Behringer has announced the Polykeys 61, a 61-key USB/MIDI controller with a polyphonic aftertouch keybed and open-source hardware, targeting a $199 price against boutique controllers that cost $1,199 to $1,999.
Arturia has launched the MiniFreak 49, an $849 full-size 49-key version of its hybrid synthesizer that swaps the original's touch strips for real pitch and mod wheels.
Behringer has unveiled Jam and Jam Play, two 32-key MIDI keyboards built around a 64-step CV/gate sequencer, with Jam Play adding 128 built-in instrument and drum sounds so it can run completely standalone.
Arturia has released free firmware 5.0 for the MiniFreak hardware and software synth, adding drag-and-drop sample import and custom wavetable loading for the first time.
Arturia's AudioFuse Studio Rev2, announced September 10, 2026, replaces the original interface's mic preamps with new DiscretePRO circuitry and swaps in a Bluetooth module that finally supports aptX Low Latency.
Xils Lab has released MemoryTone, a software emulation of the Moog Memorymoog, at an introductory price of 79 euros, the third company to clone the 1982 synth in 2026 after Arturia and Cherry Audio.
Arturia has launched Pure SUB, a $49/€49 monophonic plugin that builds bass sounds from three independently shaped layers, sub, harmonics and texture, instead of treating low end as an afterthought of a general-purpose synth.
Arturia has released Pigments Play, a free streamlined version of its flagship Pigments synth, carrying all six synthesis engines, 68 filter modes and 100 curated presets including house-specific patches.
A DrumFreak placeholder appeared on Arturia's own website and was then removed, pointing to a sample-based drum machine carrying the Freak line's hybrid DNA, with no official specs, price, or date confirmed.
Arturia's Memory V is a 149 dollar software take on Moog's 1982 Memorymoog that doubles the polyphony to twelve voices, adds MPE and ships with over 300 presets.
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