New Windows VSTi Offers Awesome Bass, Gratuitous 3D Graphics

Subatomic Labs has introduced Mantis307, “a fat, mean, and rubbery VST synth that was influenced by the similarly raucous sonic stylings of classic analog synths like the tb303, mc202, nord3, OSCar and juno60.” So if you likes your synths fat, mean and rubbery, you know where to look. Here’s an example of that fat, mean… Read More New Windows VSTi Offers Awesome Bass, Gratuitous 3D Graphics

XILS-Lab Intros polyKB Software Synthesizer

XILS-Lab has announced the polyKB, a new polyphonic substractive synthesizer based on two waveform morphing, aliasing free oscillators and a self oscillating 4 poles low pass filter. Features: two aliasing-free morphing oscillators: from triangle to pulse, through saw. One 4 poles low pass self oscillating filter two envelope generators (ADSR) two MIDI synced LFO One… Read More XILS-Lab Intros polyKB Software Synthesizer

Secrets Of FM Synthesis

Here’s a three part video tutorial looking at some of the secrets of FM synthesis. Brian Trifon, of Trifonic, offer his take on FM synthesis basics. His demos use Native Instruments FM8, but the concepts should work with other FM synths.

Virtual Moog LIttle Phatty Analog Synthesizer

Xhun Audio has introduced LittleOne – a virtual emulation of the Moog Little Phatty analog synthesizer. Description: LittleOne emulates every component of the Little Phatty (oscillators, filter, envelopes, LFO …), preserving the original frequency responses and frequency ranges. The result is an analog-sounding instrument – all in the digital domain. In addition to the Little… Read More Virtual Moog LIttle Phatty Analog Synthesizer