Abx-3 is a cutting-edge bass line synthesizer,at first designed as a modern tribute to the legendary 303 bass line synthesizer from the 1980s.
With a completely redesigned interface, Abx-3 makes it easier than ever to craft real-time sequences and dynamically adjust them during live performances and by the way in studio situation too.
Unleash Your Creative Potential with Abx-3, the ultimate tool for live performances and studio production. This innovative bass line synthesizer is packed with powerful features, including a robust 16 to 64-step sequencer, 32 independent patterns, 8 powerful distortion types and 7 integrated effects and in addition a patch randomizer that offer unparalleled creative freedom.
In conclusion it’s not a classic 303 synthesizer it does much more than that.
"Nakama is a Performance looper/delay with progressive tape disintegration granulation and surround sound. Out today for MacOS (Windows version out in October).
Nakama is a live performance looper/delay designed to create huge layers (up to one hour) of asynchronous sound in a stereo or surround setup. (2,4 or 8 channels).
You can use a modular synthesizer a guitar a voice any electroacustic device or audio file.
Nakama can process one to four separate musical instruments at the same time with 8 tape delay/loopers and 4 granular processors.
Guitarists can use their favouriteamplifier plugin.
Nakama can loop and delay the sound at full quality or gradually transform it with several modes of sound degradation.
Tape saturation noise wow and flutter sticky shed syndrome spectral gating data corruption and filters.
After a certain number of iterations what was once an orderly and crystalline sequence of synth or guitar notes
it becomes a shapeless bubbling matmos of sound. Let mutation be the message!
Stereo is great but surround is magic!Nakama is designed to work with 2 4 or 8 channels.
A growing number of musician is discovering the beauty of sound in 360° in live situations. Nakama brings surround to the performance with a few clicks.
12 sources can be placed anywhere around you or moved in orbits. Recording is possible without using a DAW and if you want you can record multichannel PCM audio files. All the controls are MIDI mappable."
"As is known, the two Roland grooveboxes do not officially support MIDI SysEX messages and there is no documentation relating to their implementation which is hidden
In reality, the MC-101/707 are able to receive and send such messages: they respond with a completely wrong addressing, with duplicate and incorrect data which however can be corrected and used by the software.
The editor-librarian, like the analogous versions for Fantom/0, AX-Edge and Jupiter-X/Xm, communicates in real-time and bidirectionally with the groovebox, using MIDI SysEx messages."
Modalics unveils “Plugin Buddy” - A new host app and plugin designed to elevate your sound creation experience. Plugin Buddy streamlines your VST3 chaining workflow, empowering musicians and producers to effortlessly chain together MIDI effects, instruments, and processing effects.
With four quick control slots and a suite of free internal plugins—including MIDI tools, a synth, clipper, and a low-pass filter—Plugin Buddy enhances your creative process with speed and efficiency. Moreover, Plugin Buddy enables you to load VST plugins in AAX and AU hosts, providing unparalleled flexibility and expanding your creative possibilities.
Modalics released Plugin Buddy as a free tool, with the primary goal of enhancing the workflow for those who work with MIDI sequencing plugins and instruments.
As a company, Modalics has long championed this approach through products like Beat Scholar, EON-Arp, and MINDst Drums. While Plugin Buddy integrates seamlessly with these tools, it’s designed to be universally compatible, allowing you to load any VST. You can fully enjoy Plugin Buddy’s capabilities without needing any other Modalics products.
"Introducing VCV+, a new way to get instant access to VCV Rack Pro with an extensive library of premium modules.
For $29/month, or $19/month billed annually, customers get access to a growing collection of products:
VCV Rack Pro: DAW plugin and standalone application.
All VCV-branded modules: VCV Pluck, VCV Drums, VCV Pro, and more.
Official virtual Eurorack modules: Synthesis Technology, ALM Busy Circuits, and more.
Hundreds of premium third-party modules by participating developers.
