Get hip-hop and R&B sounds in free Synthetik 'semi-synth'

By Ben Rogerson
( Computer Music )
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New plugin gives you simple control over its presets

Designed for hip-hop and R&B production, Synthetik is a new free plugin instrument from Tru-Urban that you can download now.

It's actually billed as a 'semi-synth'; it doesn't have full synthesizer functionality, but is designed to give you high-quality sounds out of the box that can be tweaked using an LFO, reverb and an ADSR envelope.

Check out some of the presets in the video above. You can download Synthetik now by entering your email address on the Tru-Urban website, and you'll find that it's available in VST/AU formats for PC and Mac.

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

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.