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Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years"
By Matt Mullen Published
Zimmer digs deep into his creative process in this interview with Rick Beato

Pivot is a ‘no-nonsense’ FM synth plugin from the designer of one of our favourite hardware instruments
By Si Truss Published
With three operators, no algorithms and a morphing filter, Pivot aims to make FM user-friendly – and you can try a Lite version for free

Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: The Wave Warden Odin 2
By Jon Musgrave Published
Hybrid synths offer a wealth of synthesis options and this one is absolutely free. What are you waiting for?

Excite Audio collaborates with KSHMR to create a new Bloom instrument that brings the sound of Indian music to any DAW, and you can grab the Lite version for just $5
By Advertorial feature Published
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“We’ll push the boat out here and say that this could be its finest synth plugin to date”: Cherry Audio ODC 2800 review
By Roland Schmidt Published

“One of the most iconic synthesizers of all time, in a highly usable and great sounding piece of software”: GForce Software Oberheim TVS Pro review
By Roland Schmidt Published
Introducing a software rebirth, based on a hardware reissue. GForce presents two seminal voices in a single legendary Oberheim

“Pigments is becoming so powerful it risks making the V Collection look obsolete”: Arturia Pigments review
By Si Truss Published
With physical modelling and a vocoder among the additions for Pigments 6, we explore why Arturia’s flagship softsynth is very much worth your time in 2025

"A copy of Serum might be the smartest investment any budding producer makes": Xfer Serum 2 review
By Si Truss Published
One of the greatest softsynths of all time gets a major update – is Serum 2 still the one to beat?
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