VCV+ unlocks risk-free exploration of new modules without extra cost and simplifies patch sharing with other VCV+ subscribers.
All products and modules remain available for individual sale of lifetime licenses on our store.
New refund policy
VCV now offers a 7-day refund guarantee. If you aren’t fully satisfied with your purchase, let us know within 7 days of purchase and you can return the software for a full refund.
Knobcon and upcoming Eurorack modules
Visit the VCV booth at Knobcon Chicago on September 7–8 for previews of upcoming Eurorack modules for VCV Rack:
"Discover the Natural Selection Bundle by Dillon Bastan! This innovative sound design toolkit combines the power of two devices, Natural Selection P and Natural Selection S, to revolutionize how you create and evolve sounds in Ableton Live. Whether you're evolving presets from external devices or experimenting with an internal poly synth, this bundle offers endless possibilities for shaping unique, evolving sounds.
With Natural Selection P, you can mix and mutate presets from any external device or rack in Ableton, treating parameter values like DNA to generate new sound variations over multiple generations.
Natural Selection S takes this evolutionary process to an internal poly synth, rhythm generator, and effects system, letting you explore deep sound design directly within Ableton without needing external gear.
Unlock a world of creative possibilities by merging both devices, perfect for producers and sound designers seeking fresh, evolving sounds!
"Blue3 Organ painstakingly simulates every feature, circuit, and, more importantly, every source of imperfection to deliver its authentic sound. GG Audio's Blue3 garnered critical acclaim, and now, under the stewardship of Cherry Audio, Blue3 is back, better than ever, and costs only $49."
"B3yond Preset Pack for Blue3 Organ by James Dyson, featuring 100 more out-of-this-world presets that showcase how the Cherry Audio effects extend Blue3 beyond the typical tonewheel sound, and take advantage of splits, mod wheel, and aftertouch on compatible MIDI controllers."
"GG Audio's Blue3 tonewheel organ is back, better, and more affordable, with a whole new look from Cherry Audio.
Blue3 is a meticulously modeled — not sampled — virtual instrument that replicates the most famous tonewheel organs in the world: the B-3, C-3, A-100, L-100, CV, and M-3 models. With 31 tonewheel sets accurately capturing variations between vintage instruments, 91 modeled tonewheels with phase synchronization, and authentically emulated scanner vibrato/chorus, Blue3 delivers the iconic, soulful sounds associated with nearly a century of blues, gospel, rock, and jazz classics.
Cherry Audio's Blue3 features a new, beautifully designed user interface with Main, Edit, Cabinet, and Perform sections. And it goes beyond the traditional B3 sound by adding three studio-quality stompbox-style effects: Tape Echo Delay, Reverb with Spring, Plate, and Hall, and a Seven-band Graphic EQ.
Blue3 offers full polyphony for upper, lower, and pedal manuals, a customizable keyboard split function, and handy drawbar utilities including Copy, Swap, Reset, and Randomize. Tones can be further refined with settings for condition, key click, percussion, and multiple overdrive options.
The Cabinet page provides six speaker options and adjustable rotary speed with acceleration and deceleration. The microphone simulation includes spread and distance controls, four mic selections, and click-and-drag placement in an updated UI.
With MIDI mapping and a rich library of over 200 presets covering classic to modern tones, Blue3 is the ultimate package for both stage and studio."
The most expressive synth of its time, redesigned.
The authentic sound, interactions, and performance of three famed Japanese hardware units from 1977 A redesigned, intuitive new interface for an improved and modern workflow Three versions included: the instrument, seven modules for Modular, and two modules for Amp Room Model 77 Dual Layer Synth gives you one of the most influential sounds of our time. It is the iconic sound of Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, Billie Jean, Africa, and Human Nature — among countless others. Softube modeled and accurately articulated every detail of the circuits of three legendarily expressive Japanese synthesizers from 1977 and put them in one user-friendly plug-in. The sound, interaction, and performance remain as close to the hardware as possible, while the complex interfaces of the original instruments are enhanced with an intuitive redesign. Finally, your most-coveted synth has the workflow you deserve.
