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The ultimate soft synth showdown: Serum 2, Pigments, Phase Plant, Vital and Massive X: But which is best?

By Stuart Adams Published

We put five of today's most powerful, flexible and versatile synth plugins to the test to find out who comes out on top

Tech
GForce Software Oddity3

How to master virtually any software synth

By Roland Schmidt Published

Don't let your software arsenal overwhelm you - sometimes the best route to creative success is to mine just one instrument

Synths
jimmy jam

Jimmy Jam on sampling, AI and his new EastWest drum machine plugin

By Daniel Griffiths Published

Alongside co-producer Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam shaped the sound of the '80s and '90s. Now he’s got the future in his sights

Artists

Moog Messenger at Synth Week 26: One year with the new monosynth

By MusicRadar Team Published

Sponsor Content Created With Moog Music

What is this - and what does it mean for Moog?

Plugins
synths

5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently

By Stuart Adams Published

Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

Tech

"It’s amazing to have a pro, vintage sound in such a small package!" All about Sequential's Fourm…

By MusicRadar Team Published

Sponsor Content Created With Sequential

Sequential's compact, fully analog synthesizer asks a simple question: What if expression matters more than excess? 

Plugins
u-he Zebra 3 interface

u-he at Synth Week 2026: Zebra 3 is here!

By MusicRadar Team Published

Sponsor Content Created With u-he

Inspired by ideas from the Eurorack world, Zebra 3 offers extensive routing flexibility, with almost every parameter available as a modulation target

Plugins

Cherry Audio at Synth Week 26: Get up to 60% off all their classic synths, all through May

By MusicRadar Team Published

Sponsor Content Created With Cherry Audio

Cherry Audio Blockbusters Sale is coming! Score huge savings across their full line-up of synths and effects

Plugins

SOMA Labs at Synth Week 26: Meet FLUX – the instrument you play without touching it

By MusicRadar Team Published

Sponsor Content Created With SOMA Labs

Packing MIDI, CV, a synth, DAW and Eurorack connections and more, it's the Theremin concept taken to a whole new level

Plugins

Novation at Synth Week 26: The Story of the Bass Station

By MusicRadar Team Published

Sponsor Content Created With Novation

Released in 1993, the legendary Novation Bass Station continues to blaze a trail with sequels, it's own VST plug-in version and more

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