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How To Use Roland Jupiter-8 Plugins in your DAW

13 Jan · We check out some of the best Roland Jupiter-8 plugins and cover some tips on authentically recreating the classic polysynth in the box.

How to Recreate the Classic Roland Juno Sound using Software Plug-ins

23 Oct 2024 · The Roland Juno has dominated music for over four decades! We take a look at some of the best synth plugins that capture its classic sound.

Sounds and Presets: Hive 2 Presets from Expressive E and New Sounds for Atomika

23 Oct 2024 · Plenty of variety this week as we check out new MPE presets for u-He's Hive 2 from Osmose manufacturer, Expressive E and a new Piano library for IK Multimedia's Pianoverse.

Beginner’s Guide to Analog Synthesis

21 Oct 2024 · Get up to speed with the basic of analog synthesis, including oscillators, filters, and modulation. New to synthesizers? Start here!

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Vintage Synths: 5 Compelling Reasons

18 Oct 2024 · Save yourself the hassle and expense and stick with modern recreations. These and 3 more reasons why you shouldn’t buy vintage synths.

How to make an EDM Drop: 5 Basic Production Tips

18 Sep 2024 · Are your tracks lacking that drama and emotional edge needed for the dancefloor? We look into how to make an EDM drop with various methods.

Best Sounding Synths: 7+ Stellar Analog, Digital and Software Synths

28 Jun 2024 · Some synthesizers just sound better. Here are the seven best sounding synths currently on the market as chosen by the Gearnews editors.

Soundtrack Synths: Get That Blockbuster Sound

07 Jun 2024 · Modern big-budget movie scores are full of synths. Get the soundtrack synth sounds of Dune, Furiosa, Oppenheimer and more.

Lo-Fi: Why Does It Sound So Good?

03 May 2024 · Why is lo-fi so imperfectly perfect? Find out how to add a lo-fi sound to your own recordings with our hardware and software picks.

u-he Zebralette 3 Synthesizer – now available as public beta!

17 Feb 2024 · u-he Zebralette 3 is now ready for public beta testing! At NAMM 2024, u-he offers a preview of the new version of the free software synth.

Software Deals: Last-Minute Deals on UAD, SSL, u-he, Eventide & more

28 Nov 2023 · It’s not too late to save on Universal Audio, SSL, u-he, Eventide, and others! Don’t miss these software deals and the freebie of the week!

Software Deals: Huge Discounts on u-he, Moog, FabFilter & more!

21 Nov 2023 · With Black Friday and Cyberweek in full swing, these software deals are some of the best we've ever seen! Up to 65% off u-he, Moog, FabFilter & more!

Software Deals from Universal Audio, Steinberg, u-he and Softube

18 Sep 2023 · With this week's edition of Software Deals, you can save on software instruments, DAW systems, and effects plug-ins for music production.

Best Freeware Synths 2023: Top 12 Free Software Synths

27 Aug 2023 · There are loads of free software synths – but which ones are really worth it? We check out 12 freeware synths that belong in any producer's toolkit.

U-he Diva alternatives – The five best VSTs for epic pads!

26 Jul 2023 · We've selected the five best U-he Diva alternatives for you! Epic pad sounds, free alternatives, even MPE and microtonality - a VST for everyone!

Our five best Omnisphere 2 alternatives – Free and Paid

11 Jun 2023 · We have selected the five best Omnisphere 2 alternatives. Which ones made our list? Which one did we forget? Which one would you have chosen?

The 10 Best Software Synths of all Time

18 Feb 2023 · Believe it or not, software synths have now been around for over 25 years! Discover ten of the best software synths of all time in our buyer's guide!

Upgrading to the Apple Mac Studio (2) – One Month Later

25 Jun 2022 · After switching to a brand-new Apple Mac Studio with an M1 Max ARM CPU from an iMac 5k (late 2015), I faced some obstacles and had to learn a thing or two to get it to work smoothly in my studio. You can read ...

CLAP: new plug-in format officially presented by U-He and Bitwig

15 Jun 2022 · CLAP is an open-source plug-in format promising several solutions to some weak spots of current VST, AU, and AAX formats.

Superbooth 22: U-he envelope and filter prototypes

13 May 2022 · We had hints of these modules before the show but now there's a video of a prototype envelope module and a cascade filter for Eurorack.

Midweek Modular: Superbooth 22 Preview!

11 May 2022 · It's a mad week for modular with Superbooth kicking off tomorrow. Here are some things to look out for from the booths of FEZ-Berlin.