Odosynths
Bassje
Bassje by Odosynths is a powerful sample sequencer featuring three built-in tom samples to enhance your drum patterns and bring more life to your beats.
VST2Drums
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beatassist.eu
AFX
AFX by beatassist.eu is a free drum sampler plugin for Windows that utilizes sf2 soundfonts. It features 8 slots with individual EQ, distortion, and state variable filter to shape unique drum sounds.
VST2Samplers
Saschart
3Sampler
3Sampler by Saschart is a lightweight WAV, SFZ, and OGG sampler using only three samples. It features visual audio profiles, easy note range allocation, and graphical velocity-time visualization.
VST2Samplers
DSK
Overture
Overture by DSK offers classic orchestra instruments with up to 4 layers or 4 different instruments playable via MIDI channel selection. Features include amp envelope, panorama, level, gain, and mute controls.
VST2Orchestral
bigcat Instruments
NST Vocal
NST Vocal by bigcat Instruments offers 30 acoustic choral patches across 5 instrument ranges, delivering rich sampled choir sounds.
VST2Samplers
Alan ViSTa
Marimbaphonic
Marimbaphonic is a free sampled marimba instrument featuring 122 stereo-spread, multi-velocity samples for expressive playability.
VST2Folk & ethnic
Samsara Cycle Audio
Kettle Drum
Kettle Drum by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free timpani orchestral percussion plugin for Windows.
VST2Orchestral
Alan ViSTa
Hand Crash
Hand Crash by Alan ViSTa offers 5 orchestral crash cymbals sampled from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios public domain library with 10 high-quality stereo 24-bit samples.
VST2Samplers
Alan ViSTa
eXylo
eXylo is a free sampled xylophone plugin featuring 88 stereo samples from the University of Iowa public domain library, with two velocity layers and release time control for expressive play.
VST2Piano & keys
Versilian Studios
Etherealwinds Harp
Etherealwinds Harp is a free VST2 plugin featuring a diatonic folk harp sampled by Etherealwinds. It captures the unique sound of a smaller folk harp with a distinctive tuning system.
VST2Folk & ethnic
Alan ViSTa
Crotalinae
Crotalinae is a free VST plugin featuring sampled crotales with 25 stereo 24-bit samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios public domain library. It offers natural release time and sustain, with samples spread gently across the keyboard.
VST2Orchestral
Necromare
Celesta
Celesta by Necromare is a soft and heavenly celesta instrument spanning four octaves with additional body knock sounds.
VST2Piano & keys
Alan ViSTa
BellsEbuth
BellsEbuth is a free sampled orchestral bells plugin featuring 40 stereo samples of a modern glockenspiel from the University of Iowa's public domain library. It offers 24-bit stereo samples with release time and sustain level controls.
VST2Orchestral
Arman Bohn
Glass Armanica
Glass Armanica is a free Windows VST2 plugin that recreates Benjamin Franklin's rubbed glass instrument using samples. Developed by Arman Bohn, it captures the unique sound of the Glass Harmonica.
VST2Synths
Versilian Studios
Fretless Zither
Fretless Zither by Versilian Studios is a virtual instrument emulating an antique plucked strings sound box with chord strings and a central soundhole.
VST2Folk & ethnic
Versilian Studios
Etherealwinds Harp II CE
Etherealwinds Harp II CE is a stereo sampled 34-string Iona Celtic harp featuring chromatic sampling, 2 velocity layers, and round robins, plus bonus harp effects and vocal phrases.
VST2Folk & ethnic
HTT
Darbukator Lite
Darbukator Lite is a free VST instrument offering four traditional percussion instruments from diverse styles in the Darbukator engine.
VST2Folk & ethnic
Safwan Matni
Baglama+
Baglama+ is a dynamic Baglama VST instrument featuring quarter tones, designed for Windows 32-bit systems.
VST2Folk & ethnic
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