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 ...

Just a few weeks giving one virtual analogue synth plugin away for free, Universal Audio has announced the release of another soft-synth inspired by classic analogue instruments: Anthem. Designed to ...

MusicRadar has spotlighted five innovative synth plugins—Sumu, Waverazor, Reaktor, Myth, and Synplant 2—that challenge conventional subtractive synthesis models. Each offers unique approaches, from ...

Rekkerd Sounds, the music‑production blog run by the Rekkerd team, has announced that its preset library is now available on ...

SYNTH WEEK 2026: When surveying today's synthesis landscape, to say that we’re spoiled for choice would be a serious understatement. On the hardware front it's like the 1970s all over again, with ...

One of the most cherished chorus effects ever isn't some piece of expensive studio rack gear or a guitar pedal with piles of knobs. Instead its the almost painfully simple chorus unit built into ...

We put five of today's most powerful, flexible and versatile synth plugins to the test to find out who comes out on top When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

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 ...