"MathSynth is a free iOS platform where mathematical functions become musical instruments. The idea is to explore the connection between mathematics and sound, not simply as an educational tool, but as an actual instrument for making music, learning, sharing and experimenting with different types of synthesis.
Beta users get a 3-months free Premium Pass using the coupon code shown on the website. There's also a Founding Member challenge: save 10 sounds during your trial and qualify for a Founding Member reward when MathSynth officially launches.
I reached out to MathSynth asking if there were any demos on YouTube. They said they would be coming. I'll be sure to follow up with them. Until then, feel free to give the Beta a try.
"A walkthrough of the shared slot sequencer system added to all Unusable Engineering effects in version 1.3.0.
Depending on the plugin, the sequencer has four or eight slots. Each slot stores a different set of effect parameters, and the plugin can step or slew between those settings manually, using an internal clock, or in sync with the host.
This video covers:
editing and selecting slots
manual movement between settings
internal and host-clock stepping
Slew in free and clocked modes
copying and pasting slots
randomization
enabling and disabling slots
differences between individual plugins
and a bit of the philosophy behind it"
"Curves & Membranes has also gained a new oscillator mode called Node Mode.
The normal oscillator uses Bézier handles to shape its single-cycle waveform. In Node Mode those handles are replaced by vector points, which changes how the synth sounds and allows much deeper wave folding.
It gives the synth a noticeably more modern and aggressive side while still using the same one-oscillator architecture.
Curves & Membranes also got a new Vel->Radius option, where incoming velocity can multiply the radius of its orbital modulators by up to 5x. That makes harder notes introduce more movement rather than just changing level or filter response.
There is also now a preset browser across the full lineup, along with some starting-point presets, version checking and a few smaller workflow and stability improvements.
The updates are free for existing owners and available through the account page:
https://www.unusable.net/account/
The two freebies (Binaural Modulator and Cavitation Fractures) have also gotten updated with slot-sequencer, preset-system and some bug fixes.
Product pages and press images are here: https://www.unusable.net/ https://www.unusable.net/press/
"The Alesis Andromeda A6 has always been one of my dream synthesizers — unfortunately, it was expensive when it was released, and it's definitely not getting any cheaper today!
I did get the chance to spend some time with a real Andromeda many years ago, when a friend and I produced a demo CD featuring some of its sounds. I still remember being seriously impressed by that huge, complex analog machine.
AIR Music Tech Fabric Vintage Andromeda brings the character of the Alesis Andromeda A6 into the Fabric environment using AIR's advanced multi-sample synthesis engine. It features two main multi-sample oscillators, a virtual analog sub oscillator, noise generator, extensive modulation, envelopes, arpeggiator and a comprehensive effects section.
In this No Talking demo, I'll simply play through a selection of presets and sounds so you can hear what Fabric Vintage Andromeda can do without interruptions.
"In this video, I'm using it live to create my sounds.
Try Oktopus Synthesizer FOR FREE: https://tatreal.pro/oktopus/#downloads
Check the manual page at https://tatreal.pro/oktopus/user-manual/
Oktopus is a powerful, deep synthesizer and production environment built from the ground up for advanced sound design, live performance, and music creation on Windows/Mac/iOS.
Features:
8-block synth architecture for layered and evolving sounds
MPE and MIDI input support
Sample loading, slicing, and playback tools
Built-in recording and sample export workflow
Per-block arpeggiator and sequencing controls
LFOs, modulation routing, and performance macros
Factory presets and factory samples included
Flexible effects chain with EQ, distortion, bitcrusher, compressor, phaser, flanger, chorus, filter, delay, and reverb
Touch-friendly interface for iPhone and iPad music creation"
"Still taking a break, but still doing stuff, of course.Trying out the new HALO by Slate & Ash with some semi-generative tracks with the OP-XY., I found the never-exactly-repeating background pretty nice and just let it run for some time.
Also: On the road, so the video format is different. Which is nice, for a change."
"A few years ago I restored my childhood Amiga 500, and only recently found a way to use a soft synth, Aegis Sonix V2, with external MIDI control. I saw @magicalsynthadventure3216 video on the topic a while back, and on a whim decided to revisit the idea of using my Amiga as a synth. Thanks to an Amibay.com forum thread, I learned that it's pretty easy to get Aegis Sonix V2 to respond to incoming MIDI, and so I was off to the races. Enjoy!
"A delve into obscure software instruments on the Commodore Amiga. Here I look into both realtime & non-realtime varieties, covering a staggering array of synthesis types!
Additional attributions:
I forgot to give a shout out to uncle Brian! Sorry uncle Brian!
Endless Tunnel Animation: KRITRIMVAULT
Syndicate Intro: BullFrog Productions
Update: An interesting side note is that Sonix was released in 1987 with a beta in 1986. That's 10 years earlier than Dave Smith's Seer Systems Reality, which was released in 1997. Seer Systems Reality is often credited as the world's first soft synth. Curious if the distinction was between an editor/interface for the existing Amiga sound chip vs. a self contained software synthesizer.
