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chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:01 pm

Mmh... I'd probably recommend Zebra CM, if it should be free/magware. As a bonus, you get all the other magware on an issue of CM as well.

Don't want to sound snobby, but, I'd think about if messing with free stuff in general makes sense. I personally regret that I wasted my time with freeware so long, before starting to buy stuff. There's so much quality payware out there that it's worth a consideration saving up, and getting payware from the start. IMO, the best of the best isn't found in the "free" domain.

e-crooner · Post by **e-crooner** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:03 pm

I get the impression that there were more free and cheap synths when SynthEdit was still popular.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:05 pm

There definitely aren't so many free offerings or magware from companies anymore these days.

Introspective · Post by **Introspective** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm

Cherry Audio makes crazy-cheap synths that are very much worth the (modest) money. Recommended. And they have a bunch of synths that are "new" this year.

For example, PS-20 is US$30 which is highway @#$^ing robbery. It's great. I am not saying it sounds like an authentic MS-20. It does not. But for how much it costs, you will get MILES of value out of it.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm

chk071 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:05 pm There definitely aren't so many free offerings or magware from companies anymore these days.

they learned that "yes, people will even complain about free stuff"

Introspective · Post by **Introspective** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:09 pm

vurt wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm
chk071 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:05 pm There definitely aren't so many free offerings or magware from companies anymore these days.
they learned that "yes, people will even complain about free stuff"

You misspelled "demean, bemoan, and demand instant improvements on".

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:13 pm

vurt wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm
chk071 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:05 pm There definitely aren't so many free offerings or magware from companies anymore these days.
they learned that "yes, people will even complain about free stuff"

Probably.

BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:19 pm

Audio Damage are interesting and inexpensive...
https://www.audiodamage.com/collections ... nstruments

Also interesting in development:
https://dsp56300.wordpress.com/

mik82 · Post by **mik82** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:20 pm

How new? Both Odin 2 and Vital were released in 2020 and are excellent free synths. (Well, Vital has paid versions too). They're streets ahead of any freeware from years ago (and better than stuff that I paid for too).

Odin 2
https://www.thewavewarden.com/odin2

Vital
https://vital.audio/

psynical · Post by **psynical** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:35 am

matrixo9 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 10:04 pm It's fine googling best new synths but that just brings up the same old stuff

Who knew google was so hard to use?!

bagpipe200 · Post by **bagpipe200** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:30 am

No mention of Surge https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ yet? That's a great free synth.

Introspective · Post by **Introspective** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:42 am

bagpipe200 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:30 am No mention of Surge https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ yet? That's a great free synth.

OP specifically asked for new.

dopet · Post by **dopet** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 4:20 am

I’ve been impressed with Minipol : https://karanyisounds.com/product/minipol/

And Bleass Alpha: https://www.bleass.com/alpha/

I know I picked them up for pretty cheap on sale.

I have really enjoyed using both.

W23 · Post by **W23** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:02 am

Audioplugins.deals has two Waldorf synths, Largo and PPGV3, for $29 each, and Aparillo for $39. Seems reasonably inexpensive to me.

SeBaer · Post by **SeBaer** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 6:09 am

Introspective wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:42 am
bagpipe200 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:30 am No mention of Surge https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ yet? That's a great free synth.
OP specifically asked for new.

Surge XT, then. It's so new, it's not even yet properly released yet, but the nightly builds are said to be very stable.

Any new cheap of free synths that sound great