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Old 08-23-2011, 04:44 AM   #1361
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--- Bread and Butter Synths ---

These are my main 'go to' synths. Fairly easy to program with a broad sound spectrum.

- Oatmeal: my main synth from now on, very impressive - http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=133930 - PC only
- Synth1: the all-time mother of all VST-synths for me - http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/ - PC only
- SQ8L: great emulation of the ESQ1/SQ80 synths - http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/#sq8l - PC only
- The Blooo: The new kid on the block, very Roland-ish sounding - http://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html - PC only
- Mono/Fury: great Korg Mono/Poly emulation, from the same developer as The Blooo above - link above as well.
- polyIblit: great anti-aliased oscillators and semi-modular with many options - http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/polyiblit.html - PC only
- RMXL: Specialized in percussive and metallic sounds - http://krakli.com/krakli-free-synths/ - PC only
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Old 08-23-2011, 04:48 AM   #1362
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--- Textures and Pads ---

A few 'big machines' for those modern swirly pads and stuff like that. Mostly very digital sounding.

- INTRO by Boris.K: incredible deep synth - http://www.sitesled.com/members/bksl/ - PC only
- EVM UltraSonique : wavetable synth with step-sequencer - http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php...sonique&id=430 - PC only

--- Vintage emulations and stuff ---

I'm a prog-addict so I need some vintage sound stuff every now and then.

- NubiLE (with SpinnerLE): one of the best free B3-emulations - http://www.kaosaudio.com/nubi-le-drawbar-organ-vsti/ - PC only
- Rumpelrausch Crazy Diamonds: nice string machine - http://untermkittel.de/rumpelrausch/?PLUGINS - PC only
- Elektrostudio: some of the best vintage emulations - http://www.elektrostudio.ovh.org/index2.php - PC only
- MrTramp2: Fantastic sounding Wurlitzer piano, used to be payware - http://www.genuinesoundware.com/?a=showproduct&b=40 PC/MAC
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Old 08-23-2011, 07:55 AM   #1363
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I'm confused. /\

Why are you copying bits of the first post to the end of the thread?

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Old 08-23-2011, 08:03 AM   #1364
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I'm confused. /\

Why are you copying bits of the first post to the end of the thread?

It's a thread loop.
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Old 08-23-2011, 08:23 AM   #1365
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I Think its to point out which plugs are not Mac compatible.
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Old 08-23-2011, 10:24 AM   #1366
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I'm confused. /\

Why are you copying bits of the first post to the end of the thread?

Indeed not very handy and a bit confusing.

@MacFizz: I want to ask you not to copy parts of the list into the thread because many times the links that are posted with the plugins change over time. If this happens I'm updating the list but the copied parts in your messages will obviously not stay maintained this way.

Besides, be a little patient please as I will add the information about pc/mac-compatibility into the list soon enough
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Old 08-23-2011, 11:06 AM   #1367
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Default Charlatan

I find Charlatan's architecture simple and dead easy to use. And it sounds very good.

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=325499

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Old 08-23-2011, 12:02 PM   #1368
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I find Charlatan's architecture simple and dead easy to use. And it sounds very good.
I've been following the dev-discussion on KVR, but haven't got into testing it myself. I'll try it out soon as I've read quite positive things about it.

Still have to try my own recent suggestions yet, I'm currently building a track-template with controller assignments for PG-8X
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Old 08-23-2011, 12:56 PM   #1369
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I want to ask you not to copy parts of the list into the thread because many times the links that are posted with the plugins change over time. If this happens I'm updating the list but the copied parts in your messages will obviously not stay maintained this way.

Besides, be a little patient please as I will add the information about pc/mac-compatibility into the list soon enough

OK, sorry 'bout that.
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Old 08-27-2011, 12:25 PM   #1370
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GREAT List!

http://bedroomproducersblog.com/cate...eeware-studio/

Mostly "BEST OF..." and I agree with about all of them.
GREAT starting point.
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Old 09-18-2011, 06:29 PM   #1371
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See here

http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=88165

Sounds cool I'm going to dig into this.
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Old 09-20-2011, 11:06 AM   #1372
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Default Rock - ConcreteFX

Hello to all the Freeware junkies,
I want you to hint at Rock, a synth of ConcreteFX (last update 2004).
I like the sound but mainly the extraordinary possibilities to modify the sound. It has two oscs, which
can be combined in additive, ringmod, FM and sync.

