Alien Underwater is a technology with experimental algorithms for advanced extraterrestrial sound design. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Alien Underwater is great for...
A Synth and Software book review Vintage electronic instruments from the 1970s and ’80s are much sought after today, either in their original hardware form or...
Less expensive than custom molded IEMs, great for studio and live monitoring Ultimate Ears earned a reputation for making outstanding custom-molded earphones – meaning in-ear monitors...
The colors of magic Pigments are what give paint its many colors, so Pigments is a fitting name for a synthesizer that aims to give musicians...
Chromaphone 3 and AAS Player plug-ins in collaboration with sound designer Michel Basque. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT With Exodus, his second sound pack with AAS, Canadian sound designer...
Ultimate Patches announces the all-new 300 Roland JD-Xi 2024 Ultimate Patches and free 15 patch Taster Pack from the set. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Ultimate Patches has just released the...
Monolith delves into Harvey’s vast musical instrument collection to create a powerful, contemporary ensemble of cinematic percussion—with a dynamic array of unique, rare, and antique drums. ...
When is a DAW like a box of chocolates? If you’re like most Synth & Software readers, you probably create your music in a DAW. There...
An update to last month’s angry rant about the constant macOS compatibility nightmare plaguing musicians’ computers Last month I went on a hysterical rant about how...
Apparently it NO LONGER breaks iLok-protected software UPDATED March 25, 2024: On March 11 we reported about some serious issues plaguing iLok-protected software. There’s a new...
ContinuuCon 2024, the sixth international Haken Continuum conference, is scheduled for April 26–28 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie – Early-bird pricing info below. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT...
Glassware takes on a new meaning In the late ‘60s, when I had finished my private study on banjo, my teacher introduced me to recordings from...
Looking for a percussion plug-in that will have your listeners saying “Wow, what’s that?” You’ve just found it. Nothing is more important in modern pop music...
A look at the “iconic” synth company’s technology, plans, and mission. Casio has a long history of releasing instruments that make you look twice. They could...
Instead of going for realism, this Kontakt library tries to make acoustic samples sound like a drum machine. In the mid-80s, the print ad campaign for...
