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 ...

The generous German developer adds to its bucketload of free synth plugins with a recreation of two quirky Italian instruments from the '80s When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Audible Genius Syntorial is an educational platform that teaches aspiring synthesists to ...

Drive is German-American plugin developer Ujam’s new free synth plugin for deep house and other electronic music production. Designed to “make a complex machine intuitive and welcoming,” this presents ...

There are instruments that speak… and there are instruments that breathe. Harmonicorde Free Plugin belongs to the second kind — a gentle, resonant sound design tool where harmonics bloom slowly, like ...

Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin, available as CLAP, LV2, VST2 and VST3 audio plugin for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Windows. Plus AU and JACK or Native audio ...

Moog's holiday promos this year include a particularly nice perk: a freebie. The synthesizer pioneer has released a free new MF-109S Saturator add-on (shown above) for all Moogerfooger Effects Plugins ...

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 ...

PLUGIN WEEK 2025: 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 ...