Stemwire Mica is a hybrid software instrument with two source slots, four engine types (Macro 1 / Macro 2, also called Multi 1 / Multi 2, plus Modal and FM), a sub oscillator, a noise generator, two filters, four effect slots, and fourteen modulation sources you can drag onto any parameter, including modulation depth. Multi 1, Multi 2, and Modal are based on Mutable Instruments Braids, Plaits, and Elements under the MIT licence. The FM engine is Stemwire's. The current first look is Stagecraft Cenere.
Price checked 13 October 2026: $89 on the Stemwire page. The $59 intro ran through 13 September 2026. VST3 and AU on macOS; VST3 on Windows. No iLok. Five devices. Unlimited demo with occasional noise bursts. Version 1.0.1. We have not scored it.
For the full breakdown, see the Stemwire Mica first look.