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Old 09-21-2011, 07:28 AM   #1373
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:49 PM   #1374
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Default Percs, timpanis, claves, sounds of nature

Hi , Great thread, newbie but I downloaded a lot of stuff on here !
I'm looking to get some extra percs and nature sound effects ( waves birds, waterfalls etc...). Free if possible cheap if not !

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Old 09-26-2011, 12:42 PM   #1375
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Default New Bootsy EQ released today

Just downloaded. Haven't tried it. I'm sure it's wonderful.
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/...eleased-today/
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Old 09-26-2011, 01:00 PM   #1376
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Just downloaded. Haven't tried it. I'm sure it's wonderful.
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/...eleased-today/
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Old 09-27-2011, 08:09 AM   #1377
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Can anyone suggest a freeware multiband transient processor similar to Waves TransX? I can just find a non multiband one called Flux BitterSweetII.
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Old 10-28-2011, 09:04 AM   #1378
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Wolfgang Palm has the new Plex 2 out for free:

http://plex.hermannseib.com/
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Old 11-03-2011, 01:52 AM   #1379
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This one is definitely worth a mention - Kairatune

http://www.futucraft.com/kairatune/

monophonic and pretty tough on the cpu but it has a great sound - i would imagine it can cut through a mix particularly well
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Old 11-03-2011, 05:16 AM   #1380
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I have lurked in this monster of a thread since the day i joined. it is like computer music's dvd beginners start-up folder but only 1000000 times better.

what are everybody's thoughts on reasynth, when used in tandem with some other basic reaplugins and reaper's awesome modulation features ? even multiple instances are amazingly low on CPU usage.

if someonce can suggest a lower CPU usage than that for a basic but nifty freeware synth, im all ears.
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Old 11-03-2011, 09:00 AM   #1381
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what are everybody's thoughts on reasynth, when used in tandem with some other basic reaplugins and reaper's awesome modulation features ? even multiple instances are amazingly low on CPU usage.

if someonce can suggest a lower CPU usage than that for a basic but nifty freeware synth, im all ears.
reasynth has some pretty bad aliasing in the higher registers iirc, no filter and a real lack of sound shaping modulation parameters. Synth1 is probably the lowest cpu/maximum functionality freebie out there
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Old 11-03-2011, 09:03 AM   #1382
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reasynth has some pretty bad aliasing in the higher registers iirc, no filter and a real lack of sound shaping modulation parameters. Synth1 is probably the lowest cpu/maximum functionality freebie out there
Linplug FreeAlpha? OatMeal? U-he Zebralette?

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Old 11-03-2011, 09:48 AM   #1383
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Linplug FreeAlpha? OatMeal? U-he Zebralette?

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freealpha is an awesome little synth - very low cpu and a fantastic filter. i wouldn't say oatmeal is that light on cpu once you start piling on the polyphony.
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Old 11-04-2011, 07:48 AM   #1384
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thanks for the suggestions...zebrallete is pretty cool...but single osc...still cool though

charlatan is pretty good actually....

i have free alpha somewhere...let me chk it out

is synth1 dat jap guy's synth ?
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i have free alpha somewhere...let me chk it out

is synth1 dat jap guy's synth ?
FreeAlpha has been just updated (3.2), check linplug website.

Yes, Synth1 is the jap guy's synth.

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Old 11-16-2011, 05:05 PM   #1386
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Anyone knows a good (freeware ) orchestra / organ VST or AU?
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Old 11-17-2011, 01:56 AM   #1387
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This is not my thread but...

For organ, try Organ1. http://www.bojo-software.com/
I think there was also a good vintage organ VSTi somewhere in the first post in this thread.

For orchestral, try squidfont. http://soundfonts.darkesword.com/
Use sfz to play it. sfz is also listed in aforementioned first post in this thread.
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Old 11-17-2011, 06:24 AM   #1388
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Thanks, sadly both are for Windows only...
With Organ I mean Church-Organ - it isn't, right?
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Old 11-17-2011, 11:23 AM   #1389
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I've posted this in its own thread already but I think this might be worth a mention here too.

