DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
Emergence Audio Envoy is a $149 intro Kontakt Player instrument of analog percussion that recombines as you play. Specs, Cadence Engine, and who it is for.
Phaseburn One is a new software synth built around a phase-locked loop oscillator, with a probability sequencer and a patchbay. Full specs, how it compares to Phase Plant, and price.
Arturia Pure SUB is a $49 bass design synth with independent sub, harmonics, and texture layers plus a built-in processor. Full specs, sound, and pricing.
reFX Rippler is a dual-layer physical modeling synth with 12 acoustic models and 441 presets. Full specs, sound, how it compares to Chromaphone 3, and price.
Dreamtonics Instrument X models an orchestra without samples. Expansions $99, Complete Collection $649. Specs, Pick and Mix pricing, and who should buy.
Hexant DSP Torsion is a $49.99 intro multiband pitch and frequency shifter for VST3 and AU, no iLok. Morph, Diatonic, Sub-Anchor, and who should buy it.
Scrap Brain Audio WHORL is a $39 intro microslice sequencer for VST3, AU, and standalone. Transient analysis, 16 steps, and a per-step FX matrix explained.
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Butterlamp Tilichu is a Mac-only wavetable synth with granular and spectral engines and a sentence-to-patch generator. $99 one-time, 14-day trial, 400+ presets.
United Plugins Continuum by JMG Sound is a dual delay with Tape, BBD and Digital engines that cross-feed into reverb. $15 at Plugin Boutique through 30 Sep.
UVI Thorus XT pairs digital chorus with an analog BBD engine on a morphable 8-voice architecture. $49 intro through 7 September. Specs and who it's for.
Carbonated Audio TALLBOY pitch-tracks your line and replays it on a four-channel console chip. $20, three machines, no iLok. Full specs and who it is for.
