DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
Tapechild UDS-16 is a $49, 16-voice drum synth with four models, tape saturation, and gated reverb. Real-time synthesis, no samples. VST3, AU, standalone.
Våld Labs Tresse is a €19.99 intro desktop synth: 39 engines, dual 8-voice layers, generative sequencing. VST3 and AU. Intro through 30 September 2026.
Iftah Sting is a 35€ VST3, AU, and CLAP acid sequencer with four engines, Launchpad and monome support, plus a seven-download daily free tier. Specs inside.
KaitoSato IMFMSynth is an 8-operator FM and wavetable synth. Official beta is ¥3,000 ($19), list ¥7,400 ($49). Specs, DX7 import, and who should buy it.
Teletone Nora is an $89 cinematic texture instrument: 148 sounds, Mood, Movement, and Space macros, VST3/AU/AAX/standalone, plus a 7-day trial. No Kontakt.
Bjango Reality Distortion is a $39 launch resynthesis plugin that rebuilds incoming audio with up to 64 oscillators. Specs, price, and who should buy 1.0.1.
Cryptid Audio ships Aura, Nessie and Mothman: a Windows channel strip, parallel lo-fi, and tape echo plus aura reverb. Intro prices, specs, and who each is for.
XILS-lab MemoryTone recreates the 1982 Memorymoog: 16 voices, three oscillators each, a 24 dB ladder filter, MPE and six effects. Full review and specs.
FRCTL GRNi is a $34.99 launch granular sampler you play over MIDI. Two layers, MPE, 52 presets, and Linux. Specs, real prices, and who should buy v1.0.0.
Full Bucket FB3 is a free plugin emulation of the 1986 Kawai K3 hybrid synth, with a user additive wave, an analog-style filter, and 64-voice polyphony.
RIPPLES Pulse is a free sidechain, gate, and LFO volume shaper for VST3 and AU. Five drawable shapes, Sync or Trig, 16 presets. Specs and who it's for.
Snorkel Audio Disto Disco is a €59 distortion effect with 28 modes and a 16-step modulator on every dial. Specs, official price, and who should buy it.
