Synthesizers

The latest version of Krotos’ Concept adds granular synthesis and an impressive modulation engine.

Korg add more instruments to their growing stable of software classics.

Cherry Audio recreate Moog’s classic polysynth at a fraction of a fraction of the price of an original.

ROLI’s Equator2 is less an update than a full rebuild.

Hyperion is a hugely capable synthesizer with a complex modular heart.

Arturia’s soft synth gets bigger and better.

The JD‑800 is the latest instrument to join the Roland Cloud.

Can GForce capture the character of the legendary Oberheim 8‑Voice in software?

Pipa is a wavetable and granular synth with a voice of its own.

Newfangled Audio’s Generate soft synth embraces chaos...

Does Roland’s software Juno 60 capture the magic of the original?

Arturia's latest instrument is a software recreation of Oberheim's pinstriped polysynth.

XILS Lab have recreated a classic Roland string synth, and made a few improvements to boot.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. From a damaged, poorly-maintained Soviet-era monosynth that suffers from crackles, frequency drift and other problems, RR saw an opportunity to create an unusual polysynth...

Muse Research continue to refine their Receptor virtual instrument player.

This month we look at the new iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface and Borderlands Granular Synth app.