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Blinksonic HOLODRIFT plugin interface with the spectral visualizer, journey curve and effect sections
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Blinksonic HOLODRIFT: Granular Sampler Meets Spectral Synth

HOLODRIFT pairs eight granular slots with a real-time spectral engine that rebuilds any sound partial by partial. €119 launch price to Oct 30. Specs, rivals, verdict.

Priya RamanOct 21, 20269 min read
Imaginando COLAPSO atomic additive synthesizer plugin interface
Software

COLAPSO: The Additive Synth That Plays the Periodic Table

Imaginando COLAPSO is an additive synthesizer built from the measured emission spectra of 22 chemical elements. Full specs, pricing, and how it compares.

Theo NakamuraOct 15, 20269 min read
Audio Blast V10F monophonic virtual analog synthesizer inspired by the Kawai 100F
Software

Audio Blast V10F: a Modern Kawai 100F Mono Synth

Audio Blast V10F is a monophonic virtual analog synth inspired by the Kawai 100F, with a step sequencer and 512 presets. EUR 77 until 30 October 2026, then EUR 129.

Marcus FeldOct 14, 20268 min read
Tupos MPE Subtractive performance view with oscillators, filter, and expression badges
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Tupos MPE Subtractive First Look 2026

Tupos MPE Subtractive is a 19.99 euro MPE synth for Mac and Windows, with two oscillators, a resonant filter, an arp, a sequencer, and eight effect slots.

Elena MarshOct 14, 20269 min read
Idle Foundry CA-72 synthesizer plugin panel modelled on the Minimoog Model D
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CA-72: A Free Minimoog Model D Built From Its Circuit

Idle Foundry CA-72 is a free, open-source Minimoog Model D emulation modelled from the real circuit in SPICE. Specs, polyphony, pricing and FAQ.

Marcus FeldOct 5, 20269 min read
Jun Murakami Synth81Z plugin showing the TX81Z algorithm diagram, four operator panels, and envelope graphs
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Jun Murakami Synth81Z: A Measured TX81Z

Jun Murakami Synth81Z is a measured Yamaha TX81Z with Performance mode and a hardware librarian. The intro price is $39, and the regular price is $59.

Theo NakamuraOct 2, 20269 min read
Overtonium free additive synthesizer plugin with 32 partial channel strips
Sound Design

Overtonium: A Free Additive Synth Built Like a Mixer

Overtonium is a free, open-source 32-partial additive synth laid out like a mixer, with per-harmonic control and continuous microtuning, for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Marcus FeldSep 29, 20268 min read
Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ four-operator Yamaha FM synthesizer plugin
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Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ: Four Yamaha FM Chips in One Synth

Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ is a multi-layer FM synth that emulates four classic Yamaha 4-operator chips from the DX100 and TX81Z, for $49.95 on Mac, Windows and Linux.

Theo NakamuraSep 29, 20268 min read
Hügelton Nikolator physical modeling Tesla coil synthesizer plugin interface
Sound Design

Hügelton Nikolator Models a Tesla Coil to Make Sound

Hügelton Nikolator is a physical modeling synth that simulates a musical Tesla coil, with arc, discharge, and branching controls, for macOS and Windows from $1.

Marcus FeldSep 28, 20267 min read
Tupos MPE FM synthesizer main performance page showing operator controls and modulation
Software

Inside Tupos MPE FM: Three FM Engines Built for MPE

Tupos MPE FM is a new FM synth with 2, 4, and 6-operator engines, on-knob modulation assignment, and full MPE control over pitch, pressure, and slide.

Theo NakamuraSep 28, 20269 min read
Segment CPH Palora virtual-analog synthesizer interface showing oscillators, filter, and modulation matrix
Software

Segment CPH Palora: A Synth Made for AI Presets

Segment CPH Palora is a virtual-analog synth with twin morphing oscillators, a per-voice transient engine, and presets you can write with any AI assistant.

Theo NakamuraSep 27, 202610 min read
Arturia MiniFreak V 5.0 update showing user sample and wavetable import
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MiniFreak 5.0 Imports Your Own Samples and Wavetables

Arturia MiniFreak 5.0 is a free update adding user sample and wavetable import to the MiniFreak synth and MiniFreak V. Specs, limits, and Pigments comparison.

Marcus FeldSep 16, 20268 min read