The Art of Rock & Roll Science
Softube's reputation for creating tools that enhance workflow and offer superior sound quality is rock solid. Their partnerships with premium brands like Tube-Tech, Solid State Logic, Chandler Limited, Weiss Engineering, and Trident have spanned decades.
They built Model 77 Dual Layer Synth on this legacy of passion, expert modeling, and attention to detail. Because to create synth plug-ins that innovate and elevate, you have to have heart, soul, and Rock & Roll Science.
Time for a redesign
When designing Model 77, Softube took great care to create a more efficient user interface that makes the plug-in easier to navigate. Two layers are accessible directly from the front panel, but the focus stays on one layer at a time. This improvement enables you to adjust your sound quickly and confidently. Softube also redesigned the position of the sections to communicate the instrument's proper signal flow. A change that helps facilitate sound design. Now, the Ring Mod section on the interface corresponds to its location in the signal flow. The balance slider is between the upper and lower layers so that you can self-assuredly move between the layers while adjusting parameters for each layer.
"Howdy! Today I finally get an excuse to actually use the new Polybrute 12 from Arturia and make some music with it...and announce something pretty cool."
Introducing auras:polyscape, the first in a new series of free instrument releases exploring the deep and cinematic sounds of the Polybrute 12 sourced from my custom patches and recorded through analog tube preamps to capture the glorious and imperfect nature of analog synthesis all wrapped up for the free Decent Sampler platform.
Featuring a brand-new UI design and editor, polyscape brings the expressive nature of these custom patches featuring 'motion recording' to life with new dynamics and expression controls (bound to CC1 and CC11, respectively) a re-designed velocity response mode toggle for more organic and realistic velocity performance, custom IR's captured directly from the Polybrute 12, and a hand selected A-B layer system that can be set or automated to explore the morphing and organic nature of each sound to bring every performance to life.
All for the low, low price of $0 and in a highly optimized format to offer big sounds in a little package.
I hope you enjoy this first release in the new 'auras' series, and I'm excited to share the next one soon...ish!"
"Tactic 2 is a phrase generator geared towards evolving sequences and metamorphic patterns.
Version 2 includes highly requested features such as multiple outputs, 4 effects busses, shuffle, cell auditioning, a revamped factory sample bank and numerous other additions. You can of course also load your own samples and pair Tactic 2 with your favorite effects chains thanks to 4 direct outputs. The plugin truly comes to life when paired with our range of signal processing plugins such as the recently released Quadrant 2 and Subvert 2.
With its 8 Sample Slots, Trigger Sequencer with Per-Step Probability, Dual Parameter Sequencers, Generative Sequencer, 4-Bus Effects System with 8 Effects and 4 Direct Outputs, Shuffle, Comprehensive Randomizer, Master EQ & Compressor, 400 Factory Samples and 100+ Factory Presets, Tactic 2 brings a powerful new phrase generator to your music production toolkit.
Version 2 Changes:
4 EFFECTS BUSSES EFFECTS BUS SEQUENCER 8 EFFECTS MODULES 4 DIRECT OUTPUTS SHUFFLE FUNCTION MASTER EQ MASTER COMPRESSOR SAMPLE CELL AUDITIONING NEW MENU FUNCTIONS REVISED USER INTERFACE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS REVISED FACTORY SAMPLES NEW PRESET BANK SYSTEM 100+ NEW FACTORY PRESETS
video uploads by WaldorfMusicChannel.
Last two videos in the playlist above by Martin Stürtzer and James Dyson.
