More info (translated from the Japanese) and download here.ĥ. de la Mancha FMMF This FM synth, with 4 operators, is especially good for pads and sound design-y noises and effects.Īvailable for Windows VST only. More info and download here.Ĥ. Ichiro Toda Synth1 This synth is modelled on the modern classic Clavia Nord Lead 2 Red Synth… Nuff said really :)Īvailable for PC and Mac. Well worth a look.Īvailable for PC and Mac.

There’s also an iPad/iPhone version, available here.ģ. Togu Audio Line TAL-NoiseMaker A great synth from the guys who brought us the TAL-Effects bundle I mentioned previously. Green Oak Crystal Created by Glenn Olander, who went on to design Spectrasonics Omnisphere and Stylus RMX.

u-he TyrellN6 Similar design to the classic Roland Juno 60, and awesomely named after the rogue replicants in Blade Runner…Īvailable for PC and Mac. You can load them up in your DAW right now and give any of them a spin in your next production. And some are simply streamlined versions of commercial synths.īut what these VST synths have in common, other than price, is that they all have a fantastic sound and great tone-shaping features. Some of these synths are early projects from designers who have gone on to work for larger companies making some of the most high-profile VST instruments others are passion projects from solo sonic adventurers who simply want to share their skills with the music-making community. As promised, this follow-up to the 10 Best Free VST Plugins list (that is, just effects and processors) is all about synths.

Omnisphere free alternative