Horus

Horus Free Software Synthesizer

Horus is a free polyphonic software synthesizer developed by B Serrano. Available in VST for Windows.

Horus is a beautifully designed polyphonic soft synth and string machine. It is well fitted for ambient pads and drones.

Features:

  • 4 oscillators: 4′, 8′, 16′, 32′
  • 64 voices polyphonic.
  • Static formant filter.
  • LP filter.
  • 1 LFO (sine)
  • Stereo delay, phaser, chorus & auto-wah.
  • Full MIDI learn.

voc-two

voc-two free software-synthesizer by Simple-Media

voc-two is a free software synthesizer developed by Simple-Media. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

Voc-Two allows you to create realistic string ensemble and choir sounds without the use of samples. It includes a wide range of controls over the source sound generation and the morphable formant filter making it a surprisingly flexible instrument for creating rich and atmospheric pads and realistic ensemble sounds.

Made with SynthEdit

http://www.simple-media.co.uk/vsti.htm

Vintage Simply String Ultimate

Vintage Simply String Ultimate free software-synthesizer by RDGAudio

Vintage Simply String Ultimate is a free software synthesizer developed by RDGAudio. Available format(s): VST, VST3, Audio Unit for Windows 64b, macOS.

Vintage Simply String Ultimate

Vintage Simply String Ultimate is a Sample based multi platform synthesizer plugins. VSS Ultimate comes with free player. It can load Vintage Simply String Ultimate expansions.Low Pass and High pass Filter, LFO and Presets Browser are new in the Ultimate version. It comes with Win 64-bit VST, VST3 and AU formats. Loads very fast, easy to use.

Vintage Simply String is a free Player that can load VSS (Vintage Simply String Ultimate) expansion. It comes with 0 Test Tone saw as a default preset, to load additional 39 Sounds, please install the Vintage Simply String essential Expansion first.

You will get the VSS Essential Expansion content here.

https://rdgaudio.com/vss-ultimate/

New Update & Change log 15th October 2018

What is new in version 2.0.1

FEATURES UPDATE:

  • New Browse Expansion Button (Quickly loads expansions from here).
  • Added new Gated and Seq Presets (Controlled via Mod wheel).
  • Wavelength of samples have been changed.
  • Essential String Expansion has been updated with fast loading samples.
  • Fixed the ADSR parameters and default release.
  • FM Waveform embedded into samples.

Change log::

  • Free Player has been updated.
  • Now x64-bit VST, VST3 & AU Plugins.
  • Fixed Ableton Live 10 not showing up issue.
  • Fixed Mac Logic Pro crashing issue.

Features:

  • Vintage Simply String Ultimate Player is free .
  • It can load VSS Ultimate Expansions.
  • Sampled from Hardware Synthesizers.
  • New Low Pass and High Pass Filters.
  • LFO Rate and Amount.
  • New Presets Browser.
  • Velocity sensitive.
  • ADSR with Volume & Pan control.
  • Algorithmic reverb.
  • Level meter.
  • All major DAWs supported.
  • VST 64-bit, VST3, AU Plugins.

System Requirements:

  • Graphics Card 1GB (2 GB recommended).
  • RAM 1 GB (2 GB recommended).
  • Intel or AMD CPU.
  • ASIO driver and audio interface.
  • VST3, VST 64-bit & AU Plugins.
  • Windows 7,8,10 (64-bit).
  • Latest Mac OS X.

{See video at top of page}

https://youtu.be/fqbRPzb6iRs

https://youtu.be/AwaBzoOCRJQ

https://youtu.be/gA7SUJ3OtRY

https://rdgaudio.com

Vintage Simply String 2

Vintage Simply String 2 free software-synthesizer by RDGAudio

Vintage Simply String 2 is a free software synthesizer developed by RDGAudio. Available format(s): VST, Audio Unit for Windows 64b, macOS.

Vintage Simply String 2 is 100% free Sample based multi platform synthesizer plugins from RDGAudio. It comes with VST and AU formats. Loads very fast, easy to use, ADSR and built in reverb fx mode. Sound sampled from vintage Moog synthesizer.

What is new in version 2:

  • Now has two vintage string sounds.
  • Added new tremolo string.
  • Added audio level meter.
  • GUI modified.
  • Fixed instrument missing issue and crashing.

