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SIM-ALPHORN plugin interface
Quilcom

SIM-ALPHORN

SIM-ALPHORN by Quilcom is a VST2 synthesizer plugin that emulates the Swiss Alphorn without using samples. Included is the independent SIM-ALPS FX plugin.

VST2Folk & ethnic
SIKA Oriental Scale plugin interface
HTT

SIKA Oriental Scale

SIKA Oriental Scale by HTT offers 8 sampled ethnic instruments with easy scale changing and recording, plus a simple effect processor.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Shruti Box plugin interface
Ocean Swift Synthesis

Shruti Box

Shruti Box by Ocean Swift Synthesis is a lightweight additive synthesis drone instrument inspired by the traditional Indian shruti box, featuring tremolo and chorus effects.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Shruti plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

Shruti

Shruti is a virtual shruti box VST2 plugin for Windows offering classic reed note selection with tone and envelope controls.

VST2Folk & ethnic
SamsaraSitar plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

SamsaraSitar

SamsaraSitar by Samsara Cycle Audio is a virtual sitar plugin offering multiple instrument options from sitar to tambura. It features velocity-sensitive EQ with envelope controls and an autobend function for realistic string dynamics.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Sama Harmonium plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

Sama Harmonium

Sama Harmonium is a CPU-friendly virtual harmonium plugin offering four drawbars for reed control, envelope shaping, tone and reed adjustments, delay with host sync, and MIDI learn support.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Oud plugin interface
Safwan Matni

Oud

Oud by Safwan Matni is a free VST2 plugin offering authentic Oud sound with quarter tone control for Windows x86 systems.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Organic plugin interface
Safwan Matni

Organic

Organic is a heartfelt organ plugin featuring quarter tones, perfect for folk and ethnic music production.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Ocarina plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

Ocarina

Ocarina by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free dual voice ocarina wind instrument plugin for Windows.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Nay plugin interface
Safwan Matni

Nay

Nay is a free Windows VST2 plugin by Safwan Matni that delivers the authentic sound of the Nay with quarter tone control, perfect for folk and ethnic music.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Murali II plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

Murali II

Murali II by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free ethnic wind instrument plugin offering 10 selectable instruments, with features like autobend, wheel breath control, aftertouch breath control, filter velocity, and tone section for expressive play.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Mini Erhu plugin interface
Kong Audio

Mini Erhu

Mini Erhu by Kong Audio is a free VST2 plugin for Windows x86 that emulates the traditional Chinese two-stringed bowed instrument.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Mini DiZi plugin interface
Kong Audio

Mini DiZi

Mini DiZi by Kong Audio is a free VST2 plugin offering authentic Chinese flute sounds, including Tenor DiZi and Xiao, with various expression styles for folk-ethnic music.

VST2Folk & ethnic
KusoSynth plugin interface
g200kg

KusoSynth

KusoSynth by g200kg is a tone-deaf polyphonic synthesizer featuring a unique ToneMorph envelope for creative harmonic modulation. It is designed for Windows 32-bit in VST2 format.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Kazoo plugin interface
Necromare

Kazoo

Kazoo by Necromare is a sampled kazoo instrument plugin for Windows offering authentic folk-ethnic kazoo sounds in VST2 format.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Kaman plugin interface
Safwan Matni

Kaman

Kaman by Safwan Matni is a Middle Eastern strings module for Windows with a VST2 x86 format.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Jew Harp plugin interface
Softrave

Jew Harp

Jew Harp by Softrave is a free VST2 synthesizer plugin featuring authentic samples from jew harp and related instruments worldwide.

VST2Folk & ethnic
Indian DreamZ plugin interface
DSK

Indian DreamZ

Indian DreamZ by DSK offers six authentic Indian instruments including sitar, sarod, veena, tar, tampura, and tabla with velocity response and MIDI automation support.

VST2Folk & ethnic
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