Tag Archives: synths

Some of Arturia’s best software is half off until December 3rd

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It’s that time of year again where every single brand discounts its products ahead of Thanksgiving in the US. If you plan to spend money on Black Friday, why not put it toward something that will let you be creative? Enter Arturia. The company has cu...

Teenage Engineering is making Capcom-themed pocket synths

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Teenage Engineering has teamed up with Capcom for its latest series of pocket-sized synths. The PO-128 Mega Man and PO-133 Street Fighter models, which each cost $89, include samples and animations from the respective game franchises. The Street Figh...

A bunch of Arturia’s music software is on sale for half off

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If you’ve been keeping busy by making music at home, you may be happy to learn that a bunch of Arturia’s software and sound packs are on sale for 50 percent off. The discounts include some of our favorite programs: Analog Labs and Pigments, both of w...

Native Instruments’ $50 retro synth plug-in is currently free

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The '80s had no shortage of massive-sounding synthesizers, but many of them have either gone out to pasture or are prohibitively expensive on the secondhand market. Software companies often try to digitally recreate those synths as affordable plug-in...

You can build the tiny XFM2 synth for under $100

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Miniature electronics kits like the Raspberry Pi have ushered in a new generation of DIY tinkerers. And while most of these builds emulate classic gaming systems, there are plenty of other possibilities. Futur3soundz, for example, designed a synthesi...

Dubreq’s touch-powered Stylophone Gen R-8 synthesizer is available now

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After missing its originally planned February release, Dubreq's latest Stylophone synthesizer is now available for purchase. This upgrade to the pocket-sized classic boasts new features and controls, an all-analog circuit and a hefty metal chassis. M...