Key Features:

  • 100 % Free Sample based multi platform VST and AU Plugins.
  • Very fast loading and easy to use.
  • Built in Reverb FX.
  • ADSR Envelopes.
  • Sampled from Moog Synthesizer.
  • Completely free.
  • All major DAW Supported.
  • Parameters can be automated inside any host.
  • VST 32-bit, 64-bit, AU & Mac VST.
  • Supported OS: Windows 32 or 64-bit.
  • Windows XP Sp2 and beyond, Vista, 7,8,10.

~ Mac OS X 10.0 and up.

System Requirements:

  • Graphics Card 1GB (2 GB recommended).
  • RAM 1 GB (2 GB recommended).
  • Intel or AMD CPU.
  • ASIO driver and audio interface.

{See video at top of page}

https://rdgaudio.com

Stringya

Stringya free software-synthesizer by Fanan Team

Stringya is a free software synthesizer developed by Fanan Team. Available format(s): VST, VST3 for Windows 64b.

Stringya Stringya is a tiny size virtual analog electronic strings machine that works in an open mixer format. It uses 4 32-bit top quality waveform oscillators to generate 4 electronic strings emulation, each with it’s own size and color. All the 4 oscillators can be mixed together into a full strings ensemble, allowing the player creating beautiful chords, string sound combinations, articulations and textures, since Stringya’s oscillators has full synthesis section, 2 different MIDI velocity options, a user friendly global hipass-lopass filter and a full section of built in effects (saturation, chorus, phaser, tremolo, reverb and delay), advanced mono mode and dedicated organs alike draw-bars system.

Made with FlowStone

https://www.fananteampro.com/

Strings Dream Synthesizer

Strings Dream Synthesizer free software-synthesizer by NUSofting

Strings Dream Synthesizer is a free software synthesizer developed by NUSofting. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

[update beta5m August 6th 2019]

Public Beta, free to download, time limited at 15 minutes per session.

– VST2 64-bit for Windows* (and soon also VST2 for Mac).

– Brand new control for waveshape morphing.

– Extra sound engine for the paraphonic mode (“Paraphony” on GUI)
with new timbral characteristics, featuring “analogue pulsed noise” emulation
.

– The paraphonic mode allows very different articulations
compared to the standard polyphonic mode (“Polyphony” on GUI)
.

– As per above, “Polyphony” vs “Paraphony” is now not just a change of behaviour
of the ADSR envelope
.

– Redesigned filters for the voice stops, especially for the ones labeled “Brass” and “Horn”.

– Recalibrated relative gains of all the voice stops.

– “Ensemble” chorus DSP upgraded to higher order interpolation (improved transparency and warmth).

– Rewritten “Spring” algorithm for Reverb, to allow longer resonances.

– Reviewed all presets/patches.

– Analogue Drum Kit: bonus feature: 20 of the best LoFi sounds from Drum Machines* of the late Seventies.
(playable using the MIDI keys above the Strings sound range)

– Minor changes in the GUI and other minor bugs fixed. Larger GUI also available.
Three skins included. User can easily make custom skins by making PNG files
.

– Everything that was already good in 1.x has been kept.
(Presets previously made for SDS 1.x needs to be adjusted when loaded in SDS 2.0)

*Formats: 32-bit VST2 will be delivered on customer request.
SDS AU for macOS will be produced after at least 100 requests.

*Drum Machines samples from NUSofting DK+ Library.
MIDI keys range: note 92 to 111. Volume controlled by MIDI Velocity.
[note: this is just a bonus feature for SDS, if you are interested in a true
Analogue Drum Set VST plugin to be release please let me know].

Sound ——–: Note Number
HiHat1——–: 92 [usually G#5 in pianoroll]
Snare1——–: 93
KickDrum1—–: 94
Rim1—– —-: 95
Clave1——–: 96
CowBell1——: 97
Cymbal1——-: 98
Guiro1——–: 99
Bongo1——–: 100
Bongo2——–: 101
Conga1——–: 102
Maracas1——: 103
HiHat2——–: 104
Snare2——–: 105
KickDrum1—–: 106
Cymbal2——-: 107
Tom1———-: 108
Tom2———-: 109
Tom3———-: 110
Tom4———-: 111.

