For some musicians, the best plugin synths are the ones that come with their DAW, as they won't cost them anything over and above what they've already paid for their music production software. However ...

Physical modelling is one of the most fascinating techniques in the modern synthesist's arsenal. By using complex algorithms to simulate the acoustic properties of physical objects, the process ...

Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But it's time to redress that, and give some praise where it is due to the underdogs; the synth VSTs that deliver the goods in ...

We put five of today's most powerful, flexible and versatile synth plugins to the test to find out who comes out on top ...

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Richard D. James, the producer best known as Aphex Twin, has partnered with a British company called ODDSound to develop MTS-ESP, a software plugin that allows for the use of nonstandard tunings.

The synth plugin, created in collaboration with AIR Music Tech, allows users to customise their own alarm sounds for that distinctive dancehall sound Japanese hardware manufacturer Akai has launched a ...

A group of innovative synth plugins is providing alternative hip-hop producers with tools that move beyond standard subtractive synthesis. These instruments use additive, modular, sample-based, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before we get to the synth part, let's run through the core features. There are three amp sims in Archetype: Rabea – clean, rhythm and lead, ...