FX Friday is here, bringing with it two new releases by Minimal System Instruments: the Synthetic Pro wavetable synthesizer plugin (Windows) and UltraComp, a compressor effect plugin (Windows).

Shown on left, Synthetic Pro is a dual-oscillator wavetable synthesizer that allows you to produce an unlimited amount of sounds. Designed to spark your creative side, Synthetic Pro offers the the right tools in a user interface similar to that of Ableton Live. Synthetic Pro features include two oscillators, a filter module with ADSR, delay and echo module, ARP / trance gate module, a spectrum analyzer, and more. This synth plugin works in all major digital audio workstations (DAWs) and will not hog up your CPU.

Synthetic Pro features at a glance:

• Dual OSC wavetable synth
• Filter module with ADSR
• Delay / echo module
• ARP / trance gate module
• Spectrum analyzer
• Ableton Live-inspired GUI design
• Low CPU usage

Now let's look at UltraComp, which is shown below. This vintage-like compressor effect offers a simple control panel; an aesthetically appealing user interface; and controls for threshold, ratio, attack, release, gain, and power. UltraComp can be used on individual instrument tracks or on your master buss.

UltraComp features in brief:

• Classic-sounding compression
• Can be used on instrument tracks and the master buss
• Controls for Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Gain, Power
• Professional vintage analog-like GUI design
• Low CPU usage

Synthetic Pro and UltraComp are available as VST plugins (Windows), for 14.99 GBP (approximately $23.55) and 9.99 GBP (approximately $15.70). For more information about either plugin, please visit the Minimal System Instruments Web site at minimalsystem.com.