"Waldorf just released the Microwave 1 - as software! I am happy to present the plugin and compare it to my original Microwave 1 Rev A. https://waldorfmusic.com/microwave/"
"35 years ago Waldorf Music released its first instrument, the Microwave, which took the hearts of the leading musicians and producers of the nineties by storm. Its vibrate and distinctive sound transported the early wavetable sounds of the eighties into the rising electronic dance music of the following decade. Massive base lines, enigmatic wavetable modulations, brutal attacks and pads smooth like silk have been inspired generations of musicians. Microwave’s unique interpretation of wavetable synthesis combined with analogue filters defined what hybrid synthesis is at its best.
Now’s the time to bring back this magical instrument in a software form to the digital workstations of producers and musicians world-wide. The Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin was painstakingly recreated from the original hardware with all its idiosyncrasies and wonderful singularities.
A multi-year effort and a labor of love which analyzed and modeled the original instruments down to the finest sonic details of every aspect of the hardware. Only the first generation of the Microwave and also the Waldorf Wave were based on a custom developed integrated circuit called the Waldorf ASIC. In combination with the legendary Curtis filter chips and a very unique 68k CPU based controller software the ASIC defined a very special flavor of wavetable sound unparalleled to none. No one else than the inventor of Wavetable Synthesis of the eighties, Wolfgang Palm, helped to design this unique chip. Waldorf took a huge effort to analyze and recreate this integrated circuit within the plug-in. As the original, the plug-in runs the internal synthesis with the ultra high sampling rate of 250 kHz regardless of the DAW sampling rate. The recreated digital waveforms have been bit-by-bit compared with the original to be 100% identical.
Even the old-school digital-to-analogue converters of the original hardware were modeled with their non-linearities and tone shaping color which were leading into the two Curtis filter chips variants used for the revisions A and B of the original hardware. The plug-in allows further for artificially detuning and recalibrating of the analogue components. Brutal attacks, snappy decays and a plethora of wonderful transients define the sound of the first generation Microwave. But the Microwave 1 Plug-In goes one step further: Its modern and inviting graphical user-interface reveals many aspects of the synthesis engine which were hidden before in the original hardware by its sparse hard to use interface.
Its livelihood never sounding mechanical but always different was based on a very unique architecture to create the envelopes, LFOs and modulations which was painstakingly recreated by the plug-in down to the finest grains.
A fully scalable modern interface with readable high-contrast fonts supports an intuitive sound editing process with many graphical representations of the wavetables, envelopes and filter response curves using animations for modulations and playing positions. The Microwave 1 was never as close as this under your finger tips. A joy to edit sounds with.
But we stopped not here, for the first time the inner makings of the Microwave have been put to the surface. Based on the internal control tables the user can now easily edit existing wavetables and create new ones in a very unique and intuitive process. All the original wavetables are available with their control structures and the full original waveform catalogue. In addition to user wavetables, also user waveforms can be created within the plug-in. Additional randomization modes make wavetable editing fun and sonically surprising as experienced never before. The multi-mode becomes now a weapon of its own for sound design. Originally hard to edit from the panel, the plug-in UI allows now for quickly layering of single sounds to create the most complex and exciting sonic structures.
An easy to use mixer page lets you fine tune their sonic relationships. Even the more exotic feature like tuning and velocity tables have been implemented and can be edited in the UI. All the original factory single and multi-mode sounds are contained in the plug-in in combination with new and modern sound presets. Original MIDI and Sys-Ex dump files can be imported such you can load your favorites from the past. Moreover, the plug-in can be used to control the original hardware are a graphical editor. If you a lucky owner of an Microwave first generation, the plug-in allows you to take your beloved hardware virtually with you where-ever you like and keeping its magical sound. The Microwave 1 plug-in comes as VST, VST3, AU and AAX for macOS and Windows supporting the major digital audio workstations."
MIDI Messenger is free, but they do accept donations. Details follow:
"This plugin came to life as an answer to the lack of utilitarian MIDI processors and DAW functionality on iOS/iPadOS. Not being able to easily send Program Changes (even that!) didn't feel right when I was trying to prepare my new live set with my iPad being the control center of the rig.
It allows creating lists of ‘messages’ that will be sent after being triggered by incoming MIDI messages or system events.
