| Instrument
|
Class |
OS |
Cost |
Format |
Version |
Spec
|
|
AirySynth
AA
|
Synth |
OSX |
Free |
AU |
1.3 |
- Single Oscillator (Sine/Rect/Tri/Noise).
- LFO.
- AD amp env.
- Vowel filter.
|
|
NLSynth
Abacab
TeaM
|
Synth |
PC |
Free |
VST |
|
- Uses the concept of Non Linear Mathematics
|
|
Storm
Arturia |
Virtual
Studio |
PC
Mac
|
$225
|
VST
Stand
Alene
|
1.51 |
- Virtual Studio that syncs with it's VSTi host
- 12 built in virtual instruments
- 8 built in effects
|
|
Fresh
Killed Beat
Audionaut
|
Drum Synth |
PC |
$35 |
VST
|
1.2 |
- 12 Sounds/Pads (1 full Octave)
- Each Sound/Pad has :
- Volume & Pan
- Amp Envelope
- Pitch Envelope
- Low Pass Filter (Cut Off & Resonance)
- Switchable Sine/Saw/Triangle waveforms
- Wave Shape control
- Noise level
- Length (Release)
- Base Frequency
- Demo available (Limited to 4 editable sounds and time-out)
|
|
Delay
Lama
AudioNerdz
|
Singing
Monk |
PC
Mac |
Free |
VST |
1.1
|
- Delay Lama is a VSTi for Mac & PC that makes your computer
sound and look like a singing Tibetan monk. Delay Lama is the
first software synthesizer that features both vocal synthesis and
a real-time 3D animated interface, which dynamically reacts to
musical gestures from the user.
- To control the pitch and vowel sound (ooh-ow-ah-ayh-eeh), either
a MIDI keyboard with pitchbender, or the built-in XY-controller
can be used. For an extra mystical effect, Delay Lama has a simple
stereo delay.
|
|
DreamStation

Audio
Simulation
|
Synth |
PC |
$35 |
DX |
1.0
|
- Included FREE with Sonar and Sonar XL
- Subtractive synthesis combined with FM synthesis
- 3 oscillators, multimode self oscillating IIR filter,
VCA, LFO,
user EG for each voice
- Available waveforms: sine, triangle, sawtooth, pulse, square,
noise
- Available filter types: 12dB/Octave Lowpass,
Highpass, Bandpass,
24dB/Octave Lowpass and Formant
- A maximum of 16 voices polyphony
- Linear frequency modulation, Hard synchronization, Ring
modulation, Distortion
- Supported sampling rates: 11.025Khz, 22.05Khz, 44.1Khz, 48Khz
and 96Khz
- Supported digital audio resolution: 16 to 32bits
- Internal calculating resolution: 32 bits (with 24bit mantissa)
- Maximal supported dynamics range: 144 dB (24bits)
|
|
bs-1

Bismark
|
SoundFont Player |
PC
Mac
|
$30 |
VST
|
1.1.2 |
- 64 Voice polyphonic
- Playback Sampling Rate: 22.05 - 96kHz
- Responds to MIDI CC's
- Volume, Tune, Filter, LFO, Envelope, Vibrato & Polyphony
controls
- Roland GS format NRPN/Control Change
|
|
Microcomputer
Block
4
|
Digital Synth |
PC
|
|
VST
|
1.5 |
- Monophonic
- 2 oscillators with 14 digital single shot waveforms
- 2 Ramp generators (Pitch & Amplitude)
- Oscillator sync
- Unique digital morphing filter
- 14 different filter types
- Ring modulator
- MIDI automation
|
|
Bowed
Synth
Chaotikmind
|
PM Bowed String Synth |
PC
|
Free |
VST
|
0.35 Beta
|
- Very early beta version, no custom GUI.
|
|
MetaFlute
CMC
|
Flute |
Mac
|
Free |
VST
|
|
|
|
Pica
Drum

Cordylus
|
Drum Synth |
PC
|
|
VST
|
1.01 |
- Drum synth based on FM synthesis.
- 8 voice polyphonic
- 2 oscillators
- 4 free edit envelopes
|
|
Volkszampler

