Free Virtual Instruments

Spicy Guitar

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

Spicy Guitar is an innovative acoustic guitar simulation software. Relying on a brand new technology, Spicy Guitar lets you generate realistic guitar parts as well as original string-based sounds.

Overview:

The character of 9 real guitars has been captured and a wide range of guitarist’s playing techniques, from vibrato to palm muting. Because it is based on a full physical modeling of the guitar, the characteristics of the instruments – such as the body size or the strings’ material – can be changed in real-time. It offers to the user a lot of sound possibilities.

Spicy Guitar has a chords detection system that converts piano chords into guitar chords and automatically strums them, which makes the creation of complex rhythms easy.

http://www.spicyguitar.com/

Spectral Growl Wavetables for Xfer Serum

Spectral Growl Wavetables for Xfer Serum virtual instrument is a free sound bank for Serum, by ARTFX STUDIOS.

Thanks to Steve Duda and Xfer Records for creating this insane new softsynth called ‘Serum’. This pack is just a little gift from me, 15 free and customizable wavetables for this softsynth. The wavetables are aimed at making twisting bass and growl patches, so be careful since things can get quite nasty.

To use these wavetables you need to find your ‘Serum Presets’ folder where all your presets are stored. In this folder find the folder ‘Tables’ and then go to ‘User’, past the .WAV files in that folder and the next time you launch Serum you can select these wavetables in the main oscillators.

Have fun producing. Oh and if you make something with these feel free to send me it, I’m always interested in hearing these end results.

http://www.artfx-studios.com

SpatSynth 8

SpatSynth 8 is a free software synthesizer developed by Acousmodules. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

Subtractive synth:

2 oscillators

1 multimode resonant filter

3 LFOs

2 envelopes

Frequency modulation and synchro between the two oscillators

8 modulated outputs with gestual control of the most important parameters associated with spatial movements.

10 notes polyphony.

http://acousmodules.free.fr/

SpacePort ’77 for SampleTank 4

SpacePort 77 for SampleTank 4 is a free software synthesizer developed by IK Multimedia. Available format(s): VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX for Windows 64b, macOS.

Expand your sound collection with two iconic synthesizers from long, long ago, to create sounds far, far away from the ordinary. The new Spaceport ’77 Collection welcomes two familiar keyboard characters, the OB-1 and CP-30 to give your tracks some ’70s and ’80s sci-fi flavor.

Newly recorded and programmed to take full advantage of all the features of SampleTank 4’s new sound engine, this expansion library adds 100 new instrument presets and 3.9 GB of samples covering two classic analog keyboards. A great complement to both the modern synth sounds and classic electric piano sounds already in SampleTank 4’s library, these new sounds further expand your sonic library.

The Oberheim OB-1 is an early monophonic analog synthesizer released in 1978 with two discrete oscillators and suboscillators, along with a noise generator. A discrete lowpass filter can be either 12dB or 24dB per octave, for both a classic Oberheim 2-pole sound and the legendary Minimoog 4-pole sound. Notable users of the OB-1 were the composer and musician Vince Clarke and the bands Tangerine Dream, Rush, and The Grid.

The Yamaha CP-30 is an electronic piano from 1976 that uses analog synthesis sound generation. The CP-30 has a Decay control knob that can be used to simultaneously adjust attack and decay parameters not unlike those of a regular synthesizer’s ADSR envelope. Two tone-generation systems, each with independent decay control, let users like Herbie Hancock, Fleetwood Mac and The Cars conjure up unique sounds using modern synthesizer techniques.

SPECS:

Over 3.9 GB of content.

100 new instruments.

Sci-fi inspired analog keyboard sounds.

Free for SampleTank 4 users for a limited time.

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/

Sounds From The Streets

Sounds From The Streets virtual instrument is a free sound bank for Kontakt, by Global Audio Tools.

This one is a special kontakt 5 drum kit and unique to its kind, and has quickly become one of hip hops music most commonly used drum kit, a true legend in its own! It contains real source audio one hits that will transform your mixes! With 91 NKI drum sounds spectrum mapped, ranging From real hard hitting city dumpsters to real percussion shakers and real skateboard pops, with a all in 1 drummer included ! As heard on many many tracks in today’s hip hop music, as heard on drakes single “pop style” V.1- V.2 are a must have for every producer, take a look at “Sounds From The Streets V.2”. Again these is drum banks contain HQ real analog source audio! A drum kit that’s truly ahead of its time.

UNZIPED FILE SIZE:113.2MBMb.

