Synths
Granio: Portable Granular Sampler Offers “Intergalactic Creativity”
23 May · Granio offers granular sampling with the playful and intuitive interactivity of a portable gaming console. Now on Kickstarter!
SYNTH JOURNAL
Zaturn Zero, the Saddest Synthesizer in the World and a Soft Synth Made From Drum Sounds: Synth Journal
22 May · Gotharman’s Zaturn Zero synth is a new compact hybrid synth with analog filters. That and more in this week’s Synth Journal.
Save Big with the Native Instruments Summer of Sound Sale!
22 May · Until July 30, you can get over 80% off with the NI Summer of Sound Sale, with deals individual software plugins and bundles.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Squeezing a Classic Jupiter 4 into a MicroFreak – Sounds and Presets
21 May · How do you fit a Jupiter 4 into an Arturia MicroFreak? Why, you sample the heck out of one and load it into the other!
Software Deals
Baby Audio, Cherry Audio, Zynaptiq: 3 Ultimate Software Deals!
20 May · Big discounts on products from Baby Audio, Cherry Audio and Zynaptiq: top plugins and bundles at greatly reduced prices. For a limited time only!
AKAI Force 3.5: The Force Gets Its Biggest Update Yet
20 May · The AKAI Force just got a huge update! Force 3.5 brings many features from MPC 3 to the standalone workstation, including full plugin support and MPC Stems.
Review
Studiologic SL mk2 Review: Next-Generation Keyboard Controller
20 May · The new Studiologic SL mk2 series MIDI controllers introduced at NAMM 2025 are now available. Find out what's new in our review!
Virtual Modular Synths
Best Virtual Modular Synths: Modular in the Box
19 May · Virtual modular synths are a great way to experiment with modular without investing in a hardware system. Here's our list of the best modular software synths!
SOMA Rust Edition: Rustic By Design
19 May · Fancy that industrial look? The SOMA Rust Edition gives the Pulsar-23, Lyra-8 and Cosmos a rusty makeover. Only a few of these will be made, so order yours today!
Grp Synthesizer A10: Is it the “Ultimate Analog Synthesizer?”
18 May · Grp Synthesizer A10 is the company’s new flagship analog synth with four VCOs and VCFs, a step sequencer and analog effects.
Free Plugins
GATE-12, Lushtraq, Gentle Vibes: Free Plugins of the Week
18 May · GATE-12 is a versatile volume automation plugin, Lushtraq is an AI-assisted multiband compressor, and Gentle Vibes delivers, well, gentle vibes: Free Plugins of the Week!
INTERVIEW
Peter Baumann: An Interview With a Berlin School Legend
16 May · We spoke with Peter Baumann to find out the gear he uses, his creative process, and how synthesizers fit in with human evolution.
Synth Journal
Yamaha’s Amazing One-Off Control Surfaces, PROTEAN, PPG: Synth Journal
15 May · Have you recovered from Superbooth yet? Then check out these totally bonkers one-off control surfaces from Yamaha in this week’s edition of Synth Journal.
Arturia MicroLab Mk.3 – Improved Quality, Lower Price!
15 May · Arturia's littlest controller in their Lab range, the MicroLab, gets the Mk.3 treatment in the hope that it can persuade you to stick it in your backpack for music-making on the go.
ASM Hydrasynth: New ASM Manager App and Firmware Update 2.2
15 May · ASM has released a firmware update and the new ASM Manager app for the Hydrasynth! The new manager offers an improved workflow for more efficient browsing.
MOSS-101 Is a Sweet-Sounding VA Monosynth in a Guitar Pedal Enclosure
14 May · Looking for a compact but powerful monosynth? Check out MOSS-101, a surprisingly deep virtual analog mono now on Kickstarter.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Spent All Your Money on a Moog Muse? Get Free Sounds For It Here! – Sounds and Presets
14 May · We've got free sounds for your Moog Muse, a new bank of patches for Xils Labs excellent 'The Eighty', and an excellent sound pack for the KORG multi/poly.
Kodamo EssenceFM Update v7.0 Makes This 300-Voice Digital Poly More Powerful Than Ever
13 May · A new update for the Kodamo EssenceFM adds a 16-track step sequencer, second LFO and more to the already powerhouse FM synth.
Clank Uranograph: What in the World Is This Amazing-Sounding Machine?
13 May · Part classical instrument, part envelope-pushing synthesizer, part effects processor, the Clank Uranograph is weird and wonderful.
Elektron Overbridge for iPad: How Soon Could You Be Streaming Your Digitone II?
13 May · Elektron teased Overbridge for iPad at Superbooth - and it looks amazing. But when will you be able to download it?
Intellijel Jellymix: The Desktop Mixer You’ve Been Waiting For?
12 May · Intellijel Jellymix is a compact desktop mixer with 5 stereo channels for your drum machines, groove boxes, and synths. The perfect mixer for your desktop setup?
HIGHLIGHTS
This Week’s Highlights: Superbooth Stories
10 May · In this week's highlights, we catch up on some of the most exciting stories from Superbooth25, with releases from Vermona and Moog Music.