Tag: software synthesizer

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.

Skoogmusic Intros Skoog-Controlled Mogo Synth

Scottish based SkoogMusic has introduced Mogo – a new software synth that’s tailored to being played with the company’s Skoog accessible wireless MIDI controller. Mogo is Skoogmusic’s latest software-synth creation, designed to give musicians the opportunity to explore sound using the tactile sensing capabilities of Skoog 2.0. It has fully assignable filters, envelopes, stereo multi-effects, a… Read More Skoogmusic Intros Skoog-Controlled Mogo Synth

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iZotope Iris 2 Combines Power Of Sampling With Modular Flexibility

iZotope has released Iris 2, a sample-based synthesizer that they say combines ‘the power of a sampler, the flexibility of a modular synth, and the fun of spectral filtering’. Highlights of the new version include: Flexible new modulation system – Iris 2’s modulation system was rebuilt from the ground up. Now, over 100 parameters can… Read More iZotope Iris 2 Combines Power Of Sampling With Modular Flexibility

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