reFX has announced the release of Rippler, a physical modeling synthesizer with comprehensive modulation and effects that emulates acoustic instruments both real and imagined, and adds a layer of subtractive synthesis to blend, enhance or solidify your sound.
Add expressive modulation, a collection of high-quality effects, performance controls and hundreds of presets, and Rippler is your go-to synth for both realistic and more-than-realistic sounds alike.
Rippler’s signal path starts with its Exciters, which offer a choice of sounds, user import, and sidechain input to start the signal path. The Exciter signal and Noise Generator are then fed into two Resonators that mimic those of real acoustic instruments (tubes, membranes, bells, strings, …). Two Oscillators can be added to blend and layer with the acoustic signal, and two Filters offer a large range of vintage and modern sound sculpting types. A generous dose of modulation and effects round out Rippler’s signal path.
Rippler Main Features
- Dual-Layer physical modeling synthesizer plus traditional synth oscillators and filters.
- 441 Presets (Factory Bank as of July 2026).
- Exciter with custom impulse, 32 samples, sample import or sidechain input.
- Noise generator feeds into resonators, output, or both.
- 12 Acoustic-style resonator models: String, Beam, Squared, Bell, Membrane, Plate, Drumhead, Djembe, Vibraphone, Marimba, Open Tube, Closed Tube.
- Manual resonator type for custom additive synthesis (change partials in frequency, level, and drag to ‘paint’ your pattern).
- Resonators work in series or parallel, with bi-directional energy coupling.
- Dual oscillators with Phase, Fold and Asymmetry.
- 27 Filter types including vintage, ladder and vowel.
- Modulation from four LFOs, four envelopes, random generators, MIDI/MPE controllers, macros.
- 13 Effects in three chains (Layer A, Layer B, Master): EQ, Distortion, Stereoizer, Phaser, Compressor, Chorus, Magnetic, Tremolo, Delay, Bucket Delay, Reverb, Particle, Limiter.
- Vibrato with Rate, Delay and Rise.
- Arpeggiator with additional modifiers for pitch and velocity.
- Modulation Matrix with custom mapping curves, power curve.
- Preset Browser with Favorites and Type tags, random selection.
Pricing & Availability
Rippler is now available for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats at an introductory price of $99 falling to a regular price of $129 after 13th September.
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