• The authentic sound of 300 synthesizers, from vintage to modern
• 6,000+ presets and layers deliver hand-crafted sound with hardware soul
• Feature-packed dual-layer engine with fx, arpeggiator and more

The Ultimate Hardware Synth Collection

Synth Anthology 5 delivers a dreamlike collection of 300 hardware synths, professionally designed patches, fun and creative features, and powerful performance controls, all in an easy-to-use interface with the authentic sound of real hardware.

What’s new in version 5

100 new synths and extended possibilities

Version 5 is the biggest leap in the series to date. We've added a massive 100 new hardware synthesizers, for a total of 300 in all, each captured with the same hands-on attention to detail you've come to expect from UVI. With the new synths come 1,000+ new sound layers, 16,000+ new samples, and over 300 new creative presets to explore. Synth Anthology 5 also features a new optimized engine with numerous feature updates, including two new analog-modeled filters (Ladder and VCF4023), a new Analog Drift control for dialing in vintage character, polyphonic mode and per-step repeats in the sequencer, and an extensive library of mode-specific sequencer presets.

Real Hardware Sounds

There is something unmistakable about the sound of a real hardware synth, from subtle differences between voice circuits and drift to the varied way filters bite into the sound; there's a distinct character and energy. Synth Anthology 5 delivers the authentic and uncompromising hardware sound with all the conveniences of a modern software instrument. Every machine in the collection was programmed, auditioned, recorded, and edited by hand in our studios. It's slow, deliberate work, done with care by a team who knows the hardware inside and out.

Spanning all synthesis genres

Every piece of hardware represents a unique creative vision, sonic character, innovations, and strengths. Whatever you're looking for, from analog to digital, vintage classic to future classic, you will find it here. Synth Anthology 5 delivers an incredible collection of hardware, every major manufacturer, every type of synthesis, every era, 300 synthesizers in all.

300 machines included

Synth Anthology 5 includes 5,000+ sound layers created on 300 hardware synthesizers, expertly programmed, recorded, and edited.

Engine

Dual Layer Architecture Add depth, detail, and create sounds never heard before with Synth Anthology 5's powerful dual-layer engine. Use it to layer any two synth sounds together, and modulate the mix. Each layer is fully editable, providing deep sound design potential, and with a truly massive library of hardware synths on-hand, the possibilities are endless.

Advanced Modulation

Synth Anthology 5 delivers a powerful modulation system allowing everything from subtle to extreme movement to be freely added and customized across a wide range of parameters. Choose between a number of sources including two flexible LFOs, two multi-step modulators with variable smoothing, velocity, and modwheel, each assignable through a handy parameter-based editor.

Smart Sound Exploration

Find the perfect sound for your project from among thousands with the proximity explorer, a smart suggestion system that analyzes the sonic attributes of the currently loaded sound and compares it against the entire Synth Anthology 5 library, immediately providing another 8 sound options to explore and remix. It's a fast way to create variation, audition related sounds, and a wonderful rabbit hole of exploration.

Infinitely Expressive

The magic of vintage hardware lives in its imperfection. The new Analog Drift control lets you dial that character in explicitly, breaking the illusion of digital perfection for warmth at lower settings and genuine instability as you push it. Drift joins the main-page macro bar, now with six controls, each redesigned as a distinct symbolic knob, putting instant character within reach. Native MPE support gives this new generation of controllers extended expression right out of the box, while deep modwheel integration keeps live performance a touch away.

Three-hundred hardware synthesizers. One instrument. Synth Anthology 5 brings together the broadest collection of synth hardware UVI has ever assembled. Every major manufacturer. Every era. Every approach to synthesis. Stack them together in the dual-layer engine and you have an endless palette of sonic inspiration, all with the authentic sounds of hardware.