This week's collection of free plug-ins gives you a choice of two distortion effects. We've also got an experimental drum and percussion synth. Here's Wave Destroyer, V-Dist Classic and Ideal.
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Coming to Kickstarter soon is the impressive-looking Implexus from Majella Audio that takes waveshaping and folding through an analogue signal path of East and West Coast-inspired synthesis.
Semiconductor manufacturers Coolaudio has designed an "analog synth on-a-chip" based on the CEM3396 called the V3397 and it will open the door to some very compact polyphonic synthesizers.
Two unique synths and an 80s-style reverb – that sums up this week's collection of the best free plug-ins. Check out K1v, JP-ME-1 and Universe!
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Pittsburgh Modular has finally let go of the old legendary Lifeforms SV-1 and moved into the new era of classy black design with the SV-1b in both Eurorack and Blackbox formats.
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The Typhon is a quirky combination of analog synthesis, sequencing and digital effects in a very cool collaboration between Dreadbox and Sinevibes.
Behringer has posted a few photos of their modulation pin matrix for a forthcoming Synthi VCS3 style synthesizer. These are tool-made samples which are a milestone in the development process.
At least that's what they said when synth makers Dreadbox met up with software and DSP producers Sinevibes to hatch some kind of cosmic collaboration. What could it be?
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Synapse Audio has mixed up the juices and formulated a deep emulation of the classic Oberheim OB-Xa polyphonic analogue synthesizer and it smells good.
This week's collection of free plug-ins includes a drum synthesizer, an EQ analyzer and two synths that sound great despite not being finished. Here's BANG!, EQ Curve Analyzer and Abandoned Synths.
Ever dream of a room full of vintage synths? You're in luck: IK Multimedia Syntronik is currently on sale at 77% off! The collection puts 38 legendary synthesizers at your fingertips.
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Iridium features all the synthesis elements of the Quantum synthesizer in a solid metal desktop format with more polyphony but without the analog filters, keyboard and premium price tag.
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Sinevibes says its Groove custom engine for the Korg Logue SDK compatible synthesizers is the most complex and sophisticated yet - get yourself some multi-timbral bass and drum machine of grooviness!
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Yann Seznec has created the Jump Synth which combines a sensor embedded trampoline with a portable synthesizer so he can bounce in the woods and make music without disturbing anyone.
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The Human Comparator has revealed a new box of noise called the Recursive Machine. It's drone synthesizer and noisemaker DIY project with lots of patching and a natty handle.
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In the initial Faded Instruments line up is Blumen und Pflanzen FM feedback synth, Slimer FM modular FM synth and Ghost Tones psychoacoustic synth and they are very groovy.