Creamware
|
Sampler |
PC
Mac
|
$99 |
VST
|
1.0 |
- Stereo sampling with resampling function
- 32-bit and 96 kHz support
- Import/export formats: Akai S1000 & S3000, SoundFont 2, WAV,
AIFF, STS
- Extensive editing options, incl. deluxe graphical sample editor
- Keygroup editing, velocity-switch, velocity-crossfade
- Resonant filters and a versatile modulation matrix
- Multi mode with 16 programs, 16 MIDI channels
- Program pool for 999 programs, 128 selectable via MIDI program
change
- Stereo out, stereo sample editor out, 6 individual outputs
- Sample-precise timing during sequence playback
- 32 stereo voices per Volksz舂pler; multiple instances can be
used at one time; the total number of achievable voices depends
upon the performance of the host computer
|
|
Quacker

D-Animator
|
Bass Synth |
PC
|
Free
|
VST
|
2.0 |
Phase distortion oscillator coupled with a low pass
filter. Combination of 2 different waveforms to choose from.
Thundering bass or screaming lead, especially if coupled with a
distortion.
It also has "quack" control.
|
|
Ruction
Desaster
Development
|
Sample
Sequencer |
PC
|
$45
|
VST
|
1.0 |
- 8 stereo-slots for samples, which can be assigned to 6
stereo-outs in your host software.
- Adjustable vol/length/tune/pan/out per sample-slot
- Filter section per slot: lowpass, bandpass, highpass filters
available
- Note-off recognition, velocity-sensing for expressive playing
- Adjustable shuffle parameter
- Automatic tuning of sample-loops to hosts BPM
- Parameter data compression for compatibility with logic
- Support for all host-samplerates
|
|
DirectiXer
DirectiXer |
VST - DX Adapter |
PC
|
$49
|
VST
|
2.3
|
- DirectiXer (pronounced direct-eye-zer) is a VST
adapter for DirectX host applications. The program wraps VST
plugins so that they can be used in DirectX host applications,
such as Cakewalk SONAR, Sonic Foundry Vegas, Syntrillium CoolEdit
and many others. DirectiXer fully supports VST 2.0 instruments,
exposing them as DXi instruments, and parameter automation
recording and playback (host support is required). The program
offers flexible per-plugin option settings and routing
capabilities. Supported are both float and fixed point audio
formats.
- DXi2 support with multiple instrument outputs.
- MIDI NRPN automation of synthesisers.
- Song tempo and meter information support.
- Windows Explorer integration.
- DirectiXer also supports internal plugin presets
and VST bank (FXB) and program (FXP) files.
|
|
Discovery

discoDSP |
|
|
$100
|
VST
|
1.3
|
- Hardware synth sound quality.
- Multilayer virtual analog synthesis:
- 32 voices polyphony (Discovery has 32
polyphonic voices, and one is used per triggered layer. A
single note of a 4 layer program will use 4 voices).
- 2 Oscillators (Sine/Saw/Tri/PWM/Sq/Noise).
- Resonant Filter (6 types).
- ADSR for Amp & Filter.
- 2 LFOs.
- Arpeggiator.
- Delay/Echo.
- Portamento.
- Poly/Mono/Legato modes.
- MIDI CC control.
- Layer Morphing.
- 2 preset banks included. More available in future
updates.
- SysEx patch dump import from Nord Lead 2.
- Lifetime free updates for registered users.
|
|
SynC
Modular
Dr
SynC |
Modular
Synth |
PC
|
$49
|
VST
Stand
Alene
|
2.21
|
- Standalone & VSTi
- Create your own synths using supplied modules
- Create your own oscillators & filters
- BeOS version available (Not VSTi)
- Development terminated - Dr SynC now works for Native
Instruments
|
|
Scrubber 
Dunk
|
Sample
Mangler |
PC
|
Free |
VST |
Alpha |
- Designed to do the time-stretching
"Dread-voice" thing you hear in a lot of old jungle and
drum and bass.
- Supports WAV files only.
|
|
Crystal

