Audio Damage's $39 one-VCO grey-box synth with a 24 dB ladder, 8-voice poly, MPE, MTS-ESP, and no DRM. Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS.
Plugin comparison
Audio Damage AD-202 vs Surge XT
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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8.7Great
Surge XT is a free open-source hybrid synthesizer with deep modulation, 12 oscillator algorithms, MPE, microtuning, and 2800+ factory patches.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Audio Damage AD-202 | Surge XT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39 | Free |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.7 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, LV2 | VST3, AU, CLAP, LV2, Standalone |
| Type | — | Open-source hybrid synthesizer |
| Version | — | 1.3.4 (stable) |
| Oscillators | — | 3 per scene; 12 algorithms (Classic, Modern, Wavetable, FM2/FM3, String, Twist, and more) |
| Factory content | — | 2800+ patches; 700+ wavetables |
| Scenes | — | Two full synthesis scenes for layer/split patches |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, CLAP, LV2, Standalone |
| Platforms | — | Windows, macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon), Linux |
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