Busy Circuits ASQ-1: SH-101 sequencing and triggering for Eurorack

The ASQ-1 is a two-channel SH-101 style sequencer and 4-track classic drum machine with clacky keys and a playful intention.This looks like fun!

NAMM 2022: Melbourne Instruments Nina: the synth with the motorised knobs

We were wowed by the pre-NAMM glimpse of Nina moving knobs and recalling patches. Update! Now we have the full details with pricing and availability.

Future Sound Systems FIL4 Timbral Sculptor: Folds, filters and fiddles

The FIL4 Timbral Sculptor is a playground of harmonic alteration that pulls in filters, folding, rectifying and a VCA to take care of tonal fiddling.

Samples of the week: Neo Erhu, Solo Strings, Riffendium, and more

Samples of the week hits with Neo Ergu, new solo strings by the Vienna Symphonic Library, a feathered flute, and more...

Tesseract Modular Step Fader MkII: Drunken dual channel sequencer

The Step Fader MkII is a single 16-step or dual 8-step sequencer with a built-in quantizer. It will generate drunk, random or regular CV and Gates.

Tokyo Dawn sale: 40% off plug-ins and bundles until August 31, 2022

Tokyo Dawn is taking up to 40% off 6 plug-ins and 2 bundle variants in an exclusive offering with our affiliate partner Plugin Boutique.

Gretsch expands Electromatic Double Jets range

The Gretsch Electromatic Double Jets range has expanded with new options including both Filter'Tron and Broad'Tron pickups, plus a Bigsby option

Neural DSP Archetype Rabea with dual-oscillator monosynth

Neural DSP Archetype Rabea includes a host of amps, effects and EQ, along with a fully-fledged dual-oscillator monosynth that needs no extra hardware

Midweek Modular: Misha’s intervals, Vector Waves and Liquid Sky UFOs

Eventide has released their weird and musical Misha, Cherry Audio splits a Minimoog into virtual modules, and RYK brings Vector Waves to Eurorack. 

Erica Synths EDU DIY Noise/S&H: Understanding randomness

The next module from Erica Synths & Moritz Klein is the EDU DIY Noise/S&H. It can add ballast to your filter sweeps and randomness to your modulations

Softube August Sale: 15 plug-ins sold at prices under EUR / USD 50

Softube August Sale is another strong montly sales campaign by the Swedish developer. Until August 31, there are 15 plug-ins on sale.

RYK Modular Vector Wave: FM and harmonic vector synth voice

RYK has been teasing a module on Insta for some time, but after being all over Loopop's Misha video we know it's the Vector Wave, and it looks amazing

Deal: Native Instruments FM8 is just USD 10 until early September!

Native Instruments FM8 sale rages on at Plugin Boutique! FM8 is a detailed recreation and overhaul of the Yamaha DX7's FM synthesis engine.

LiN76 Vintage Limiting Amplifier: 76-style compressor up for pre-order

LiN76 Vintage Limiting Amplifier is Lindell Audio's attempt to deliver a complete 76-style hardware compressor at a budget price.

Guitar Gear Gems (bass edition): Ashdown LB-30, Carvin BX1 and more!

This week's Guitar Gear Gems features the Ashdown LB-30 2. N, Carvin BX1 preamp and Modern Vintage MVJ5 series of 5-string basses

Walrus Audio Mira Optical Compressor with warm analogue compression

The Walrus Audio Mira Optical Compressor offers warm analogue optical studio-grade compression in a compact pedal format for bass and guitar

Superbooth 22: Eventide Misha interval-based instrument & sequencer

Misha is a colourful and innovative instrument & sequencer which uses an interval-based approach to playing and creating melodies. UPDATE - It's out!

Will TikTok Music become the competition for Spotify and Apple Music?

According to patent filings, TikTok music streaming could well be on the horizon. There is no official statement from the parent company ByteDance, but the filing outlines a similar feature set to Resso, a ...

Cherry Audio splits Miniverse into a module pack for Voltage Modular

Cherry Audio has taken the Miniverse emulation of the Minimoog and pulled out every aspect in the Miniverse Module Collection for Voltage Modular.

IK Multimedia AmpliTube Nu-Tron III free download for August

IK Multimedia are giving ways the AmpliTube Nu-Tron III auto-wah effect free as a download for August. Giving you access to the funky '70s wah effect

Waves Harmony: get 8-part vocal and instrument harmonies done easy

Waves Harmony is a harmonizer plug-in generating up to 8 harmony tracks from any pitched input audio, such as instruments and vocals.

sonible smart:comp 2 launched, developer summer sale at Thomann

sonible smart:comp 2 is ready for lift-off at an introductory price of EUR 89, down from EUR 129 for a limited time.

Antelope Audio Zen Go Synergy Core goes Thunderbolt 3

Zen Go Synergy Core is Antelope Audio's attempt to to one-up and out-innovate the Universal Audio Apollo Solo - now in Thunderbolt 3 variant.

Antelope Audio Edge Note: small-diaphragm condenser modeling mic

Edge Note is an impressive achievement in the small diaphragm category with a super-high SPL of 146dB, an attenuation pad, and a HP filter.