MORPH 3 vs SynthMaster 3

MORPH 3 is an audio effect plug-in that combines two input signals into a hybrid sound or transition sharing characteristics of both. It calculates A-to-B and B-to-A morphs simultaneously, with an X/Y control for real-time crossfading. Zynaptiq describes it for film and game sound designers, music producers, and remix artists. MODELER provides particle or granular style transfer, file playback, and rebuilding from sound segments analyzed in a loaded file. A formant shifter spans plus or minus 24 semitones. Transient bypass separates transients and restores them after morphing; PRO adds a DETAIL transient algorithm. Version 3 includes optional 64-bit processing, a soft-knee limiter, scalable interface, Preset Manager, and MIDI preset navigation. MORPH 3 costs $149, paid once; PRO costs $269, paid once and adds algorithms, multi-zone MODELER mapping, DETAIL processing, and mixer filters. A fully functional 30-day trial is available.

SynthMaster 3 is a modular software synthesizer available as a standalone app and plug-in for macOS and Windows. It offers VAnalog, additive, vector, wavetable, granular, phase modulation, phase distortion, frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, ring modulation, physical modeling, and SFZ sample playback. Each instance can contain up to 16 layers, with each layer holding up to 16 modules and 32 modulation sources. The software includes waveform, wavetable, and multi-sample editors; multi-samples can be imported from WAV or AIFF files and exported in SFZ format. Each layer has a MIDI output channel for routing arpeggiator or sequencer output to different DAW tracks. Plug-in formats are VST2, VST3, AudioUnits, and AAX. The product includes 3150 factory presets. SynthMaster 3 costs $99, paid once and includes 6 free expansions. A free player and demo are also available. The demo stops after 30 minutes, adds noise every minute, and disables WAV wavetable and SFZ multi-sample export.