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Soundtoys has made their exceptional phaser plug-in PhaseMistress free for a limited time. Here's how to get it, plus some CDM-exclusive presets and a crash-course tour. The post Free Soundtoys PhaseMistress: here’s a complete tour and extra presets appeared first on CDM...

Never underestimate the power of simple synthesis tricks, least of all in the hands of vintage Casio designers. The distinctive 'frog' bass croak in Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' recorded in 1982, comes from a Casiotone MT-60. And it's a sound you can patch up yourself. The...

Combining delay, pitch shifting, reverb, and noise generation, Solid State Logic's Halloween giveaway is a surprising gem. The post Free SSL X-Orcism II plug-in will let you dial in sonic spookiness all year appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.

Music venues and artists in Lebanon continue to collect essential funds and supplies for forcibly displaced people. Here's an update on how that's going, a guide to fundraising events internationally, some music, and a conversation on community efforts at Nation Station. The ...

Max 9 is available today, bringing benefits for casual tinkerers and hardcore devs alike. There's more code, more performance, more livecoding, more visual powers, and - one more thing: you get the building blocks Ableton uses for sound. The post Max 9: new coding and...

I've been working on exclusive free presets for you for the new Baby Audio x Andrew Huang Transit 2. The goal was to treat this like a multi-effect, not just a 'transition' builder. Here's that download, plus exact details of what's new in this release and some answers to...

Our MeeBlip geode Nightshade Edition has popped up in some of your hands. It's time for another round-up of MeeBlip music! (And there are still a handful of geodes left, if you're quick.) The post MeeBlip geode is finding its way into jams with Nightshade Edition appeared...

SynthX V from Arturia may be the easiest way to bring the goodness of the rare Elka Synthex to your computer, with superb sound and push-button ease for cross-modulation and layering. And then you add the Multi-Arpeggiator to the mix... The post Arturia’s take on Elka...

Imagine having access to a full original Moog modular system. Now imagine you could run the whole thing for free - and it won't take up a wall of your home. Synthesizers.com has brought its MU East Coast-inspired modular to VCV Rack as freeware. It's also a great place to...

October 27, 2004 is the beginning of the CDM story archive. That's visible by going to page 1,150 (as I write this). And hello 2024: this is post 11,491. The post 20 years ago today, I published the first stories to Create Digital Music appeared first on CDM Create Digital...