GForce Oberheim Matrix-12 brings the official Matrix-12 and Xpander to software with 12 voices, visual modulation and 570+ patches. See what it adds.

Xfer Records Shrub is a free, stripped-down Serum firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1. Features, limits, beta status and the brick risk explained.

Arturia Pigments Play is a free version of Pigments, Arturia's flagship software synth. It is getting headlines this week, but the funny part is that it has been sitting on Arturia's site since early August. The plugin was already available by August 5, 2026, when early coverage appeared, and received another round of press coverage at the end of September. So if you missed it the first time, you're not late. Arturia Pigments Play | Source: Arturia The short version: 100 pres

MiniFreak has grown considerably since its original release, and Arturia is continuing to expand what its hybrid synth can do. The latest update focuses on giving users more control over the sounds and content they can bring into the instrument. Arturia MiniFreak 5.0 Update Also check: Arturia Pure SUB: 808s and Subs Without Stacking Three Plugins U-he DIVA – Is This the Queen Among Virtual Synthesizers in 2025? How Wavetable Synthesis Works! Ten Great Synth Plugins at a Grea

Version 1.2 introduces Sequencer Entropy Deviation, improved pad response for the Leviasynth Desktop, and a wide range of workflow, MIDI, arpeggiator, sequencer, and performance refinements. This update gives you new ways to create evolving sequences while improving reliability and performance throughout Leviasynth. Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you choose to buy through them, I'll get a small kickback, at no extra cost to you. It helps me keep Noise Harmony go

Monster synths are a tiny club. The Schmidt Eightvoice, the occasional one-off build that shows up at a trade show and then disappears for three years. These are instruments nobody buys by accident, and there are never more than a handful of them in production at any given moment. SinTH2 Also check: Waldorf Music Announces the Iridium Desktop MK2 New synthesizer from Korg: Multi/Poly UDO Audio DMNO Is Finally Here Best Synthesizers for Beginners - 2026 Guide The SinTH2 monste

Behringer announced the JT-2 in February 2023, put a $299 price tag on it, and then went quiet for almost three years. A physical unit showed up at NAMM in January 2026. Pre-orders opened in April. As of July 2026 it is sitting in stock at Thomann for 179 euro, and 172 dollars in the US, comfortably under the number Behringer originally floated. That is a single voice of a Roland Jupiter-8 on your desk for the price of a decent overdrive pedal. Note: This post contains affili

After years of teasers, forum threads and a four‑month public beta that ran from December 2025 through April 2026, the wait is finally over. On 20 April 2026 u‑he released Zebra 3, the next generation of its flagship modular synthesizer. Below is a factual breakdown of what is actually shipping, how Zebra 3 compares with Zebra 2 (Zebra Legacy) and some advice if you’ve been sitting on this purchase for years. Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you choose to buy thro