Synths
Abakos [Virtual analogue synth] by HERCs Music Systems
VSTWin added 10/05/2006

Features:
- 2 VCO with 3 waveforms.
- LFO with multiple waveforms.
- 2 ADSR for sound design.
- Envelope Follow.
- Onboard Delay, Tremolo, Vibrato and Wah Wah.
- Noise Generator.
- Ring Mod.
- Digital / Analogue Filter Modes.
- Internal preset management system
automat [Polyphonic stereo synth] by alphakanal
Audio Unit added 18/04/2006

Automat is the logical next step after Buzzer2. Take all the nice things from Buzzer2, add antialiased Oscilators, a new filter, a flexible modulation engine and a new GUI (which provides enough room for future extentions) and you've got a new toy to make even more serious noiZe. Features:
- subtractive synthesis
- antialiased oscillators with hard-sync
- filters and amplifier with ADSR
- modulators with tempo sync
- waveshaper / eq
- stereo-delay with filter and tempo sync
- modulated spatial effect
- poly-, unisono and legato-mode
- random preset generation
- midi learn
buzzer2 [Polyphonic stereo synth] by alphakanal
Audio Unit added 18/04/2006

Buzzer2 is a Polyphonic Stereo SoftSynth AudioUnit for Mac OSX. It emulates an analog synthesizer layout. It's basically buzzer with a feature updated DSP engine and a new userfriendly GUI
Features:
- subtractive synthesis.
- 2 morphable sine, triangle, sawtooth , square and noise VCO's.
- 2 independent high-, low-, band-, peak- and formant-filter.
- 4 LFO's with synchronization to host tempo.
- 3 ADSR's
- poly-, unisono and legato-mode.
- wave shaping distortion.
- modulated spatial effect.
- random generation of sounds.
- midi learn.
Super-Eel [Synth Wave-Shaper] by Dodo Bird
VSTWin added 16/08/2003

Super-Eel 2.0 does 4 different things:
- Audio In -> Synthesized sound Out ( Like Super Eel 1.0, Kantos, Alien Solo... )
- Audio In -> Midi Out, to play another Synth ( To use this feature effectively you MUST read section 2 in this manual! )
- Midi In -> Synthesized sound Out ( Just like a normal VSTi, read the manual to see how to use this feature )
- Audio In -> Processed audio Out ( Super Eel 2.0 contains pitch following filters, delay and distortion )
buzzer [Polyphonic stereo synth] by alphakanal
Audio Unit added 05/08/2003

Buzzer is a Polyphonic Stereo SoftSynth AudioUnit for Mac OSX. It emulates an analog synthesizer layout.
Features:
- subtractive synthesis.
- 2 morphable sine, triangle, sawtooth , square and noise VCO's.
- 2 independent high-, low-, band-, notch-, peak- and vowel-filter.
- 4 LFO's with synchronization to host tempo.
- 3 ADSR's
- poly-, unisono and legato-mode.
- wave shaping distortion.
- modulated spatial effect.
- random generation of sounds.
- midi learn.
MonoMonster [Monosynth] by David Brännvall (Vovoid)
VSTWin added 24/04/2003

MonoMonster is a simple dualoscillator monosynth.
OSC320 [Simple Polyphonic Synth] by Askywhale
VSTWin added 04/04/2003

Features :
- 3 independant oscillators, with various shapes
- Envelope control.
- 2 LFOs, controling almost everything, with speed based on tempo.
- 4 events controlers : activated with notes push and release, they change a value like a LFO.
- 16 notes polyphony.
- Glide (portamento)
- LP filter with envelope control.
- Arpeggiator.
Hard-Boiled Wonderland [5 oscillator additive synth] by ndc Plugs
VSTWin added 03/04/2003

A simple (monophonic) 5 oscillator additive synth (the first oscillator is the root - i.e. the input frequency/MIDI note). Has a scope so you can see what kind of waveform you're creating, although this part wasn't coded particularly well, so it tends to slow down your GUI updates (although not your audio playback, due to the way the VST standard works). It can be switched off by clicking on it, however. (Delphi)
Synth1 [Nord Lead Emulation] by Daichi
VSTWinDirectX added 02/03/2003

Functionally, Synth1 is modelled on the Clavia Nord Lead 2 Red Synth with the following characteristics:
- 2 Oscillators, FM modulation, ring modulation, sync, modulation envelope
- 4 types of filters, distortion
- 2LFOs, arpeggiator, tempo delay, stereo chorus/flanger
- Legato mode, portamento, 16 notes polyphony, 128 presets
Thoroughly optimized for light CPU load using SSE instructions etc. It is quite possible to run 10 simultaneous instances on a Celeron 1.4 GHz system...
Zoyd [Synthesizer] by Urs Heckmann
Audio Unit added 20/02/2003

