A synth expert picks his top 5 virtual instruments
LearningI’ve been writing about synthesizers since the 1970s and reviewing virtual instruments since the 1990s. Still, when Audiofanzine asked me to pick my "top 5" software synths, it was no easy feat, as t…
Friday’s Freeware: Egrégore for you and for all
Hot newsFreewareThis week’s freeware is not a plug-in but a genuine audiovisual experience developed by French collective chdh.
Xils Lab launches the MiniSyn’X virtual synth
Hot newsWith the new MiniSyn’X, Xils Lab reproduces a famous Italian polyphonic synthesizer from the 80s that used DCOs and VCF.
FXpansion special sale on BFD3
Hot newsSpecial priceFXpansion has launched a one-month sale on its BFD3 virtual drums.
Ezdrummer now for Hip-Hop producers
Hot newsToontrack announces the availability of a new expansion pack for EZdrummer 2 fully dedicated to the Hip-Hop music.
Friday’s Freeware: Boom Chak like a Pro
Hot newsFreewareStudioLinkedVST offers a great virtual drum machine to create electronic and urban beats on Mac and Windows.
Vir2 to launch Apollo soon
Hot newsApollo, Vir2’s new sound library for Kontakt, is fully dedicated to cinematic guitars.
Friday’s Freeware: Pano
Hot newsFreewareNo panorama plug-in this week, but the first project of French developer Noise Makers, with an unlimited demo version.
Aly James’ VLinn Drums soon in v2
Hot newsAly James has announces the upcoming version 2 update of its VLinn LM1 Drums virtual drum machine, with added Mac and 64-bit versions.
Octamorph, upcoming Epic SoundLab instrument
Hot newsEpic SoundLab posted the presentation video of Octamorph, its new virtual instrument for sound morphing and designing on Kontakt.
Soundlib updates Samplit to v2
Hot newsSoundlib announces the release of version 2.0 of its Samplit audio and MIDI sampler and sound library creator for Mac OS X and Windows.
Rhythmic Robot PanaRhythm and special sale
Hot newsFreewareRhythmic Robot want to make it up to everyone who experienced issues with the launching of new website with a free instrument and a special sale.
Friday’s Freeware: Ask Darwin!
Hot newsFreewareUsing the Darwinian concept to create a virtual modular synth is Darwin Arts’ new challenge with Trilobite.
Drumdrops tomorrow on BFD 3
Hot newsAfter Kontakt, users of the FXpansion BFD 3 will have the opportunity to use the first Drumdrops kit on their virtual drums tomorrow.
Friday’s Freeware: Drumper
Hot newsFreewareDrumper is an original groovebox designed by Russian developer Synthler, available as a VST plug-in for Windows.