In the newest version we added expression and advanced trigger filtering, so now you can do some really crazy, almost generative stuff."
The playlist above covers the following three versions:
1. MIDI Messenger v1 basics tutorial
"In this tutorial we cover some basic stuff sending Program Changes from MIDI Messenger loaded in AUM to Empress ZOIA and Red Panda Particle via CME WIDI module as an example."
2. MIDI Messenger — v2 overview
Here's new MIDI Messenger v2!
00:00 Intro
00:05 Big thing #1: values from triggers
00:19 Note On/Off example
00:31 CC example
00:47 Big thing #2: exporting/importing presets
01:00 Minor updates
01:04 New trigger: Program Change
01:08 Passthrough for Transport triggers
01:11 Manual 'Send' trigger/button
01:21 New events at the top of the Log
01:23 Log 'Clear' button
01:27 Responsive UI
01:32 Highlighted selection in long menus
01:39 Outro
3. MIDI Messenger — v3 overview
"The main two new features are expressions and multiple messages per single trigger. Generative workflows FTW!
Improved triggers: you can select multiple channels, and values with the support for ranges and single values.
Small neat things: bypassing messages, humanised log with hex/dec modes, and... in-app donations — no need for Patreon account if you want to support us!"
"Sounds of the TS-30X Analog Drum Synthesizer for Kontakt by Leisure Class Audio. All sounds created with the TS-30X. Available now at leisureclassaudio.com"
"CLASSIC INSPIRATION. LEISURE CLASS INNOVATION.
The ambitious first instrument from Leisure Class Audio expands on the original Techstar line of drum synthesizers with new features, new drums, and greater flexibility.
The TS-30X Analog Drum Synthesizer is a 9 module drum synthesizer based on the TAMA Techstar TS-305 and TS-306 analog drum synthesizers of the 1980s. Similar to the Simmons and Pearl units of the time, the Techstar line provided all the glorious synthesized drums one could want in a similar package but with a trademark aggression that set it apart from the others.
This video is a demo of the factory presets. SpeculumLITE is the only effect that is used on a basic saw wave from Serum.
Skip to the timestamps below:-
00:12 Dry sound
00:19 High road low road
00:47 Gathering drones
01:33 Resonant copters
01:55 Out of reach
02:48 Relatively basic
03:18 The walls remember
03:56 Echo phase
04:17 Overtone spaces
04:48 Titanic
05:13 1979
05:54 Rotating swarms
06:38 Manifesting
07:57 Texture tones
08:45 Left behind"
"SpeculumLITE is a free, dual delay/comb filter plugin that can create a wide variety of sounds including, modulating spaces, glitching delays and textures."
Meet SY-4X
SY-4X is not only a perfect re-creation of the SY-1's inner circuit, but it also offers significantly more options. These include four units in one, trigger-controlled 'mode scanning,' CMOS circuit 'defect' control to enhance harmonics beyond the original, real-time VCF integrator cap offset for dynamic pole movement, fine-tuning envelope response to match your playing style, and additional features like Drum Kit and Keyboard Modes.
4 Times the fun
SY-4X provides four Syncussion SY-1 modules in one neat package, with some modules featuring additional modifications like noise direct injection or a Custom Mode A. The four modules allow for creating an 8-voice drum kit, four mono synths (coupled voices = 4 oscillators per module), or a four-voice poly synth (4 x 4 oscillators). You can also mix modes, such as three modules in Drum Kit mode and one in mono synth mode (keyboard controlled). In any play mode, you have full control over every voice parameter—sky's the limit!"
"The Nord Lead/Rack 2x uses two Motorola DSP56362 at 120 MHz and a Motorola MC68331 at 25 MHz. The synthesis engine is identical to the Nord Lead 2 and it can load Nord Lead 1 presets, too.
