Camel Audio Alchemy Player

Next on our list of five soft synths you must try is Camel Audio’s Alchemy Player based on the engine of their Alchemy synth.

Camel Audio’s Alchemy Player is sample based software instrument boasting 150 sounds on download. This swells to 200 sounds if you sign up for a free account. Alchemy Player is additionally expandable with purchased packs.

The standout feature is the remix pad, a two by four grid of pads that can subtly or dramatically alter the patch. The range of parameters altered are sensitively selected so even at extreme settings it rarely sounds anything other than excellent. This feature provides easy access to 1600 variations of the 200 bundled sounds.

Alchemy Player is available for both Mac and PC as an AU, VST and RTAS. You can download it here.