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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 13h
Bugbrand Touch Control Sequencer (TCS) Now Available
The TCS can be thought of as two main parts – Touch and Sequencing – which can be linked or independent.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 1d
Behringer Intros Simmons SDS-3 Drum Synth Knockoff
Behringer today introduced the SDS-3, a knockoff of the Simmons SDS-3 Drum Synthesizer from 1978. The Behringer SDS-3 can be used as a standard analog drum module, but also features Mic inputs that…
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 1d
Geddy Lee Minimoog Price Slashed $2500
The Official Geddy Lee Reverb Shop has slashed its price on the custom Geddy Lee MiniMoog Model D, dropping the price by $2,500. 
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 14h
Mellotron Micro Module Hands-On Review
The Mellotron Micro Module is essentially a keyboardless version of the Mellotron Micro.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 14h
Landscape Moon 4-Channel Passive Drum Machine Coming Soon
Landscape, developer of unique touch-based musical instruments, shared this sneak preview of the Moon, a passive analog 4-channel rhythmic instrument. 
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 14h
Steinberg Open Sources VST 3 Standard
By adopting the MIT License, Steinberg aims to remove barriers to integration, simplify development workflows, and strengthen collaboration across the global audio technology community.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 6d
Behringer Debuts BM-18M ‘Boogerfooger’ Cluster Box
Behringer today shared this official intro video for the BM-18M Cluster Box – a knockoff of the Moog Moogerfooger MF-108M Cluster Flux effects pedal. 
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 6d
Native Instruments Maschine 3.4 Now Available; Here’s What’s New
Native Instruments has released Maschine 3.4, a free update that introduces an updated modulation and automation editor and more. 
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 6d
Leon Dewan Previews New Synth, The Modulo
Instrument designer Leon Dewan (Dewanotron) shared this sneak preview of a new synth, The Modulo.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 7d
Build A Classic Buchla System 200 Modular Synthesizer
If you’ve always wanted a classic Buchla synth, but were put off by the classic Buchla synth prices, now you can build your own. 
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 7d
KORG Collection 6 Adds Trinity, PS-3300, SGX-2 Virtual Instruments
Korg has introduced Collection 6, a major update to its software synth suite for Mac & Windows, featuring new virtual takes on the Trinity, PS-3300 & SGX-2.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 7d
GForce Software MAP Combines Classic West Coast Ideas With Modern Soft Synth Capabilities
GForce Software has introduced MAP, a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows that’s inspired ’70s modular synths from Serge, Buchla and others, but with a modern interface and …
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 7d
Max 9.1 Now Available, Here’s What’s New
Cycling ’74 has released Max 9.1, an update that introduces new ABL objects, new Jitter FX, JavaScript V8 features, and more.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 8d
New Instrument, Atrium, Brings Experimental Approach To Polyphonic Synthesis
Whimsical Raps shared this preview of Atrium, a new boutique synthesizer that features five analog voices, controlled and modulated polytimbrally.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 8d
SynTesla 5U VCO From Hans Zimmer’s Monster Synth (Sneak Preview)
SynTesla shared this short demo of the Hz-OSC560 oscillator, a 5U module designed for the largest modular synthesizer in the world, Giorgio III,  that they created for Hans Zimmer.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 8d
Sinevibes Updates Korg Reverbs To Be More Lush & Musical
Sinevibes has released “huge” free updates for its Hollow v2 vast space reverb and Luminance v2 shimmer reverb for the KORG platform.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 8d
SONUSCORE LUX Orchestral Strings Promises ‘The Sound Of Cinema’
SONUSCORE has introduced LUX Orchestral Strings, a new virtual instrument that’s designed to recreate the sound of a 70-piece symphonic string ensemble.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 10d
Tiptop Audio Resonator Brings Back Classic Moog Polymoog Sound
Tiptop Audio has introduced Resonator, a recreation of the resonator section of the classic 1975 Moog Polymoog in Eurorack format.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 10d
The Hammond Novachord, “The World’s Most Versatile Musical Instrument”
The Novachord is considered by many to be the first commercial polyphonic synthesizer, predating the mass-market polysynths of the ’70s by thirty years.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 10d
Inside The Vintage Synthesizer Museum In Los Angeles
This episode of Helium Vision features a visit into the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, in Los Angeles. The Vintage Synthesizer Museum is an interactive place, where everything is set up so it can be p…
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 11d
Vangelis For Omnisphere 3 Now Available
Luftrum has announced Vangelis for Omnisphere 3, a new version of one of their most popular soundsets that has been updated for Omnisphere 3.
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 11d
Kraftwerk’s Synths & More Up For Sale In Florian Schneider Collection Auction
Julien’s Auction has announced an upcoming auction that will feature instruments and other items from the collection of Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider. The auction will feature Schneider…
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 11d
AIR Music Tech Intros IONA, A ‘Faithful Recreation’ Of The Roland SH-101
AIR Music Tech today introduced IONA, a new virtual instrument that they describe as “a faithful recreation of the legendary SH-101 synthesizer.”
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 11d
First BBD Resonator-Based Synth, The Morphor ECHON 6, Now Available To Pre-Order
Morphor has announced that the ECHON 6 — the world’s first polyphonic synthesizer based around BBD (Bucket-Brigade Delay) resonators — is now available to pre-order. 
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Synthtopia @synthtopia.bsky.social · 11d
Echo Beach iOS Sampler Designed To Make Capturing Your Ideas Easy
Developer Jeremiah Klein has introduced Echo Beach, a new iOS sampler that’s designed to make it easy to get ideas “out of your head and into your DAW”. 
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