The magic of software virtual instruments ! Recreating known piece of hardware, emulating famous synth, trying to capture the spirit of a machine, attempting to copy the sound and feeling of an instrument!

Here’s a compilation of all the articles about free VST plugins that try to emulate the most famous synths, plus links to the freeware plugins that are the only one to recreate a kind of machine (they didn’t get an article). Below is a list of best free VST emulations.

Here you can find free virtual alternatives to the classic analog synths :
MiniMoog, Arp 2600, Arp Odyssey, Synthi VCS3, Obeirheim OB-X

When looking for the best drum VST, remember that it isn’t always about how pricey it is. Price does not dictate the ability to use, and quite honestly, some of the free drum VST plugins out there are actually fully capable of blowing their pricey cousins right out of the water with ease! Modeled after Yamaha DX7, one of the best selling synths in history, this top 1 free FM-style VST synth is ready to get you cooking. Included are over a thousand classic DX7 presets, with sounds ranging from classic electronic pianos to powerful stabs and strings.

There are also your favorite FM / Vector Synthesis / “digital” synths :
Yamaha DX7, Prophet VS, PPG Wave, Ensoniq SQ80

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Voyager 2 – Synthwave & Retro is a followup collection featuring heavy-weight vintage synths, rolling basslines and evolving FX. Created with analog instruments such as the Yamaha DX7, Roland Jupiter-8 and Virus TI and processed with genuine 80’s Telefunken preamps, this extensive library is here to soundtrack all your space travels!

The usual techno/trance suspects are here too :
Roland TB303, Alpha Juno, Juno 60, JP-8000, Korg Mono / Poly, Clavia Nord Lead 2

We did not forgot the Jazzy/Funky/Rock famous instruments :
Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, Farfisa combo organ, Hohner Clavinet, Wurlitzer E-piano, Mellotron & Arp Solina.

And even the antic Theremin + some funky toys : Speak and Spell & Stylophone.

This is work in progress, i’ll add free VSTi plugin if we find some new free recreation of well known synthesizers.

All the VSTi in this list are freeware.

Here we go :

1. Minimoog

2. ARP 2600

3. ARP Odyssey

4. VCS3 Synthi AKS

5. Oberheim OB-X / OB-Xa / OB-8

6. Roland TB 303

7. Roland Alpha Juno

8. Roland JP-8000

9. Roland Juno 60 / Juno 106 / Juno 6

10. Korg Mono / Poly

http://www.fullbucket.de/music/monofury.html

11. Yamaha DX7

12. Prophet VS

13. Ensoniq SQ80

14. Waldorf PPG Wave

15. Rhodes MK2 electric piano

16. Wurlitzer electric piano

17. Hammond B3 tonewheel organ

18. Farfisa electric combo organ

19. Clavinet D6

20. Mellotron

21. ARP Solina string ensemble

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22. Theremin

23. Speak and Spell toy

24. Dubreq Stylophone

25. Linndrum LM-1

26. Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Wasp

27. Clavia Nord Lead 2

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28. Roland JX-8P

Voyager 2 – Synthwave & Retro is a followup collection featuring heavy-weight vintage synths, rolling basslines and evolving FX. Created with analog instruments such as the Yamaha DX7, Roland Jupiter-8 and Virus TI and processed with genuine 80’s Telefunken preamps, this extensive library is here to soundtrack all your space travels!

Synthwave Drums Vst

VINTAGE SYNTHS & BASSLINES

Expect nothing else than extraordinary sounds from outer worlds! We captured the authentic character of vintage synthesizers and huge variety of Eurorack modules to bring you a perfect mixture of dark synthwave sounds, essential square leads, Moog-ish basslines, rising and falling sci-fi loops, moody arpeggios and more.

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RETRO DRUMS & PERCUSSION

We synthesised and layered these hits and loops using both vintage and modern gear to bring you a fresh set of dark synthwave drums and percussion that will lift your productions to new heights. In this extensive folder, you will find deep kicks, big reverbed snares, dazzling hi-hats, tonal percussive hits, various tom rolls, razor-sharp open hats and much more.

MESMERISING EFFECTS

The FX folder features allure of mysterious sounds to lay down as hits or atmospheres. Add these tension-building effects as an extra layer to enhance your creation and capture the fascinating mood that will improve the overall aesthetic of your music.
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• 124 x Drum & Percussion One Shots
• 28 x FX
• 5 x Chord Loops
• 30 x Lead Loops