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Behringer's 2-XM Oberheim Two Voice clone is now available for pre-order
First teased in 2022, 2-XM recreates one of Tom Oberheim's most iconic designs in a modern, Eurorack-friendly format
Uli Behringer speaks out on Behringer's pricing strategy: "Our competitors say 'how much could I charge and get away with it?' We take the cost, add a small margin and that's the sale price"
"In many cases, we build synthesizers and there is no commercial incentive behind it. In some cases we even lose money - it doesn't matter"
Forever 89 releases Topos, a topographical effects plugin that (quite literally) puts saturation on the map - and there's a free version
The offbeat software studio launched by former Ableton and Teenage Engineering developers releases an amp and speaker-simulating saturation tool
Hans Zimmer's plans to transform former BBC Maida Vale Studios into "world-leading" music centre take one step closer to completion
The complex will feature four "state-of-the-art" studio spaces, 30 music rooms, five composer suites and a number of facilities for film post-production
Dear Reality is giving away 11 immersive audio plugins for free
As the German developer closes up shop, it offers up a suite of immersive mixing and monitoring plugins that includes Exoverb, dearVR Pro 2 and dearVR Mix
Output launches AI-powered Co-Producer plugin that listens to your project and chooses samples for you
Co-Producer analyzes your track's rhythm and harmony and suggests samples from Output's library that fit with your project
Synclavier Digital returns with another new synth based on the '80s classic - except this time, it looks a little more familiar
The ORK II appears to be a new instrument that packs the Regen's architecture into a retro-styled keyboard reminiscent of the original Synclavier II ORK
UJAM's Vox Humana faithfully captures the classic Polymoog preset from Gary Numan's Cars
All proceeds from sales of the plugin will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation
Geddy Lee teams up with Moog for special edition satin red Minimoog Model D with "hot-rodded" VCA circuit
"It’s a thrill to see the Minimoog in that stunning red, so representative of one of the most fertile periods in Rush’s creative history"
Splice brings recording functionality to its AI-powered, sample-stacking mobile app
Record a vocal using Splice Mic, pick a genre and the app will automatically detect the key and find samples that match it
Brian Eno: "I hate the sound of Auto-Tune"
In a recent radio appearance, Eno shared his thoughts on vocal production tools and revealed the piece of gear that he says launched his career
Max Richter takes the timpani to outer space with sci-fi-inspired virtual instrument Valley Forge
SRM Sounds' Valley Forge is based on recordings of a 15-piece timpani ensemble, run through various analogue effects processors and layered with Richter's own Minimoog Model D
Serum 2 just dropped: one of the greatest soft synths of all time gets a massive update - and it's completely free for existing users
The sequel to Xfer Records' wildly popular synth plugin has finally been released after more than a decade of anticipation, bringing new synth engines, effects, a clip sequencer, built-in arpeggiator and much more to this legendary instrument
"90% of what I do is done on one software synth": Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years"
Zimmer digs deep into his creative process in a new interview with Rick Beato
Behringer synth prices just rose by up to 70% in the US - are Trump tariffs to blame?
The price of the Behringer Swing MIDI controller has risen from $99 to $169, making it more expensive than the Arturia KeyStep that it's based on
Has Behringer gone too far with the 676, its clone of the Universal Audio 6176?
Like the 6176, Behringer's 676 packs a mic preamp and FET compressor based on classic UA gear into a rackmount unit. Unlike the 6176, it costs $469
It might be called Hate, but Dawesome's new wavetable distortion plugin actually looks rather loveable
An innovative take on distortion equipped with 29 additional effects, Hate promises to do "raw, destructive and crushing" things to your audio
Cherry Audio steps out with an emulation of '80s Korg drum machine used by Joe Jackson and Depeche Mode
KR-55C is a software version of Korg's "Rhythm 55" KR-55A and KR-55B, heard on Jackson's 1982 hit Steppin' Out
Arturia releases 88-key version of the KeyLab mk3 MIDI controller keyboard with new fully-weighted hammer-action keybed
The French manufacturer's flagship MIDI keyboard gets an 88-key model with an "authentic piano feel" thanks to its Fatar TP/110 keybed
Tired of lifeless synth plugins? Try this Aphex Twin-inspired sample instrument based on re-amped hardware synth recordings
Noon Instruments' Vessels breathes new life into a spectacular library of synth samples through "contemporary and experimental" re-amping techniques
"No two beats will ever be the same": Audiomodern's Playbeat 4 is an AI-powered infinite groove generator
Playbeat 4 features new genre-based generation algorithms that guide its groove engine towards a combination of up to three styles
"This console is where multi-track recording was born": The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Los Angeles
"We’ve painstakingly restored Les Paul’s original gear to working condition, allowing today’s artists to record using the exact tools that revolutionized popular music"
Get 3 months of access to 55 Universal Audio plugins for (almost) nothing with this unmissable Spark deal
Until March 31st, you can snag 3 months of UAD Spark for less than a dollar
"It's a dream combination": Chompi Club, maker of the viral Chompi sampler, teams up with Chase Bliss
Two makers of cute and colourful gear unite as Chompi Club merges with the effects pedal manufacturer behind Mood, Blooper and Habit
If you own any of these MIDI controllers from Akai, Korg, Novation, Nektar and M-Audio, you can have Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select for free
Native Instruments' NKS Hardware Partner Program launches today, bringing NKS compatibility to owners of a handful of its competitors' MIDI controllers