Soft Synths
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Bored of the same old analogue emulations? Try these 5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
By Stuart Adams published
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

Serum 2 just dropped: one of the greatest soft synths of all time gets a massive update - and it's completely free for existing users
By Matt Mullen published
The sequel to Xfer Records' wildly popular synth plugin has finally been released after more than a decade of anticipation, bringing new synth engines, effects, a clip sequencer, built-in arpeggiator and much more to this legendary instrument

"90% of what I do is done on one software synth": Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years"
By Matt Mullen published
Zimmer digs deep into his creative process in a new interview with Rick Beato

Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Newfangled Audio Pendulate
By Jon Musgrave published
This free mono synth plugin is creative, chaotic and fun to use. It’s time to go West (Coast)

Roland is giving away its software 303 free – but be quick, there’s only 3,030 up for grabs
By Si Truss published
Download the official Roland Cloud recreation of the synth that invented acid house

“It’s a mighty emulation of an emulation of an emulation”: GForce Novation Bass Station review
By Andy Jones published
Fancy some 16-voice 303 acid lines? Of course you do

“I want to shout from a mountain top about this incredible technology”: Is Dreamtronic's Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro really the first artificial vocalist to finally nail the fake factor?
By Daniel Griffiths published
Its makers claim to have reached “the holy grail of vocal synthesis” with MIDI/text singers that are indistinguishable from the real thing

This free synth plugin transforms physics into sound
By Matt Mullen published
RipplerX is a free physical modelling synth based on the venerable AAS Chromaphone plugin
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