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Great gear and must-haves for every budget. The post The Podcasting Gear Buying Guide appeared first on InSync .

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Great gear and must-haves for every budget. The post The Keys & Synths Gear Buying Guide appeared first on InSync .

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Great instruments, accessories, and must-haves for every budget. The post Band & Orchestra Buying Guide appeared first on InSync .

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Bear McCreary’s Creative Process: Rings of Power, Mastering Melody & “Immortal” Songwriting

Channeling his creative process from scoring The Rings of Power, Bear McCreary breaks down the power of melody, themes, simplicity, and “immortal” songwriting — and how it will level up your compositions. Scroll on for the latest from the Nord Stage series of keyboards, alongside essential stands, supports, and pedals, and don’t forget to stream […] The post Bear McCreary’s Creative Process: Rings of Power, Mastering Melody & “Immortal” Songwriting appeared first on InSync .

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The DJ Gear Buying Guide

You’ve dug through the virtual and physical crates; you’ve curated your set lists; and you’ve booked the gig — the hard work is out of the way, right? The proper tracks, techniques, and tools are essential for ensuring the night’s success, but the all-too-commonly overlooked accessories are the connective tissue of your rig. Spanning vinyl […] The post The DJ Gear Buying Guide appeared first on InSync .

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Eloy Casagrande Drum Lesson: How to Apply Ghost Notes with Double Bass

For this drum lesson, Eloy Casagrande teaches you how to apply ghost notes to double bass grooves to elevate the creativity, expression, and possibilities of your performances. Check out the latest video content and signature gear from Eloy Casagrande and Sweetwater! Eloy Casagrande’s Signature Sounds: sE Electronics & Promark More Video Content from Eloy Casagrande […] The post Eloy Casagrande Drum Lesson: How to Apply Ghost Notes with Double Bass appeared first on InSync .

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Buying Your First Offset Guitar

Over the last two decades, offset guitars have enjoyed something of a revival. Once considered niche instruments favored by a handful of alternative and indie artists, they’ve become increasingly common in modern rock and countless adjacent genres. And for good reason. Players have discovered that guitars such as the Jazzmaster and Jaguar offer a remarkable […] The post Buying Your First Offset Guitar appeared first on InSync .

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3 of the BEST Vintage-inspired Speakers

In a living room, speakers don’t just make sound; they are a functional piece of furniture. If a space-age design doesn’t fit your vibe, then there is a growing category of new speakers built with classic proportions, wood finishes, and decades of acoustic thinking behind them. I spent time listening to three of them: the […] The post 3 of the BEST Vintage-inspired Speakers appeared first on InSync .

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Blender add-on MetaWrap turns 3D characters into MetaHumans

Character artist Elvis Morelli's neat Blender tool suite turns existing sculpts, 3D scans or AI characters into Unreal Engine MetaHumans.

CG Channel · EN

Free UV packing tool Packer-IO 1.5 now packs up to 2x faster

Standalone UV packing app now handles sequences of similarly shaped UV islands faster. Comes with a free Blender plugin.

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Check out Wētā FX’s VFX highlights reel for Moana

Get a glimpse of the smoke, steam and lava simulation for the fiery demon Te Kā from the live-action remake of the classic animated film.

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Trimble releases SketchUp 2027.0

Check out the changes to the architectural modeling software, including new procedural tools and support for USDZ files.

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Boris FX releases Continuum 2027

Effects plugin suite for compositing and editing apps gets new 3D noise generator, new 2D titling tool, and updates to masks and particles.

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Master Creature Animation for Games

Discover how to animate a combat movement set for a AAA game boss with The Gnomon Workshop's two-part Maya masterclass.

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Free tool: Canva launches Affinity for iPad

Download the long-awaited iPad edition of Canva's free all-in-one image editing, vector design, page layout and digital sketching tool.

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New CG software you may have missed: 2 November 2026

Discover what's new in Character Creator, iClone, OctaneRender, Nuke Stage, Pulldownit and the popular Ucupaint add-on for Blender.

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Inside 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. Product designer Hannah Lockwood and Absynth creator Brian Clevinger join us to talk about the work they did on that. I already knew Hannah and Brian were really passionate about their craft, so let's get our tour from the source -- and dive into more Absynth sonic frontiers. The post Inside NI Absynth 6.2 and its updated workflows for exploring sound appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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NI’s new Massive XL is nicely overstuffed but easier to morph, mutate, and play

What do you get the music synth user who's got everything? Here's what: mutation and generation options that actually lead you into more tweaking, not away from it. Plus goodies from the original Massive and PPG, and some of our favorite NI effects. Massive XL feels like the sequel Massive X wanted to be. Here's a first hands-on -- at just the right time, with a $99 intro price. The post NI’s new Massive XL is nicely overstuffed but easier to morph, mutate, and play appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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HAND is a Eurorack module that is also a disembodied crawling hand

As a firm believer in technosolutionism, I am here to tell you, authoritatively, that you need a disembodied glowing hand that creeps around your house and plays spooky music. Not want. Need. Those who do not buy this disembodied hand will surely be left behind, or at least it will crawl after you. Instrument builder and inventor Gijs Gieskes is back at it again. The post HAND is a Eurorack module that is also a disembodied crawling hand appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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Mouthwashing, indie horror game, now on consoles featuring Imogen Heap

Mouthwashing, the underground psychological horror adventure, helped a slew of new fans discover the joys of Imogen Heap. Now Imogen and the game are back on all current consoles. No excuses: it’s Halloween weekend, and what other title offers “Descend into Madness” as one of its feature bullet points? I do mean all consoles. Windows […] The post Mouthwashing, indie horror game, now on consoles featuring Imogen Heap appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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XEN FX LAB: sequel to Zen Delay adds tweakable spring tank, dub mode

XEN FX LAB is a follow-up to a software hit (and hardware, before that), adding a modeled spring reverb, strike for "knocking" the virtual tank, and a dub button for adding dub-style throws, plus significant performance optimizations all round. And yeah, it's time for more wild drones and dubs and echoes and the lot. macOS, Windows; VST3, AU, standalone; also on iOS. The post XEN FX LAB: sequel to Zen Delay adds tweakable spring tank, dub mode appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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Mangle everything: modulated mayhem in circuit-bent Sinevibes Malfunction v3

This is why you get intimate with code, line by line. Artemiy at Sinevibes obsessed over details, breaking a filter model by rewiring its internal connections -- and now, with v3, giving it precise modulation in a wide variety of shapes. Now, like kids kicking over a sandcastle, we can take that handiwork and apply it to total, absolute destruction. The post Mangle everything: modulated mayhem in circuit-bent Sinevibes Malfunction v3 appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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sndstation will transform cheap gaming consoles into music handhelds

Cheap handheld gaming consoles now often pack surprising processing power. But many risk ending up as e-waste. A new open-source project is turning them into powerful Linux music workstations, instead, complete with the ability to run plug-ins—and original games, too. Oh, and the project has some familiar faces involved. Here's an exclusive first look. The post sndstation will transform cheap gaming consoles into music handhelds appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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The techno originator, Juan Atkins, has died at 64

It's a loss that's beyond words. Juan Atkins, who coined the term "techno" and is often called "the originator," has died at 64. My deepest condolences to friends, family, and so many people I know who worked with and were inspired by this singular human being. The post The techno originator, Juan Atkins, has died at 64 appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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