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Hardware vs Software Emulation: Can TAL J-8X Match The Roland JX-8P Sound?

TAL-J-8X is a virtual instrument plug-in that emulates the sound of the analog 80’s synthesizer and expands on it with new capabilities. … Read More Hardware vs Software Emulation: Can TAL J-8X Match The Roland JX-8P Sound?

April 9, 20266 Comments

Reason 14 Now Available As Beta Release, Here’s What’s New

Reason Studios has announced Reason 14, a major update to their flagship DAW that features an all-new Track Panel, Rack per Track architecture, and the RV-9 Reverb.… Read More Reason 14 Now Available As Beta Release, Here’s What’s New

April 8, 2026April 8, 20264 Comments

Cherry Audio Intros Crumar DS-2 Synthesizer Plugin

Cherry Audio has introduced Crumar DS-2, a new virtual instrument, based on the hardware DS-2 from 1978.… Read More Cherry Audio Intros Crumar DS-2 Synthesizer Plugin

April 2, 202615 Comments

New Software Synth, Swayed, Recreates Classic Yamaha SY77 Sound

Stryde Audio has introduced Swayed, a new software synthesizer modeled after the Yamaha SY-77. … Read More New Software Synth, Swayed, Recreates Classic Yamaha SY77 Sound

April 2, 20264 Comments

Impact Soundworks Intros Psychedelic Shreddage 3 Electro Sitar Virtual Instrument

Impact Soundworks has introduced Shreddage 3 Electro Sitar, a new virtual instrument that they say offers “the signature sound of the psychedelic era”.… Read More Impact Soundworks Intros Psychedelic Shreddage 3 Electro Sitar Virtual Instrument

March 28, 2026March 29, 20261 Comment

Free Retromulator Update Add Wurlitzer 200A, Yamaha OPL3 Emulations

Retromulator 1.2 features two new hardware cores: the Wurlitzer 200A physical model piano and Yamaha OPL3 FM synthesis, along with expanded Akai S1000 browsing and import capabilities.… Read More Free Retromulator Update Add Wurlitzer 200A, Yamaha OPL3 Emulations

March 14, 2026March 15, 20263 Comments

BreakBud Drum Synth For iOS Now Available

BreakBud lets you build and perform with beats using 16 pads, using 6 synthesized drum voices. … Read More BreakBud Drum Synth For iOS Now Available

March 10, 2026March 9, 20264 Comments

New Virtual Instrument, Nagual, Offers Sounds Of Pre-Hispanic Mexican Cultures

The library features the sounds of clay flutes, conch trumpets, wooden drums, ocarinas, and ritual whistles.… Read More New Virtual Instrument, Nagual, Offers Sounds Of Pre-Hispanic Mexican Cultures

February 21, 2026February 21, 20269 Comments

New AI-Based Plugin, Amorph, Lets You Create New Effects & Instruments Right In Your DAW

Is ‘vibe coding’ the future of audio plugins?… Read More New AI-Based Plugin, Amorph, Lets You Create New Effects & Instruments Right In Your DAW

February 18, 2026February 18, 20264 Comments

New Plugin, Drummer-1, Streamlines Beat Making On The Mac

CRB Labs has introduced Drummer-1, a new drum pattern generator plugin for macOS (VST3/AU) that’s designed to create genre-specific drum patterns in a single click. … Read More New Plugin, Drummer-1, Streamlines Beat Making On The Mac

February 18, 20266 Comments

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