We pit five of today's most powerful, flexible and versatile synth plugins against each other to find out who comes out on ...

LFOs, or low-frequency oscillators, can ‘modulate’ other parameters on a synth and it’s this ‘modulation’ that really takes ...

It’s 8-bit output can be used as a random sequencer for DIY CMOS synths. This pattern generator is suited to to be used in combination with a 4051 8-channel analog multiplexer.

The synth's resonant analogue-modelled filter is fairly basic ... which offers triangle, square and random waveforms that can be shaped via its Tilt control. Along with the filter cutoff, these can be ...

Its randomisations have the potential to be extremely inspirational, and whether you’re in need of pads or leads for EDM, or experimenting with random-noise-generation and ambient-drone soundscapes, ...

In 2023 though, technology has opened multiple new avenues for sound design. Synths are getting more complex, both in the hardware and software realms. While the classic setup of those analogue ...

Why it made the cut: This free and open-source VST synth is ridiculously powerful. You don’t have to spend a lot of money for quality synth VSTs. In fact, sometimes you don’t have to spend any ...