MiniBrute V, a modeled software rendition of Arturia’s baby wonder
Arturia's virtualization of its instruments continues. Following MiniFreak V, they've now turned to the compact analog MiniBrute keyboard, modeling the...
soft synths
Polyend Tracker+: stereo everything, USB audio, more engines, more
Polyend's Tracker+ completely enhances the standalone stereo sampler, sequencer, synth, and drum machine all-in-one. There's more of everything: stereo sampling...
Baby Audio BA-1 gets free 1.5 update: FX Strip, arp, more sound controls
Baby Audio has refreshed their 80s Yamaha-inspired BA-1 soft synth with a free update. You get a new arpeggiator, more...
Arturia Pigments 5 audio input: video tutorial, tips and tricks, free presets
Pigments 5 from Arturia adds the ability to route audio input into soft synth, opening up new sound design possibilities...
CDM deals: Softube, KORG, Universal Audio plug-ins – last call
If the February doldrums have you, Plugin Boutique has some last-minute software sales now, including a big deal on an...
Arturia Pigments 5: new sequencer, audio input, more in free update
Arturia's polysynth software flagship now adds a generative, polymetric/polyrhythmic sequencer and the ability to process external audio inputs, along with...
Free Surge XT 1.3 adds OSC, command line, new effects, more features
If you weren't already in love with the free synthesis powerhouse that is Surge XT, here's a big 1.3.0 release...
Synplant 2 is as close to an alien laboratory as a synth plug-in can get
Few instrument designs have ever come as close to science fiction as Synplant - and the alien breeding lab for...
Imagine, Expressive E’s physical – synth hybrid, now has M1/M2 support and more sounds
It’s been a big year for Expressive E as their Osmose flagship hardware takes off. But they’ve got strong offerings...
Dazzle at the soft synths of the Commodore Amiga – including a forgotten 1985 gem
The obscure software synth wonders of the Commodore Amiga hold up today as unique sound creation instruments. And as early...
