A software synthesizer, also sometimes known as a virtual synth, is a computer program designed to create and control a variety of sounds. The concept of the modern synthesizer was defined by Robert Moog in the mid to late 1960\’s, but software synthesizers did not become popular until the late 1990\’s.
Here are the most recent posts at Synthtopia about software synthesizers.
Pulse Code, creator of Rhythm Studio, Modular Synthesizer & Boom 808!, has introduced Boom 909! – an iOS drum machine inspired by the classic Roland TR-909. Here’s what they have to say about Boom 909!: Along with the classic drum sounds, Boom 909 has a built in compressor that is tuned to add punch to… Read More $.99 App Brings 909 Sound To The iPad
Wolfgang Palm has released pleased 2 new soundbanks for PPG WaveGenerator, created by Markus Stadelmann. The soundbansk are free for owners of PPG WaveGenerator. Here’s an audio demo, using PPG WaveGenerator and the free soundbanks, with no additional effects:
Sonic Touch 31 – Korg Gadget was uploaded by: sonicstate
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… Read More Korg Gadget Review – ‘A Killer App’
Developer Wooji Juice, makers of Grain Science, have announced Mitosynth – a new software synth for the iPad. Here’s what they have to say about Mitosynth: Mitosynth combines several techniques. At the heart of the engine, you can load up to 32 waveforms into a single patch; at any given moment, it picks some out… Read More New Hybrid Synth, Mitosynth (Sneak Preview)
Plugin Boutique has just released their first plugin, Big Kick, designed specifically from kick drum synthesis. Features: Kick drum synthesis – can replicate the majority of today’s and yesterday’s kick sounds* Factory library includes 300 attack types and 110 presets Tuned kick drums Easily integrates with your existing sample libraries Easier to use than any… Read More New Kick Drum Synth Plugin – Big Kick
Cluster Sound has released a massive Ableton Live Pack, based on the OSCar, an iconic vintage British synth. Here’s what they have to say about it: Oscar is based on 64 multi-sample recordings and 285 WAV effects and loops obtained by stressing the subtractive/additive oscillators through the split personality filter. This Live Pack delivers 271… Read More New Live Pack Based On Iconic OSCar Synthesizer
apeSoft has updated iVCS3, its software recreation of the classic EMS VCS3 analog synthesizer. The update adds AudioBus 2 support, MIDI program change, improved VCOs, an in-app manual and more. Here’s what’s new in iVCS3 v1.1:
Virtual ANS: Fractal Sounds was uploaded by: Alexander Zolotov
Duration: 232
Rating: … Read More The Sound Of Fractals
Alessandro Petrolati shared this sneak preview video of the upcoming iVCS – a virtual version of the EMS VCS3 synthesizer:
VirSyn has released microTera for iPad – a waveshaping synthesizer. Waveshaping Synthesis is a type of distortion synthesis that can create dynamic spectra in a controlled way. In waveshaping, it is possible to change the spectrum with the amplitude of the sound. A simple example of this method is the clipping caused by overdriving an… Read More VirSyn Intros microTera Waveshaping Synth For iPad
