The latest arrival to GForce’s ever-growing collection of soft synths is said to “reimagine the fearless experimental spirit of the 1970s for today’s creators”. Inspired by modular systems from the likes of Serge Tcherepnin, Random*Source and Buchla USA, MAP is described as a sound design playground for artists who see synthesis not as programming, but as exploration.
MAP features three oscillators that offer a mixture of waveshaping and FM, along with a dual-filter section which houses a five-band resonant EQ and a multimode filter that can be routed in series or parallel. A comprehensive modulation system includes three looping envelopes and drawable LFOs along with a noise-based random LFO, while a generative polyphonic arpeggiator makes it possible to quickly create new sequences. There are some powerful onboard effects present, too, with Colour, Space and Time modules offering a variety of saturation, reverb and delay effects.
Key Features
- Inspired by West Coast Experimentalism of the 1970s.
- Triple-oscillator configuration with FM and waveshaping.
- Dual filters: multimode and Five-band resonant EQ.
- Intuitive and powerful modulation system with MPE support.
- Generative polyphonic arpeggiator for evolving XY Pad-based exploration.
- MPE support for expressive control.
- Custom effects: Delay, Reverb and Colour processing.
- Over 300 presets and a fully scalable GUI.
Compatibility
MAP is supported on PCs running Windows 7 or above, and Macs running macOS 10.15 and higher. VST2, VST3, AU and AAX plug-in versions are available, along with a standalone application.
Pricing & Availability
MAP is available now, and is being offered at an introductory price of £59.98 until 30 November 2025, increasing to £119.98 thereafter. Prices include VAT.
