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The theremin is getting an open-source version, the Theremotion

The 102-year-old theremin — an instrument that’s played by moving your hands to control the volume and pitch of a single sine wave tone —...

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FL Studio announce Black Friday deals with up to 25% off the DAW

You can also pick up a discount on the ALL Plugins Edition of FL Studio

FL Studio has announced a handful of Black Friday deals with up to 25% off the popular DAW. The FL Studio Producer Edition — aka...

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The Waldorf Streichfett String Synthesizer has been turned into a virtual instrument

Recreate classic movie sounds from the '70s and '80s

The Waldorf Streichfett String Synthesizer — which originally launched as a hardware synth in 2014 — has been reproduced as a virtual instrument for macOS...

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Devialet has launched its first high-end portable speaker

The Devialet Mania is priced at €790/£690

French brand Devialet has launched its first high-end portable speaker that boasts 360° stereo sound and "bass that you can feel in your bones". Devialet...

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Ableton announces 20% Black Friday offer on Live 11, Push and Packs

A rare chance to get one of the world's most beloved DAWs for a reduced price

Ableton has announced a 20% Black Friday deal on Live 11, Push, and Packs. One of the world's most beloved DAWs, Live 11, will be...

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Kodamo’s ‘bit masking’ hardware synth, MASK 1, is on its way

Kodamo's has announced its ‘bit masking’ hardware synth, the MASK 1. A 10-voice polysynth built using the French company's new Bitmask™ synthesis — a method...

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New 1970s Summer Camp virtual instrument brings “the sound of early 1970s educational films” to life

The plugin is shaped by the "pastoral sounds" typically found in educational documentaries of the time

A new virtual instrument from SampleScience brings “the sound of early 1970s educational films” to life. 1970s Summer Camp is a plugin shaped by the...

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Orba 2 is a handheld device that lets you turn found sounds into playable instruments

This palm-sized looper, synth, and MIDI controller is the latest iteration of the award-winning Orba device

A new handheld device called the Orba 2 lets you turn found sounds into playable instruments. The portable, easy-to-use gadget is intuitively designed with a...

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Akai launches new 37-key MIDI controller, the MPK Mini Plus

The update comes with an additional eight MPC pads and built-in step sequencer

Akai has announced the latest edition to its MPK line of keyboard controllers, the MPK Mini Plus. This new iteration of the brand's best-selling MIDI...

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Try this free online drum machine based on the Roland TR-909

The free ER-99 was built to celebrate 909 Day 2022 and features sampled audio

Electronics and software engineer Matthew Cieplak has developed a browser-based virtual analog instrument based on the classic Roland TR-909. The ER-99 drum machine can be...

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Deezer launches humming feature to identify earworms in your head

Users can also whistle and sing parts of a song for recognition in Deezer's SongCatcher app

Deezer has launched an in-app feature that allows users to hum, sing or whistle parts of a song in order to identify earworms stuck in...

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The Record Factory cuts your own 5” vinyl at home

This latest innovation from Teenage Engineering is designed to be portable, similar to its Pocket Operator range

Teenage Engineering have announced the launch of the PO-80 Record Factory, a compact, USB-powered record cutter that lets you cut your own 5” vinyl at...

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YouTube creator Brick Technology has made a drum machine out of Lego

Hear Blur’s 'Song 2' and Taylor Swift’s 'Shake It Off' faithfully recreated on the Lego machine

YouTube creator Brick Technology has made a drum machine crafted entirely out of Lego Technic pieces. The fully operational drum sequencer, which draws from a...

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Audio-Technica launches gold cartridge with diamond stylus for 60th anniversary

Coming in at a cool €10,000

Audio-Technica has launched a gold cartridge with a diamond stylus to mark its 60th anniversary. The limited-edition AT-MC2022 features a unified stylus-cantilever crafted from a...

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Korg releases new hybrid Drumlogue

Billed as its "first hybrid drum machine" the Drumlogue is described as a "paradigm shift"

Korg has unveiled its new Drumlogue, which is being described as a "paradigm shift" and billed as its "first hybrid drum machine". Bringing together analogue...

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Polaroid launches Bluetooth speaker range, radio platform and music app

"We're new in the music world, but we want to bring as much color and emotion to the space as we can"

Polaroid has launched a Bluetooth speaker range, radio platform and music app under the new Polaroid Music banner. The photography brand has stepped into the...

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YouTube launches Creator Music, a licensing hub for content creators

The hub, which is currently in beta in the US, aims to make it easier for creators to use commercially released music

YouTube has launched Creator Music, a new platform designed to help creators look for licensed songs to use in their long-form videos. Creator Music, which...

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Napster to launch new web3 arm, Napster Ventures

"Based on 20 years of data we think we have a pretty good handle on what people might like and might not like"

Napster is set to launch a new web3 arm, Napster Ventures, and have hired former vice president and global head of music at online gaming...

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Roland announces SPD-SX PRO sampling pad

This new upgrade claims to "raise the bar" following its previously released SPD-S and SPD-SX models

Roland has launched its new SPD-SX PRO sampling pad, which uses the brand's latest sensing technology and claims to "raise the bar" following its previously...

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Chosen Masters, a new semi-automated music mastering service, launches online

Thet tool offers artists a professional and affordable way to master their music

A new software programme called Chosen Masters is offering artists a professional-grade and affordable way to master their music online. Chosen Masters is a semi-automated...