#Synths

8 articles tagged Synths.

Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin Version 2 wavetable synthesizer interface
Software

Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin V2: What's New and Is It Worth It?

Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin V2 jumps to 32-voice polyphony with two arpeggiators and a new delay. Here's what's new in the wavetable classic and the price.

Dubspot TeamJun 28, 20263 min read
Excite Audio Evolve Dark Matter sample-based synthesizer plugin interface
Software

Excite Audio Evolve Dark Matter: What's New and Is It Worth It?

Excite Audio's Evolve Dark Matter is a sample-based synth for dark electronic music. We cover the quad engine, XY morphing, price, and whether it's worth it.

Dubspot TeamJun 27, 20264 min read
Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1 software synthesizer plugin interface
Software

Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1: What's New and Is It Worth It?

Cherry Audio's Ensoniq ESQ-1 brings the 1986 hybrid wavetable synth back as an officially licensed $69 plugin. Here's what's new and whether it's worth it.

Dubspot TeamJun 23, 20263 min read
Korg phase8 acoustic synthesizer with steel resonators
Hardware

Korg phase8: What Is the Acoustic Synthesizer and Is It Worth It?

Korg phase8 is an 8-voice acoustic synthesizer that physically drives real steel resonators. Here's what acoustic synthesis is, what it does, and the price.

Dubspot TeamJun 22, 20262 min read
UVI Rumble multiband bass synthesizer plugin interface
Software

UVI Rumble: What's New in the Multiband Bass Synth and Is It Worth It?

UVI Rumble is a new multiband bass synth with Body, Character, and Air engines, 9 oscillator models, and 500 presets. Here's what's new and the price.

Dubspot TeamJun 22, 20263 min read
GForce Sequential Prophet-5 software synthesizer plugin interface
Software

GForce Prophet-5: The First Official Sequential Plugin

GForce and Sequential ship the first officially licensed Prophet-5 plugin. We cover the features, the Rev1/2/3 models, price, and whether it's worth it.

Dubspot TeamJun 20, 20263 min read
Arturia Memory V software synthesizer interface emulating the 1982 Memorymoog
Software

Arturia Memory V: Is the Memorymoog Worth It?

Arturia Memory V revives the 1982 Memorymoog as software with triple oscillators, a ladder filter, Multi-Arp, and modern modulation. Here's what's new.

Dubspot TeamJun 17, 20263 min read
The Best Free VST Plugins in 2026 — Synths, Effects, and Instruments
Software

The Best Free VST Plugins in 2026: Synths, Effects, and Instruments Worth Installing

The best free VST plugins of 2026, ranked with honest pros and cons. Vital, Surge XT, Valhalla Supermassive, TDR Nova, Spitfire LABS, and more.

Dubspot TeamJun 12, 20268 min read