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VeloScaler plugin interface
CodeFN42

VeloScaler

VeloScaler by CodeFN42 is a free MIDI effect plugin for Windows that lets you adjust and scale MIDI note velocities with up to 5 customizable bands.

VST2MIDI effects
NoteMapper plugin interface
CodeFN42

NoteMapper

NoteMapper by CodeFN42 is a free MIDI utility plugin that maps incoming MIDI notes to up to three different notes across multiple channels, enabling complex triggering setups like multi-sampler drum patterns.

VST2MIDI tools
MidiKeySwitcher plugin interface
4drX

MidiKeySwitcher

MidiKeySwitcher lets you assign 2-key switches to select MIDI channels and send program and bank change messages directly from your MIDI keyboard, eliminating the need for a mouse when browsing plugin presets.

VST2Uncategorized
MIDI-Transformer plugin interface
Austen

MIDI-Transformer

MIDI-Transformer by Austen lets you transform and reroute incoming MIDI signals within your VST chain on Windows 64-bit systems.

VST2MIDI tools
MIDI Monitor plugin interface
Robin Schmidt

MIDI Monitor

MIDI Monitor by Robin Schmidt displays incoming MIDI messages in real time. It is available as both instrument and effect plugin versions to ensure host compatibility.

VST2MIDI tools
Wind Chimes plugin interface
ToneCarver

Wind Chimes

Wind Chimes by ToneCarver generates MIDI notes simulating wind chime strikes influenced by wind conditions, optionally sending control change messages for system energy.

VST2MIDI generators

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VeloScaler plugin interface
VeloScalerCodeFN42 · VST2
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NoteMapper plugin interface
NoteMapperCodeFN42 · VST2
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MidiKeySwitcher plugin interface
MidiKeySwitcher4drX · VST2
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MIDI-Transformer plugin interface
MIDI-TransformerAusten · VST2
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MIDI Monitor plugin interface
MIDI MonitorRobin Schmidt · VST2
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Wind Chimes plugin interface
Wind ChimesToneCarver · VST2
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Black Magic Lite plugin interface
Homegrown Sounds

Black Magic Lite

Black Magic Lite by Homegrown Sounds is a free loop generator plugin for Windows that lets you quickly create, randomize, and save looped WAV samples with ease.

VST2Samplers
Beat Morpher plugin interface
Oli Larkin

Beat Morpher

Beat Morpher is a free VST2 drum machine plugin for Windows that lets you morph between two rhythms by shifting each drum hit in time.

VST2Drums
Hexagon 85 plugin interface
MARVIN PAVILION

Hexagon 85

Hexagon 85 is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that emulates a Simmons SDS-V style drum synthesizer with 5 analog drums and 4 mono samplers.

VST2Samplers
easy-drum o4 SE 909 plugin interface
easytoolz

easy-drum o4 SE 909

easy-drum o4 SE 909 is a freeware TR-909 emulation drum machine for Windows featuring 4 slots with 909/808 samples and built-in effects including overdrive, flanger, bitcrusher, and Moog filter. It offers 3 LFOs for modulation of tune, cutoff, and pan, plus 32 patches.

VST2Drums
Drumatic VE plugin interface
E-phonic

Drumatic VE

Drumatic VE is a free drum synth plugin for Windows inspired by iconic TR-909 and TR-808 sounds. It combines wavetable and virtual-analog synthesis to create kicks, snares, claps, and toms.

VST2Drums
DGenR8 plugin interface
ExperimentalScene

DGenR8

DGenR8 by ExperimentalScene is a free virtual analog drum synthesizer inspired by the Roland TR series. It features 11 fully synthesized voices modeled on analog drum machine circuits and offers controls similar to the TR-909.

VST2CLAPDrums
Bucket Pops plugin interface
Full Bucket Music

Bucket Pops

Bucket Pops is a high-performance VST2 plugin that emulates the classic 1966 KORG Mini Pops-7 Rhythm Machine with 20 original rhythms and 15 tweakable drum instruments modeled without samples.

VST2Drums
Boxxy D plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

Boxxy D

Boxxy D by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that simulates a mississippi drum machine with bass drum effects suited for various music styles like Dubstep. It features bass and treble EQ, velocity-controlled EQ, ADSR envelope, and style and octave switches.

VST2Eq
Axon plugin interface
Audio Damage

Axon

Axon by Audio Damage is a free FM drum machine featuring a unique Neuron Sequencer that triggers seven percussion-tuned FM voices for innovative rhythmic patterns.

VST2Drums
DS 7 plugin interface
GTG

DS 7

DS 7 by GTG is a free drumsynth VST2 plugin for Windows offering improved punch and depth over FreeDrum with multiple outputs and auto mute functionality.

VST2Drums
Drumatic 3 plugin interface
E-phonic

Drumatic 3

Drumatic 3 by E-phonic is a virtual analog drum synthesizer offering fully synthetic drum sounds with extensive modulation and amplitude envelope control. It includes bassdrum, snaredrum, handclap, two toms, hihats, and rimshot/bell sounds with preset management.

VST2CLAPDrums
Dream Drums plugin interface
Odosynths

Dream Drums

Dream Drums by Odosynths is a 10-voice drum synthesizer with 6 outputs, inspired by classic Roland TR606 and TR808 drum machines. Available as a free VST2 plugin for Windows x86.

VST2Drums
808 E DRUM plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

808 E DRUM

808 E DRUM by Samsara Cycle Audio is a 6-voice drum synthesizer plugin for Windows 32-bit systems. It uses no samples and offers MIDI Learn with 128 patch spaces.

VST2Drums
DPC 3 plugin interface
GTG

DPC 3

DPC 3 by GTG is a free drum sampler plugin featuring playable pads via mouse, an individual reverb send, auto-mute groups, visual response, and a logical layout for intuitive use.

VST2Samplers
Combat Loop Drum Machine plugin interface
DCSI

Combat Loop Drum Machine

Combat Loop Drum Machine is a free drum VST instrument featuring sample and loop based drum kits with velocity sensitivity across 7 octaves.

VST2Drums
Atlas plugin interface
Meesha

Atlas

Atlas by Meesha is a free analog drum module plugin featuring six distinct analog drum sounds with parameter editing and MIDI input support for keyboard playing.

VST2Drums
8bitZ plugin interface
DSK

8bitZ

DSK DrumZ 8bitZ is a free 8-bit drum module featuring 8 sound slots with pitch, level, and pan controls, plus MIDI automation and velocity response.

VST2Drums
Wavetable plugin interface
SocaLabs

Wavetable

Wavetable by SocaLabs is a free wavetable synthesizer featuring 2 wavetable oscillators, noise and sub oscillators, multiple LFOs and envelopes, filters, effects, MPE support, and 100 wavetables and presets.

VST2Synths
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