I asked Google AI just to see what it would say. Here it is:
"We are thrilled to announce our latest expansions for Native Instruments Massive X. The 'Way Finder', and 'Massive In Psy'.
These expansions elevate the standard “Noisetables” section typically reserved for simple sound effects into a comprehensive, dual-layer melodic sampler. By cleverly embedding large, tuned and continuously looped samples directly into the preset files, we’ve transformed these basic noise modules into highly expressive, tuned oscillators. The result delivers 2 extra layers of deep, complex textures to your Massive X workflow!
The 'Way Finder expansion' takes this concept into deep cinematic and ambient territory with over 100 presets, while the 'Massive In Psy' focuses on trance and psychedelic sounds. Both these expansions can be acquired for 14.99€ each, intro offer until 21 August.
Featuring: .2 Sound banks: Way Finder (103 Presets), Massive In Psy (90 Presets) .Over 80 seamlessly looped and tuned samples .NKS support: including audio preview when hosted in Maschine or Komplete Kontrol. .Bank and presets organized with tags .Expressive sound design: Full Aftertouch and Modwheel support"
Tresse 1.2.0 for iOS, VST3, AUv3 and Standalone video upload by Våld Labs
"Now TRESSE is a 39-engine, dual-layer polysynth built around 24 Mutable
Instruments Plaits engines plus 15 custom engines. It has two
independent 8-voice synth layers, three LFOs, two generative
modulation lanes, a dual-playhead arpeggiator, delay and shimmer
reverb, and a deterministic generative sequencer derived from VEKTE.
Each layer has its own synthesis engine, filter, envelopes and voice
mode, so you can combine completely different synthesis methods in one
patch and modulate the balance between them. It runs standalone or as
an AUv3 in AUM, Drambo, GarageBand, Audiobus and other iOS hosts.
VEKTE is the other side of the idea: a 16-channel generative MIDI
sequencer built around 36 deterministic algorithms, ranging from
Euclidean rhythms, Fibonacci and random walks to cellular automata,
logistic maps, harmonic systems, Tonnetz movement and more.
Each VEKTE channel contains a NOTE lane plus four independent MOD
lanes. Those modulation lanes can control MIDI CCs, rhythm, harmony,
probability, density, playback direction, algorithm parameters and
even other generators, so patterns can evolve structurally rather than
simply playing back notes.
A big part of both instruments is that their generative systems are
deterministic. The same algorithm and parameters always reproduce the
same result, so you can explore without losing something interesting
you discover.
They also share a compact patch-sharing system.
With TRESSE, the entire patch, including both synth layers, all three
LFOs, delay and reverb, the complete sequencer and both generative MOD
lanes, can be encoded into a single TRS2 key of roughly 155
characters. TRESSE can turn that key into a QR code, export it as a
1080 × 1350 social card, or scan a patch directly from another screen
or printed QR using the iPad/iPhone camera.
VEKTE uses the same idea for generative MIDI. A complete channel can
be represented by a compact VKT2 Base62 key, typically around 43 to 130
characters. Because the patterns are deterministic, VEKTE doesn’t need
to store every generated MIDI event in the key. It stores the recipe
and reconstructs the exact pattern when it is loaded.
VEKTE can display those keys as QR codes, scan them directly with the
iPad camera, and share individual channels or an entire 16-slot rig.
It can also create 1080px Share Pattern cards containing the QR, key
and caption, ready for the iOS Share Sheet, so patches and generative
patterns can be exchanged through Messages, social media, forums or
even from a screenshot.
That sharing system is something I’m particularly interested in
developing further: instead of presets being files hidden inside an
app, a sound or generative pattern becomes something you can post,
photograph, print, send to somebody, and reconstruct exactly on
another device.
The philosophy behind both instruments is the same: the art of shaping
chaos. I’m interested in generative systems that can surprise you
without taking control away from you. What you discover can be
reproduced, edited, saved, performed and shared rather than
disappearing into randomness.
They’re designed to complement each other as well: VEKTE can generate
and evolve the musical structure while TRESSE turns that structure
into sound, although both are complete instruments in their own right."
"'Dreams' is a captivating collection of 50 exclusive presets for the Synapse Audio Dune 3, crafted to transport you into a realm of ethereal beauty and cinematic wonder! This soundset is created by a renowned sound designer, Otto K. Schwarz, who has been working for years with leading companies - synth producers.
'Dreams' offers a complete toolkit for ambient, cinematic, meditation, and Berlin School-inspired productions. Sequences form the beating heart of this collection — slow, evolving, and hypnotic. These are not aggressive, driving patterns, but contemplative, textured journeys that unfold with grace. Combined with atmospheres, bells, leads, plucks, and arpeggios, this soundset may become a wonderful tool for your next production.
This soundset is a gateway to fantastical worlds — where presets are assigned with velocity, modulation wheel, expression and aftertouch. Gentle ARPs shimmer like starlight, deep sequences pulse with meditative rhythm, and lush pads breathe with the warmth of distant horizons. Every preset is designed to evoke the feeling of a lucid dream: serene, expansive, and filled with emotional depth!
