Circular Labs
Mobius
Mobius by Circular Labs is a real-time 8-part looper and slicer for live audio loop creation, offering synchronized stereo looping beyond traditional hardware capabilities.
VST2Loop & scratch
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Free plugins: Instruments
Browse 1072 reviewed free instrument plugins for Windows, with compatibility and installation details.
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Fanan Team
Yumbu 2
Yumbu 2 is a fast-loading wav/mp3 slot-driven drum sampler designed for live use, supporting both WAV and MP3 formats with quick one-stage controls.
VST2Samplers
Fanan Team
Yumbu
Yumbu is a free drum sampler by Fanan Team that uses 10 wav or mp3 slots to build custom drum kits triggered by unique MIDI notes.
VST2Samplers
Terry West
Take1
Take1 by Terry West is a straightforward and versatile Soundfont Player offering playback of sf2 Soundfont files with MIDI channel selection and essential controls.
VST2Samplers
Decomposer
Sitala
Sitala is a free drum sampler plugin by Decomposer featuring 16 assignable, velocity-sensitive pads with MIDI learn and assignable trigger and kill groups. Its four-knob simplicity suits a range of electronic styles.
VST2Samplers
BipTunia
Simple Microtonal Sampler
Simple Microtonal Sampler is a free microtonal WAV sampler for Windows featuring 5376 tunings, 8 presets, and two distinct samples.
VST2Samplers
Surge Synth Team
Shortcircuit 2
Shortcircuit 2 is a free Windows VST2 sampler plugin designed for musicians seeking an instrument-focused approach to sampling beyond typical library playback.
VST2Samplers
Plogue
sforzando
sforzando by Plogue is a simple and powerful SFZ 2.0 compliant sample player for Windows. It offers one instrument slot without a complex interface, ideal for advanced sample hobbyists.
VST2Samplers
White Noise Audio
Memory
Memory by White Noise Audio is a free effect plugin that lets you sample and remix your audio input in real time by looping and adjusting loop length.
VST2Samplers
One Small Clue
Grace
Grace by One Small Clue is a free sampler plugin for Windows featuring advanced controls including dual filters per voice, multiple envelopes, LFOs, step sequencers, and XY control pads.
VST2Samplers
Sound-Base Audio
Ez-Sampler
Ez-Sampler is a beginner-friendly sample player by Sound-Base Audio that loads and plays back various audio samples in multiple formats with timbre modulation.
VST2Samplers
SampleScience
Nu Guzheng
Nu Guzheng is a free sampled Chinese guzheng instrument offering clean, authentic stereo sound recorded with high-quality condenser microphones.
VST2Folk & ethnic
lostin70s
Harmonus
Harmonus is a warm-sounding virtual instrument inspired by the Magnus Model 300 Harmonium. It features meticulously captured stereo samples delivering a unique tone between accordion and harmonica.
VST2Folk & ethnic
Fanan Team
Saxophia
Saxophia is a free VST plugin that emulates four saxophone types using independent waveforms and offers a full synthesis section with versatile MIDI velocity options and a global filter.
VST2Brass & wind
Fanan Team
Gala Free
Gala Free by Fanan Team is a free orchestral ensemble instrument featuring advanced physical modeling with four independent waveform mixers, delivering 28 crafted instruments for rich brass and wind sounds.
VST2Brass & wind
audiolatry
Upright Piano
Upright Piano by audiolatry is a free sampled Kawai upright piano plugin featuring 2 velocity layers and a distinctive sharp, fuzzy sound perfect for dark and sad melodies.
VST2Piano & keys
Sound Magic
Strings One
Strings One by Sound Magic offers solo strings and string ensembles recorded at Platinum Sound, NYC, powered by the Neo Orchestra Engine.
VST2Piano & keys
Orchestools
PIANO SA
PIANO SA by Orchestools is a lightweight digital piano plugin designed for easy setup and use, ideal for practice and work.
VST2Piano & keys
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