Things you NEED to know to fully enjoy Strings Dream Synthesizer:
1) The ranges of the stops/registers, by checking the SDS help docs.
2) Cello and C.Bass voices are monophonic and can be played in legato
at the same time of the polyphonic main voices.
3) A hidden bonus feature is the 20 sounds Analogue Drum Kit, playable with the top range MIDI notes.

Strings Dream Synthesizer is able to reproduce the infinite array of rich, analogue pads from the most famous strings machines in synthesizer history – emulating the classic Eminent Solina as well as its sister keyboards from Elka, Crumar and even their Japanese cousins.

Strings Dream Synthesizer does not use samples. Instead the “octave divider” circuitry typical of those early polyphonic synths has been natively emulated, so that all sounds are computed in realtime in true VA fashion.

The fundamental “Ensemble” effect (like the vintage Solina chorus) accurately follows the architecture of its hardware counterpart, including the BBD chip behaviour for truly rich modulation. However, it has been extended for a wider range of “chorus” effects.

Strings Dream Synthesizer is easy to use. Its layout and features take their cue from and expand upon the familiar Solina design, with only the necessary controls to achieve the textures of the other strings machines.

Main Features:

  • “True analogue sound”, VA “Octave Divider” emulation, (no samples used).
  • 43 voices full polyphony, plus mono legato on bass section.
  • Vintage audio effects on board.
  • MIDI learn on every knob.
  • 3 skins included.

Plus:

  • A full ADSR envelope generator and Waveform selection (for several strings and organs sounds).
  • Volume fader and switch for each of 6 stops (C.Bass, Cello, Brass, Horn, Viola and Violin). The fader for each stop allows an almost infinite number of mixtures.
  • A powerful parameter to tune the relative phase of Violin wave against the other voices.
  • Brightness and highpass filters are also adjustable.
  • More performance flexibility with MIDI velocity and polyphonic mode selectable.
  • Note also that the C.Bass and Cello are monophonic with full legato mode and you can select one of eight keyboard split points, allowing you to layer the mono voices with the others.
  • Chorus “Ensemble” effect with “Bucket-brigade device” tone.
  • Four-stage Phaser for those famous “Jarre pads” and other Tangerine Dream sounds.
  • Exclusive reverb with the ability to morph on request to that “trembling” sound of the vintage spring reverb units.

http://nusofting.com/

String Concerto II

String Concerto II free rompler by G-Storm Plugins

String Concerto II is a free rompler VST plugin developed by G-Storm Plugins. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The String Concerto II VST plugin by G-Storm Plugins is a software synthesizer that emulates vintage STRING ensemble sounds inspired by the Logan String Melody II. The String Concerto II emulation is possible through synthesis techniques, no samples, using a newly developed triple-delay line ensemble effect.

Features of the String Concerto II:

  • STRINGS Bass (lower) and Treble (upper) sections are fully polyphonic. Each section has Cello (8′), Viola (4′), and Violin (2′). Depending upon how they are mixed together, the user can achieve either full orchestra or simple solo instrument sounds. Bass and Treble sections have separate controls for attack/release envelopes.
  • BASS instrument is 16′ monophonic, low note priority for the lower two octaves.
  • ENSEMBLE has three modes: ACC (off), ORGAN (moderate), ORCH (full).
  • SELECTABLE STEREO WIDENING for use with Ensemble ORCH mode for a lush stereo panorama effect not available on the original, mono output, instrument.
  • Slider and Potentiometer labels will radio data values when parameters are changed.
Made with SynthMaker

https://gstormplugins.blogspot.com

SFZ Instrument Maker (Philharmonia Edition)

SFZ Instrument Maker (Philharmonia Edition) free soundbank by Hathor's Love

SFZ Instrument Maker (Philharmonia Edition) virtual instrument is a free orchestral and classic sound bank for Sforzando, by Hathors Love.