Zoyd has a rich feature set embedded in a semi-modular architecture to produce a unique sonic experience. It doesn't try to simulate existing technology and has it's own character.
Zoyd has the capability to produce powerful, warm bass sounds, metallic chirp, silky pads and lots of destructive noise. About 80 parameters allow for extensible ways to tweak the sound...
Iblit [Mono Synth] by Andreas Ersson
VSTWin added 16/02/2003

Iblit is a monophonic VST 2.3 compatible software synthesizer for PC. The oscillator waveforms are generated using BLITs (Band Limited Impulse Train) which gives oscillators with very low aliasing.
- 3 oscillators
- Pulse and Sawtooth waveforms
- Noise generator
- Pulse Width Modulation
- 24dB/octave LP/HP filter
- Two LFOs
- Two ADSR envelope generators
- And much more...
VowelSynth/VowelFilter [Vowel-like Formant-Filtered Synth] by Tobybear vs SmartElectronix
VSTWin added 03/02/2003

VowelSynth is a VSTi that reacts to MIDI input by generating a (non-bandlimited) waveform (saw, square or noise) of the appropriate frequency and filters this waveform then with a formant filter. Simple envelope and glide control is also included. VowelFilter is the effect version of this plugin which processes the audio input with the formant filter...
Heartburn [Analog Synth] by Tiny God
VSTWin added 02/02/2003

Heartburn is a fairly conventional virtual-analog style, additive-subtractive synthesizer, but has a number of features which set it apart. The demo version of Heartburn is free - full featured non-GUI, or monophonic GUI...
The mutation feature, when enabled, causes Heartburn's settings to change with every note played... Patch morphing and breeding... 3 alias-free wavetable oscillators... An external input channel... A conventional variable-cutoff resonant filter... A vocal formant filter capable of producing vowel-like sounds... 3 unique LFO/envelope generators...
Rogue [Bass/Lead Synth] by noslogan.com
VSTWin added 01/02/2003

Think Ol' Skool Detroit, Roland TB-303, Radioshack Electronics Learning Lab, and a half-dead 9V battery, meets some sort of underground technology from a distant world in the future...
Rogue is a raspy, fried transistor, bass/lead VSTi based on the Phobia Station engine but without the CPU intensive overhead and the added bonus of being able to Fry and Sizzle your sounds...
Claw [Monophonic synth] by reFX
VSTWinMac added 12/10/2002

reFX presents Claw, a free, monophon VST synthesizer with breath-taking possibilities. The sound production is identical with reFXs' BEAST with the difference that Claw has only one oscillator (BEAST has four). Pulsating basses or cutting Leads - Claw is flexible and offers a pressureful, penetratable sound, which satisfies your needs. Claw - accept the challenge and let nothing frighten you anymore!
dmiHammer [Chromatic Percussion Synth] by dmi
VSTWinMac added 12/10/2002

dmiHammer is a VSTi for creating hammered chromatic percussion sounds. It's capable of reproducing the sounds of xylophones, mbira and chimes as well as a swag of strange new sounds.
Features...
- 16 note polyphonic hammered percussion engine
- Vibrato control and stereo spread
- Four individually tuneable resonators
FreeAlpha [12 Note Polyphonic Synth] by LinPlug
VSTWinMac added 23/09/2002

The FreeAlpha features a subtractive design with special attention being paid to recreating the warmth and feel typically found in early-1980s analog synthesizers within the most modern music production environment.
Key features include :
- 12 note polyphonic VST2.0 plugin software synthesizer;
- Unlimited number of presets (direct from disk);
- 2 oscillators each with 2 from 30 different waveforms;
- Fat and rich-sounding Multimode filter;
- Cutoff and resonance modulation from LFO, Envelope and MIDI...
Synthetic Bass Basic [Synthetic e-bass Emulation] by Virtualcreations
VSTWin added 06/07/2002

With Synthetic Bass Basic you can play a good sounding e-bass emulation. Synthetic Bass Basic features ADSR volume envelope, ADSR filter envelope, 8 waveforms, fake aftertouch slap emulation (controlling Filter Delay Amount), Portamento (Midi Pitchstick right), Cutoff and Resonance Amount...
Crystal [Semi-Modular Synth] by Green Oak
VSTWinMac added 05/06/2002

Crystal is a semi-modular VST software synthesizer featuring both subtractive synthesis and frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. It offers abundant modulation control with over 60 parameters which may be modulated, multi-stage envelopes with graphical editors, extensive tempo sync of envelopes/lforates/delay times, built-in effects for chorus/flanging/comb filtering/echoes, and a band splitter for effects processing by frequency band.
Triangle II [Monophonic Synth] by rgcAudio
VSTWinDirectX added 09/04/2002

The successor of our legendary Triangle I Monophonic Synthesizer, now with new elements from its big-brother Pentagon I.
Capable of a broad range of sounds, from warm to aggressive, Triangle II packs the perfect feature set for a mono synthesizer for uncompromised playability.