ZynAddSubFX Alternatives

ZynAddSubFX is described as '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' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ZynAddSubFX for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and iPad apps. The best ZynAddSubFX alternative is Vital, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ZynAddSubFX are Helm, Odin 2, Dexed and Surge Synthesizer.

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  1. Vital icon

    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

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

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

    • Vital is Freemium and Open SourceZynAddSubFX is also Freemium and Open Source
  2. Helm icon

    Helm

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    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.

    18 Helm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Helm screenshot 1
     
  4. Odin 2 icon

    Odin 2

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    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.

    24 Odin 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. Dexed icon

    Dexed

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    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.

    16 Dexed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Dexed screenshot 1
     

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

    • Dexed is Free and Open SourceZynAddSubFX is Freemium and Open Source
  6. Surge Synthesizer icon

    Surge Synthesizer

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    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...

    39 Surge Synthesizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    default skin
     
  7. KIA Instrument icon

    KIA Instrument

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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    KIA Instrument screenshot 1
     
  9. AudioMulch icon

    AudioMulch

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    AudioMulch is an interactive musician's environment for PC and Mac. It is used for live electronic music performance, composition and sound design.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    AudioMulch screenshot 1
     

    • AudioMulch is the most popular commercial alternative to ZynAddSubFX.

    • AudioMulch is Paid and ProprietaryZynAddSubFX is Freemium and Open Source
  10. NES VST icon

    NES VST

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    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NES VST's UI
     

  11. WhySynth

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    WhySynth is a versatile softsynth which operates as a plugin for the DSSI Soft Synth Interface. A brief list of features:

    • 4 oscillators, 2 filters, 3 LFOs, and 5 envelope generators per voice.

    • 10 oscillator modes: minBLEP, wavecycle, asynchronous granular, three FM.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    WhySynth screenshot 1
     
  12. Qsynth icon

    Qsynth

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    Qsynth is a simple Qt4 application wrapper for the FluidSynth software MIDI sequencer for Linux. Qsynth is a fluidsynth GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt4 toolkit using Qt Designer.

    11 Qsynth alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Qsynth screenshot 1
     
  13. Skale Tracker icon

    Skale Tracker

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    Skale Tracker is a music tracker (a special kind of music sequencer) available for Windows and Linux on the desktop as well as in a Flash-based browser verison.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flash-based Online Version (no longer available)
     
  14. Tyrell N6 icon

    Tyrell N6

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    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.

    18 Tyrell N6 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tyrell N6
     
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