ZIPPED FILE SIZE:74.1MB.

91 .Nki instruments for Kontakt 5 or higher.

90 HQ .WAV audio one shots.

1 all in 1 drummer with color coated keys.

181 sounds total, with the “stacks” feature on, it doubles your sounds.

*Requires Kontakt 5.5.1 Or Above*.

*Full Version Of Kontakt 5 Required*.

FREE DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE.

https://www.globalaudiotools.com

Soundor

Soundor virtual instrument is a free sound bank for Max, by Percussa.

Soundor is a free and open source FM Synthesizer for Max for Live, the visual programming environment in Ableton Live based on Cycling 74’s Max/MSP. Soundor is available as a free download from the Percussa website, and allows users to explore FM Synthesis using hand and finger gestures, through AudioCubes’ high speed and low latency sensors, requiring no MIDI mapping or programming.

Soundor features 4 oscillators each with their own waveform mixers, allowing the user to mix sine, square, sawtooth, triangle and noise waveforms to create totally new kinds of waveforms. Each oscillator section also features a state variable filter (SVF), and can modulate any other oscillator in pitch and/or amplitude. Each oscillator’s output can also be sent via its own ADSR to a master out, for lots of sound possibilities. Oscillators can overdrive each other through the built in waveform mixer, and can be controlled through the MIDI Keyboard as well as manual settings.

Soundor integrates seamlessly with AudioCubes: rather than having to MIDI map the AudioCubes onto parameters in Soundor, the moment an AudioCube is plugged in, it is automatically connected to any of the waveform mixer parameters and filter sections, through an easy to use connection matrix in the synthesizer. The 4 high speed low latency sensors of AudioCubes can control multiple parameters simultaneously and can even be inverted. A pedal input allows the user to keep the sensors values in place, while the hands are near the sensor, allowing exploration of the parameter space of the FM synthesizer while at the same time allowing rigid locking of parameters to keep the sound steady once an interesting combination of parameters has been found. Soundor supports the well known preset system of Ableton Live and Max4Live, so presets can be saved and recalled just as for other Max4Live devices.

Soundor is free and open source (creative commons, non-commercial, attribution, share-alike). Percussa encourages users to download the synthesizer and to come up with their own versions and modifications.

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http://www.percussa.com/

SoundBytes Wusik Station 8

SoundBytes Wusik Station 8 is a free rompler VST plugin developed by SoundBytes Music Magazine. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

SoundBytes Wusik Station 8 is a virtual instrument rompler from Wusik, addopted specially for SoundBytes music magazine. It comes with 1 GB of sound content and with a bonus additional 500 MB Acoustic collection available for our subscribers.

(Full version comes with exact the same engine, offernig around 16 GIGA of sound.)

http://soundbytesmag.net

Sound Gadgets

Sound Gadgets is a free drum machine VST, VST3, Audio Unit plugin developed by Reflekt Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

https://reflektaudio.com

Sound Design Tools

Sound Design Tools is a free software synthesizer preset pack for Reaktor, made by 99Sounds.

Sound Design Tools features a set of foley sounds, futuristic sound effects, glitchy one shots, weird sonic textures and electronic drum loops crafted for use in music production and sound design. The library contains 360 items in total, designed by Gavin Thibodeau aka Embra.

Contents:

360 audio samples & loops.

NI Reaktor sample map (MAP).

24-bit WAV format.

44.1 kHz Stereo.

211 MB size on disk.

176 MB download size (ZIP archive).

Price: Free.

https://soundcloud.com/99soundslabel/sound-design-tools-demo

http://99sounds.org

Soprano Jug Drum

Soprano Jug Drum virtual instrument is a free percussions and water jug sound bank for Kontakt, by Embertone.

What happens when you lock two sound designers in a space with 5 water jugs, 5 microphones, a laptop and an audio interface? Pure #$!@ing magic, that’s what! With oodles of round robins, 4 different playing styles, and a dynamic range equipped to shake things up, you’re going to love this instrument… It’s a new angle on the concept of “epic drumming”

The 4 playing styles are mapped out equally over 4 octaves. From highest to lowest they are: 1) Hand (muted) 2) Hand (ring out) 3) Timpani Mallet 4) Stick. This instrument is sooo much fun, we suggest trying it out with an arpeggiator!

The FREE version of Jug Drums is just the highest drum, the soprano, with full velocity/round robins, but without mic position mixing control. It’s a LOT of fun to play with!

http://www.embertone.com