With so many options for synthesizer plugins and virtual instruments, it’s hard to know where to begin in a quest to find the ideal sound creation software for your music. 

Synths can fall into many, and sometimes multiple categories; such as subtractive, additive, sample based, frequency modulation (FM), granular, physical modeling and more. Additionally, plugin synthesizers may be modeled after classic hardware units or they may be conceived totally in the imagination of their developer and created completly from scratch. 

Some synth designers are now coming up with new novel methods of synthesis with esoteric and creative interfaces. These unique synths can lead you to interact, play, create and  compose with sounds in new ways that were not thought of before.