Bespoke Synth vs Current
Bespoke Synth
bespokesynth.com
Current
minimal.audioSide by side
| Figure | Bespoke Synth | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Sound Design Software | 8.6 (#2) | 8.2 (#8) |
| Product | Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer with modules that users connect to create sounds. | Current is a virtual instrument plug-in with synthesis and sampling methods, an effects rack, MIDI effects, modulation, and the Stream sound platform. |
| Support | The maker points users to Discord for discussion and support, and to online documentation for usage help. | Minimal Audio provides online product support and troubleshooting through its support site. |
Plans
Bespoke Synth
- FreeFree
- Bespoke Plus$20 a month
- Bespoke Pro$40 a month
- bespokeFree
- bespoke plus$20, paid once
- bespoke pro$40, paid once
In their own words
Bespoke Synth
Bespoke Synth is modular synthesizer software for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Users connect modules in custom layouts to create sounds, with documented tools for sequencing, synthesis, audio effects, sampling, and modulation. The maker describes its DAW-like workflow as focused on jamming and exploration rather than a global timeline. The library provides access to more than 190 modules, and listed capabilities include MIDI controller support, VST plugin hosting, and Python livecoding. Python scripts can control notes and modules; documented integrations include Ableton Link synchronization and OSC message output. Users can import samples, save and load layouts, and write the last 30 minutes of audio to a recordings folder. Bespoke is open source under GPLv3, and all versions are described as identical. A free plan is listed, alongside optional Bespoke Plus at $20 per month and Bespoke Pro at $40 per month. The maker says payments go to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Online documentation and Discord are listed for help and discussion.
Current
Current is a virtual instrument plug-in for macOS and Windows, designed to run inside a compatible 64-bit DAW. Its sound engine combines wavetable oscillators, an additive sub oscillator, sampler, filters, and FM/AM modulation. An effects rack supports up to nine reorderable effects and saved rack presets. MIDI tools include an arpeggiator and chord generator with key, scale, and voicing controls. The Stream platform lets users browse and download presets and sounds in the plug-in; downloaded content remains searchable offline, while activation and new-content browsing require internet access. Current works with Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, and other major DAWs. Plug-in formats are VST2, VST3, AU on macOS, and AAX for Pro Tools. The All Access plan costs $15 a month and includes Current, released standalone effect plug-ins, and expansion packs with subscribe-to-own credit. The seven-day trial automatically starts that program when it ends.