Melbourne Instruments has released Nina firmware version 3.0.0, an update that adds the complete Mutable Instruments Braids synth engine.
The Nina synth’s new Macro Oscillator Mode firmware update adds 45 synthesis waveform models, using open-source code from Émilie Gillet’s extremely influential Braids synth module. The new mode dramatically expands Nina’s sonic capabilities, unlocking a wide range of synthesis options.
All 45 synthesis models run across 12 polyphonic voices, each of which can be additionally shaped by a dedicated, overdrivable analog filter. This means that you can now layer Braids oscillators and analog VCOs across four multitimbral parts, morph between presets and sequence everything.
You can preview the update via the video, embedded above, by sound designer PROTOVOLT.
Features:
Analog VCO emulation
Additive and digital synthesis
Vowel/Formant synthesis
2-operator FM
Simulation of string and wind instruments
Wavetable synthesis with smooth XY interpolation
Filtered, colored, and pitched noise
Granular synthesis
Electronic drum sound simulation
The Nina Macro Oscillator update is available now as a free download
At Superbooth 2026 – scheduled for May 7-9, 2026 in Berlin – SOMA Laboratory founder Vlad Kreimer will officially introduce the latest in his line of unique synthesizers, the Enigma.
Enigma features a new type of user interface, with the sound controlled by the position and movement of metallic objects placed on the instrument’s surface.
Details on pricing and availability are to be announced
