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This weeks selection of free plug-ins is all about synths: A semi-modular vintage synth and pattern sequencer, a drum synth and an awesome Roland Jupiter emulation for NI Reaktor.
Is it Metal Mickey's chest plater or Knight Industries Two Thousand's front lights? Or, is it another guitar tuner?
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LION is Unfiltered Audio's first virtual instrument borrowing much from their brutal distortion plug-ins, transmogrifying time machines and other modulation and processing secret weapons.
Quanalog Instruments' first Eurorack module is a stunning 5-voice analogue drum synth and audio processor called Boubou. Looks great, easy workflow, could this take over drum duties in your rack?
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UVI has brought together two classic 1980s Akai polyphonic analogue synthesisers into the UVX670 hybrid virtual instrument that celebrates them both individually as well as in combination.
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The new Boss SY-1 compact pedal manages to squeeze in 121 synthesiser sounds into one small unit and gives you the ability to easily manipulate them in real time.
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Good news for patient TE fans, the production issues have been overcome and the whole Pocket Operator Modular range is now back in stock. And here's a sumptuous music video to celebrate.
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As if Granular Synthesis was not complex enough Accsone has introduced Grain Controlled Oscillators to dance within the life cycle of modulated grain modulations. Embrace the madness of Crusher-X 8.
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Radiator is a laser synthesizer that could zap your live performances into a sci-fi future. It's a visual performance instrument with modulators and generators for producing "music to your eyes".
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Spectrum is a collection of AU plug-ins for iOS, based upon the open source designs of Mutable Instruments Eurorack modules. Why hadn't anyone thought of that before?
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Inspired by the synthesizers of the 70s and 80s Synthelium brings together a solid collection of sounds in an easy to use and deeply blue interface.
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Wow, what a piece of work. At first glance, it looks like some kind of odd 3D rendering of some bit of weird equipment but once you get a bit closer you realise this SynTesla II is completely epic!
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PEEPS is a handbuilt polysynth with a fabulous vibe reflecting the EMS VCS3 & Korg MS-20 while having its own character. It's not a commercial product but S8JFOU will build you one if you ask nicely.
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In a bumper update to FL Studio 20 Image Line introduces a nicely designed source of sounds called FLEX. Simple controls, big sounds and completely free to existing owners.
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Momo does it again with another superb software editor, this time for the Korg Prologue polyphonic synthesizer available as a VST plug-in or standalone.
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Handbuilt in the USA the Jupiter J3DX is the 10th-anniversary edition of the mad little space born mini Jupiter synth from Chamber of Sounds coming in July
