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ttm010 plugin interface
TTM Works

ttm010

ttm010 is a Windows-based VST2 synthesizer plugin featuring a unique waveform synthesis engine and modulation mechanism for simple yet versatile sound creation.

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ttm002 plugin interface
TTM Works

ttm002

ttm002 by TTM Works is a free digital synthesizer plugin for Windows featuring a unique waveform synthesis engine that blends four basic waveforms.

VST2Synths
Trout plugin interface
Quilcom

Trout

Trout is a free VST2 synthesizer plugin tribute to the Trautonium, featuring presets, a user guide, and historical background on this early German synthesizer.

VST2Synths
TriGoom plugin interface
KBplugs

TriGoom

TriGoom is a free DIY synthesizer emulation inspired by the Goom hardware synth. It offers raw analog-style synthesis without presets, delivering a hands-on experience for sound design.

VST2Synths
THriCe Free plugin interface
Tekky Synths

THriCe Free

THriCe Free by Tekky Synths is a 3-oscillator hybrid synthesizer featuring multiple waveform options including dedicated FM and unison oscillators, designed for Windows 32-bit systems.

VST2Synths
The Visitor plugin interface
SynthIV

The Visitor

The Visitor by SynthIV is a stereo chorus synthesizer featuring a tempo-synced stereo chorus effect ideal for creating spooky pads and fat, detuned bass sounds. It includes independent synth and filter circuits for left and right channels with static and envelope filters.

VST2Synths
The scrooo plugin interface
Full Bucket Music

The scrooo

The scrooo is a free polyphonic software synthesizer featuring spectral formant synthesis with up to 32 voices and portamento.

VST2Synths
The Green Foreman plugin interface
Creatorum Genius Lab

The Green Foreman

The Green Foreman by Creatorum Genius Lab is a free wave drawing synthesizer featuring Wave Draw and Wave Form oscillators, a 16-step rhythm arpeggiator, and a library of sound images. It offers 128 presets and runs as a VST2 on Windows 32-bit systems.

VST2Synths
Tetra plugin interface
Verklagekasper

Tetra

Tetra by Verklagekasper is a free morphing synthesizer producing stereo band-limited quadrature signals for unique soundscapes.

VST2Synths
Synthopia 2 plugin interface
DSK

Synthopia 2

DSK Synthopia 2 is a multi-layer synthesizer featuring 128 sounds across bass and synth categories. Play up to 3 layers or parts with MIDI channel selectors.

VST2Synths
SyncSawSynth plugin interface
Uhhyou

SyncSawSynth

SyncSawSynth is a free synthesizer featuring two PTR sawtooth oscillators with hard sync capable of up to 10th order polynomial transition regions for aliasing suppression.

VST2Synths
Style ORGAN SYNTH Plus plugin interface
VisareTone

Style ORGAN SYNTH Plus

Style ORGAN SYNTH Plus is a free organ and synthesizer hybrid VST2 plugin for Windows featuring nine standard drawbars, adjustable key click and percussion settings, harmonic drawbar intensity, modulation FM, scanner vibrato, and wide passive amplification effects.

VST2Synths
Stock plugin interface
MVX Synths

Stock

Stock by MVX Synths is a free phase distortion synthesizer plugin featuring a 6 poles SVF filter, designed for leads and aggressive sounds.

VST2Synths
Spiral Generator plugin interface
Soundemote

Spiral Generator

Spiral Generator by Soundemote is a 3D synthesizer inspired by oscilloscope music. It uses Jerobeam Fenderson's fractal spiral algorithm to create infinitely zoomable sounds via the Morph parameter. Ideal for rich vocal basses with fully automatable controls.

VST2Synths
SpectroBits plugin interface
g200kg

SpectroBits

SpectroBits is a free VST2 synthesizer plugin for Windows that interprets images as spectrograms to generate sound based on harmonic intensity and MIDI note input.

VST2Synths
Sonitarium plugin interface
Verklagekasper

Sonitarium

Sonitarium is a free Windows synthesizer plugin featuring aliasing-free DSF oscillators that generate quadrature stereo signals. Ideal for creating fat pads, drones, and horror music with up to 200 oscillators per voice.

VST2Synths
SixSenZe plugin interface
DSK

SixSenZe

SixSenZe by DSK is a free Windows VST2 synthesizer featuring multiple oscillators with basic waveforms, octave selection, micro-detuning, amplitude envelope, multimode filter, SuperSAW effect, MIDI automation, and a preset selector.

VST2Synths
Shapeulator plugin interface
Fugue State Audio

Shapeulator

Shapeulator by Fugue State Audio is a free waveshaper oscillator synthesizer designed for deep sound design using subtractive synthesis techniques.

VST2Synths
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