Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which instrument to buy.
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Contenders
The Remnant by All The Machines is an FM drone synth: eight voices through an 8x8 feedback matrix, four acoustic filters, Drift and Evolve, and morphing snapshots.
u-he's cult-favorite synth, rebuilt from the ground up with spline-based wavetables, additive synthesis up to 1,024 partials, and an adaptive modular interface.
Technical matrix
| Signal | The Remnant | u-he Zebra 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 intro (regular $29); iOS via App Store | €249 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.0 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, CLAP, Standalone, AUv3 | CLAP, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | FM drone synthesizer | Modular wavetable / additive synthesizer |
| Voices | Eight FM voices with continuous waveform morphing | — |
| Routing | 8x8 feedback matrix with six topology presets | — |
| Filters | Four acoustic body filters (Chamber, Cave, Metal, Void) | — |
| Movement | Drift engine, Evolve system (5 sec to 10 min), morphing snapshots | — |
| Desktop formats | VST3, AU, CLAP, Standalone (macOS 12+, Windows 10/11) | — |
| iOS | AUv3 and standalone (iOS 17+) | — |
| Price | $19 intro, then $29 | — |
| Partials | — | Up to 1,024 (additive) |
| Formats | — | CLAP, VST3, AU, AAX (macOS / Windows / Linux) |
| Released | — | April 2026 |
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