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.
Jasuto, shown above, is a flexible modular synthesizer for the iPhone that lets you create additive, subtractive, FM/PM/AM and even hard-sync synth patches: There are several main design goals that I wanted to achieve with this. The first goal was to make synth building fun and easy all while adding some unpredictability to the process.… Read More Put A Modular Synthesizer On Your iPhone!
Just added to our list of Free Music Software – SeeqOne, a synth/sequencer combination for Windows. This software is freeware. Details below. Note: The ODO Synths site is currently offline SeeqOne is not officially available, as far as we know.
megaSynth, Being a Synthesizer for the iPhone was uploaded by: YonacSoftware
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VSTCafe’s Grzegorz has released another nice freebie, the Synth 1 Presets MegaPack, Vol 1: First Novation V-Station MegaPack collection, now it’s time for Synth1. This MegaPack contains 670 presets (six soundbanks) – arps, leads, fx, bass sounds, just everything 🙂 My favourite soundbank is Ouroboros Bank3 but others (some pretty old or I should say… Read More Free Synth1 Presets Megapack
iSyn – a full-featured virtual music studio for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, is now available (App Store link). iSyn features two monophonic synths and a drum machine. If you give iSyn a try, leave a comment with your thoughts!
Andre Michelle created this gorgeous virtual Tenori On, ToneMatrix. Michelle describes ToneMatrix as a “Simple sinewave synthesizer triggered by an ordinary 16 step sequencer. Each triggered step causes a force on the underlaying wave-map, which makes it more cute.” Give it a try and let me know what you think! via MusicOfSound
Musikmesse 2009: Cakewalk announced a free update for the Rapture wavetable synthesizer. The Rapture 1.2 Update will be available to registered Rapture customers late April, 2009. The free Rapture 1.2 Update will include: New Envelope Generator functionality including the ability to retrigger envelopes using the Step Generator, Saving and Loading EG presets, Drag and Drop… Read More Cakewalk Rapture 1.2
Musikmesse 2009: Arturia released an update to its Origin synthesizer. Version 1.1, to be released in June 2009, includes: New B3 ToneWheel Oscillator: Combined with the Leslie Effect, the ToneWheel allows the addition of famous vintage organ sounds, opening Origin to this sonic universe. In conjunction with other Origin modules and effects, the B3 ToneWheel… Read More Arturia Origin Updates
Musikmesse: Arturia has announced that Minimoog V 2.0 will be shipping on April 20. This new version of Arturia’s Minimoog synthesizer emulation includes: Advanced automation mode A new preset navigation system called the SoundMap New formant-analysis-based FX called the Vocal Filter Various improvements to the sound structure A fresh bunch of presets Bug fixes This… Read More Arturia MiniMoog V v2
Peter Smith, secret synth project was uploaded by: SmithComposition
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