Synthesis

Noisetar

Noisetar is a free software synthesizer developed by NUSofting. Available format(s): VST, Audio Unit for Windows 64b, macOS.

Noisetar is a synthesizer dedicated to the generation of many different noise based sounds.

The generation is purely mathematical, no samples or wavetables are used, thus allowing for an easy continuous morphing from one sound to the other. Twelve parameters control the generator, moreover its output can be further shaped and enriched inside Noisetar with its two filters, a chorusing reverb and a stereo enhancer. As modulators Noisetar offers an ADSR envelope and keytracking, with seven destinations.

Using the included bandpass filter, which is tuned to the incoming MIDI notes, is also possible to play Noisetar melodically.

Noisetar is designed with DAW parameter automation in mind to tailor complex custom modulations tied to each project rather then dealing with complicated patches.

Noisetar has its own sound space, ranging from various digital noises to crackle, rattles and crepitations similar to wood fire or rain, scratchy percussions and foot stomps, with many others from the lowest booming and gurgling drones, to thin misty hisses. The quality and types of Noisetar sounds obviously doesn’t cover all possible noise sounds, but most certainly will increase your noise arsenal without taking up more than 2MB on your drive.

Any musical genre can make use of a versatile noise synth. Enjoy exploring its unique sound space.

Features:

Unique integrated sound engine, with comb filter, LFO, AM, FM etc…

Polyphony ten voices.

Keytracking for various parameters.

Melodic bandpass filter with adjustable bandwidth.

ADSR envelope with 4 targets.

Effects:

12dB/octave, low pass and high pass.

Chorusing Reverb.

Stereo Enhancer.

Others:

All parameters can be automated inside a DAW.

Tooltips on screen.

Resizable GUI.

Custom colours and texture.

http://nusofting.com/

Nocturna

Nocturna is a free software synthesizer developed by Calgar C Instruments. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

WHAT IS NOCTURNA.

Nocturna is a wavetable FM synth VSTI for Microsoft Windows. Including 2 wavetable Oscillators, dual LFOs, and Sub Oscillators Nocturna allows you to get deep into sound design. Included is a large sound Library with over 100 patches, future expansions and dozens of waveforms.

WAVETABLE MANIPULATION.

The Wavetable inside Nocturna allows you to shape and create your own waveforms, as well as save them for future use. With separate Envelopes and Filters for each Oscillator the possibilities are endless.

ADVANCED MODULATION CONTROL.

Nocturna comes with a full featured Modulation section. Included are 2 LFOs with an LFO matrix allowing you to map them to a number of functions. 2 super clean Sub oscillators and a Wave Generator.

WAVE GENERATOR.

The Wave Generator inside Nocturna loads and plays 24-bit wav Files. You can use the Wave Generator to modulate other oscillators for cool effects and weird noises.

X/Y MAPPABLE ENVELOPE GENERATOR.

The Envelope Generator is an Envelope where the attack, decay, sustain, and release can be mapped to an X/Y pad and then sent to various Oscillators. This allows for some sweet synths.

ADVANCED FX ENGINE.

Nocturna has a superb FX engine Including various FX such as, Four Q equalizer, Reverb, Delay, Chorus, and Compressor. The FX can be arranged in any order using the matrix at the bottom.

REQUIREMENTS.

Required specs.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or better (AMD equivalent)
HDD: about 20MB HDD space.
RAM: 512MB or more.
OS: Windows 7 or better (any daw that supports 32-bit VST plugins)

http://www.calgarc.com

NitrousPM

NitrousPM is a free software synthesizer developed by NOVAkILL. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

NitrousPM is the first part of NOVAkILL’s “Nitrous Project”. It is a two oscillator virtual-analogue synth with high quality oscillators and a wealth of modulation sources. Its super-compact UI is designed to maximise workflow without making it too hard to work with, thanks to large, well-spaced knobs and obvious, simple to use minor controls.

Its main features are:

Two high quality SyncFX oscillators from Chris Kerry with 11 waveforms and Phase Modulation.

Unison, optimised for “massive, phatty goodness”.

State-Variable filter with Low Pass 12 and 24dB/octave and 12dB/octave High Pass, band Pass and Band Reject modes.

Two ADSR envelopes, both with multiple interpolation modes [slope] with looping on the modulation envelope only.

Tempo-synced LFO with 5 modulation destinations [3 available simultaneously].

VCA with Mono/Poly modes and Portamento [mono mode only].

Extensive routing for velocity modulation and Mod Wheel control.

16-step programmable Gate Modulation source, assignable to phase mod, filter cutoff and volume [trance-gate].

New RARP uses the Gate sequence to create random note variations over a user-definable range [0 to 2 octaves].

Overdrive effect.

