From new effect plugins and virtual synthesizers to innovative new hardware, there are plenty of new releases out now for synth enthusiasts. Check out the quick roundup of the most notable ones below.

Airspace

By Mode Audio

Price: $78.56

Website: https://modeaudio.com/product/airspace-hybrid-reverb-delay-plugin-vst-au

Mode Audio has released a new hybrid reverb and delay plugin called Airspace. They describe it as an easy-to-use effect plugin that enables users to soak their sound in an endless variety of space and textures. Airspace also allows users to combine stunning, real-world acoustics with classic studio hardware and experimental processing.

Airspace is powered by a bank of more than 450 painstakingly recorded source samples. So, if you've ever wondered what your audio would sound like in a cathedral, disused nuclear reactor, or submarine, this is your chance to find out. Of course, it also features a multitude of concert halls, churches, theatres, and more. 

This audio processing tool combines convolution reverb and stereo delay effects to deliver powerful spatial sound design. It features dual convolution reverb engines, allowing for the combination of over 450 impulse response samples categorized into 11 folders, including real spaces, experimental textures, and more. Users can adjust each reverb's perceived "size" while shaping the sound of both impulse responses using the built-in dual 4-band EQs. The stereo delay offers crossfeed, filtering, pitch-shifting, and modulation with dual LFOs and five switchable shapes. It also comes with 240+ presets across six folders and the ability to save custom presets.

Airspace is available in VST and Audio Unit formats and is compatible with Mac OS 10.13+ and Windows 11+. The official website offers a free trial version that can be used for up to 15 days without any restrictions. 

Synthx V

By Arturia

Price: $199

Website: https://www.arturia.com/store/software-instruments/synthxv

Arturia has released the Synthx V multitimbral analog synthesizer based on the fabled Elka Synthex from the eighties. According to Arturia, it captures both the multitimbral magnificence and dual-layer architecture of the original hardware in unprecedented detail. Of course, it also offers some enhancements, such as advanced drag-and-drop modulation, effects, and expressive keyboard controls. In addition, Arturia unlocked some component-level features and added a few of their own, giving users access to even more ways to create expressive sounds.

Visit the official website for a complete list of features and Synthx V's platform specifications. 

Plus 3 Pedal

By Endorphin.es

Price: €65.29

Website: https://www.endorphin.es/modules/p/plus-3-pedal

Endorphin.ES has released the Plus 3 Pedal, aimed at users who want to add control and unlock features in their MIDI controllers, synthesizers, effects pedals, and semi-modular/euro rack instruments. Instead of bulky sustain and expression pedals on their desks or having to use their feet, the Plus 3 Pedal is a compact desktop expression and sustain pedal. It is connected via their instruments' sustain and expression jacks and opens up sound options in previously impossible ways for certain instruments. 

PLUS 3 features a high-quality fader for expressive performance and automation, a momentary sustain key, and a toggle switch for "drone mode." The latter enables users to hold notes indefinitely while freeing their hands, and in this mode, the momentary key's functionality also changes to swap droned notes with new ones.