C Hackl
TMP-Sounder
TMP-Sounder by C Hackl is a low CPU supersaw synthesizer featuring a TMP-Array Oscillator with built-in reverb, filter, and distortion effects. Designed for Windows 32-bit systems.
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Mastrcode Music
T-Force Alpha TS
T-Force Alpha TS by Mastrcode Music is a free subtractive synthesizer plugin for Windows featuring multiwave oscillators inspired by the Roland Supersaw. Perfect for trance music production with versatile sound design.
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Ohm force
Symptohm PE
Symptohm PE by Ohm Force is a preset-driven synthesizer plugin featuring over 1200 presets from the Symptohm:Melohman synth engine. It delivers the same sounds as the standard edition with a sophisticated synthesis engine.
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Surge Synth Team
Surge XT
Surge XT is a hybrid subtractive synthesizer featuring dual scenes per patch for layered or split sounds and a quick patch browser with search and favorites.
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Surge Synth Team
Surge
Surge is a free hybrid subtractive synthesizer offering dual scenes per patch for layering or splits, with a quick category-based patch browser.
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BipTunia
Simple Microtonal Synth
Simple Microtonal Synth by BipTunia is a polyphonic synth specializing in microtonal music with 32 presets and 5378 tuning options. Available as a free VST2 plugin for Windows.
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Electronik Sound Lab
Romplay 2
Romplay 2 by Electronik Sound Lab is a simple sound module featuring 144 high-quality presets across Keys, Leads, FX, Textures, and Synthesizers for electronic music production.
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hvoya audio
Ribs
Ribs by hvoya audio is a free granular synthesizer and effect plugin that creates glitch, scratch sounds, and textured audio.
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audiolatry
RetroVibes
RetroVibes Lite is a free ROMpler plugin capturing iconic 80s sounds from hardware and software synths. Customize presets with ADSR envelopes, modulation, and filter controls for authentic vintage tones.
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Ocean Swift Synthesis
Polyphenom 2
Polyphenom 2 by Ocean Swift Synthesis is a hybrid polyphonic synthesizer combining additive, wavetable, subtractive, and FM synthesis with built-in effects and extensive modulation options.
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Stone Voices
PolyGAS
PolyGAS is a free polyphonic granular synthesizer supporting 32 voices and WAV/AIFF sample files in multiple bit depths and stereo modes for Windows.
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Audio Damage
Phosphor
Phosphor is a vintage digital additive synthesizer modeled on the alphaSyntauri, featuring two sixteen-partial additive oscillators with independent amp envelopes.
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Ocean Swift Synthesis
OSS Enterprise
OSS Enterprise by Ocean Swift Synthesis is a hybrid synthesizer that combines vector, additive, subtractive, and wavetable synthesis. It features 4 groups of oscillators with diverse sonic options and hundreds of factory presets.
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Fellusive
Nettle
Nettle by Fellusive is a unique synthesizer that uses scanned synthesis to create constantly evolving timbres by tracing moving masses.
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Fugue State Audio
NANDroid
NANDroid by Fugue State Audio is a simple noisebox synthesizer using four squarewave oscillators and NAND gates to create unique sounds. It is available as a 64-bit VST2 plugin for Windows.
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Fanan Team
Monica
Monica by Fanan Team is a dual-layered monophonic synthesizer featuring two distinct oscillators: a wavetable oscillator with 64 wavetables plus 64 morphing options, and a high-quality 32-bit shaped wave oscillator, delivering aggressive sounds with a wide dynamic range.
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beatassist.eu
Mantra Evo
Mantra Evo is a free Windows synthesizer plugin by beatassist.eu that blends FM and Phase Distortion synthesis with morphing wave capabilities and five envelope controls per synth.
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Fanan Team
Majoris Free
Majoris Free by Fanan Team is a unique synth arranger that helps songwriters quickly compose new ideas with built-in drums, bass, and accompaniment oscillator inspired by automatic accompaniment organs.
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