45 years on from its release, Yamaha’s CS-80 synth seems more popular than ever. Ownership of the original hardware, though, is the preserve of the lucky few, so the market for software emulations is ...

Softube has released Heartbeat — its first software instrument for Mac OS X 10.8 or newer (VST/VST3/AU/AAX) and Windows 8 or newer (VST/VST3/AAX). It’s drum synth software that draws its inspiration ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Softube has introduced Vocoder, a new plugin that delivers exactly what its name implies.

Get it while you can, and “do not clean tape heads before use” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Softube has already brought us ...

NAMM 2025: If you harbour even a passing interest in synth history, you'll know the CS-80: Yamaha's '70s classic is one of the most fabled instruments in music technology, an ambitious and formidably ...