Audio Hertz has released Soklo GS-5 Guitar Synth, a plugin developed with Los Angeles-based experimental guitarist and producer Soklo. It brings five synth engines and Soklo’s signature effects chain into a single plugin.
GS-5 tracks one note at a time directly from guitar audio, following bends, slides, and vibrato without a MIDI pickup or special hardware. Pitch detection and resynthesis take approximately 12 ms, giving the synth a responsive feel when played live.
The five engines, Deep, Vintage, Solo, Strings, and Harmony, cover deep bass, thick leads, synth strings, and harmonized lines. Players can start with one of Soklo’s presets, layer the synth under their guitar, or turn the Mix all the way up for a fully synthesized sound. Built-in effects include Distortion, Bitcrush, and Ring Mod, along with Modulation to thicken and widen the synth voice and stereo Gated Reverb to add space.
Soklo says:
I’m thrilled to have a one stop shop for my favorite tones and I hope it inspires you to create in the same way that it’s inspired me to.
Pricing and availability
Soklo GS-5 is available from Audio Hertz at an introductory price of $39 USD. The regular price is $59 USD. A full-featured free trial is available, with five seconds of silence every minute.
The plugin supports VST3, AU, and AAX on macOS, with native support for Intel and Apple Silicon, and VST3 and AAX on Windows.
Audio demos, free trial, and product details at audiohertz.com
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