U-He has released Hive – a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

Hive was made to be fast and simple. The streamlined single screen UI lets you dive into sound creation immediately. A fluid workflow invites you to tweak away until your sound is just right (or wrong in just the right way).

Hive was engineered to be light on CPU, and won’t slow you down while you work. But being “fast and simple” doesn’t mean we’ve sacrificed sound quality or creative control – Hive is packed with features, controls and enough flexibility to deliver stunning sounds.

Here are the official video demos:

Features:

• Single page user interface
• Over 3,000 presets
• UI resize, from 70% to 200% in 10% steps
• 3 synth engine characters (Normal, Dirty, Clean)
• 2 main oscillators, 2 sub-oscillators
• Up to 16x unison per oscillator
• 2 multimode filters (LP, HP, BP, BR or Peak)
• Flexible oscillator and filter routing
• Solo buttons for individual oscillators and filters
• Arpeggiator, step sequencer
• 12-slot modulation matrix, 2 targets per slot
• Drag & drop modulation assignment
• Create, save and load individual panel presets
• 7 quality effects, rearrange in any order
• Global configuration overlays, including MIDI learn

Hive for Windows and Mac (VST/AU) is available now for US $149.