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Synth and Software

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsFree British Guitar Amp from Fuse Audio Labs From @synthandsoftware - Fuse Audio Labs announces Amber Drive, a free guitar amp plugin that captures classic British valve amplification.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsUA Releases Cooper Time Cube Delay Plug-In From @synthandsoftware - Cult classic analog delay designed by Bill Putnam Sr. and Duane H. Cooper delivers unique doubling, slapback, and stereo width to any DAW.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsAnalogue Solutions Series 700 Modular Synthesizer Recreating Roland’s System 700 From @synthandsoftware - Analogue Solutions introduces its six-block Series 700 professional modular synthesizer — recreating Roland’s rarefied System 700.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsARP Foundation Releases Starpath Vol. 1 ​ ​for the KORG ARP2600 VST From @synthandsoftware - Scott McAuley Sounds and James Dyson created 200 patches for the software synthesizer, with all proceeds supporting the Foundation’s archives and ARPs for All program.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & plugins“Minimoog Through the Ages” at the Moogseum From @synthandsoftware - The Bob Moog Foundation presents “Minimoog Through the Ages,” on view November 12–16, 2026, at the Moogseum in downtown Asheville.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsNew FreqLift Plug-in From Freeport From @synthandsoftware - Freqport announces availability of FreqLift, framing next-generation dynamics, harmonics, and sound enhancement in one powerful plug-in.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsKORG Releases Pa5X Operating System 1.5.0 From @synthandsoftware - Pa5X System 1.5.0 offers 40 new Styles, enhanced Pad controls, flexible Style MIDI import, and improvements to editing and searching.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsWaves and Steinberg Collaborate To Bring ILLUGEN Sample Creation Into Cubase 16 From @synthandsoftware - Waves Audio announces the release of ILLUGEN 2.5, featuring a new collaboration with Steinberg that brings sample creation into Cubase 16’s native production environment.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsModbap Launches Wax Theory Record Emulation Plug-In From @synthandsoftware - The third release in the oneTHNG series uses a single groove-position control to shape distortion, surface noise, wobble and tone.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsIntroducing iZotope Photon: AI Stem Separation & Noise Reduction From @synthandsoftware - iZotope Photon is the first research collaboration between iZotope and Boris FX. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Split any finished audio or video file and go from deadline to done.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsPro Tools Adds AI Stem Separator And Opens Up With Extensions From @synthandsoftware - The release of Pro Tools® 2026.11 introduces powerful new features and enhancements that accelerate music creation and audio post production.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsNative Instruments Launches Vertikal – A New Kontakt 8 Piano Instrument From @synthandsoftware - Vertikal is a new Kontakt 8 piano instrument built around Nils Frahm’s own vertical concert grand and recorded in his Saal 3 studio at Funkhaus Berlin.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsINARA Brings Modern Control and Expanded Capabilities to Classic Synthesizers From @synthandsoftware - Five Lined Engineering announces INARA, a line of purpose-built MIDI controllers that bring modern capabilities to classic synthesizers.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsLOVE Synthesizers Launches “First Love” Synthesizer From @synthandsoftware - First Love sets a new benchmark for interface aesthetics, portability, and integrated feature set in a compact and affordable design, following Best Innovation Award at…

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsBoutique Instrument Maker Virharmonic Joins UJAM to Fuel Its Next Chapter From @synthandsoftware - The companies signed a binding agreement for Germany-based UJAM Music Technology GmbH to purchase the assets of Virharmonic.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsTwo New Audio Plugins From Emetic DSP From @synthandsoftware - Synth and Software “Small Bytes”: Emetic DSP has launched its first two audio plugins for Windows and macOS.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsThe Bob Moog Foundation Adds Billy Joel’s Minimoog to Its Archives From @synthandsoftware - Donated by Eric Crawley, the instrument brings a piece of music history into a collection dedicated to preserving and sharing Bob Moog’s legacy.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsMoog Launches Model 112 & Model 210 FRFR Amplifiers for Synths and Keyboards From @synthandsoftware - Two all-analog FRFR systems combine full-range amplification, integrated four-channel mixing, professional connectivity, and expandable stereo operation for synthesizers…

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsOverloud Brings Neural Amp Modeler to THU Premium v2.2 From @synthandsoftware - Overloud announces THU v2.2, a free update that brings Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) integration to THU Premium.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsWaldorf Music Releases Crema From @synthandsoftware - Waldorf Music releases Crema, a compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer designed for creating string ensembles, layered pads and evolving sound textures.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsApplied Acoustics Systems Releases the Dark Voltage Sound Pack From @synthandsoftware - Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Dark Voltage sound pack for the Lounge Lizard EP-5 and AAS Player plug-ins… PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Applied Acoustics Systems releases the…

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsLoopmasters Launches Loopcloud 8 From @synthandsoftware - New tools help producers generate starting points, find harmonically matched sounds, and search using your own words, alongside Loopcloud’s first iOS app.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsNative Instruments Launches Massive XL From @synthandsoftware - NI’s Massive XL is the latest generation of its flagship synthesizer platform and successor to Massive X.

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Synth and SoftwareDAW & pluginsInside Flying Lotus’ Creative Process From @synthandsoftware - In the debut episode of Omnisphere the Podcast from Spectrasonics, FlyLo joins host James Bernard for a fascinating conversation.

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