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SOFTSYNTH BUNDLES
Cherry Audio Synth Stack 3 $299
Full Review: FM393 | The rapidly expanding plugin range from US developers Cherry Audio mixes conventional emulations with some inspired originals.
Korg Collection 3 $399
While Arturia’s emulation bundle doesn’t have the ‘official’ clout of Roland or Korg’s, there’s arguably no better rounded softsynth package.
Roland Cloud From $99 per year
If you can accept the subscription model, Roland’s Cloud service offers access to official recreations of history’s most iconic instruments.
Native Instruments Komplete 11 £539
Not purely synth-focused, but Massive X, FM8, Monark and Reaktor are undoubted highlights.
Arturia V Collection 9 €599
It’s arguably a tougher sell than some earlier instalments, but V Collection 9 becomes more appealing the closer you look.
HIGH-END ANALOGUE SYNTHS
Oberheim OB-X8 £4,799
FM390 | This is a beautiful synth destined to be a classic in its own right, but there’s no escaping the fact