This demo was created with multiple instances of Nodal Red 2x in a development state (version 1.3.18) and external Delay & Reverb FX"
This is the first post to feature Nodal Red 2x. I'm not seeing any info on https://dsp56300.wordpress.com at the time of this post.
Playlist:
AIR Sub Factory : The Ultimate Bass Synth
AIR Sub Factory : Main Walkthrough
AIR Sub Factory - MPC Standalone Edition Overview
Air Music Technology sub.factory Bass Synth Patch Flip | SonicLAB - vidio by sonicstate
"AIR Sub Factory, a feature-rich synthesiser designed to create industrial-strength bass sounds. Perfect for producers who appreciate the power of a meticulously crafted bass line, AIR Sub Factory delivers unrivalled synth bass with its versatile capabilities and advanced features.
Key Features: ● Dual wavetable engines with hundreds of waves and 127 index points for extensive customisation ● Third sample-based engine featuring kick, 808 loops, shots, noise, and FX samples ● Sample start and delay, reverse, pitch, and filter adjustments ● Comprehensive filters, dedicated pitch controls, and amp and filter envelopes ● Intuitive modulation section with a wide array of target options ● Substantial library of ready-to-use presets ● Essential effects including Unison, Spread, Width, Ring Mod, Chorus, Drive, and EQ
808 and Beyond AIR Sub Factory goes far beyond the classic 808 bass presets, offering a comprehensive sonic palette suitable for R&B, Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, and Pop. With dual wavetable engines and an additional sample engine, producers have unprecedented control over their bass sounds, ensuring compatibility with any genre.
Wavetable and Samples The heart of AIR Sub Factory lies in its dual wavetable engines, each featuring hundreds of waves ranging from classic analogue and edgy digital to quirky hybrid sounds. Each wave has 127 index points for extensive customisation. Additionally, a third sample-based engine provides a rich array of kick, 808 loops, shots, noise, and FX samples, with features like sample start and delay, reverse, pitch, and filter adjustments.
Under The Hood Every track demands a unique bass sound, and AIR Sub Factory delivers with intricate filters, dedicated pitch controls, and comprehensive amp and filter envelopes. The intuitive modulation section, coupled with a wide array of target options, empowers producers to craft truly unique sounds.
Ready-to-Use and Customisable AIR Sub Factory comes with a substantial library of presets designed to inspire creativity. For those who prefer to start from scratch, AIR Sub Factory offers a powerful set of controls for die-hard synth lover
Effects and More No serious synthesiser would be complete without essential effects. AIR Sub Factory includes Unison, Spread, and Width options, as well as effects like Ring Mod, Chorus, Drive, and EQ, providing a full suite of tools to polish the sound.
Sound Blocks is a groundbreaking music composition app for Mac and Windows. You simply place blocks of sound anywhere on the grid, connect them together and play!
It's a beautifully animated experience that really brings out the visual character of sounds — (kind of like synesthesia).
You can add 'Control Blocks' to your sequence that act as modifiers for speed, time, randomization and more. Using these tools, you can create intricate musical machines that loop in interesting ways.
It's a remarkably simple new workflow that removes the obstacles and steep learning curves commonly associated with conventional music production software — and by the nature of its distinct design, lets you do things that you might never think doing of with other music apps.
Who is it for? Can I use it if I'm not a musician?
Sound Blocks is for anyone who wants to dive into music production, whether you're a child, non-musician, gamer or a professional music producer — it has something for everyone. The workflow is super intuitive and playful, and you can learn to use it in about 10 seconds — no prior music experience needed.
What does it offer for skilled musicians and producers?
Sound Blocks will give you a completely new workflow to experiment and create the kind of music you might otherwise never make using a conventional DAW. The non-linear sequencing approach, alongside features like Control Blocks and asynchronous loops will open new creative avenues for some serious artistic exploration. The more funding our Kickstarter project raises, the more advanced features we'll be able to add, such as the ability to add your own samples, crazy effects pedals and much much more. We will be sharing a detailed development roadmap soon."