Easily create your own SFZ virtual instruments using Philharmonia’s Orchestra free sample library.

http://www.hathorslove.com

Orchestral Strings One

Orchestral Strings One free rompler by Sound Magic

Orchestral Strings One is a free rompler VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Sound Magic. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Orchestral Strings One was recorded utilizing the legendary acoustics in the famous Berliner Hall – home of the world class BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER. Our full string orchestra contains 14 violins, 10 Violas, 8 Cellos and 6 Double Basses. Now it’s your turn to experience this huge orchestral section as a useful string instrument. Sound Magic has created Orchestral Strings One as a single ensemble complete with the beautiful ambience of this amazing hall. This incredible instrument will quickly become your “go to” string orchestra. No longer will you have to try and build a similar sound with several different string instruments or sections, burning up tracks, RAM, CPU cycles and your valuable time.

Violins, violas, cellos and basses are considered to be nearly impossible to sample into realistic sounding instruments. And the String Ensemble is the holy grail of these string instruments. KVR’s Developers Challenge has provided Sound Magic with an opportunity to push the boundaries of our Hybrid Modeling Technology by creating Orchestral Strings One. Our quest for extreme realism not only lets us flex our engineering and computational chops – it gives you an incredibly useful freebie.

If you’re familiar with the #2 ranked KVR instrument, Piano One, you know how clean Sound Magic’s efforts are. To ensure the highest sound quality possible in our samples, we use top-of-the-line gear such as Brauner Microphones and Neve preamps. Couple this gear with the prodigious Berliner Hall and Orchestral Strings One is able to push the boundaries of realism – with the aid of Sound Magic’s Award-Winning NEO Hybrid Modeling Technology, of course.

The NEO Hybrid Modeling Engine offers you the best from both the sampling and modeling worlds. The Authentic Sound of Sampling combined with the Playability of Modeling makes for a string experience that you have to try to believe! No steep
hardware requirements here. Orchestral Strings One takes up less than 200MB of disk space and doesn’t overly tax your CPU. The NEO Hybrid Modeling Engine gives you absolute control over every aspect of each string – you can even design your own string! There are nearly 20 controls waiting for you to tweak! Some of you (you know who you are!) just HAVE to dial up the legato and velocity, fiddle with the dynamic response, and play with those timbre differences.

Unlike static samples, modeling technology really brings the Orchestral Strings One
to life. And more importantly, Orchestral Strings One focuses on the continuous flow of melody, not on just a single note. For example, you can progressively transform a sustained note by first adding slow vibrato, then medium vibrato and finally fast vibrato. While doing this, you can also use the expression controller to change from crescendo to decrescendo. This sort of control is just about impossible to achieve with sampled strings.

Orchestral Strings One is very easy to use. You can play with all the parameters on the fly with a MIDI keyboard using key switches and controllers. A keyboard player can easily and freely play our Orchestral Strings One without any difficulty. It’s perfect for a live performance.

Features:

  • Innovative Sampling technologies put 14 violins, 10 Violas, 8 Cellos and 6 Double Basses into One instrument.
  • Neo Hybrid Modeling Engine make the full strings section into 200MB.
  • Innovative Key Switch and Controller system makes it ideal for use in live performance.
  • Can real-time switch between Spic, Staccato, Pizzicato, Legato, Cresando, Decresando, PFP, Vibrato, Tremolo, Trills and Sordino by Key Switches and MIDI Controllers.
  • Fully controllable legato system.
  • Auto Rhythm Tool helps you better and quicker play repeated notes on fly.
  • Multi Microphone Positions, Player, Audience and Ambience/Room.
  • Small RAM usage and Light on CPU.
  • Built-in High-Quality Reverb.
  • Built in 64-Steps Sequencer enable users to compose their string phrases in a quickest and efficient way.
  • Support Add-ons System.

KVRDC12

Made with SynthEdit

http://www.supremepiano.com

nuSpin Basic Player

nuSpin Basic Player free software-synthesizer by nuVibrations

nuSpin Basic Player is a free software synthesizer developed by nuVibrations. Available format(s): VST, VST3 for Windows 64b, macOS.

The nuSpin Basic Player allows you to play sounds created by the full version of nuSpin. You can also play add-on content designed for the full player. nuSpin basic player also lets you explore some of the wavetable and program creation features of the full version including image to sound conversion, subtractive synthesis and plucked-string synthesis. The free version includes 69 sounds.

When you are ready to upgrade, all you need is a feature code to unlock the full functionality.

http://www.nuvibrations.com