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.
Reader Masao Suzaki wrote us to lets us now about a new iPad app, Petites Ondes, that recreates the Ondes Martenot. The Ondes Martenot is an early electronic music instrument, created in 1928 by Maurice Martenot, that allows for continuous gliding between pitches. The last official Ondes Martenot instruments were produced in 1988. The Ondes Martenot was used… Read More New iPad App, Petites Ondes, Recreates The Ondes Martenot
Hollow Sun has introduced a new bundle of steampunk software synthesizers, Music Laboratory Machines – ‘the sounds of a past future’. Features: 48kHz/24-bit Advanced Retro Synthesis Engines All ten Music Laboratory Machines in one bundle Discount on bundle price Varied range of unusual and unique sound generators Samples from vintage equipment and valve gear Unique… Read More New Steampunk Synthesizer Collection – Music Laboratory Machines
Bit Shape has introduced TC-11, a new software synth dispenses with fake hardware interfaces and instead goes wildly futuristic. WIth TC-11, there are no on-screen knobs, keys, or sliders to fiddle with; all synthesis is driven by your multi-touch performance. Touch relationships like distances / angles / timings perform all the controller functions. Every synthesis… Read More Futuristic TC-11 Synth Dispenses With ‘Fake Hardware’ Interfaces
Curtis UI Study was uploaded by: TheStrangeAgency
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NESynth – a synthesizer that recreates the ‘8 bit sound of video games in the 80’s’ – has been updated with MIDI support. New in NESynth 1.6: CoreMIDI is supported. ?iOS4.2 or later ) Supported MIDI interface YAMAHA i-MX1 Supported USB MIDI keyboard(iPad only) KORG nanoKEY Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit is required to connect… Read More NESynth Gets MIDI Support
iDensity for iPad was uploaded by: apescarbo
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Image-Line has introduced Harmor, a new additive synthesizer for Windows. A Mac version is also under development. Image-Line says that Harmor features a ‘unique and modern additive synthesis engine that emulates classic subtractive synthesis as well, taking sound generation to the next level.’ You can preview the sound of Harmor above.
Hamburg Audio has released Nuklear, described as the first plugin synthesizer based on “advanced pulsar synthesis”. Here’s what they have to say about advanced pulsar synthesis: Nuklear comes with unique pulsar oscillators and enriches classic sound synthesis with essential new parameters: by disassociating the note pitch from the waveform length it is possible to create new,… Read More Hamburg Audio Intros Nuklear Advanced Pulsar Synthesis Instrument, Brings Back Gratuitously Sexy 3D Graphics
Drum Toy was uploaded by: RobbyKilgore
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… Read More Drum Toy – The World’s Funkiest Metronome?
Developer iceGear has updated Argon, a monophonic virtual analog synth for iOS, to add CoreMIDI support. The last update added support for the SynthStation25. Features: 128 Factory Presets 3 x OSC: Saw, Squ(PWM), Sin, Noise, Formant, FM FILTER: LP24, LP18, LP12, LP6, BP, HP AMP Overdrive 3Band EQ 3 x LFO 3 x ENV (ADSR)… Read More Argon Synth For iOS Gets CoreMIDI