Green
Oak
|
Semi-Modular
Synth |
PC
Mac
OSX
|
Free |
VST
AU
|
2.21
2.21
2.21
|
- Crystal is a modular synth featuring both subtractive synthesis
and frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. It offers abundant
modulation control with over 60 parameters which may be modulated,
multi-stage envelopes with graphical editors, extensive tempo sync
of envelopes/lfo rates/delay times, built-in effects for
chorus/flanging/comb filtering/echoes, and a band splitter for
effects processing by frequency band.
|
|
Exciton
Groovecube
Technologies
|
|
PC
Mac
OSX
|
$75
|
VST |
1.23
1.23
|
- Synthesis
- Subtractive Synthesis (physical modeling of
an analog synthesizer).
- Voices: 1 to 64(variable).
- Oscillator
- 2 Oscillators (OCS1/OCS2).
- Waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth,
Pulse(with PWM).
- Modulation: 2 mods assignable from
ENV1/ENV2/LFO1/LFO2.
- Mixer
- Inputs: OSC1, OSC2, ring modulation, noise
generator.
- Noise generator with colour adjustment.
- Filter
- Lowpass/Highpass, 6/12/18/24dB/Oct.
- Resonance: Lowpass, Highpass(without
6dB/Oct).
- Saturation: available for Lowpass
12/18/24/Oct, Saturation Level, Saturation Curve (3 types).
- Modulation: 2 mods assignable from
ENV1/ENV2/LFO1/LFO2.
- Amplifier
- Modulation: selectable from ENV1/ENV2.
- LFO modulation: selectable from LFO1/LFO2.
- Envelope
- 2 envelopes (ENV1/ENV2), ADSR (Attack Time,
Decay Time. Sustain Level, Release Time).
- Attack Curve (3 types).
- All parameters (without attack curve) can be
dynamically controlled during voicing.
- LFO
- 2 LFO's (LFO1/LFO2).
- Waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Square,
Sample & Hold, Random.
- Mono/Poly mode.
- Effect
- Modulation delay, highcut/lowcut filters,
overdrive.
- Others
- Unison mode.
- Portamento: available for both Poly/Unison.
- Velocity Sens.: individually available for
all modulations.
- Programs: 128.
|
|
Ultradia
SE
Hockinfinger
|
Brainwave
Entrainment Generator |
PC
|
Free
|
VST |
1.0 |
Ultradia is a unique brainwave entrainment architecture
discovered by Dr. Diane Kistner. Derived from the frequencies of DNA,
these special vibrations work to normalize a 90-minute human ultradian
rhythm. Ultradia is broken into two 45-minute phases that gently but
powerfully oscillate through the active and rest phases of a complete
ultradian rhythm.
Ultradia SE is a VSTi for creating binaural beat brainwave entrainment
tones.
Created by Hockinfinger based on the original concept provided by Dr.
Diane Kistner.
There are two tones created by this VSTi. The carrier tone is produced
in the left channel.The right channel will be the sum frequency of the
carrier tone and the frequency selected for brainwave entrainment. The
tones are triggered by any MIDI note, and volume is controlled by MIDI
volume controller #7. The tones can be selected via MIDI controllers
14 & 15.
|
|
Synth
1

Ichiro
Toda
|
Synth |
PC
|
Free
|
DX |
Beta 1 |
|
| Silence
(CSound)
Irreducible
Productions
|
Development
Tool |
PC
|
Free |
VST |
|
SilenceVST is a self-contained language for
programming music and sound on Windows. A Linux version is in the
works. SilenceVST runs from the command line, with a graphical user
interface, or as a VST effect or synthesizer plugin. SilenceVST
embeds Csound as well as its own software synthesis system.
SilenceVST is user-extensible via C/C++ plugins or Lua scripts.
SilenceVST is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License,
except for Csound code that it contains, which is copyright (C)
1986, 1992 by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but freely
available for research and educational purposes.
|
|
Spook
Organ
JC
|
Organ |
PC
|
Free
|
VST
|
1.0
|
- Two banks each of seven oscillators.
- Each bank can be set to use a different waveform.
(Sine, Saw, Ramp, Triangle, Pulse, White Noise & Pink Noise)
This makes it possible to additively create some very organ like,
or very grungy sounds, especially when combined with the
modulation section, which is basically a chorus.
|
|
WNM-1
KLANG!LABS
|
Synth |
PC |
Free |
VST |
1.5 |
- Three independent modules.
- Six osc's on each module, first five are
modulators and can be routed to other osc's.
- Sine, Saw, Ramp, Triangle, Pulse, w-noise and
p-noise waveforms to choose from.
- Freq, Pulse Width and Modulation depth for each
osc.
- ADSR envelopes for each module.
- Multi outs
|
|
AIFFPlayer

Kuniox
|
Sample Player |
Mac |
\2500
shareware |
VST |
1.0 |
- Normal and Grain mode playback
- 3 filter types
- Volume & Filter envelopes
- Loop function
|
|
LiveSynth
Pro
LiveUpdate
|
Sampler/Sample
Player |
PC
|
$64.95
|
DX |
1.4 |
- Full SoundFont 2.0 Compatibility
- Up to 128 instances of LiveSynth Pro can be run simultaneously
- Up to 128 SoundFont banks per instance
- Up to 128 voice polyphonic
- Supports sample rates up to 96 kHz
- Unlimited Sample Size
- Reverb & Chorus FX
|
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