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The Synth Factory Horizen
“Huge sounds, overwhelming options, great value and easy modulation, all in a crazily priced package”: The Synth Factory Horizen review

By Andy Jones Published

A synth/sampler that packs in a lot of power at an almost silly price – despite its low profile. We gaze at Horizen…

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Expressive E Noisy 2
“A unique-sounding synth plugin to create absorbing sounds and textures”: Expressive E Noisy 2 review

By Roland Schmidt Published

Expressive E brings us a new software instrument that will undoubtedly excite and resonate. We make a racket!

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Cherry Audio Atomika
Cherry Audio’s Atomika revives a classic Soviet-era synthesizer

By Si Truss Published

The US developer puts a fresh spin on the Polivoks, with extra polyphony, expanded modulation and new effects

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Arturia Synthx V
Arturia’s Synthx V plugin updates “one of the most revered synthesizer architectures of a generation”

By Si Truss Published

The French brand’s latest plugin puts a V Collection spin on the Elka Synthex

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Tracktion Dawesome Myth
“It’s rare that we’ve heard such flexible results made so quickly and easily”: Tracktion Dawesome Myth review

By Andy Jones Published

Peter V is fast becoming the most ground-breaking plugin developer around. His latest is a synth of mythical proportions

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GForce Software VSM IV
“Sounds every bit like a vintage string machine, and far more besides”: GForce Software VSM IV review

By Roland Schmidt Published

This updated VSM continues to prove that strings are very much the thing! We swot up on our virtual string theory

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Cherry Audio Chroma
“Its versatility in use, coupled with huge levels of programmability, make it a must-have”: Cherry Audio Chroma review

By Roland Schmidt Published

If you’re after a colourful new synth, Cherry Audio has something that covers the whole spectrum. We look through the prism

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Softube Model 77
Has Softube created an authentic, simplified Yamaha CS-80 emulation?

By Ben Rogerson Published

In fact, the Model 77 brings you the sounds of a couple of other CS synths, too

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Best plugins 2023
Best VST plugins: the finest synth, drum machine, sampler and effect plugins you can buy right now

By Ronan Macdonald last updated

It’s the ultimate plugin shopping list

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Full Bucket Music Six-Traq
Forget the Prophet-5 - here's a free plugin version of the Sequential Circuits Six-Trak

By Ben Rogerson Published

One of the first MIDI multitimbral synths comes to your DAW for free

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