Who we are

We are the people who were originally known as Sonic Syndicate - we have been making music software since November 1998.

We first caught the attention of computer musicians, when we released the TS-404 - a freeware step sequencer and synthesizer, which became quite popular. Soon after, we envisioned something greater: a real virtual studio, which was not something that existed in any useful form at the time.

The TS-404 eventually evolved into an early version of the Wasp, and became the first internal generator in the first version of Orion, in May 2000. One thing lead to another - after three generations of Orion, and a number of plug-in synthesizers and effects, here we are.

What we do

Our two primary goals for our software are: usability and sound quality. We believe that these two values are equally important - you need the horse as well as the carriage.

Wild and colorful graphics, cool animations and other impressive visuals, have always been less of a priority for us. During the last year or so, we have been paying more attention to the looks of our software, but without unreasonable time investments. We don't want you to pay for something you don't really need, and we don't believe we have to dazzle you with fancy graphics to get your attention - musicians are smart enough to see through the glamour, and care about the things that end up in their music.

Why we do it

The developers working at Synapse, are also musicians. Not necessarily professional musicians, but people with a profound love for electronic music - resourceful and capable people, with a curious desire to know what makes their tools tick.