Image Line Software, creators of Fruity Loops and Deckadance, has released its latest synthesizer, Ogun.
Named after the god of iron*, Ogun is a powerful synthesizer for creating metallic sounds, although it’s not limited to this genre. Ogun’s synthesis engine can generate more than 32,000 harmonics, modulated by ‘harmonic mapping’ functions.
The ‘Additive synthesis’ engine that lies [...]

IK Multimedia has released sequels to their popular Total Bundle series: “Total Workstation 2″ and “Total Studio 2″ bundles.
Total Workstation 2 bundle offers 5 of IK’s highly acclaimed virtual instrument and workstation plug-ins in one box (SampleTank 2.5 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth 2, SampleMoog and SampleTron), offering 14,000 sounds and 28 GB of samples [...]

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The Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology has released an open-source Windows framework for developing virtual synthesizers:
SynStart is a simple and straightforward free open source framework for audio programming in C++. It embeds all the interfaces and book keeping routines required to build stand-alone real-time sound generators for the Windows platform: A polyphonic [...]

PG Music Inc. has released the 2005 version of Band-in-a- Box intelligent music software for Windows. With over fifty new features, Band-in-a-Box 2005 offers users a major upgrade in features and functionality.
New features include a fully-featured “Piano Roll” window; support for alternate guitar tunings; new harmonies with voicing in 4ths; “auto endings” added for styles [...]

PG Music has released Version 9 of its popular PowerTracks Pro Audio sequencing software for Windows with a “new look” workspace, automatic audio harmonies, and more than 30 other new features for seamlessly integrated MIDI/digital audio music production.
With this new release, PowerTracks Pro Audio users now have the unique ability to load any MIDI file, [...]

LinPlug has released version 2.2 of Alpha, a software subtractive synthesizer. The update adds hundreds of presets and Audio Units support for Macintosh OS X.
New features:

Oscillators may run in freerun-mode (not synced on Note-On)
Improoved spread (polyphonic unisono)
Available as Audio Unit
Now has 750 presets
Various further sound quality enhancements

Key Features

Up to 24 note polyphonic VST2.0 plugin software [...]

This book is an excellent introduction to the world of software synthesizers by long-time Keyboard columnist Jim Aikin. For anyone new to computer-based synthesis, this book will provide a basic understanding of the ideas of software synthesis. It also reviews many of the most popular software synthesizers.
Software Synthesizers: The Definitive Guide to Virtual Musical Instruments, [...]

Korg has introduced the Legacy Collection, a virtual instrument/effects pack that offers software synthesizer versions of classic hardware synthesizers. It includes virtual analog versions of the popular MS-20 and Polysix analog synthesizers, and the Wavestation advanced vector synthesizer. The coolest feature, though, may be the special-edition MS-20 Hardware Controller.
Korg’s CMT (Component Modeling Technology) models the [...]