5 of the Best Physical Modeling Synths

Recreate the sounds of acoustic instruments – and maybe some that you’ve never heard before – with these incredible hardware physical modeling synths.

When it comes to synthesis, subtractive analog still largely rules the roost. Digital has plenty to offer, of course, but most digital synths tend towards analog modeling or wavetable, both types that can do a mean impression of analog. There’s another kind of synthesis, though, that doesn’t get nearly as much love but is capable of both striking acoustic realism and science fiction weirdness. I’m talking, of course, about physical modeling.

Physical modeling attempts to recreate the sound of acoustic instruments digitally. Think violins, pianos, and mallets. However, it doesn’t have to be realistic. You can model a network of springs, or build up a never-before-seen (or heard) instrument mathematically. It’s an exciting realm of synthesis that, because of processing requirements, tends to end up in software form. There are some wonderful hardware physical modeling synths available too, though, and that’s what we’re here to talk about today.

These are five of the best physical modeling synths on the market today...

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