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, Dexed, Odin 2 and Surge Synthesizer.

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ZynAddSubFX alternatives page was last updated Dec 29, 2024
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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.

    6 Vital alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    default Vital skin

    Vital Features

    1.  Synthesizer
    2.  Spectral Morphing
    3.  Wavetable editor
    4.  MIDI Keyboard Input
    5.  Voice synthesis
    6.  Spectral Warping
    7.  ARM support
    8.  Support for Audio Units Plugins

    Vital VS ZynAddSubFX

     

    • 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
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Helm screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.9.0) is from July 2017.

    Helm Features

    1.  MIDI Keyboard Input
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  Synthesizer

    Helm VS ZynAddSubFX

     
  4. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Dexed Features

    1.  Synthesizer

    Dexed VS ZynAddSubFX

     

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

    • Dexed is Free and Open SourceZynAddSubFX is Freemium and Open Source
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Odin 2 screenshot 1

    Odin 2 Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument
    2.  Synthesizer

    Odin 2 VS ZynAddSubFX

     
  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...

    37 Surge Synthesizer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    default skin

    Surge Synthesizer Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument
    2.  Synthesizer

    Surge Synthesizer VS ZynAddSubFX

     
  7. 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.

    57 AudioMulch alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    AudioMulch screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.2.5) is from 2016.

    AudioMulch Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Modular System
    3.  Sound Effects

    AudioMulch VS ZynAddSubFX

     

    • AudioMulch is the most popular commercial alternative to ZynAddSubFX.

    • AudioMulch is Paid and ProprietaryZynAddSubFX is Freemium and Open Source

  9. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    WhySynth screenshot 1

    WhySynth VS ZynAddSubFX

     
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flash-based Online Version (no longer available)
    Discontinued

    Online version is no longer available. Last desktop version, v0.81, released on December 2005, it's still downloadable and usable.

    Skale Tracker Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Beat maker

    Skale Tracker VS ZynAddSubFX

     
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Qsynth screenshot 1

    Qsynth Features

    1.  Synthesizer

    Qsynth VS ZynAddSubFX

     
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    yoshimi

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    Yoshimi is a software synthesizer for Linux based on the 2.4.0 release of ZynAddSubFX, written by Nasca Octavian Paul. Yoshimi delivers the same synth capabilities, along with very good Jack and Alsa midi/audio functionality.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The main window - the starting point for most Yoshimi adventures

    yoshimi Features

    1.  Synthesizer

    yoshimi VS ZynAddSubFX

     
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tyrell N6

    Tyrell N6 Features

    1.  Synthesizer

    Tyrell N6 VS ZynAddSubFX

     

  14. FluidSynth

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    FluidSynth is a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications and has reached widespread distribution.

    12 FluidSynth alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    FluidSynth Features

    1.  Synthesizer

    FluidSynth VS ZynAddSubFX

     
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