The latest version of freeverb3 features a new verb called ProG that sounds really good. True stereo(ish), very lush, modulation, plenty of filtering options. Easily one of the best free algo verbs I've heard, at least for large spaces. Hideous UI though :P
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Old 11-17-2011, 01:43 PM   #1390
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Thanks, sadly both are for Windows only...
With Organ I mean Church-Organ - it isn't, right?
There are some good church organ sf2s amongst these (surely there is a good mac sf2 player?)

http://soundfonts.homemusician.net/o...ge2/index.html
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Old 11-29-2011, 01:33 PM   #1391
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I just saw this in the French forum, and thought it was worth a re-post here in case anyone missed it:

http://www.steinberg.net/en/newsande...ived-1776.html
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Old 12-10-2011, 03:50 PM   #1392
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I set a rule for my own use after getting fully on-board with using a DAW to do my own recording: I'm using ONLY free stuff. After testing some 200 altogether of all available online for VST and VSTi, I have it down to my favorite 90 or so, and all of these work on my two favorite systems -- Podium and Reaper. I simply refuse to spend money on plugins when there are so may top-quality and professional-sounding bits of software available. In fact, I even left Cubase because I was unwilling to spend the amounts they want to upgrade (and I really don't care for how their DAW is set up anyway).

I have almost all of the best software that's been listed on this thread. I've tossed out a few, such as blooo synth, because some others here do the same job so much better. My next goal in the weeks ahead is to toss out some more. I've been keeping track of the ones I don't use as much and why, my ultimate goal being to have a lean and mean system with absolutely no bloat.

I should add to all this that I'm a PC user -- Windows 7 64-bit -- and not remotely interested in switching to a MAC as I keep my PC working just as well or better than the false mythology of better performance that follows MAC users. There's also no way I'm going to run anything other than a 32-bit DAW on my W7, at least until all the plugs are available in 64 and all those issues have gone away. (I give it a good 5 more years.) Using something like J-Bridge gives mixed results and I don't have the time to bother with yet another bunch of screwing around.

I bought licenses for both Podium and Reaper because I felt they are quality software and the price was more than reasonable, but I save my real money for the more important items such as good microphones. Ha, I'm loving my setup and doing fine. You can keep all those ridiculous $200 plugins for the rich kids who need to make up for their lack of talent by smearing their sound over with gadgets! I try to remember always that, for me at least, it's about the MUSIC, and it's not the toys for why I came here in the first place.
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Old 12-11-2011, 02:54 AM   #1393
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well said ! totally feel you man
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Old 01-02-2012, 01:45 PM   #1394
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Here's a very nice EQ, analog style, very smooth.

It sounds great on guitars and vocals, very subtle.

works on Windows and Mac
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Old 01-27-2012, 10:17 PM   #1395
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i have discovered an older freeware called blip (unrelated to blip1000 or blip2000) that made my day !

http://www.nicolasfournel.com/blip.htm


it is A standalone but man oh man....it is a huge 64 x 64 matrix with 64 assignable samples and all kinds of patterns can be generated /'painted' into the matrix....plus randomization...very intuitive

wish the developer had done more though

enjoy and let me know what you think
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Old 01-28-2012, 07:35 AM   #1396
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That looks amazing, can't wait to try it. Thanks for the link suleiman.
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Old 01-29-2012, 04:41 AM   #1397
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ur welcome
once you understand the three colors (for pitch, velocity and pan) and the possibilities in straight painting as well as randomization and wave functions, you will be playing for hours

really amazing sounding beats and patterns in 5 mins
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Old 03-28-2012, 12:32 AM   #1398
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Just wanted to say thanks for this thread and to all who contributed...amazing ressource!
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Old 03-30-2012, 07:17 AM   #1399
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Blue Cat Audio has updated their freeware pack to version 2 and added some stuff. I didnt see another thread anywhere on the forum...

http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products..._FreewarePack/
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Old 03-30-2012, 02:25 PM   #1400
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There's a thread on KVR about rescuing all ODO freebies:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewto...er=asc&start=0

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