Synapse Audio DUNE – Versatile Synthesizer with Wavetables and FM

Synapse Audio DUNE Overview

Synapse Audio DUNE delivers the highest sound quality and allows you to create sounds in a full range. A new dual filter, a powerful wavetable editor and all new effects – this is the most advanced tool for sound creation.
DUNE is based on the award-winning DUNE 2 synthesizer. It adds frequently requested features and innovative ideas to make working with DUNE as convenient as possible!
DUNE includes many new patches created by experienced sound engineers. DUNE also includes presets, which increases the size of the factory library to more than 1000 patches.

Synapse Audio DUNE Features

Double filter
The updated filter section in DUNE 3 now includes a dual-mode filter and insert effect. Various routing modes, such as serial/parallel routing and smooth blending with the Balance knob, open up endless creative possibilities! New filter types have also been added, including filters with zero-latency feedback based on our latest analog modeling technology. For creative tasks, new insert effects such as a formant/verb filter or a phaser greatly expand the possibilities of sound design.
Double Arpeggiator
Two arpeggiator blocks instead of one greatly expand the sound design possibilities in DUNE 3. The arpeggiators can be programmed independently of each other, and support both classic ascending and descending arpeggios, as well as the playback of various sequences or even MIDI files. In addition, new features such as Random mode or programmable arpeggio hold make the arpeggiator more powerful than ever before!
Improved Generators
At the heart of DUNE are powerful oscillator blocks. DUNE supports VA, FM and wavetable synthesis. With a maximum reserve of 8320 oscillators at full polyphony, DUNE 3 is a real unison monster that is unlikely to ever run out of oscillators.
DUNE has a new “Swarm” mode – an improved version of the classic Supersaw oscillator. In this mode, each oscillator gets its own subtle modulation, which gives the sound much more life than was possible before!
New effects algorithms
DUNE 3 offers a host of new effect algorithms in all categories, such as distortion, chorus, phaser, equalizer, delay and reverb.
One of the most important additions is the new equalizer, which uses technology from our GQ-7 graphic equalizer.
Designed as a professional tool for mixing and mastering, the new equalizer offers four bands of high-quality parametric and shelving equalizers, plus two additional low-pass and high-pass filters with variable slopes. All EQ filters are designed to work with modulation without artifacts, so the equalizer can be used for creative purposes beyond traditional EQ applications.
Another great new effect algorithm is Shimmer Hall, a DUNE 3 exclusive. It is perfect for creating rich ambient sounds, wonderful pads and leads!
Wave Table Editor
The new wavetable editor introduced in DUNE 3 is one of the most powerful of its kind. Waveforms can be created using freehand drawing, segments, a dedicated fragment editor or formula entry. A variety of functions such as morphing, fade in/out, normalization, DC removal, inversion/reversal make it easy to create new wavetables. Waveforms and wavetables can be imported and exported in WAV format, making them compatible with a wide range of third-party software.
WAV File Editor
Since version 3.4, WAV files can be included in sounds in DUNE 3. This is done using oscillator 3. A loop region can be set for the loaded WAV file. When loop is enabled, the selected segment is repeated continuously as long as the note is played. WAV files that can be imported are 16, 24 and 32-bit WAV files with sampling rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz, mono and stereo.

File Information

Year/Release Date : 2025
Version : 3.6.4
Developer : Synapse Audio
Developer’s website : https://www.synapse-audio.com/dune3.html
Format : VSTi, VSTi3, AAX
Bit depth : 64bit
Tablet : present

System Requirements

Windows 7 SP 1 or later