Surge Synthesizer Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   Vital

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   Vital is a spectral warping wavetable synthesizer with drag'n'drop modulation workflow and animated preview of the synth's inner workings where needed. Comes with many modulation sources (including audio-rate), MPE support and FX chain.

   8 Vital alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Music Production App

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   • Vital is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Surge Synthesizer.

   • Vital is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Surge Synthesizer.

   • Vital is Freemium and Open SourceSurge Synthesizer is Free and Open Source
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   Helm

    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

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Music Production App

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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   Odin 2

    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

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub

   

   

   

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   ZynAddSubFX

    18 likes

   ZynAddSubFX is a fully featured open source software synthesizer capable of making a countless number of instruments, from some common heard from expensive hardware to interesting sounds that you'll boost to an amazing universe of sounds.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once)
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • Romania
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   Dexed

    18 likes

   Dexed is an FM-type softsynth developed by Pascal Gauthier of Digital Suburban. It is an ideal application for importing, playing and editing/managing sysex patches from both the classic Yamaha DX7 synthesizer and the TX7.

   17 Dexed alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Music Production App

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

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   • Dexed is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Surge Synthesizer.

   • Dexed is Free and Open SourceSurge Synthesizer is also Free and Open Source
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   KIA Instrument

    2 likes

   Movement in nature has inspired us for centuries. And now, the sounds of movement in nature have inspired a new instrument that will put you into a creative state of flow.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Music Production App

   Origin

   • South Korea

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   

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   NES VST

    1 like

   The NES VST is designed to emulate the 8-bit sounds of the Nintendo, remaining faithful to the specifications of the 2A03 chip.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Music Production App

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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    Tyrell N6

     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

    • Music Production App

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    

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    TAL-NoiseMaker

     3 likes

    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

    • Music Production App

    Origin

    • Switzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    AudioKit Synth One

     2 likes

    Created by volunteers, the app includes MIDI support (play it with a MIDI keyboard or controller), sequencer, vintage-inspired analog filters, expressive arpeggiators, warm analog delays, and, over 300+ presets to get you started!

    17 AudioKit Synth One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Music Production App

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Auxy Music Studio

     5 likes

    Auxy brings real music creation to iPhone in a simple and inspiring format.

    26 Auxy Music Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Music Production App

    Origin

    • Sweden
    • EU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Synth1

     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.

    14 Synth1 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Japan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    

    

    

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