Gretsch unveil Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic Designed specifically for recording, the Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic directly incorporates some of Abbey Road’s own technology in its signal path, boasting a built-in circuit that’s based on the RS 97 Rumble Filter — a technology designed by the EMI team 1950s that served to remove low-frequency and mechanical vibrations from recordings.

black-sided sun Chromatography'Chromatography' is the presets pack for Cherry Audio Rhodes Chroma software synthesizer. The demo features several instances of Chroma. Other than a master bus limiter (ReaLimit from Cockos Reaper) no external effects are used. https://youtu.be/TBafyAGAnU0 Rhodes Chroma was a seminal instrument from early 1980s developed by ARP shortly before their demise. The design was purchased by CBS Musical Instruments and put into production by their Rhodes Division in 1982 - already as the Rhodes Chroma. A keyboardless version was produced as well, called Chroma Expander. For its time it was an extremely advanced, polyphonic and multitimbral instrument with velocity-sensitive keyboard. It also sported microprocessor at its core, and could be connected to a computer - an interface card was available for Apple IIe along with sequencing software. Only 1400-3000 Chromas and Expanders were built at all, as their production ceased by 1985, and it's safe to assume that far fewer have made it into 2020s. Thankfully, Cherry Audio has reproduced it in software with all the original features, and then some. The first impression is that it has a fairly non-conventional architecture, compared to other VA synths. But it is mostly due to a non-standard naming (like 'sweep' which is in fact 'LFO'), and a wide array of signal routing modes. 'Chromatography' presets are built from scratch or from each other. To load these presets into the synthesizer, unzip the archive contents into Chroma's Presets folder. For Windows 10/11 users it is C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\CherryAudio\Chroma\Presets. ...And have some Chromatic fun. Read More

Sonixinema releases Piano Evolutions upright piano for Kontakt (Intro Price)
Sonixinema has released Piano Evolutions, a deeply expressive upright piano library for the full version of Kontakt 8.1+. This one immediately grabbed my attention because Sonixinema consistently releases some of the finest free Kontakt libraries on the market (for example, the recent Celestial Voices and Ethereal Pads). So, I knew that this wasn’t just another [...]
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Get over 50% off the u-he Diva virtual analog synth at Plugin Boutique until December 3rd
Despite being well over a decade old, u-he’s Diva is still considered by many to be one of the best and most convincing virtual analog synths available. And for a limited time, you can get it for over 50% off at Plugin Boutique. Plugin Boutique is currently offering a 52% discount on Diva, which means [...]
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Distortion Filter D312A from Great Eastern FX The Distortion Filter D312A is a hard-clipping distortion pedal that draws its inspiration from classic circuits like the MXR Distortion+ and DOD Overdrive Preamp 250, and interestingly, features a band-pass filter that can be used to shape its sound.

Grab any of these $5 deals to claim IK Multimedia MixBox for FREE
We already covered one of the best Black Friday deals on Plugin Boutique right now: you can get the full version of MixBox for free with any eligible purchase. I did the research, and the cheapest entry point is just $5 (so I listed all of those plugins below). If you’ve been waiting for the [...]
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ASM unveil the Diosynth The Diosynth is ASM’s take on a wind synthesizer, and is said to combine the expressiveness of acoustic instruments with the power of the company's renowned Hydrasynth engine.

Lotus Sound Audio releases FREE White Chamber Mk3 analog-style delay plugin
Lotus Sound Audio releases White Chamber Mk3, a FREE analog-style delay plugin for macOS and Windows White Chamber Mk3 picks up where the previous release left off, with a few noteworthy upgrades. If you’re new to Lotus Sound Audio, you can check out some of the Swiss-based developer’s previous releases, like Silver Fox Mk2, LA2-Fox, [...]
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Toybox FM ZoneFM Zone (Version 2) is an easy-to-use polyphonic synthesiser plugin with sophisticated FM and sample engines and a bank of flexible multi-segment envelopes to shape the sound in any direction you desire. Perfect for huge FM basses and cutting leads The synthesiser features two powerful engines that can be layered together for a variety of complex sounds and textures. The 'Synth' engine features a powerful FM engine with a variety of 'special' operator types (FM, supersaw, additive, physical modelling etc) for expressive, harmonically-rich timbres. The 'Sample' engine can be used to mix additional textures or attacks samples over the sound. Read More

Origin Effects launch the Bassrig Fifteen The Bassrig Fifteen features an all-analoguge signal path and promises to deliver the full experience of playing through one of the world's most praised studio bass amps.

Get the Sonic Academy SA76 Compressor for FREE when you share a freebie with a friend
Sonic Academy SA76 is a 1176-style compressor plugin for macOS and Windows. Thanks to a clever points workaround discovered by the BPB community, you can grab it for (practically) free right now. Yesterday, we covered the free JU-60 chorus, but it turns out that the far more exciting freebie might be hiding just behind it. [...]
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AudioThing B00GAB00GA is a studio and live instrument made in collaboration with Hainbach, designed to create experimental rhythms and tonal textures. Inspired by a rare piece of lab equipment, the Hewlett-Packard Word Generator 8006A, it offers a different way to sequence clicks, pulses, and noise. Use it to create tight grooves, off-kilter beats, and forever shifting micro-sound patterns. YouTube Video Read More

Gospel Musicians launch Black Friday Sale (up to 70% OFF)
Gospel Musicians is running its annual Black Friday Sale, offering 50% off a wide range of plugins, expansion packs, and production tools for macOS and Windows. Gospel Musicians are known for their keyboardist- and musician-focused virtual instruments, so their Black Friday sale is always worth a look. This year includes discounts on some of their [...]
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SOS Awards: Cast your vote! Voting for the SOS Awards closes on 30 November 2025 — please do take a look and have your say on the best kit of 2025! 

Polyflo App from FAC Available for the Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Vision Pro, Polyflo is capable of simultaneously transmitting MIDI and CV data, and comes packed with comprehensive modulation tools.