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Kombat plugin interface
Kriminal

Kombat

Kombat by Kriminal is a synth designed for big, fat bass and lead sounds featuring one normal oscillator, a unison oscillator, chorus and flanger effects, and a modulation section.

VST2Synths
Kern plugin interface
Full Bucket Music

Kern

Kern is a polyphonic synthesizer by Full Bucket Music optimized for low CPU usage and complete control via modern MIDI keyboard controllers.

VST2Synths
Karnage plugin interface
Krakli

Karnage

Karnage by Krakli is an analog-style synthesizer featuring Oscillator-Sync, enhanced detune on oscillators, and a unique D-Gate with MultiTap for creative sound shaping.

VST2Synths
KaoS plugin interface
DSK

KaoS

KaoS by DSK is a free VST2 synthesizer for Windows featuring 3 oscillators, ADSR envelope, free draw mode, octave select, micro-detuner, and an effects section with space, delay, and flanger. It includes 3 auxiliary oscillators with waveform control and a 3x0 LFO/oscillator matrix.

VST2Synths
K1Ks plugin interface
Krakli

K1Ks

K1Ks by Krakli is a free VST2 synthesizer plugin designed for Windows 32-bit systems, delivering an analog-inspired sound reminiscent of Stranger Things.

VST2Synths
K1 plugin interface
GTG

K1

K1 by GTG is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer offering a warm and phat sound with 2 oscillators, dual LFOs including tempo sync, stereo chorus, and delay effects.

VST2Synths
JP 7A plugin interface
GTG

JP 7A

JP 7A by GTG is a 6-voice analog synthesizer plugin featuring a 24 dB filter, pitch envelope, oscillator sync, mono mode, MIDI automation, and a pitch bender with three fixed ranges.

VST2Synths
Hercules V3 plugin interface
Fruitymasterz

Hercules V3

Hercules V3 by Fruitymasterz is a free Supersaw synthesizer plugin featuring two oscillators, dual LFOs, ADSR envelope, filter and pitch envelopes, plus delay and chorus effects.

VST2Synths
Full Synthestra plugin interface
MARVIN PAVILION

Full Synthestra

Full Synthestra is a 6-voice polyphonic vintage analog synthesizer featuring 2 oscillators with sawtooth and pulse waves, analog filters, envelopes, LFO, key follow, and a digital chorus effect.

VST2Synths
FKnock plugin interface
MVX Synths

FKnock

FKnock is a free filter synthesizer plugin designed by MVX Synths that builds on concepts from ANX1, released in 2005.

VST2Synths
EVOL plugin interface
Xsynth

EVOL

EVOL is a free subtractive synthesizer inspired by the Roland JX3P, featuring a warm filter, three VCOs with FM, ring modulation, and waveshaping, an extensive modulation matrix, and unique ROPP oscillator phase positioning.

VST2Synths
Eightysix plugin interface
L-Day

Eightysix

Eightysix by L-Day is a free analog-style synthesizer plugin featuring 2 VCOs with triangle and ramp waves, a sub VCO with saw and square waves, dual LFOs with multiple waveforms and tempo sync, plus ADSR envelopes and a resonance filter with lowpass and hipass modes.

VST2Synths
easy-synth 02 plugin interface
easytoolz

easy-synth 02

easy-synth 02 by easytoolz is a free 3-oscillator analog synthesizer plugin for Windows offering multiple synthesis features and effects.

VST2Synths
E-Flex III plugin interface
GTG

E-Flex III

E-Flex III by GTG is a free analog synthesizer plugin featuring two oscillators, designed for Windows 32-bit systems.

VST2Synths
Dreamer plugin interface
Odosynths

Dreamer

Dreamer by Odosynths is a free synthesizer plugin for Windows featuring 4 oscillators with phase modulation and multiple modulation effects.

VST2Synths
DANTE plugin interface
Kriminal

DANTE

DANTE is a free 2-oscillator polyphonic synthesizer featuring independent filters, envelopes, and LFOs per oscillator, plus a global modulation section.

VST2Synths
DA-80 plugin interface
Benedict Roff-Marsh

DA-80

DA-80 is a 4 oscillator, 8 voice analog synthesizer featuring a modulation matrix and dirty analog-style sound.

VST2Synths
Charlatan plugin interface
BlauKraut Engineering

Charlatan

Charlatan is a free polyphonic subtractive synthesizer offering high sound quality and user-friendly controls. It encourages hands-on sound design with a flexible feature set ideal for musicians seeking to create rather than just use presets.

VST2Synths
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