277 Results for "software synth"
LIRA-8, Deess-ertic Lite, Echodude BBD-150: Free Plugins of the Week
LIRA-8 brings the mighty SOMA Lyra-8 drone synth to your DAW as a free plugin! This week’s round-up also features a free de-esser plugin and a classic BBD delay.
Vintage Casio Legacy From UVI and Vintage Vault 5
09 Apr in Synths
UVI and Casio have officially collaborated on this new library that pays homage to the vintage Casio legacy of the 1980s
ARP Odyssey Alternatives: The Best Hardware and Software Emulations
06 Apr in Synths
The legendary ARP Odyssey remains one of the most sought-after vintage synths. Can't afford an original? Check out these ARP Odyssey alternatives!
Swayed Brings Back an Advanced FM and PCM Classic
31 Mar in Synths
Swayed takes us back to the 90s, where digital synthesis and sampling collided and showed us what both methods could do when used creatively!
TAL-J8X Salutes a Classic from 1985!
31 Mar in Synths
TAL brings us another chapter in Roland's analogue synth swan song from the mid-80s, before everything went digital for a while. Does TAL-J8X do the JX-8P justice?
The Crumar DS-2, Resurrected by Cherry Audio
31 Mar in Synths
The Crumar DS-2 by Cherry Audio continues their collaboration with the legendary Italian brand, bringing back an often overlooked analogue rarity.
Initial Audio SourceLab: Who Needs Serum, Anyway?
30 Mar in Synths
Initial Audio SourceLab is one of the most powerful alternatives to Xfer Records Serum. Recently updated to version 2.0, it is now even more versatile.
Tembo Kickstarter Hits $2M, discoDSP Upsets The Usual Suspects – Synth Journal
19 Mar in Synths
It's all kicking off this week in synth land as the Tembo Kickstarter hits $2M of advanced funding, whilst discoDSP have caused a furore with their dip into the open-source world of The Usual Suspects.
LaunchCodes, Pentimento Free, Orbit: Free Plugins of the Week
LaunchCodes is an awesome experimental free software synth that specializes in explosions! Check it out in this week’s collection of free plugins.
Cherry Audio SH-MAX Celebrates Roland’s 70’s ‘SHuper SHynths’!
10 Feb in Synths
Cherry Audio's SH-MAX celebrates the often-overlooked SH range of synths with not one, not two, but three 'clasSHics' represented in one instrument!
LeadOff Jr, Ripper, Nice Stomps: Free Plugins of the Week
LeadOff Jr is a free wavetable lead synth, Ripper is a versatile distortion plugin, and Nice Stomps is a guitar amp and effects bundle: Free Plugins of the Week!
Envosound, jdrummer, Fuzz: Free Plugins of the Week
This week’s collection of freebies brings you retro chiptune arpeggios, a versatile drum plugin, and an analog fuzz: check out Envosound, jdrummer and Fuzz!
The Usual Suspects JE-8086: 2 Trance Legends for the Price of … None? Available Now!
29 Dec 2025 in Synths
After their awesome emulations of the Virus and Nord Lead, The Usual Suspects have re-engineered the chip that powers the JP-8000. JE-8086 is out now!
Best Free Plugins of 2025: Freeware Picks of the Year
It's been a great year for free plugins! We check out the best free plugins of 2025 – from creative software synths to unique effects!
Arturia Pigments 7 – Magnificent and Deadly: Review
16 Dec 2025 in Synths
Arturia's flagship software synth gets yet another major update. Can Pigments 7 deliver noteworthy improvements?
u-he Zebralette 3 Is Officially Out: The Free Software Synth Gets a Major Update
12 Dec 2025 in Synths
u-he has officially released Zebralette 3! After what felt like an eternity of beta testing, the latest version of the free software synth is now out in the wild.
FB-02, ZL Equalizer 2, FerricTDS mkIII: Free Plugins of the Week
This week, Full Bucket Music serves up ‘80s nostalgia with FB-02, an emulation of the classic Yamaha FB-01 FM sound module. Free plugins of the week!
Cherry Audio Mercury-8: A Classic in Positive Retrograde
25 Nov 2025 in Synths
After Mercury-4 and Mercury-6, Cherry Audio finish the year with their most requested instrument ever, the Mercury-8, a Jupiter-8 with bells on!
Diffusia, Body, DSS-130SE: Free Plugins of the Week
This week’s collection of the best free plugins brings you two unique synths and a simple but very effective dynamics plugin: Check out Diffusia, Body, and DSS-130SE.
Crypt, Transient Control, MidBoss: Free Plugins of the Week
Crypt is a hyper-unison synthesizer for super-fat trance and EDM sounds! This week’s round-up also brings you a transient shaper and a saturator.
Synapse Audio Proxima: The Prophet-600 Reborn in Software
03 Nov 2025 in Synths
Synapse Audio Proxima brings the sound of the iconic Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 to your DAW. The '80s polysynth has been enhanced with lots of new features.
GForce Software MAP Goes with a West Coast Vibe
28 Oct 2025 in Synths
GForce Software gets all deep and trippy with MAP, their new plugin inspired by the West Coast synth experimentalism of the 1970s.