312 Results for "VSTi"

Crusher-X Granular Synthesizer gets overly familiar with MPE

Developed with ROLI, makers of the Seaboard MPE controllers, Crusher-X is embracing all 5 dimensions of this expressive technology so you can push your grains in many directions at once.

CYPHER2: An analogue-modelled sound design adventure into MPE from Fxpansion

The first synth to come out of Fxpansion since the ROLI merger and it's a doozy. CYPHER2 is a complex analogue modelled oscillating and modulating five-dimensional monster synth.

Aeolian Meditation: a complex addictive additive synthesizer playground

Taking inspiration from ancient Greek instruments of nature Aeolian Meditation generates drones from layered and modulated harmonics coloured by noise and FM. It can create beautiful leads and basses too.

Bring VST plugins into your Eurorack via the extraordinary Percussa SSP module

The latest update for the Percussa SSP Quad-Core ARM DSP processing module for Eurorack introduces the running of Linux compiled VST instruments and effects - golly!

Top 5 software synthesizers 2018

Here are the Top 5 software synthesizers or virtual electronic instruments that your computer should be chewing on in 2018. Did your favourite get on the list?

Tracktion Retromod recreates a bunch of Nord, Roland and Moog synthesizers

Tracktion Corporation has released Retromod LEAD, 106 and FAT, some meticulously sampled instruments based upon 6 Clavia Nord instruments, a handful of Roland Junos and a big bunch of more modern Moogs.

Stradivarius EKO: Haunting vintage string synthesizer comes to Kontakt

A splurge of string synths appeared in the 1970's after the success of the Solina Strings. The EKO Stradivarius was one of the more obscure but favoured by Vangelis for its spooky and atmospheric tones.

RolandCloud 5.5 brings AAX support for Pro Tools

Finally all you Pro Tools users can get access to the wealth of instruments and classic synthesizer emulations from the RolandCloud as they introduce support for AAX.

Softube Modular officially licenses Clouds from Mutable Instruments

This is not a DIY clone or approximation, Softube has an official Mutable Instruments Clouds module for their Modular virtual Eurorack virtual instrument.

Output takes us to the Arcade for a coin-operated loop synthesizer

Arcade is subscription based, looks fabulous, sounds awesome and has a wonderfully intuitive synthesizer engine to manipulate loops. You'll get new content every day, forever provided you keep paying your $10.

Spitfire Audio LABS free library kicks off with Soft Piano and Strings

LABS is a new range of free curated library from sample library crafters Spitfire Audio. You can download the blissfully simple plug-in free today along with a Soft Piano and a 14 piece Strings ensemble.

MidiBot: a probability pulse and melodic engine for your virtual instruments

Don't have anyone to jam with? MidiBot can replace all your band mates by offering a percussive and melodic probability pulse engine for human grooves and accidental improvisation - or just cool random stuff.

Superbooth 2018: Soundforce announces SFC-5 Prophet 5 style MIDI controller

Need to get hands-on with your Repro-5 or Prophet V VSTi? Soundforce have the perfect controller for that situation. The SFC-5 models the controls of the Prophet 5 for that hardware experience in software.

Rob Papen Go2 Synthesizer is the goto virtual synth for the rest of us

A synthesizer for beginners says Rob Papen when in fact it's plenty good enough for all of us. All the parameters are on the page, morphing oscillators, unison chord modes, filters and effects - fabulous.

Musikmesse 2018: Elka Panther – a seriously fruity organ

The cool orange organ that wanted to sound like every 60's classic organ sound is revived and modelled into a thrilling virtual instrument. The Elka Panther is like a Farfisa/Vox hybrid with some serious bass.

Musikmesse 2018: Camelot manages hardware and VSTi’s for live performance

Camelot provides a cross-platform management, hosting and MIDI/Audio routing for live performance for not just virtual instruments and effects but hardware instruments too. It will even pull all the presets in.

Tracktion BioTek 2 public beta oozes out of the undergrowth

Tracktion has released the public beta of BioTek 2. It's a new evolution of their organic/mechanic hybrid virtual synthesizer and brings new oscillators and presets by Richard Devine.

U-He to reveal their first Eurorack module at Superbooth 2018

Super software instrument makers U-He have teased a foray into Eurorack with an image of part of their first hardware module. Can U-He cross from software to hardware and make it work? We'll find out at ...

G-Sonique Neurofunker XG6: a rompler full of bass drops and wubs

G-Sonique Neurofunker XG6 is a rompler with over 146 sounds ready-made for bass music styles, such as DnB, dubstep, and neurofunk. Great if you struggle with programming your own sounds!

5 new classic synthesizers in IK Multimedia’s Syntronik Deluxe

Just when you think your collection of virtual emulations of classic vintage synthesizers was complete IK Multimedia reckon you need 5 more to make it the Syntronik Deluxe bundle.

Play the Native Instruments Electric Sunburst while Gibson burns

The timing of NIs precisely sampled homage to the Les Paul couldn't have been better considering the dire straits Gibson is in. Electric Sunburst has a remarkably realistic engine of picking, strumming and ...

NAMM 2018: Cherry Audio Voltage Modular virtual Eurorack

Cherry Audio revealed their virtual Eurorack Voltage Modular plug-in at NAMM but no one seems to be watching. I've pulled together what information I can about this potentially awesome modular software.

NAMM 2018: Spectrasonics releases some small updates and calls it news

Spectrasonics have pulled an awesome update out of years of developing - you can now run Stylus, Trillian, Omnisphere and Keyscape standalone, without a DAW - FAB-U-LOUS!

Arturia releases V Collection 6 and includes Buchla, Fairlight and DX7

Arturia's V Collection 6 bundle of vintage and classic instruments expands to 21 sound making machines and over 6000 presets. New to the party are the Buchla Easel, Yamaha DX7, CMI Fairlight and a Clavinet.