Monique Mono-Synth
Free virtual analog synth by Surge Synth Team · since 2021 · version 1.2.0 (nightly builds)
What Monique Mono-Synth is
Thomas Arndt’s monophonic bass and lead synth, now maintained by the Surge Synth Team.
- Became open source December 2021 as surge-synth-team project
- Dual licensed GPL3 and MIT
- CLAP, VST3, AU and standalone builds via JUCE
Only nightly builds are published on GitHub at the moment.
How to install Monique Mono-Synth
Monique Mono-Synth runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. It ships as VST3, AU and CLAP, plus a standalone version that needs no DAW. Logic Pro and GarageBand users need the AU build. If your DAW supports CLAP (Bitwig, Reaper, FL Studio), prefer that build. Download it from github.com, run the installer or copy the plugin into your plugin folder, then rescan plugins in your DAW.
Questions
Is Monique Mono-Synth free?
Yes. Monique Mono-Synth is free from Surge Synth Team, and it is open source under the GPL-3.0 / MIT (dual) license. There is no trial period and no feature lock.
What plugin formats does Monique Mono-Synth support?
Monique Mono-Synth is available as VST3, AU, CLAP and Standalone.
Which operating systems run Monique Mono-Synth?
Monique Mono-Synth runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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