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HITxx plugin interface
Acquit Music

HITxx

HITxx by Acquit Music is a free Frequency Modulation synthesizer plugin for Windows in VST2 format.

VST2Synths
GTG FM 4 plugin interface
GTG

GTG FM 4

GTG FM 4 is a compact and user-friendly FM synthesizer featuring three operators with dual mixable signal paths, allowing for versatile sound creation on Windows 32-bit VST hosts.

VST2Synths
GSS-370 plugin interface
SynthIV

GSS-370

GSS-370 is an approximate emulation of the Yamaha PSS-370 synthesizer with added circuit-bending effects, available as a free 32-bit VST plugin for Windows.

VST2Synths
FMera plugin interface
Wollo

FMera

FMera is a 32-voice polyphonic synthesizer combining FM synthesis with a wave player. It features two oscillators per voice and includes a female voice sample triggered with the FM sound.

VST2Synths
FM-Four plugin interface
ToneBytes

FM-Four

FM-Four is a free VST2 synthesizer plugin for Windows that emulates 4-operator FM synthesis with eight algorithms and multiple waveforms to create rich, harmonic timbres.

VST2Synths
easy-fm plugin interface
easytoolz

easy-fm

easy-fm by easytoolz is a 4 operator FM synthesizer with contour and resonance controls, dual ADSR envelopes, an 8-step sequencer, and six waveforms for versatile sound design.

VST2Synths
DoubleSix plugin interface
Odosynths

DoubleSix

DoubleSix is a free 6-operator FM synthesizer plugin featuring 32 DX7 and 16 4-operator algorithms. Each operator includes a customizable envelope with up to 8 stages and selectable sustain points.

VST2Synths
Donk Machine plugin interface
Hinton and Fairchild

Donk Machine

Donk Machine is a free FM synthesizer plugin by Hinton and Fairchild designed to create the classic Donk sound popular in Deep, Bouncy, and Spanish House as well as Russian Pumping genres. It features 5 oscillators, smooth reverb, filters, and EQ with distortion for versatile sound shaping.

VST2Synths
DirtyGirl plugin interface
Opulent Audio

DirtyGirl

DirtyGirl by Opulent Audio is a PWM synthesizer featuring dual SE oscillators with FM and PWM capabilities, two SV filters, dirt, grains, reverb effects, versatile modulation, and an arpeggiator. Supports mono/poly modes.

VST2Synths
DigiReactor plugin interface
Jasper Vermorgen

DigiReactor

DigiReactor by Jasper Vermorgen is a Windows-only FM synthesizer featuring three oscillators, two LFOs, three envelopes, and an array of built-in effects including reverb and delay.

VST2Synths
tonus Little Wing plugin interface
KBplugs

tonus Little Wing

tonus Little Wing by KBplugs is a free VST2 modular synthesizer plugin for Windows inspired by the ARP 2500’s design. It delivers a nod to the classic hardware with no presets included.

VST2Synths
The Dodeca 258c plugin interface
KBplugs

The Dodeca 258c

The Dodeca 258c by KBplugs is a free Buchla Dodeca inspired synthesizer emulation for Windows 32-bit VST2 hosts.

VST2Synths
System One E plugin interface
KBplugs

System One E

System One E by KBplugs is a free Buchla modular inspired synthesizer emulation for Windows 32-bit.

VST2Synths
System One D plugin interface
KBplugs

System One D

System One D by KBplugs is a free Buchla modular-inspired synthesizer VST2 plugin for Windows x86, offering unique modular synthesis without presets.

VST2Synths
SE PolyMod KX plugin interface
KX77FREE

SE PolyMod KX

SE PolyMod KX by KX77FREE is a vintage polyphonic semi-modular synthesizer featuring up to 4 voices, oversampling up to 4x, stereo routing, and a 12x12 modulation matrix with 8 KXMOD modulations.

VST2Synths
Odin plugin interface
TheWaveWarden

Odin

Odin is a 12 voice polyphonic wavetable subtractive semi-modular synthesizer featuring aliasing-preventive oscillators and virtual analog Moog-ladder and Oberheim filter emulations.

VST2Synths
MVM plugin interface
MVX Synths

MVM

MVM by MVX Synths is a free multioscillator synthesizer with extensive routing and modulation capabilities designed for complex sound design on Windows 32-bit.

VST2Synths
ModulAir plugin interface
Full Bucket Music

ModulAir

ModulAir by Full Bucket Music is a free polyphonic modular synthesizer offering up to 18 modules per patch and 64 voices of polyphony for rich sound design.

VST2Synths
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