Plugin Database
Specs, prices, and the Dubspot Score for the synths, effects, DAWs, and AI tools worth knowing about. Every entry links to our full review.
Omnisphere 3
Spectrasonics' flagship hybrid software synthesizer — 26,000+ patches, a standalone 93-processor FX Rack, and one of the deepest engines in software.
Spectrasonics · $479 full / $199 upgrade
Valhalla FutureVerb
Valhalla DSP's dual-engine reverb and granular delay in one $50 plugin — eight years in the making, and fast becoming an essential space designer.
Valhalla DSP · $50
u-he Zebra 3
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.
u-he · €249
Bitwig Studio
Bitwig's modular DAW. Version 6 adds clip aliases, automation clips, project-wide key signature, and a major automation overhaul.
Bitwig GmbH · €99 / €199 / €399
Stable Audio 3
Stability AI's open-weight generative audio model — fast local inference, six-minute generations, and ComfyUI integration. The caveat: no vocals, no lyrics.
Stability AI · Open weights (free) / API
Komplete 26
Native Instruments' flagship production bundle. The headline is the return of Absynth 6 — the rest of the upgrade is murkier, with the best new instruments locked behind Collector's Edition.
Native Instruments · $149 upgrade / $1,949 Collector's