u-he Diva plug-in synth released

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Diva: sounds great, but prone to the odd backstage tantrum.
Diva: sounds great, but prone to the odd backstage tantrum.

u-he's Diva, a new synth that was announced last month and has been in public beta since, is now finished and available to download.

The good news is that everyone who grabs it now can use it for free, unrestricted, until the end of the year. The price until 15 January is £89, after which it'll rise.

We're told that Diva's "oscillators, filters and envelopes closely model components found in some of the great monophonic and polyphonic synthesizers of yesteryear". This isn't a straight emulation, though: modules can be mixed and matched to create hybrid synths.

u-he admits that Diva is a CPU hog, but feels that its authentic analogue sound makes that a price worth paying.

Find out more on the u-he website.

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson
Deputy Editor

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.