SoundMorph vs TONSTURM
SoundMorph
soundmorph.comTONSTURM
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| Figure | SoundMorph | TONSTURM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 0 |
| Spec score · Sound Effects Libraries | 8.0 (#11) | 7.1 (#26) |
| Intended users | The maker describes its products as tools for film, games, music, trailers, and interactive media. | TONSTURM says its products are for sound designers and composers working in film, games, arts, and multimedia. |
| Plugin formats | PHUZE supports VST3, AU, and AAX; AU is macOS only. | DopplerPRO supports VST, VST3, AAX, Audio Suite, and Audio Units formats. |
| Products | SoundMorph sells sound effects libraries, sound design software, and drum products for creative projects. | TONSTURM offers royalty-free sound effect libraries, ambience collections, software plugins, and virtual instruments. |
| Support | The PHUZE product page says SoundMorph aims to reply within 24 hours on weekdays. | For replacement download links, TONSTURM asks customers to email their order number; it also offers contact by email or message form. |
Plans
SoundMorph
- DR01DFree
- Evil Twin$29, paid once
- Galactic Assistant$29, paid once
- DUST$99, paid once
- Wave Warper 2$99, paid once
- PHUZE$149, paid once
- Software Bundle v5$229, paid once
- Universe Bundle$999, paid once
In their own words
SoundMorph
SoundMorph sells downloadable sound-effects libraries, sound-design software, and drum products for film, games, music, trailers, and interactive media. PHUZE creates layered sounds through instant shuffle-based generation, including impacts, movement, creatures, weapons, interface sounds, and evolving textures. Its engine has three frequency bands and 12 sound emitters, with controls for each emitter and drag-and-drop sample loading; each band can hold up to 60 samples. PHUZE supports VST3, AU, and AAX, with AU limited to macOS. SoundMorph also offers DUST and Wave Warper 2, along with DR01D, a free retro sci-fi instrument that runs in a browser. Free demos of PHUZE, DUST, and Wave Warper 2 are available for Mac and Windows after newsletter signup. Products are digital downloads accessed through a SoundMorph account. A personal single license covers one user’s personal computers; more users require a multi-user license. Prices include PHUZE at $149.00 once and the Universe Bundle at $999 once. Purchases are non-refundable once made.
TONSTURM
TONSTURM sells royalty-free sound-effect libraries, ambience collections, software plugins, and virtual instruments for sound designers and composers. Its products target professionals in film, games, and multimedia, including post-production teams and game developers. The catalog lists 14,000 professionally recorded and mastered sounds in WAV format, with commercial and broadcast use supported. Ambience libraries include surround, 5.0, and 7.0.2 formats for Dolby Atmos workflows. Software tools support sound editing, processing, and mixing. SpinTracer provides real-time motion control, a spatial motion engine, up to 16 sound objects and input channels, tremolo, floor reflections, and binaural panning. DopplerPRO controls Doppler timing, speed, peak position, path shape, and floor reflections, and supports VST, VST3, AAX, Audio Suite, and Audio Units. It requires internet for activation but works offline afterward, with machine or USB-dongle iLok licensing. Complete Software bundles eight instruments and plugins. Mac and Windows installers are listed, and TONSTURM operates from Cologne, Germany.