I am once again asking you for out-there, innovative software instruments and effects

[kevvvvv]

Sonic Charge's Microtonic drum synth & sequencer has 1,000s of v weird drum patterns to play with - free.

The latest version has an updated GUi and other good stuff.

Great for experimental drum sounds.

Some might say it's still the original and the best.

[Robmobius]

https://freakshowindustries.com

Thanks a lot for mentioning them. They are great!

No worries... Take a bit of tweaking but you can get some great results.

[george]

Just curious to hear what your secret weapons are. Can be anything, I'm looking for new, creative, off-kilter, inspiring software to check out. Atm I really like the reaktor ensembles by blinksonic, zynaptiq MORPH and slate and ash CYCLES.

any recommendations?

I'd recommend Jeskola Buzz if you're into sonic exploration.

[mcnelson]

Sonic Charge's Microtonic drum synth & sequencer has 1,000s of v weird drum patterns to play with - free.

The Microtonic Patternarium is certainly free, but Microtonic itself is $99 plus vat.

[Dirtgrain]

Jeskola Buzz

[Joi Polloi]

Try using full buckets Modulair, you can insert wav files and then all the modules to mess up some stuff.

[teardrops]

I can't stop playing with Berzerk and OVOX the past few days..or weeks

[218]

Made a post bout reaktor and then re-read your post and saw you already mentioned it:-)

[Davidson A & M]

I have to recommend Wind Synth also works well with Keyboard and Mod wheel or expression pedal etc try the Demo https://www.kvraudio.com/product/wind-s ... multimedia

[chaosWyrM]

if youre already using reaktor may i suggest:

http://www.antonioblanca.com/dron-e

its absolutely fan-freaking-tastic for drones and ambient soundscapes. load up your own samples for extra fun!

[Smapti]

Pretty much everything by Sugar Bytes. Aparillo has already been mentioned; see also Obscurium, which is definitely unique. There's nothing else out there like it, especially when you use it to drive VST notes & parameters.

[foosnark]

Just curious to hear what your secret weapons are.

Going modular.
Technique.
Working fast and loose and spontaneously.
Treating my software plugins like they're modular hardware, and processing my hardware with software plugins.
Manually playing a lot of stuff, including manually controlling simple sequences and loops.
Lots of FM, mostly 2-op. Ratios that are just a little off, where possible.
Resonators and feedback loops and Karplus-Wrong.
The sound of PLLs failing to keep up.
Mid-side processing (and mid-side EQ to keep phase correlation in check)
Dark delays with lots of repeats.
Saturation. Pushing things a little too much.
Taking inspiration from lo-fi tape/vinyl/BBDs/samplers, without specifically trying to imitate anything in particular.

[Cinebient]

2C audio kaleidoscope.
Fed by something like u-he bazille.

Indeed, i own it since years and often use it not for a month to explore it again then. The most unusual FX i own but also the most unique. Followed by B2 reverb its a universe of creativity.
Otherwise Sculpture and Alchemy inside Logic are my favorites since they both are very unique in what they do and how they do it (Sculpture) or they have unique FX i heard in no other synth or even third party plug-in (Alchemy).
Then there are a few special iOS apps doing things you won‘t find in any desktop plug-in.
Oh, there are just too many innovative things to choose the best.
If i had to choose one, Kaleidoscope!

[the-machine]

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Just curious to hear what your secret weapons are. Can be anything, I'm looking for new, creative, off-kilter, inspiring software to check out. Atm I really like the reaktor ensembles by blinksonic, zynaptiq MORPH and slate and ash CYCLES.

any recommendations?
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Serum is very innovative if you use its modulators for some crazy stuff.

[dandezebra]

Fathom after the next update?