ANA 2 vs SynthMaster 2
ANA 2
sonicacademy.comSynthMaster 2
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| Figure | ANA 2 | SynthMaster 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Software Synthesizers | 8.3 (#8) | 7.7 (#19) |
| Maker | Sonic Academy Limited’s privacy policy lists its postal address as 5 Downshire Park, Bangor, BT203TP; the maker pages reviewed do not state a founding year. | KV331 Audio founder Bulent Biyikoglu states that he founded the company in 2004. |
| Plugin formats | Supported 64-bit formats are VST, VST3, AU, and AAX on Mac, and VST, VST3, and AAX on Windows. | The desktop product runs as a VST and AAX instrument on Windows and Mac, and as an Audio Unit instrument on Mac. |
| Presets | The built-in presets cover genres including Acid, Drum & Bass, House, Pop, Synthwave, Techno, and Trance; additional genre-specific packs are available. | The desktop product comes with 2,000 factory presets. |
| Product | ANA 2.5 is a software synthesizer plugin for creating sounds in a DAW. | SynthMaster 2 is a two-layer semi-modular software synthesizer and effects plug-in. |
| Support | Sonic Academy provides a support knowledge base with ANA installation, license key, uninstall, and crash troubleshooting articles. | The maker asks customers with product support issues to contact it through its support form. |
| Synthesis | The synth has six voices, three wavetable oscillators, three multisamplers, and analog-modelled filters. | The desktop product supports VA, additive, wavetable, wavescanning, phase modulation, frequency modulation, pulse-width modulation, ring modulation, amplitude modulation, physical modeling and SFZ sample playback synthesis. |
Plans
SynthMaster 2
- SynthMaster 2$9, paid once
- SynthMaster 2 for iOS$14.99, paid once
In their own words
SynthMaster 2
SynthMaster 2 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.