MIDI “Learn” eliminates the need for MIDI CC assignments.

http://www.novakill.com/

NitrousPD

NitrousPD is a free software synthesizer developed by NOVAkILL. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

NitrousPD is the second part of NOVAkILL’s “Nitrous Project”. It is a Phase Distortion synth with a full subtractive [virtual-analogue] signal path and a wealth of modulation options. Its super-compact UI is designed to maximise workflow without making it too hard to work with, thanks to large, well-spaced knobs and obvious, simple to use minor controls.

Its main features are:

SynthEdit’s standard Phase Distortion Oscillator with two wave generators, each offering 7 different waveforms.

State-Variable filter with Low Pass 12 and 24dB/octave and 12dB/octave High Pass, band Pass and Band Reject modes.

Two ADSR envelopes, both with multiple interpolation modes [slope] with looping on the modulation envelope only.

Tempo-synced LFO with 5 modulation destinations [3 available simultaneously].

Randomator modulation source for more natural sounding patches.

VCA with Mono/Poly modes and Portamento [mono mode only].

Extensive routing for velocity modulation and Mod Wheel control.

16-step programmable Gate Modulation source, assignable to phase mod, filter cutoff and volume [trance-gate].

New RARP uses the Gate sequence to create random note variations over a user-definable range [0 to 2 octaves].

Overdrive effect.

MIDI “Learn” eliminates the need for MIDI CC assignments.

http://www.novakill.com/

Nice To Be Your Friend Synth

Nice To Be Your Friend Synth is a free software synthesizer developed by Secret Base Design. Available format(s): stand alone application for iOS.

Nice To Be Your Friend is the friendliest synthesizer app on iOS. There are two keyboards to play, with the top keyboard rotating around so that you can make music with a friend. What is played on one keyboard is highlighted on the other, so that you can share songs, and improvise new music.

The app is universal, and features more than one hundred sounds from a SoundFont engine. The app is polyphonic and multi-timbral. Warm pianos, electric and acoustic bass, guitars, strings, and even synthesizer tones — a huge array of instruments, all at your fingertips in one app.

With full support for both MIDI input and output, you can use NTBYF to control other iOS synthesizers, or use a sequencer to trigger sounds from the app. There’s even Audiobus support, allowing you to easily record your music, or to send the sounds through the wide range of filtering and effects apps.

The app also has an integrated Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth “A” endpoint, letting you send MIDI wirelessly between a pair of iOS devices, or between iOS and a Mac. This will require the Apollo app running on the other device — the Mac version of Apollo is free, so it’s easy to try out. Once you’ve experienced the low latency of MIDI over Bluetooth, you’ll never want to use WiFi MIDI again. Bluetooth LE is available only on the iPad mini, iPad 3 and newer, and the iPhone 4S and newer; this feature is not available on the iPad 1 or 2, and on earlier iPhones.

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http://secretbasedesign.com/apps

Neuser

Neuser is a free software synthesizer developed by TOK-TOK. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

A basic synth to create typical filter-modulated sounds with a few clicks and knob-turns. Useful for modern music styles.

Features:

Sub-oscillator + 2 wavedraw oscillators.

Multimode filter.

Adjustable step-LFO.

Overdrive.

Windows 32-bit (works bridged as 64-bit).

http://cebe.onpw.de

NeuronoiZ

NeuronoiZ is a free software synthesizer developed by DocNashSynths. Available format(s): for Windows .

Synth featuring the ‘sonification’ of a firing nerve cell (as modelled by Hindmarsh-Rose differential equations). It simulates the spiking-bursting behaviour of the membrane potential observed in a neuron.

http://flexibeatz.weebly.com/

NeoRetro DX

NeoRetro DX is a free software synthesizer developed by NOVUZEIT. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

NeoRetro DX is a synthesizer designed to create sound reminiscent of SID or 8-Bit Nintendo music, combined with features designed to enhance these traditional sounds beyond the hardware limitations of their era.

http://www.gersic.com/plugins/hosted/darkware/darkware.html

Neon

Neon is a free software synthesizer developed by Steinberg. Available format(s): VST for Windows 64b, macOS.

Neon is a polyphonic synth featuring two oscillators, ADSR envelopes, an LFO and a resonant filter.

Features:

2 Oscillators (Triangle, Saw, & Square waveforms).

Oscillator range 16′, 8′ or 4′.

ADSR envelopes for VCA & VCF.

Resonant filter.

LFO (Vibrato).

16 voice polyphonic.

http://www.steinberg.net/

Neon Black

Neon Black is a free software synthesizer developed by NOVUZEIT. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

Neon Black is a hybrid synthesizer designed mainly to create lively leads.

Neon Black has 3 internal oscillators, 2 are Phase Distortion, the other is Subtractive Pulse. Over 40 different patching parameters and 20 individual LFOs contribute to endless tonal variety. Neon Black also contains a suite of onboard FX, such as Stereophonics, Distortion, and Analog Delay, etc.

Neon Black has extensive MIDI support implementation, with nearly every control having a default CC. Neon Black also supports MIDI Learn with onboard controls for that feature.

http://www.gersic.com/plugins/hosted/darkware/darkware.html