DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
Blue Cat Free Amp 2.0 rebuilds its four amps on the Destructor V2 engine, adds reverb and IR loading, and stays free. Full specs, FAQ, and who it suits.
Westwood Trinity Strings records three players in octaves as one section, keeping the bleed and pitch drift. Launch price is £47, regular £79. Specs and FAQ.
AAS Player 2.0 is a free plugin bundling six Applied Acoustics Systems physical-modeling engines with 650+ sounds, a new browser, Play-view macros and NKS support.
Jun Murakami Synth81Z is a measured Yamaha TX81Z with Performance mode and a hardware librarian. The intro price is $39, and the regular price is $59.
Soniccouture The Attic 3 samples 24 rare synths on every key, with 600 presets for Kontakt Player. The intro is $175 through 6 October 2026, then $250.
Jas-i Khorlo is a free physical-modeling synth built on a rotating cylinder with eight strings and eight pluckers. Full feature breakdown, specs, and how it compares.
Safari Audio PolyRex is a $39.99 Juno-106-style polysynth with 8 voices, a mod matrix, and a built-in FX engine. Full specs, pricing, and how it stacks up.
Alternative Woodwind Soloists from Fracture Sounds adds alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet, and tenor recorder. Intro is $112, from $149, in Kontakt Player.
Phoenix is Spitfire Audio and BT's hybrid cinematic synth: six engines, dual stereo chains, and 16-voice MPE. Intro is $239 or £199 through 25 October 2026.
AudioThing The Orb 2 is a free update to the vowel formant filter, adding custom vowels, stereo controls, a new interface and a first iOS version, on sale at $19.
Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ is a multi-layer FM synth that emulates four classic Yamaha 4-operator chips from the DX100 and TX81Z, for $49.95 on Mac, Windows and Linux.
mo0kid wave is a free, open-source emulation of the 1993 Waldorf Wave that runs the original firmware, with 48 voices, for macOS. Here is how it works.
