6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (661+ words) The Usual Suspects Goldfinger is a new Waldorf Q Synthesizer simulator plugin for macOS, Linux, and Windows One of the first synth simulators based on the Motorola DSP 56300, developed by “The Usual Suspects,” was the Waldorf microQ, released in 2023. Since…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (600+ words) In my list of the best MIDI keyboards, I’ve gathered interesting and popular models.This list includes full-size and miniature MIDI keyboards with 88 keys and fewer. All the models featured are current for 2024. If you’re unsure how to choose a…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (236+ words) Audio-Technica has launched the BP880R contact transducer, a specialized mic designed to capture impact and surface vibrations. Stow, OH (September 9, 2026)—Audio-Technica has launched the BP880R contact transducer, a specialized microphone designed to capture impact and surface vibrations. Offering waterproof performance consistent with…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (701+ words) Våld Labs Tresse is a new dual-layer 39-engine Synthesizer plugin for macOS, Windows, and soon iOS with a built-in generative sequencer. The beloved open-source Mutable Instruments Plaits algorithms are used in many projects. You can find them in open-source projects…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1763+ words) Aodyo Instruments Loom is a new portable, multidimensional MPE controller designed for touch, slide, strum, and trigger signals, now on Kickstarter. Since Aodyo was acquired by the French company INODESIGN, the team has been working intensively to bring the Loom…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (231+ words) Celmac has announced a sale at the recent Visual Impact tradeshow, selling an iEcho SKII-2516 with router attachment to printing and signage company Sunkist Graphics. The iEcho SKII-2516 is a 2.5m by 1.6m high-precision, multi-industry digital flatbed cutting system designed for flexible…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (73+ words) JAS-I has released Khorlo, a free synth for macOS, Windows and Linux. It is described as a unique instrument unlike anything you've played before. A spokesperson told us, "With eight independent impulse plucks striking eight physically modelled strings, you can…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (441+ words) The Telefunken TF39 Copperhead Deluxe takes the Copperhead sound and gives you three ways to aim it. It is a large-diaphragm tube condenser built around a New Old Stock General Electric 5654W valve, and the Deluxe adds switchable cardioid, omnidirectional and figure…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (459+ words) The TOP microphone boom arms for 2026 includes the 4 best microphone stands I’ve tested over the last few years and one that I now use on a permanent basis. What is a boom arm? It’s a device with an articulated structure…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (547+ words) Dolphin’s development stretches back to the mid-2000s, and by the time it matured into a stable, GPLv2-licensed project, its source code became a foundation other developers could legally build on without starting from scratch. That’s exactly what happened twice, for…...