Synths
5 Best Wavetable Synths for Bass Music (2026)
Discover the best wavetable synths for electronic music production. We review top virtual instruments like Serum, Phase Plant, and Pigments.
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Ewan Clarke
Synth Specialist & Sound Designer
Ewan is a sound designer whose patches have appeared in major wavetable synths and cinematic scoring libraries. A self-confessed modular addict, he bridges the gap between West Coast experimentation and pop-ready polish. He believes every preset should tell a story.
Latest articles by Ewan
Mixing
The 7 Best Lo-Fi Plugins For Vintage Vibes (2026)
A blunt breakdown of the 7 best lo-fi plugins for vintage vibes in 2026. Stop buying snake oil and start finding real grit.
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Vocals
7 Best Vocoder Plugins for Synthetic Voices
A brutally honest breakdown of the 7 best vocoder plugins for electronic producers, separating useless toys from serious tools.
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Synths
7 Best Neurobass Synths for Heavy Dubstep (2026)
Discover the best synths for dubstep and tearout production. We review top neurobass VST plugins like Phase Plant, Massive X, and Pigments.
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Mixing
7 Best Glitch Plugins for IDM and Glitchcore (2026)
Discover the best glitch plugins for experimental sound design, stutter effects, and IDM production. We review top VSTs like ShaperBox, Thermal, and Effectrix.
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Synths
The 7 Best Granular Synth Plugins for Textural Sound Design
We review the best granular synth plugins for completely destroying, morphing, and rebuilding audio for cinematic and electronic production in 2026.
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Keys
Best Electric Piano VSTs (2026): Rhodes & Wurli
Add vintage warmth to your tracks. We review the best Rhodes, Wurlis, and Tape-processed keys (Keyscape, Lofi Glow) for nostalgic vibes.
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Synths
Best 'Blade Runner' Synths: Top CS-80 Emulations
Chasing that massive 80s brass swell? We test the best Yamaha CS-80 emulations (Arturia vs. Cherry Audio) to see which one captures the magic.
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Synths
Best Analog Emulations (Jupiter-8, Juno-106) for Producers
Warm, fat, and vintage. We review the top analog modeling plugins (Arturia, u-he Diva) that capture the behavior of real hardware.
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Keys
Best Clavinet VSTs (2026): Funk, Soul & Retro Scoring
Get the funk. We review the best Clavinet D6 emulations (Arturia, Scarbee) for authentic wah-wah rhythms and groovy basslines.
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Synths
Best Chiptune VSTs (2026): 8-Bit Nostalgia
Gameboy sounds. We review the best 8-bit synths (Super Audio Cart, Plogue Chipsounds) for creating authentic retro game music.
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Keys
The Best Cinematic Pianos for 2026
We tested 50 libraries to find the best cinematic piano VSTs for 2026. Our top picks for film scoring, trailers, and emotional ambiances.
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Synths
Best Cinematic Bass Synths (2026): Trailer Power
Rumble and grit. We review the best bass synths (Monolith, Braams) for creating massive trailer hits and cinematic low-end.
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