If you make music…
…then our story is shared. The instruments we work on change the game: from early analog emulations by Arturia, like the Prophet V, CS-80 and Jupiter-8, to Output’s Arcade, to the era-defining SubLab XL.
We launched our first synth in 2008. That’s Gavin, one of the founders, giving an early demo at a trade show in Germany. Since then, our instruments have been used by producers including Pi’erre Bourne, Dahi, Arca, Hudson Mohawke, The Weeknd…
How you make something is where the magic lies for us. We’ll be highlighting the super-creative composers, sound designers and illustrators we work with, so stay tuned.
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Compatible with macOS and Windows.
Available as VST, AU, and AAX.
Synthesis made simple.
Creativity shouldn't be complicated. Craft totally unique sounds and finish more songs with Circle².
Everything in one window
- Fast and streamlined workflow while sound designing
- Forget messy submenus, multiple windows, and hidden controls
- Create unique sounds with minimal effort
"Intuitive and powerful! Within 10 minutes I'm making complex patches."
Modulation made simple
- Free yourself from the clunky modulation matrix
- Simply drag and drop color-coded circles
- Quickly create dynamic sounds full of motion
“Demystifying interface and instantly accessible workflow.”
VPS: a new kind of synthesis
- Create harmonically rich tones that morph over time
- Great for evolving leads, gritty basses, ethereal pads and contorted sounds
- Only available in Circle²
"Circle² is amazing. I love the new Vector Phase Shaping synthesis method; It's one of my go-to synths for generating fresh, interesting sounds."
The sounds you want when you want them
- Quickly browse over 300 patches with our Smart Browser
- Curate a library of your Favorite Patches to access them instantly
- New patch packs from expert sound designers added regularly
"The included patches give you a whole lot to work with. Using Circle² with my beats brings a whole new depth."
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Ready to perform with NKS
- Works with Maschine & Komplete Kontrol
- Meticulously mapped for every patch
- Need a refill? All our patch packs are mapped too!
Tech Specs
Check out our full list of features, including all modules, NKS Support and more.
Sound Sources
Sound Sources
- 4 x Analog oscillator
- 4 x Wavetable oscillator
- 4 x VPS oscillator
- 1 x Noise Source
- 1 x Feedback
Modifiers
- 1 x Mixer
- 2 x Mouth Filter
- 2 x Fuzz Distortion
- 2 x Overdrive
- 2 x Parametric EQ
- 2 x Crusher
- 1 x Analog Modeled Filter
- 1 x Dual Analog Modeled Filter
- 1 x VCA
Modulators
- 5 x Wavetable LFO
- 5 x ADSR Envelope
- 5 x Step Sequencer
Effects
- 3 x Analog Phaser
- 3 x Reverb
- 3 x Double Echo
- 3 x Ping Pong Echo
- 3 x Chorus
- 3 x Panner
- 3 x Analog Modeled Bucket Delay
- 3 x Analog Modeled Tube Distortion
Special Features
- Native Instruments NKS Support for Machine and Komplete Kontrol, with individually mapped presets for easy control of the most musically interesting parameters
- Midi Note arpeggiator with swing and DAW timing sync
- Randomize preset
- 32 Voice polyphony
- Visual Midi learn with advanced range adjustment
- 110 wavetable oscillator shapes included
- Ships with 300+ patches; more patch packs are available in our store
- Drag and drop modulation system
- OSC control on Mac OS
- True analog modeled oscillators, filters and effects
- 16 wavetable LFO shapes
- 16 step sequencer, with note output functionality
System Requirements
- Available as VST, AU, and AAX
- Compatible with Mac OS 10.9 and higher
- Compatible with Windows 8 and higher
- Tested in Pro Tools 11, 12 and 2018; Ableton Live 9 and 10; Logic Pro X; FL Studio 20; Propellerhead Reason 9 and 10; Studio One; Native Instruments Machine and Komplete Kontrol
- We recommend running Circle² on a modern Intel multicore PC or Mac along with a professional sound card
- Circle² can be used offline but you need to be connected to the internet to activate
