Babylon 2

Name: Babylon 2
Price: 99 USD
Author: W.A. Production

by W.A. Production · Synth · Wavetable synth

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Babylon 2 is a wavetable synth from W.A. Production with a wavetable editor, many filter types, built-in effects and an arpeggiator.

It comes with 858 presets and more than 200 waveforms, for $99.

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

Keywords: wavetable, arpeggiator, preset-driven, simple, modulation matrix, sequencer, basses, classic, experimental, leads, pads, plucks, sound design, tempo-synced, warm.

What it does

Babylon 2 is W.A. Production's wavetable synthesizer, built around what the developer calls "single-page simplicity": every section sits on one screen. Version 2.2 added the W-Lab wavetable editor, more filter types and reworked effects.

Oscillators: three wavetable oscillators with multi-voice stereo unison and detune, plus Multi mode for blending waveforms and Quad mode for live morphing. Eight noise types and over 200 high-resolution waveforms are included.
W-Lab: a wavetable editor that imports WAV files, auto-detects the cycle count, auto-maps tables and lets you shift cycles, trim tables and set transitions. Version 2.2 doubled the maximum number of tables.
Filters: SVF, IIR and biquad designs plus classic and experimental types, with a Fast Mode (added in 2.1) for sharper filter modulation.
Modulation: envelopes with a curve editor, envelope followers, LFO and vibrato, two key-track modulators with line editors, and a modulation matrix.
Arpeggiator: a pattern generator with population and complexity controls.
Microtonal tuning: per-note tuning in cents across 11 octaves, with 23 standard and 34 exotic scales, including quarter-tone sets.
Effects: reverb, delay, distortion, a tempo-synced phaser and a stereo ping-pong effect.

It ships with 858 factory presets, expanded to more than 1,500 in version 2.1, and Babylon 1 presets can be imported. The current version is 2.2.1 (November 2025). It is offered at a reduced upgrade price from Babylon 1, and a demo is available.

Source: W.A. Production product page

When to use it

Babylon 2 is the simpler, cheaper wavetable synth for producers who mostly start from presets and tweak them. Compared with Xfer Serum 2 and Vital it has a smaller modulation system and far less third-party sound support, but every control sits on one page and a large preset library is included. Compared with Arturia Pigments 7 it has a single wavetable engine and a lighter feature set, which makes it quicker to learn. Its microtonal scales and arpeggiator pattern generator are useful extras at this price. Some users find its sound narrow next to free options such as Surge XT.

Best for: EDM leads, plucks, pads and basses from presets, and simple wavetable design with W-Lab.
Genres: EDM, pop and hip-hop.
Look elsewhere if: you want deep modulation routing and a large third-party preset scene (Serum 2 or Vital), or several synthesis engines in one instrument (Pigments 7).

What producers say

Opinions are split: one online review was very positive, while KVR users were lukewarm about its sonic range and preset value.

WeRaveYou (Hemant Khatri) called version 2 "significantly more comprehensive" than the original, praised the single-page interface and the range of presets, and found "no major drawbacks".
KVR users rate it 2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. One (4 stars, 2025) liked its "warmth, purity, and cleanliness" but found the oscillator variety limited; the other (1 star, 2026) found the sound uninspiring and preferred the free Surge XT.
Criticisms: both KVR reviewers said many presets are near-duplicates of each other.

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