The synth itself is free – just create an account and download the software – while the Plus and Pro editions pack in additional presets and wavetables (amongst other things).

First released in conjunction with ROLI's Seaboard Grand, it was subsequently relaunched as a standalone soft synth, with the impressive second iteration landing in 2021.Back then, our reviewer Si ...

(Image credit: GForce Software) GForce Software is a true heavyweight in the soft-synth world, and for a short period of time, their recently released OB-X - which exactingly models an Oberheim ...

Developed by the makers of synth training app Syntorial, Primer can be used to learn the fundamentals without getting bogged down in advanced concepts or distracting additional features ...

Other synthesis types that are becoming more popular include physical modelling – which models real (and sometimes off-) world acoustic instrument properties – and granular, where your source is ...

The software version even has the same limitations, like six-voice polyphony. So if you've been tempted by the MiniFreak, but haven't pulled the trigger yet, this is an excellent way to take it ...

Today the company is launching Pigments 3.5 another significant upgrade to what I have said repeatedly is my favorite soft synth at the moment. While this isn't quite as large an update as 3.0, ...

Old school synths may look great, but the monotony of having to set all 39 knobs on synthesizer to the proper spots in order to recreate a sound you came up with earlier makes one treasure digital ...

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The ultimate soft synth showdown: Serum 2, Pigments 6, Phase Plant, Vital and Massive X: But which is best? Stuart Adams. Mon, June 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM UTC.