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Moog format synth maker Synthesizers.com has introduced three new modules, including two VCOs and a module designed to make it easy to integrate send effects into your patches.

The Q206 (below) and Q206A VCO modules are both single-space version of the company’s original Q106 Voltage Controlled Oscillator.

With a total range of .05hz to 20kHz+, the modules can be used both as an audio oscillator and a full-featured LFO.

The frequency (pitch) of the oscillator can controlled manually, by voltages from other modules, and by voltages from controllers such as keyboards. Both linear and standard 1-volt-per-octave exponential voltage inputs are provided.

The Q206A offers a different set of features in the output section than the Q206. Where the Q206 has individual outputs for each of 5 waveshapes, the Q206A has a rotary switch that lets you select the waveform form, positive and inverted versions of the output, and attenuation of the output signal.

The Q201 FXLP (Effects Loop) provides an easy way to integrate external effects into MU patches.

Synth level signals can be very large (reaching up to 10V peak to peak or even higher). These signals may be too large for some external effect circuits, leading to overdriven inputs.  So the Q201 offers adjustable attenuation of the input signals via its SEND outputs. After the signals pass through external effects or stomp boxes, they may need to be amplified back up to blend with synth level signals. The RETURN section provides this adjustable amplification.

The RETURN section also offers a polarity switch in case the signal polarity has been reversed within the effects chain.

Affected signals are then blended with the dry signal in the BLEND section. The dry/wet blend is CV controllable.

Switching jacks in the INPUT and RETURN section allow the Q201 to be used in mono, mono to stereo, or full stereo mode.

The Q201 can also be used as a CV-controllable stereo mixer and output module.

Q201 FXLP (Effects Loop) Overview Video:

The Q206 & Q206A are available now for $320. The Q201 FXLP (Effects Loop) is available for $270.

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This new Kontakt Instrument captures the sound of the world’s largest grand piano in production.

Native Instruments has unveiled Claire, a new virtual instrument for Kontakt 8 based on the sounds of a concert grand piano.

Developed in partnership with Galaxy Instruments, Claire’s sample library was recorded in the 330-square metre hall of Belgium’s Galaxy Studios, utilizing multiple mic placements that can be chosen and blended within the instrument’s UI.

According to its manufacturer, the F308 is the world’s largest piano in production; unusually, it’s equipped with a fourth pedal, which allows the player to soften the sound without changing its timbre by reducing the distance between the hammers and the strings.

In addition to controls for colour, tone, depth and richness, Claire arrives equipped with a comprehensive selection of effects, including EQ, compression, and saturation, while a dedicated Space panel houses controls for reverb and delay. NI’s Particles Engine is also onboard, a granular effect that triggers and processes shimmering, ethereal clouds of samples based on your playing.

Native Instruments Claire is priced at $149/€149/£129. Find out more on Native Instruments website.

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Budget-conscious musicians and producers, prepare yourselves: Black Friday is almost upon us. It’s the most wonderful time of year to bag a freebie. And if you’re in the market for a shiny new addition to your studio, Cyber Weekend is the time to buy it. Synths, samplers, guitars, audio interfaces, you name it – if you can use it to make music, it’s probably discounted somewhere.

It’s not only hardware that’s on offer this Cyber Weekend, there are some fantastic Black Friday plugin deals already popping up across the internet.

You know what’s better than a discounted plugin, though? A free plugin. Nobody knows this better than plugin developer Waves, who are celebrating Cyber Weekend with the release of a mysterious freebie, to be revealed on November 29th, AKA Black Friday.

While Waves are remaining tight-lipped on any details, one thing’s for sure: it’s bound to be worth a download, as previous Cyber Weekends have seen Waves drop a variety of freebies that has included lo-fi reverbs, vocal processors and delay plugins endorsed by none other than renowned mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge – seek out those plugins now and you’ll pay through the nose for them, so our advice is to strike while the iron’s hot free.

If you want to secure your copy of Waves’ free plugin this Black Friday, all you need to do is visit their website and sign up to their mailing list. You’ll then be first in line to download the plugin once it’s available.

If you’re a fan of Waves products, then you might also want to take advantage of the brand’s early-bird Black Friday sale, which features a variety of unmissable discounts across many of the best Waves plugins, starting from only $19.99.

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