Latest about Soft Synths
How to emulate the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
The ultimate soft synth showdown: Serum 2, Pigments, Phase Plant, Vital and Massive X: But which is best?
We put five of today's most powerful, flexible and versatile synth plugins to the test to find out who comes out on top
How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers
This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its rebirth as Massive X Player
5 amazing stock synths that come bundled with your DAW
A selection of superb stock synths that you might not have even realised you had…
Replicate the sonic magic of the Human League’s defining synth-pop anthem
The first UK No. 1 to use a drum machine plays host to one of the most recognisable synth parts ever. We re-create its opening 5th riff in all its 80s glory
5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions
Baby Audio's “most advanced synthesizer to date” is a granular plugin capable of creating “entirely new textures”
Grainferno's morphing, dual sample engine will turn your loops and one-shots into “tonal instruments, lush evolving atmospheres and volatile digital noise”
How to conjure the spirit of early techno and trigger your own retro zaps in software
How a sound design approach originally deployed for television effects became an electronic music staple - and how to make it yourself
“Offers power, warmth, charm and usability, in a highly convincing virtual analogue reproduction, with real heart and soul”: Cherry Audio SH-MAX review
Continuing its Japanese homage, Cherry Audio reignites three of Roland’s finest synths from the '70s, in a single soft-synth with plenty of reinvention
