In this review Dan Cooper takes a look SynthMaster, a very powerful soft synth for the synth enthusiast by KV331 Audio.  This is also a great synth to try if you are new to synthesis as it is very easy to get around and will offer a deeper amount of creative controllability upon getting more familiar with it.

KV331 Audio's 2 Month Sale

Between November and December KV331 is offering a 2 month sale (ended the 31st December) offering users a 70% discount on the SynthMaster Player which is featured in this video towards the end making it possible to get a bundle of great synth sounds for as little as $9 (regular price $29).  Users who purchase SynthMaster Player at this 70% off deal will receive a 40% off coupon code that users can use to purchase the full versions of SynthMaster Factory, Standard or Everything Bundles.

What is SynthMaster

SynthMaster is an 'all-around' semi-modular software synthesizer and effect plug-in that features many different synthesis methods including VA, Additive, Wavetable, Wave scanning, Phase Modulation, Frequency Modulation, Pulse Width Modulation, Ring Modulation, Amplitude Modulation, Physical Modelling and SFZ Sample Playback synthesis. With its multi-algorithm oscillators, analog modelled/digital filters, flexible effects routing with 11 types of high quality effects and a massive modulation architecture with 95 separate modulation sources and 650+ modulation targets; SynthMaster is a 'must-have' for all synthesizer enthusiasts! 

Main Features

• VST, AU and AAX
• Windows and Mac
• 1100 factory presets from a world class team of sound designers with separate search criteria for instrument type, preset attributes, music style or preset author.
• SynthMaster comes with 3 different skins in different colour variations. Using the included user interface editor, users can not only just change the existing skins of the GUI but also can create their own custom interfaces as well.
• 11 Built in effects including Distortion, LoFi, Ensemble, Phaser, 6 Band EQ, Compressor, Vocoder, Delay, Chorus, Tremolo, Reverb.

Visit KV331 Audio for a full list of SynthMaster's features

Song Contest With $1000 Cash & Software Prizes

• 1st place: $300 cash + SynthMaster Everything Bundle Upgrade license
• 2nd place: $250 cash + SynthMaster Everything Bundle Upgrade license
• 3rd place: $200 cash + SynthMaster Everything Bundle Upgrade license
• 4th place: $150 cash + 10 preset bank licenses
• 5th place: $100 cash + 10 preset bank licenses
• 6th-10th places: 10 preset bank licenses
• Others: will receive 2 preset banks for free

This competition is hosted by KV331 Audio.  For further details please visit their Facebook page here