For computer musicians, a good synth plugin is likely to be the beating heart of any software-based studio setup. A quality virtual synthesizer is right up there with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) ...

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When it was released in 2017 VCV Rack quickly became a hit. The free, open source virtual modular synth with thousands of modules to choose from (including recreations of popular physical ones) gave ...

Music technology gear of the year 2025: Our favourite new synths, drum machines, plugins and more The best music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno ...