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Signal of the week

Synths · 107 stories, +30 vs last week

Synths: 107 stories in seven days, +30 on the week before.

GearInside NI Absynth 6.2 and its updated workflows for exploring sound CDM — Create Digital Music

EuropeBefaco x Tesseract ARK, Eurorack-Groovebox, Synth-Engine, Sampler und Sequenzer AMAZONA.de

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Sennheiser NewsroomStudios & prosSennheiser helps shape the future of DECT NR+ audio at DECT World 2026 The audio specialist’s experts will share insights into spectrum, research and real-world audio applications, as DECT Forum announces new Audio Interest Group

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RekkerdDAW & pluginsMAP Audio releases MFX modular multi-effects plugin MAP Audio has introduced a modular multi-effects plugin with 33 built-in effects, a patcher-style routing system, in-depth modulation capabilities and MAP’s signature randomization tools.

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DJ MagLive & DJSerato DJ launches on mobile for the first time The new iOS app brings two-deck mixing, stem controls, Lucid Beatgrid, and hardware and DVS support to iPhone and iPad

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Lighting&Sound InternationalLive & DJMartin Audio and TiMax deliver immersive audio for Vache Baroque [UK] Vache Baroque is an ensemble of musicians with a mission to connect the broadest possible range of people with the power and drama of Baroque music

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CDM — Create Digital MusicGearInside NI Absynth 6.2 and its updated workflows for exploring sound This month, Absynth got two updates that refine its UI and editing navigation, freeing you up to shape your sound.

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Lighting&Sound InternationalLive & DJKLANG helps Hilary Duff’s monitor mixes come clean on tour [USA] Hilary Duff’s the 'lucky me' tour kicked off in June at West Palm Beach, Florida’s iThink Financial Amphitheatre

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Lighting&Sound InternationalLive & DJWomen in Entertainment Lighting Session deadline nears [France] The registration deadline for the 5th edition of the Women in Entertainment Lighting Session is 4 November 2026

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mondo*drLive & DJTeatros del Canal Madrid invests in Robe Teatros del Canal is a major contemporary performing-arts centre in the buzzing Spanish capital city of Madrid and has recently made a major purchase of Robe moving lights, with 24 x FORTES, 24 x T2…

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UK Jazz NewsEuropeDeirdre Cartwright & Alison Rayner at Ronnie Scott’s In the 50 years between its genesis in “a shed in Peckham”, and its golden jubilee at Ronnie Scotts, the collaboration between bassist Alison Rayner and guitarist Deirdre Cartwright has achieved a…

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Two notesMakersCelestion® Presets: The G12-100 Raven A new breed of Celestion® tone has landed. Engineered for the demands of the modern player — Meet the G12-100 Raven!

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RekkerdDAW & pluginsCodwaves launches Quance resonance suppressor plugin CodWaves has introduced a resonance suppressor that finds harsh peaks in a recording and pulls them down in real time.

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Guitar.comGuitarsHeadRush FRFR-12 and FRFR-8 Cab review: “looks and feels like a real guitar amp” $399 & $499/£279 & £366, headrushfx.com You have to give HeadRush credit where it’s due; the company realised very early in the game that the rise and rise of high-end modelling was going to…

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