Apps tagged with 'vsti'

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  1. Carla icon
     36 likes

    Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    44 alternatives
  2. Helm icon
     15 likes

    Helm is a free, cross-platform, polyphonic synthesizer with a powerful modulation system. Helm runs on GNU/Linux, Mac, and Windows as a standalone program or LV2/VST/VST3/AU plugin.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    18 alternatives
  3. Odin 2 icon
     5 likes

    Odin 2 is a versatile 24-voice polyphonic synthesizer that covers about every type of synthesis out there. Odin 2 is released as open-source software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  4. Surge is an open source digital synthesizer originally written and sold as a commercial product by @kurasu (Claes Johanson) at Vember Audio. The synth uses subtractive hybrid synthesis and each patch contains two 'scenes' which are separate instances of the entire...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    39 alternatives
  5. HISE icon
     6 likes

    HISE is a cross-platform open source audio application for building virtual instruments. It emphasizes on sampling, but includes some basic synthesis features for making hybrid instruments as well as audio effects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    10 alternatives
  6. Kontakt icon
     11 likes

    With KONTAKT, you can sound like a snare drum, a symphony orchestra, or anything in between, from a universe of sampled instruments. It’s a simple sampler when you want it to be, and a deep sonic scripting laboratory when you need something more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Main interface
    17 alternatives
  7. Voltage Modular is a cross-platform, modular synthesizer for Windows and OSX in AU, VST, VST3, and Pro Tools AAX formats that also runs standalone on both platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Voltage Modular screenshot 1
    15 alternatives
  8. SAVIHost icon
     4 likes

    SAVIHost lets you basically turn a VST instrument plugin into a standalone app. It's a very simple VST host that loads up a similarly named VSTi dll file and lets you interact with the plugin as if it's been loaded into a DAW complete with keyboard and extensive options...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    8 alternatives
  9. The Decent Samples plugin is a FREE sample player plugin that allows you to play sample libraries in the DecentSampler format (files with extensions: dspreset and dslibrary).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    10 alternatives
  10. Tyrell N6 icon
     4 likes

    Tyrell is the name of a project by the German online magazine Amazona.de. A reader survey and follow-on forum posts provided a pool of ideas for a low cost HARDWARE analogue synth, which Mic 'Moogulator' Irmer used to develop quite a powerful concept.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tyrell N6
    18 alternatives
  11. Alter/Ego icon
     4 likes

    Alter/Ego is based on the award winning technology featured in chipspeech but instead of targeting Vintage voice technology, it focuses on more ‘modern’ (1990+) singing synthesis algorithms and research.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    12 alternatives
  12. Axiom is an extremely flexible node-based real-time audio synthesizer. It operates standalone or as a VST instrument/effect and features a highly configurable, modular canvas where controls can be arranged and routed visually and their code can be edited using a simple but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Axiom synthesizer screenshot 1
    Axiom synthesizer screenshot 1
    26 alternatives
  13. SampleTank icon
     3 likes

    THE MASTER-QUALITY MIDI SOUND MODULE AND GROOVE WORKSTATION FOR THE MOBILE ARTIST. Hundreds of world-class instrument and patterns included - piano, organ, drums, bass, guitar, strings, synths, percussion, vocals and many more!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    58 alternatives
  14. TAL-NoiseMaker is an improved version of TAL-Elek7ro and has a completely new synth engine and a lot of improvements in sound and usability. The synth also includes a small effect section with a reverb, chorus and a simple bit crusher effect.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TAL-NoiseMaker
    23 alternatives
  15. NanoHost icon
     2 likes

    NanoHost is not a synthesizer. It is a free, minimalist host application for Windows that can load VST-synths. Furthermore, it can act as a wrapper which converts VST-synthesizers into standalone applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    22 alternatives
  16. Absynth icon
     7 likes

    ABSYNTH 5 is an exceptional synthesizer with unique sonic potential and more than 2,100 preset sounds. Its speciality is a limitless spectrum of unusual, evolving sounds created using the powerful, hybrid synthesis architecture and sophisticated modulation and effect system -...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Absynth 5
    18 alternatives
  17. Softube Modular is a flexible, cross-platform synthesizer modeled after hardware modular synths featuring authorized emulations of modules from well known hardware Eurorack brands.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Softube Modular screenshot 1
    14 alternatives
  18. SynthEdit icon
     3 likes

    Build your own VST-compatible synthesizers with Synthedit's drag-and-drop, visual development environment.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Build your synth by adding and connecting modules
    Drag and drop to design your GUI
    Select from scores of built-in modules
    19 alternatives
  19. Synth1 icon
     2 likes

    Synth1 is a software synthesizer modeled on the Clavia Nord Lead 2 Red Synth. It combines the common sound synthesis method of Subtractive & FM synthesis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    14 alternatives
  20. Maize Sampler 2 is a cross-platform tool for sound developers to create sample-based virtual instruments.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    5 alternatives