A software synthesizer, also sometimes known as a virtual synth, is a computer program designed to create and control a variety of sounds. The concept of the modern synthesizer was defined by Robert Moog in the mid to late 1960\’s, but software synthesizers did not become popular until the late 1990\’s.
Here are the most recent posts at Synthtopia about software synthesizers.
apeSoft has released iDensity 2.0 – an up to its iOS ‘granular playground’. iDensity offers: time/pitch shifting, time/pitch jittering, intricate textures, grain fountain/pulverizer, recording and manipulation of buffers, complex scrub pad exploration, dynamic envelope shape and more. Here’s what’s new in version 2.0:
Developer Chris Carlson has released Borderlands 2.0 – a major update to the granular synth for iPad. Here’s what’s new in Borderlands 2.0: Audiobus Sender, Filter, and Receiver support AudioShare import and export Real time audio input recording and granulation Gesture recording and looping for cloud parameters and positions Save and load “scenes” – presets… Read More Borderlands 2.0 Adds Audiobus, AudioShare, Real-Time Granular Processing & More
Audiomodern has released SYNC – a loop-based sampler instrument for NI Kontakt, also available on WAV, AIFF & REX. SYNC focuses on ‘futuristic sounding electronic & glitch drum groove construction kits’. Here are the official audio demos:
Darwin Arts has introduced Trilobite 0.9.3, a freely downloadable modular software synthesizer that lets you create new sounds using ‘Darwinian Evolution’. Will it lead to ‘survival of the phattest’? Check out this video intro and decide for yourself:
JORDAN RUDESS explores ZED was uploaded by: Jordan Rudess
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NAMM 2015 – Roland Promars Plug-Out synth for System-1 was uploaded by: Future Music Magazine
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Vast Dynamics has introduced Vaporizer – a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows. Vaporizer is a subtractive software synthesizer that they say offers a ‘fat virtual analog sound with low system CPU resource usage.’ A main focus of the synth is supersaw-like sounds with various unison and detune models. According to the company, ‘Vaporizer does not want… Read More Vast Dynamics Intros ‘Brutal’ Vaporizer Synth For Mac & Windows
Max for Cats has introduced OSCiLLOT – a complete modular system for Ableton Live.
Primal Audio let us know that they’ve updated FM4, their four-operator FM synthesizer for iPad. They also introduced a free version, FM4 Lite, that lets you try the app out, but has a few of the more advanced features, like MIDI and Audiobus, disabled. . Here’s what’s new in FM 4 1.1:
At the 2015 NAMM Show, Yamaha introduced a new iOS app that combines a virtual synth with vintage synths – the Yamaha Synth Book. This app features a complete history of Yamaha Synthesizers, an integrated virtual analog soft synth, and serves as a portal to Yamaha’s online synth communities. The app is being released as part… Read More Free Yamaha Synth Book For iOS Combines Virtual Synth & Vintage Synths
