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Musician, composer, and music technologist, Erik Norlander (Asia, IK Multimedia, Moog), is selling a collection of 40+ vintage and current synthesizers and keyboards on Reverb.

“I am excited to offer part of my rather sprawling keyboard collection for sale to benefit the Bob Moog Foundation,” noted Norlander. “I have been a supporter of the Foundation since 2007, and I strongly believe in generating funding to empower its work in education, archive preservation, and the operations of the Moogseum.”

Thirty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation to support its work in education, archive preservation, and the operations of the Moogseum.

The sale features some iconic classics, like an Oberheim OB-Xa, Rhodes Chroma & a Roland VP-330 MK-1.

Some of the notable synthesizers and keyboards for sale include: Oberheim Matrix-12, OB-Xa and OB-8 analog synthesizers, Rhodes (ARP) Chroma analog synthesizer, Rhodes Mark V and Mark II electric pianos, Farfisa Compact Duo CD/30 combo organ, Farfisa Syntorchestra, Korg Maxikorg DV800, Logan String Melody string synthesizer, Roland VP-330 MK-1 Vocoder, and the Waldorf Q wavetable synth keyboard, among many others.

Visit the sale site for details.

The Moog Foundation is an independent non-profit, dedicated to preserving the legacy of synth pioneer Dr Bob Moog.

Audiomovers has introduced AirCaster, a new monitoring tool that lets you listen to mixes on AirPlay-enabled speakers, without needing bounce your mix.

AirCaster is a plugin for Mac that lets you send audio from your DAW directly to any AirPlay-enabled speaker.

The official video intro:

With AirCaster, you can instantly transmit stereo audio to any AirPlay-enabled speaker on the same network. You can use this to monitor how a mix will sound on different speakers without bouncing, including using multiple instances of AirCaster to transmit different channels to different speakers or across several rooms in a house or facility.

Producer and engineer Matt Genovese (Analog in the Digital) says that “AirCaster has completely streamlined how I check mixes outside of my control room. Instead of printing mixes through my analog gear and transferring files, I can instantly stream my DAW output to the speakers in my house, giving me a fresh perspective in a real-world listening environment. It’s especially useful when finalizing an album and needing to step away from the studio to ensure everything translates. No extra devices, no unnecessary steps—just instant, high-quality playback wherever I need it.”

Audiomovers’ AirCaster is available now for $49.99. A free 7-day demo is available.

Arturia has introduced Transient, a new tool for intuitive attack and sustain shaping, multiband processing, and real-time visual feedback.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

“For producers and mixing engineers looking to refine their dynamics with precision and clarity, Bus TRANSIENT is the go-to transient shaper, offering intuitive attack and sustain shaping, multiband processing, and real-time visual feedback for fast, musical results.

Perfect for percussive and plucked instruments, as well as full bus mixes it brings instant definition and dynamic control without the complexity of traditional compression.”

Features:

• Transient Section – Boost or reduce the attack; set attack length.
• Body Section – Boost or reduce the sustain; set sustain timing.
• Visualizer – Shows shaping applied in real time.
• 2x Modes – Full Band or Multiband with tilt filters.
• Sensitivity – Focus shaping on strong hits or capture subtle details.
• Tone Control – Brighten or darken transients and body.
• Clipper – Soft/hard clipping for output management.
• Mix Control – Blend processed and dry signals.
• Differentiators – Frequency-specific and multiband shaping.
• Real-time transient and body visualizer.
• Delta mode to monitor only the affected portion.
• Integrated clipping and tone controls.

Arturia Bus Transient is available now for $49.