23+ hour, 28+ min ago   (661+ words) The Usual Suspects Goldfinger is a new Waldorf Q Synthesizer simulator plugin for macOS, Linux, and Windows One of the first synth simulators based on the Motorola DSP 56300, developed by “The Usual Suspects,” was the Waldorf microQ, released in 2023. Since…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1726+ words) Wavea Flite 2.0: a major, feature-rich free update for its multi-engine synth, with new oscillator power, an overhauled sequencer engine, FX, and more. Almost exactly two years ago, Wavea, Sharooz Raoofi’s company, released the Flite Synthesizer. Since its release, it has…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (701+ words) Våld Labs Tresse is a new dual-layer 39-engine Synthesizer plugin for macOS, Windows, and soon iOS with a built-in generative sequencer. The beloved open-source Mutable Instruments Plaits algorithms are used in many projects. You can find them in open-source projects…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (336+ words) The Ensoniq EPS-16+ sampler now has a free, open-source simulator for macOS by mardlib, built on the MAME framework. ROM simulators of vintage synthesizers and samplers are everywhere. In March, Sojus Records released the Ensoniq SD-1 as an open-source project....

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (636+ words) FRCTL Audio GRNi is a new granular Synthesizer/sampler plugin for macOS, Linux, and Windows based on its GRN granular FX plugin. At the beginning of the year, FRCTL Audio released the GRN granular processor plugin, which has become increasingly…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (612+ words) Full Bucket Music FB3 is a new free Kawai K3 additive/wavetable Synthesizer plugin emulation for macOS and Windows: it’s available now German developer Björn Arlt has released many beautiful free Synthesizer plugins in recent years. My favorites are the FB-9999 (Korg…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1045+ words) Martinic Prodigy is an authentic emulation of the Moog Prodigy Synthesizer from 1979 with expanded features, including polyphony. Everyone immediately associates the name Moog with the legendary Minimoog Synthesizer, on the market from 1970 to 1981 in its first generation. During that time,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (650+ words) Electric Atlas Black Sun is an upcoming West Coast Buchla-inspired semi-modular Synthesizer for iOS with AUv3 support. In recent years, numerous synthesizers have been released for iOS, and a few exclusively for iPadOS. Many follow traditional synthesis methods. However, fewer West…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1065+ words) Jas-i-Khorlo is a new free Synthesizer plugin that takes you on a fascinating journey through rotating physical modeling synthesis. Physical modeling or resonator synths often follow this concept: An exciter like a mallet, noise, or a sampler, as in the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1076+ words) KeySolutions Sounds Traveler is a new expressive, immersive cinematic Synthesizer plugin for macOS and Windows created by Mike Martin. Mike Martin is a familiar face from the music tech world. He worked for many years for Casio, TC Electronic, and…...