Cognitone
Sprike
Sprike is an additive and wavetable synthesizer plugin extending the Tunefish4 virtual analog synth with enhanced MIDI compatibility.
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Sugar Audio
Sawrizor Lite
Sawrizor Lite by Sugar Audio is a free wavetable and sawtooth synthesizer featuring two high-quality oscillators that blend diverse saw generators to create unique sounds.
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C Hackl
GrooveBoxII
GrooveBoxII is a customizable wavetable synthesizer with a 32-step sequencer and a unique HighPowerOSC oscillator designed for rich sounds. It offers 9 wavetables and a Super Effect for unison detune.
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Sporesound
Graphite
Graphite by Sporesound is a free wavetable synthesizer supporting 2048-sample wav tables, compatible with VST2 format on Windows.
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Flandersh Tech
PlayMate
PlayMate by Flandersh Tech is a simple FM synthesizer with dual 6-operator oscillators and drawable oscillator shapes, ideal for creating basses and noisy leads.
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C Hackl
Future
Future by C Hackl is a Windows-only synth built mainly with ADSR envelopes, featuring a HighPowerOSC similar to GrooveBoxI/II and a unique 'Super' effect with its own ADSR for distinctive sounds. It includes 30 presets, a preset generator, and MIDI-automation on knobs.
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Hinton and Fairchild
FMetal
FMetal by Hinton and Fairchild is a powerful FM synthesizer designed for metal synth sounds used in Bigroom House, Progressive, Electro, and Dubstep genres. It features 3 oscillators with FM, PM, and AM types plus a sub oscillator and a morphing wavetable.
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Sonicbits
Exakt Lite
Exakt Lite by Sonicbits is a user-friendly FM synthesizer plugin featuring 4 operators and classic FM algorithms to create a range of digital and organic sounds.
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Digital Suburban
Dexed
Dexed is a free FM synthesizer closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7, designed as a companion tool for the original synth.
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Flandersh Tech
Tonetta Blue
Tonetta Blue is a semi-modular 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer for Windows offering diverse oscillators, analog-style filters, modulation, waveshaping, and convolution reverb.
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TheWaveWarden
Odin 2
Odin 2 is a 12-voice polyphonic semi-modular synthesizer featuring analog waveform generation and high-quality emulations of classic analog filters like the Moog-ladder and Korg-35.
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KX77FREE
KX-SYNTH-X16
KX-SYNTH-X16 is a vintage modular polyphonic synthesizer featuring three variable shape oscillators styled after Vcs3 oscillators, a 16x16 pin matrix with feedback, an 18 dB/octave self-oscillating low-pass filter, noise generator with EQ, and ring modulation.
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Matt Tytel
Helm
Helm is a free polyphonic semi-modular synthesizer by Matt Tytel with a flexible modulation system, available for Windows in VST2 format.
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F tec - Audio
Formant Classic
Formant Classic is a freeware softsynth inspired by the Elektor Formant semi-modular synthesizer from 1977/78. It features 3 VCOs, 2 VCFs, 2 ADSRs, and multiple modulation sources in a vintage subtractive synthesis design.
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Sound-Record
Waspy LE
Waspy LE by Sound-Record is a sample-based arpeggio synthesizer featuring 60 modern presets, an easy-to-use arpeggio module, ADSR envelope, and filter controls.
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Noizefield
VACS
VACS is a virtual analog club synthesizer designed for EDM, House, Dance, Trance, Dub, Trap, and electronic music styles. It features subtractive synthesis and three versatile oscillators.
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Solcito Musica
SuperTron
SuperTron by Solcito Musica is a free VST2 synthesizer plugin for Windows offering vintage 70s and 80s style arpeggios, analog strings, and retro sounds. Ideal for dance, trance, and percussion sequences with a versatile Step Modulator featuring 4 quick sub-preset scenes for live performance.
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Flandersh Tech
Stepocea
Stepocea is a polyphonic stereo sequenced synthesizer designed for spatial, massive leads and evolving pads with four oscillators and individual convolution reverbs.
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