Checked September 2026
TAL Software
TAL-BassLine-101 review
Synths
Emulation of the Roland SH-101 monosynth. Best for SH-101 style bass and lead. Price not published on the developer's site.
Key features
- Real-time oscillator generation
- 24dB lowpass filter
- Filter-FM modulation
- Sequencer and arpeggiator
- MPE and microtuning
- Distortion effect
Pros
- Cross-platform incl. Linux
- Demo available
Cons
- Demo adds rising white noise every minute
TAL-BassLine-101 alternatives
Free spectral warping wavetable synth, the best-known free Serum alternative.
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Digital Suburban
Dexed
Free, open-source FM synthesizer plugin modeled closely on the Yamaha DX7.
VST3not supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported
Sources: tal-software.com