Lush 2

Name: Lush 2
Price: 158.99 USD
Author: D16 Group

by D16 Group · Synth · Multilayer virtual analog synth

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Lush 2 is D16 Group's multilayer polyphonic synthesizer, the successor to LuSH-101, with eight independent synth layers in one instance.

Each layer has its own polyphony, insert effects and mixer channel with EQ and compression, and the plugin ships with more than 1,600 presets.

Best for: Keys & Synths, Bass, Sound Design. Genres: Electronic & EDM, Pop, Ambient & Cinematic, Hip-Hop & Trap.

Keywords: polyphonic, analog, arpeggiator, beginner-friendly, leads, lush, pads, simple, virtual analog, analog-sounding, cinematic, CPU-heavy, creative, heavy, modulation matrix, musical, plucks, preset-driven, sound design, subtractive, thick.

What it does

Lush 2 is a "Multilayer Polyphonic Synthesizer" built around eight independent layers, each a full analog-style synth voice with its own parameters and polyphony. Layers can be stacked, split or used multitimbrally.

8 layers: independent layers with individual polyphony and parameters, for stacks, splits and multitimbral setups.
Sound engine: a VCO with analog character and zero aliasing and a musical filter with constant resonance across its range, plus a modulation matrix with velocity curves.
Mixer and effects: two insert effects per layer (8 algorithms), a mixer with parametric EQ and compression per layer, and reverb, delay and chorus sends.
Arpeggiator: an arpeggiator with its own independent presets, plus MIDI Learn and multi-core processor support.
Presets: over 1,600 factory presets, with optional Lush 2 sound expansions sold separately.

The current version is 2.1.5, at 44.1 to 192 kHz.

Source: D16 Group product page

When to use it

Lush 2 covers similar analog-style ground to u-he Diva, TAL-U-NO-LX and Arturia Pigments 7, but its eight-layer design sets it apart. Choose it for big stacked leads, layered pads and multitimbral patches from one instance; choose Diva or TAL-U-NO-LX for a single circuit-modeled voice, or Pigments 7 for wavetable and granular engines.

Best for: thick layered pads, supersaw-style leads, stacked plucks and split keyboard patches.
Genres: electronic, trance, pop and cinematic music.
Look elsewhere if: you already own LuSH-101 and want something very different, or you need modern wavetable or sample-based synthesis.
Standout: eight independent synth layers, each with its own effects and mixer channel.

What producers say

Reviewers find it big-sounding and easy to use; older LuSH-101 users noted heavy CPU use.

MusicRadar (2023): Andy Jones called it "Huge, creative and whatever you want it to be" and "Easy to use and understand", but noted LuSH-101 owners already have much of it.
KVR users (2023): one reviewer gave it 5/5, calling it a "Great update and well worth the wait."
Gripe: KVR reviews of the predecessor LuSH-101 (2012) praised "some of the best raw oscillators around" but said it "can get very heavy on CPU with effects."

Where to buy

Best Service: $158.99
Plugin Boutique: $169
PluginFox: $189
AudioDeluxe: $189
D16 Group: $191.90 (Listed at €169; converted at €1 = $1.1355 (ECB rate, 29 Sep 2026))

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