular release the Taiga Keyboard into the wild with a roar!
Arturia PolyBrute, TAL-Pha, Ableton; New Synth Patches & FX!
28 Feb 2024 in Synths
In this new regular feature, we will take a look at the latest food for your synth, sampler and DAW with new synth patches & FX.