Softrave

Softrave

Also known as: Soft Rave

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Softrave is an indie music software and sample library company based in Barcelona, run by developer Dr. Tikov. The label specializes in affordable VST instruments and effects for Windows, with a catalog that ranges from sampled acoustic and ethnic instruments to emulations of vintage hardware. Many of its releases sit at the budget end of the plugin market, often priced around €11.

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Softrave is an indie music software and sample library company based in Barcelona, run by developer Dr. Tikov. The label specializes in affordable VST instruments and effects for Windows, with a catalog that ranges from sampled acoustic and ethnic instruments to emulations of vintage hardware. Many of its releases sit at the budget end of the plugin market, often priced around €11.

Its virtual instrument lineup leans heavily on real-instrument sampling, with titles such as Hang, Kalimba, Glockenspiel, Steeldrum, Xylophone, Chimes, Jew Harp, Tuba, Sousaphone and Harmonium Pro. Softrave also produces sample-based recreations of vintage synths, including the Alice 2012 (modeled on the Soviet Alice 1387 analog synth from the 1980s) and Kontakt libraries derived from the Waldorf Pulse.

On the effects side, Softrave releases plugins inspired by classic analog circuits, including the Vintage Analog Filter, Vintage Vibe Stereo, Vintage Flanger Chorus Stereo (modeled after the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress), Urban Noise, and the TapeHarmonizer (a collaboration with Syncersoft). The company maintains a long-running presence on KVR Audio, where most of its catalog is documented and discussed.

Softrave has 5 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Drum Machine.

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