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An unexpectedly fruity software synth from Expressive E. Noisy looks surprisingly groovy and offers an expressive dive into physical modelling and subtractive synthesis.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins brings you two brand-new tube amp simulations! And did we mention that the awesome Monoplugs Monique synthesizer is now free?
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Imaginando has released FRMS the consonant free hybrid synthesizer that ties Granular up with FM and shoves it through a Subtractive sound engine.
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When many virtual synths offer untold depths of complex multi-layer hybrid sound design sometimes you need something simple and effective. Synthractive is a stereo subtractive synthesizer that does the job.
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Ummet Ozcan has revealed Genesis Pro that combines many forms of synthesis and innovative ideas into what he believes to be the ultimate software synthesizer. And it's yours for a single Euro.
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The first virtual instrument from Krotos gives us Concept which uses a powerful modulation engine to mess with sound in all sorts of directions from all sorts of sources.
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Sampleson has released a one-button polyphonic synthesizer called Push. It will create a new patch every time you hit the button - it doesn't get much simpler than that and it's completely free.
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A photo posted on Facebook by Behringer shows that the Crave monosynth that surprised us at NAMM is still alive and well and will be in your local store sooner rather than later
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Ocean Swift has released the OSS Enterprise hybrid software synthesizer. It offers additive, subtractive, and wavetable synthesis, vector morphing and extensive modulation options.
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System80 love that Roland vibe and have released two new Eurorack modules inspired by the System 100m. The 810 is a three-section subtractive synth voice and the 820 pulls out the VCO on its own.
Polyphenom 2 ups the ante on its predecessor with 200 wavetables, harmonic randomisation, a new filter and lots and lots of luscious sounds and textures.
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Polyphenom combines additive and subtractive synthesis in the hope of it adding up to something awesome. It certainly pulls off the dreaminess of additive and the power of subtractive in one neat package.
At Superbooth 2018, a Japanese inventor demonstrated the Theresyn - a reimagining of the theremin which sees the gesture-driven instrument combined with an analog synthesis engine and built-in speaker.
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Rebel Technology Magus can be any synth or sound processor you could ever need. Just load the algorithm from a library of hundreds or create your own and then patch it any way you please.
For an open-source synth running completely online, the Viktor NV-1 is impressively fully-featured with its three oscillators (with 6 waveforms each), noise generator, LFO, 2 envelope generators, LP filter...
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The Raspberry Pi FM Touch Synth is a DIY project that's ripe for Kickstarter. Designed and built by electronic musician Otem Rellik he needs some encouragement to release it as a product.