The Best Strings Plugin Money CAN'T Buy??? video upload by CROW HILL
Press release follows:
The Crow Hill Company announces availability of popular POCKET STRINGS plug-in for free, bringing broadcast-grade string possibilities to everyone
EDINBURGH, UK: around a year after its initial launch, not long after the Edinburgh-based enterprise effectively rebranded itself with an aesthetic that truly realises company co-founder and composer Christian Henson’s heartfelt dream of encouraging people to make music and help them on their journey, regardless of whatever point they were at and wherever their journey began, The Crow Hill Company is proud to announce that it has made its popular POCKET STRINGS — styled as a never-tried-before strings plug-in that aims to bring broadcast-grade string possibilities to everyone by combining live cinematic orchestral recordings of some of the best musicians working in the UK with some rarefied vintage synth classics made to measure for added body, depth, and character — available for free with no strings attached (but pun intended), as of August 6…
"After what feels like an eternity, SynthEdit is finally available on macOS.
If you've been making VST plugins since the early 2000s, you probably remember SynthEdit. It helped launch thousands of freeware plugins and introduced many people to plugin development—without writing much code.
The timing is almost ironic. After waiting around 20 years for a Mac version, we now live in a world of JUCE, modern C++ frameworks, and AI coding assistants that can dramatically speed up development.
Still... I think this is genuinely good news.
There are countless Windows-only SynthEdit projects that could now become available for Mac users, and that's exciting.
And yes... I guess I'll have to relearn SynthEdit too. I played with it years ago... and somehow managed to release exactly zero plugins. 😄
What about you?
Did you ever use SynthEdit?
Which old Windows-only plugin would you love to see finally come to macOS?
🌋 Subterra Patterns is a bank of 50 presets + sequences for U-he Hive 2.
The collection is oriented toward a modular, experimental sound, often heard in dark techno or noise ambient. It includes both melodic lines and atonal FX‑like patterns.
Particular attention is given to the dynamic character of the patches—featuring a combination of sequencer and LFO running at different speeds.
💾 The soundset features a wide variety of timbres: from sharper and more aggressive to more lo-fi and atmospheric, from short and fast to slow blurry sounds. The presets are quite thick and sound high-quality and dense, despite the dirty timbres.
📻 The sounds are perfect for various genres: Techno, Industrial, Dub, IDM, Experimental, Cinematic and others
🎚️ The Modwheel makes the timbre brighter, while velocity affects both volume and brightness.
"KHÔRA is a drone-based harmonic instrument. There are no labels - every control is a living geometric object. The ring of stars is a map of just-intonation pitches. Star size represents consonance, while color represents harmonic families. Rather than relying on theory, a keyboard, or parameter lists, KHÔRA offers a new way to explore harmonic space through interaction.
Five built-in chord generators:
Click the Seed (center-left icon) to generate a chord. Right-click to switch modes.
1. Genesis: Generates a new just-intonation chord, favoring simple, consonant intervals while always retaining the root.
2. Metabole: Preserves some common tones from the current chord while regenerating the remaining voices, balancing continuity and change.
3. Topos: Moves the entire chord through just-intonation space while preserving its internal structure, revealing more distant microtonal colors.
4. Skia (Hidden): Explores dark, modal harmony over a fixed drone, with spacious minor voicings that return to the home chord every fourth generation.
5. Helios (Hidden): The only mode based on 12-tone equal temperament (12-EDO), featuring modern color harmony with smooth bass motion and a return to the home chord every 4th generation."
"A live synth jam featuring the Novation Summit and Hydrasynth Deluxe, both running original custom multi-patches. Track title: 'My Synthetic Garden'. Everything was recorded live directly into Bitwig Studio.
Tone2 Audio has released an update for their multilayer-synthesizer-workstation Electra. The update to v3.5 is a major update and is free for anyone who bought Electra 3.
It is downward compatible with previous versions. Existing song projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary. They will benefit from the enhanced sound-quality.
What's new in Electra 3.5?
4 additional INSERT FX slots:
Each of the 4 layers has an additional insert effect slot. Here you can pick from from 64 different effect types. 20 additional MATRIX slots:
Each of the 4 layers now has 5 additional modulation matrix slots. They can be accessed by clicking on the '11-15' button.
9 new filter types:
LP MS-20: A screaming lowpass filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
Phaser 2x: Analog 4-stage phaser with negative feedback.
Phaser 3x: Analog 6-stage phaser with positive feedback.
"Panacousticon by Emiliano Pennisi is one of the most unconventional plugin collections available for sound designers, electronic music producers, and experimental musicians. We explore the range of evolving textures, haunting ambiences, fractured rhythms, and cinematic industrial soundscapes it makes. Whether you're producing industrial techno, IDM, dark ambient, experimental electronic music, or searching for fresh sounds inside your DAW, this deep dive demonstrates inspiring ways to push your music beyond traditional means.
"Today I'm taking a first look at JADE, the brand-new Roland JD-990 software emulator developed by The Usual Suspects.
In this video I'll give you a quick overview of the project, explain how to get access to the current alpha, and let you hear a few sounds from this amazing emulation.
If you enjoy vintage Roland synthesizers, this is definitely a project worth following!
