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Aug 27, 2023 · Full Bucket Music has long been one of the most prolific names in the world of free software synths. Picking one of their synths for this list wasn’t easy, but WhispAir is a strong contender ever since it won the KVR Developer Challenge 2021. Thus, the free synth has put the quite strong competition in their place.
Apr 21, 2021 · Ocean Swift Synthesis has released their entire line of software synths for Windows as free downloads. The developers note that their products “were a labor of love and our babies” but that they’ve moved on to other development jobs. They add, “We would be very glad if people continue to enjoy them and be inspired by our sound and the ...
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Jan 29, 2021 · Vital is a glorious sounding spectral wavetable synth, which will appeal to those looking for a Serum-style interface and sound on a budget. This free version offers 25 wavetables and 75 presets to get you started, each with a distinctively bold and modern flavour. It's the most processor hungry synth on this list, but shouldn't worry most ...
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- DiscoDSP OB-Xd. PC/Mac | Standalone/VST/AU. OB-Xd isn’t the flashiest synth is this round-up, nor is it the newest, despite being updated to version 2 in recent months.
- VCV Rack. PC/Mac/Linux | Standalone only. It’s debatable whether VCV Rack should be counted as a virtual synthesizer or a DAW in its own right. While it is, essentially, a digital recreation of a full, customisable modular synth, it can also host plugins of its own, mix and export multiple audio channels and be used to create full track arrangements.
- Vital Audio Vital. PC/Mac/Linux | VST/AU/LV2. Vital is the newest and one of the most advanced synths in this roundup. This is a ‘spectral warping’ wavetable synth that uses morphable sampled sounds as its oscillators, setting it apart from the virtual analogues that make up the bulk of this list.
- Newfangled Audio Pendulate. PC/Mac | VST/AU/AAX. Pendulate is described by its creators as a ‘chaotic monosynth’, which provides a decent primer for the sort of sounds you can expect from it; think weird bleeps and FX rather than classic analogue leads.
Apr 24, 2023 · Hardware vs software synths: Cost. (Image credit: Moog) One of the biggest factors when deciding on which type of synth to buy will obviously be your budget. Software wins out here as there is a huge freeware soft synth community with an enormous range of excellent titles. Paid-for software synths do tend to be worth shelling out for, though.
Aug 27, 2021 · Virt Vereor has a unique set of algorithms featuring Bass, Quadrature, SawX and Harm all of which found themselves in the Arturia MicroFreak V3 update. The “Vereor” section of each synth builds in the dynamics that the original modules didn’t have. So the envelope, the VCA and an intense filter with a nicely wobbly chorus.
