Synths
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Creative Chords and More Free Patches: Sounds and Presets
17 Dec 2025 · Free Creative Chords for Massive X, freebies for Mercury-8 and more in this week's Sounds and Presets!
Elektron Tonverk Update 1.2.0: More Reverb, New Arp and Smarter Dynamics
17 Dec 2025 · Elektron Tonverk is the big uber sampler from Sweden. Update 1.2.0 now includes Steel Box Reverb, Filter Folder, and more!
Serato Sample 2.2.0 Update: SLAB Support and Added Stem Flexibility
17 Dec 2025 · The Serato Sample 2.2.0 Update brings enhanced hardware integration and deeper control over Stem processing and automation within your DAW.
Top 10 Pedals
Top 10 Best-Selling Pedals of 2025
17 Dec 2025 · Do you want to know which were the best-selling pedals in 2025? These are the ones that sold the most and were your favorites!
Nopia Mk.1 – From Prototype to Gorgeous Finished Product!
16 Dec 2025 · This ingenious and extremely pretty synth concept from Argentina, Nopia, has resurfaced in its finished form and is now in extensive testing ahead of a launch sometime soon!
Arturia Pigments 7 – Magnificent and Deadly: Review
16 Dec 2025 · Arturia's flagship software synth gets yet another major update. Can Pigments 7 deliver noteworthy improvements?
Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field Amp Update: New Amp Synth Engine & More!
16 Dec 2025 · The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field gets a big update! The new Amp Synth Engine lets you record your guitar through the OP-1's effects. But that's not all!
Top 10 Synths
Top 10 Best-Selling Synths of 2025
16 Dec 2025 · Which were the best-selling synths of this year? We got an exclusive look at Thomann's sales figures in 2025. Get ready for some surprises!
KV331 Synthmaster One as Freeware: Free Wavetable Synth for Fat Sounds!
16 Dec 2025 · The powerful Synthmaster One wavetable synth from KV331 Audio is currently available for free - but only for a limited time.
Best Samplers & Grooveboxes
Best Samplers, Grooveboxes and Drum Machines of 2025: Our Top 5
15 Dec 2025 · With several spectacular new releases, 2025 was a great year for groove machines! We check out the best samplers and drum machines of the year.
Thomann Gift Card: The Perfect Christmas Gift for Musicians!
15 Dec 2025 · Stuck for ideas right before Christmas? With a Thomann gift card, you can't go wrong.
My Top 5 Expressive Synths
14 Dec 2025 · A look at some of the more expressive synths of the last 40 years that I have owned and used.
DEALS OF THE WEEK
Grab These 4 Amazing Synth Deals Now! – Deals of the Week
13 Dec 2025 · Amazing synth deals just in time for Christmas, here are some that may have you needing a bigger stocking at the end of your bed!
SYNTHS WITH MPE
5 of the Best Hardware Synths With MPE
12 Dec 2025 · Broaden your range of expression and explore MIDI polyphonic aftertouch with these five hardware synths with MPE.
Humble Bundle IK Audio Master Suite: 22 Plugins for Only €30 (Instead Of €1,630)!
12 Dec 2025 · With this Humble Bundle from IK Multimedia, you can save on creative music software and donate to a good cause while you're doing it.
u-he Zebralette 3 Is Officially Out: The Free Software Synth Gets a Major Update
12 Dec 2025 · u-he has officially released Zebralette 3! After what felt like an eternity of beta testing, the latest version of the free software synth is now out in the wild.
Synth Journal
Soft Memo, Double Q, BALSAM: Synth Journal
11 Dec 2025 · This week, we check out Soft Memo, a patchable multi-effects box. Also: Pamela's Disco, a neural gesture controller with CV outputs, and a stunning modal synth.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Bought Absynth 6? Stack It Full of Great Patches! – Sounds and Presets
10 Dec 2025 · Celebrate your Absynth 6 purchase by adding a ton of brilliant presets to it for just €9.99! Plus we have free patches for Arturia Analog Lab V!
u-he Zebra 3 – Now in Public Beta: “Like Photoshop for Synthesis”
10 Dec 2025 · It’s out now in Public Beta but u-he Zebra 3 is already shaping up to be a sound design playground with vector synthesis and other new modules.
Behringer Meatball: Budget Take on a ’90s Classic
10 Dec 2025 · The Behringer Meatball offers an affordable version of a boutique 1990s classic envelope filter
Native Instruments Absynth 6: Weird Is Back and Better Than Ever
09 Dec 2025 · Absynth 6 from Native Instruments is finally here with a GUI refresh, MPE polyphonic aftertouch, surround support, and an AI-powered browser.
Review
Elektron Tonverk: Granular Power and Sequencer Magic in One Box – Review!
08 Dec 2025 · Elektron Tonverk is a hardware workstation that combines sampling, sequencing, and granular sound design, inspiring both studio and stage. Here’s my review.
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