# Synth & Instrument Plugins
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- [Knight Drum 2: An EPROM Powered Vintage Workstation](https://altwire.net/knight-drum-2-review.md) (2026-10-16): Disclosure: Knightmare Audio provided a complimentary Knight Drum license for coverage. The company had no editorial control over this article. The first Knight Drum’s workflow centered on direct…
- [Tech House Market SPIT, LOCK and KIX: Superb Debut Plugins](https://altwire.net/brand-new-plugins-tech-house-markets-spit-lock-and-kix.md) (2026-10-13): Disclosure: In response to our own early interest, Tech House Market provided AltWire with complimentary advance copies of SPIT, LOCK and KIX for editorial coverage - however all…
- [D16 Classic Boxes Review: TB-303, TR-808, TR-606 and TR-909 Plugins](https://altwire.net/recommended-plugins-d16-classic-boxes.md) (2026-09-22): AltWire occasionally receives plugins or products at no cost for review consideration. Well, full disclosure, and I'm embarrassed to admit this: D16 Group gave me the Classic Boxes…
- [Kulshan Studios Moog Subsequent 25 Presets: More Than Bass](https://altwire.net/kulshan-studios-moog-subsequent-25-presets.md) (2026-06-22): Disclaimer: Kulshan Studios sent me the preset packs for this review, but had no editorial control over the final piece. A clean Subsequent 25 popped up on Facebook…
- [Hardstyle Producers, Stop Fighting Generic Plugins: Lussive Audio Builds Tools for Brutal Kicks and Basslines](https://altwire.net/lussive-audio-hardstyle-plugins.md) (2026-06-11): Most music software companies don’t pay much attention to hardstyle. They might add a few hard dance presets, throw some distortion on a sound, call it “raw,” and…
- [Lunacy Audio CUBE Review: Innovative 3D Motion-Controlled Sampling for Modern Producers](https://altwire.net/lunacy-audio-cube-review.md) (2025-08-25): Introduction Lunacy Audio’s CUBE takes a bold approach to sample-based synthesis. Instead of offering a traditional library of presets or another analog-style synthesizer, it introduces a 3D interface…
- [Sound Sculpture for the Soul: Inside MNTRA’s Beautiful Library Powered by MNDALA 2 Engine](https://altwire.net/mntra-libraries-review.md) (2025-04-25): What happens when you take ancient instruments, capture them in stunning high-definition audio, and then run them through a synth engine inspired by video games and nonlinear storytelling?
- [Nightfox Audio’s Plugin Suite: A Deep Dive Into Their 9 Virtual Instruments](https://altwire.net/nightfox-audio-plugin-suite.md) (2025-04-21): An Introduction to Nightfox Audio If you’ve ever wished your plugins worked like a box of LEGOs—clicking together real instruments to build something completely your own—Nightfox Audio might…
- [Beatsurfing: 5 Plugins You Need Right Now / Including Random, Random Metal and More!](https://altwire.net/beatsurfing-5-great-plugins.md) (2025-04-16): Beatsurfing: A Creative Playground for Modern Sound Design If you’re curious about how innovative technology meets raw musical creativity, BEATSURFING is a name worth knowing. Born in 1997…
- [Elementary Sounds: Vintage Vibes Trusted by Depeche Mode and Lo-Fi Producers](https://altwire.net/elementary-sounds-vintage-vibes.md) (2025-04-14): In today’s world of hyper-polished digital production, it’s easy for music to lose a bit of its soul. Enter Elementary Sounds—a plugin company focused on sampling unique vintage instruments,…
- [Klevgrand – Tomofon and Speldosa: 2 Creative Offerings from the Heart of Sweden](https://altwire.net/klevgrand-tomofon-and-speldosa.md) (2025-03-28): In today’s musical landscape, where tons of new plugin companies pop up daily and saturate the market, Klevgrand, a small but passionate Swedish music software company, isn’t afraid…
- [TAQS.IM: Beautiful World Culture Plugins – SOLO Synth and Microtoner – 10% Discount Code](https://altwire.net/taqs-im-solo-synth-microtoner.md) (2025-03-27): Want a discount? Provide “ALTWIRE” at checkout upon purchasing these plugins to get 10% off. TAQS.IM: Bringing Global Sounds to Your Digital Studio Greetings Altwire readers! I recently…
- [Weird in a Fun Way: Infinitone 2 Delivers a Mesmerizing Mix of Creativity and Oddities](https://altwire.net/infinitone-2-review-2.md) (2025-03-05): Introduction to Infinitone 2 When I discovered Infinitone 2, its promise to break free from the conventional 12-tone system immediately caught my attention. I was curious to see whether…
- [SKY Keys VST by S.K.Y Studios Review: A Sensational Debut](https://altwire.net/sky-keys-vst-review.md) (2025-01-21): SKY Keys - First Impressions As someone who’s always chasing after the next great virtual instrument, I am always excited whenever I encounter a passionate new plugin developer…
- [Vibe Rewind by Kael Alden: 1980’s Synthwave Bliss (Plus Discount Code!)](https://altwire.net/vibe-rewind-review-discount-code.md) (2025-01-08): Kael Alden’s first foray into Kontakt instruments, Vibe Rewind, doesn’t just flirt with the 80s—it unapologetically plants itself in the decade’s neon-drenched heart and stays there. From its…
- [Why Spawn VST is a Producer’s Dream: Review + 15% Off Spawn VST Discount Code](https://altwire.net/spawn-vst-review-discount-code.md) (2025-01-06): Spawn by Sauceware x Lemonade is a unique entry into this space, offering AI-powered sound design that blends user inputs with an ethical approach to artificial intelligence. Easily…
- [Sampleson TRONIC (2024) Review: Delightfully Weird and Wonderfully Retro](https://altwire.net/sampleson-tronic-review.md) (2024-12-31): TRONIC by Sampleson isn’t your typical drum machine—in fact, it’s not even a drum machine at all. It’s a generative analog-modeled drum synthesizer that leans into the experimental,…