The long-awaited update, Massive X, arrived in with a totally new design — so different, in fact, that NI has kept the original Massive available to download as a different entity. Massive X is certainly worth experimenting with, boasting a plethora of modulation possibilities, a unique routing section, over wavetables and 10 wavetable modes. There are also three blocks of 10 send effects, nine filter types and two additional phase-modulation oscillators to load up on top of the two main wavetable oscillators.
The Roland Juno series of the s is nothing short of iconic. Almost 40 years on, producers are still checking second-hand stores to get their hands on one, and there have been many impressive emulations over the years. There really is very, very little to choose between them, and as each original Juno sounds subtly different anyway, the sonic lines between software and hardware blur further.
Read the full review here. There are plenty of polysynths in this collection, but also some emulations of electric keyboards, monosynths, and a piano. V Collection 8 ticks all the analogue and digital boxes. With the addition of a vintage sample library, vocoder and two iconic synths, this is a must-have for anyone chasing the vintage synth sound. Serum is an advanced wavetable synth with wavetables, 10 effects modules, drag-and-drop modulation routing and custom wavetable creation.
Omnisphere uses its unique STEAM synthesis and sampling engine to deliver over 14, inspiring sounds that you can manipulate using granular, wavetable and FM synthesis, among other timbre warping techniques. You can load up to 20 oscillators per patch and modulate them using eight LFOs, 12 envelopes and 34 filter types, with the Flex-Mod modulation matrix helping you get detailed with sound design. Reaktor Blocks. Cherry Audio Voltage Modular 2.
Arturia Modular V3. Softube Modular. Here, in addition to the standard functions, you can also set musical intervals for example, fifths, octaves for the offset of the oscillators.
There is also an advanced resonant filter section that you can set up in series or parallel, and select from different slopes and modes. Verdict: The Nexus2 is considered to be the best synthesizer software by professional users. In addition to about factory presets, it contains over modern dance patches. Thanks to a new Dance Vol. This version comes with an improved modulation matrix, which uses such sources as a mod wheel, aftertouch, pitchbend, CC and host automation, and twin user LFOs. Nexus2's arpeggiator and Trancegate deserves special attention.
In addition to the usual arpeggiator modes for up, down, order, etc. Verdict: ROLI Equator is a wonderful synth program, which comes with the latex multi-touch keyboard that allows you to play and record melodies more interesting than what you could create on a regular keyboard.
Producers have made a real breakthrough in the world of electronic music, innovating the so-called MIDI Polyphonic Expression theory. You also get access to Eerie Strings, enchanting pads, and rolling basses. The program has two modes: direct mode allows you to jump directly to the performance, and the second - expands the full view with 6 panels for audio editing.
Xfer Serum. Arturia V Collection 7. Realistic synth-based instruments Amazing sonic diversity Similar sound to vintage synthesizers Upgrades cost much. Rob Papen Go2. IK Multimedia Syntronic. High-end sample instruments Amazing arpeggiator A library of effects A bit incorrect simulation of the classic synths. So there you are, 5 amazing software synthesizers covering all sorts of concepts with the bizarre Abyss, the complex Hyperion, the nutty and useful algorithms of Noise Engineering and the gorgeously warm and familiar tones of the Memorymode and OB-E.
A good range of possibilities in these ones I think. What would have your choices been? Let us know in the comments. My Top 5 Virtual Instruments are and have been and in no particular order — just absolute go-to. VPS Avenger 2. Reveal Sound Spire 3. Arturia Jup-8 V 4. U-He Diva 5. LennarDigital Sylenth1. If they release a version from Avenger without their included tons of other software to protect this single synth I would say you are right. But at the moment a lot of cpu usage Avenger produces comes from unneeded background software.
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