XILS V Plus

The deal

$49.99 at DontCrack (down from $179). Sale ends May 31, 2026.

What it is

XILS V Plus is a circuit-modeled recreation of a classic analog string ensemble synthesizer - the type of hardware machine that defined lush, orchestral pads in 1970s and 1980s pop and rock recordings. It combines a Top Octave Divider (TOD)-based strings engine, a Human Voice section, and a 10-band vintage vocoder in a single instrument. XILS-lab's emulation preserves the aliasing-free character of the original TOD oscillator across the full frequency range.

Who it's for

Producers working in cinematic, ambient, synthwave, or classic analog-era styles who want authentic string ensemble textures that sit naturally in a mix. The built-in vocoder also makes it useful for electronic producers recreating 1970s and 1980s vocal effects.

Key features

• Top Octave Divider oscillator with up to 49 voices of polyphony, circuit-modeled without aliasing across the full frequency range
• Strings, Human Voice, and 10-band Vocoder sections can be layered and split across the keyboard independently
• Six modulation nodes with 14 sources and 24 destinations, plus Glide and an analog-style pitch tracker, with all parameters MIDI controllable
• Built-in effects chain includes Stereo Space, Reverb, and a resonant analog-style Phaser