Native Instruments has released KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES, the latest sound library for KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER.
The sounds in KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES originate from eleven analog synths, five vintage digital synthesizers and six classic drum machines, with a dedicated sample set for each of the over 130 included KoreSounds.
KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES makes extensive […]

Humanoid Sound Systems has released Scanned Synth Pro 2, a synth designed to create rich complex digital tones and sound effects.
Changes in Scanned Synth Pro 2

New GUI design
New presets
An audio input that can be used to feed Scanned Synth Pro’s hammer and mass shapes making its sound even more dynamic
An envelope follower that follows the […]

CNet Asia reports that the Korg DS-10, the software synth for the Nintendo DS, should be available in Japan in July:
The original MS-10 (price 53,500 yen in 1978; US$300 then) was a monophonic, single oscillator job. DS-10 simulator works as two synthesizers (each of them, dual-oscillator affair), since Nintendo DS has dual-screen, upper and lower.
Adding […]

Atomic is a 16 step sequencer composing tool with a built in synth that also has the ability to control other softsynths or even hardware via its MIDI out function.
The design is circular, inspired by step sequencers such as the Buchla Arbitrary Function Generator and Future Retro Revolution.
You can preview Atomic below:

 

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16 step sequencer […]

Nucleus SoundLab has released Viral Outbreak - a new sound library based on the VIrus TI hardware synthesizer.
Description:
Viral Outbreak is a new soundware product based on the sounds of the Virus* TI hardware synthesizer. Using 96khz multisampling, manual looping and professional preset design, Nucleus SoundLab brings this powerful electronica sound to your productions.
Viral Outbreak is […]

Robin Schmidt’s Music Engineering Tools has released a public beta version a new free synth VST for Windows, Straightline.
Description:
Straightliner is a straight-lined subtractive synthesizer in a modern guise. You will find the well known building blocks of classic analog synthesizers (4 oscillators, a filter, 2 envelope generators) patched together in the traditional way.
Now you […]

I posted earlier about a free Commodore 64 synth VST. Pretty much instantaneously, reader BlueBrat let me know about a free Atari synth VST for Windows.
YMVST emulates the Atari’s built-in YM2149 sound chip, and sounds pretty awesome, too.
Preview the YMVST’s sound below.

 

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Odosynth’s 388911 bytes is a freeware/donationware Commodore 64 style virtual synth for Windows. 
Features:

1 oscillator with 4 difftent waveforms: Saw Triangle Pulse and Pitched noise
3 BPM sequencer with 7 rates and 2 to 8 steps .You can end a sequence or loop it.
The first sequencer has notes from c to b and octaves from -3 to […]

 

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DSK has released OranZe, a new free SynthEdit VSTi for Windows.
Features:

2 OSC, 135 waveforms*
Phase mod.
Amp. envelope
Octave selector and microtuning
2 multi-mode Filter
2 LFO’s with 5 waveforms
1 extra LFO, with waveforms
LFO Routing Matrix
Note sequencer (32 steps)
Gate Sequencer (16 steps)
Light delay effect
Midi automation
Velocity response
Preset manager
Preset and step seq. “one click generator” (randomize button)

Preview OranZe below:

 

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DSK has released Darkness Theory, a free Windows synth vst designed for ambient music.
Preview the sound of Darkness Theory below.
Features:

3 advanced OSC whit 53 waveforms
octave and pan selector
Amp. envelope and micro-detuner
3 HP/LP advanced pole Filter
3 LFO whit output routing
Midi automation
Velocity response

 

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Native Instruments today announced Kore Player, a free software instrument that adds full “ready-to-play” capabilities to the recently established line of Kore Soundpack libraries.
Based on the Kore 2 host system, the Kore Player lets musicians and producers efficiently access and play any Kore Soundpack material in their host sequencer and as a standalone instrument - […]

B.Serrano has released the free Adonis 8 voice polyphonic VA / AM / FM synthesizer for Windows.
The interface uses multiple “pages” that let you control various types of synth parameters.
VOICE PAGE
Adonis has 2 independent Voices composed as follows:

4 waveforms with tuning, fine pitch and level.
These waveforms can be combined by 57 differents structures using […]

FXpansion has announced the release of version 1.5 of GURU, its creative beat box workstation.
Version 1.5 has over 50 new features and an additional 3GB of exclusive, original audio content covering styles such as hip hop, grime, tech house, and electronica. Major new features include audio rendering and export, creative randomization, sample reverse, full support […]

Puremagnetik has released Mutations, a collection of over 100 racks specifically designed for Ableton’s Operator Synth.
Programmed by some of Ableton’s own sound designers exclusively for Puremagnetik, Mutations fully explores the sonic possibilities of Ableton’s Rack format and FM synthesis. Best of all…. it’s free!