Best Free Software for Making Music

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  1. Radio

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    Infected Sounds - 11x Synths VST Instruments - Upates - Now Free - 21.03.2025 - Windows only

    We are proud to release totaly new versions of our synths. All are free and need no license file.
    But unfortunately do we not have any site at moment. We did put some hard work into this!

    Its toons of updates so unfortunately i cant type them all down for each synth.
    One good news all our synths have pan for each oscillator now.

    Also all resize buttons are at the other corner now, so now those
    who had problem opening the synths will have no problem now.

    01. Littl3-P v3.0.1
    02. Littl3-S25 v3.0.1
    03. B4ss Nation v6.0.1
    04. K-Nation v3.0.1
    05. 2x Nost4 Lead v3.0.1
    06. Brut4l v3.0.1
    07. R3bel v3.0.1
    08. 3xotic v4.0.1
    09. X-V4dor v4.0.1
    10. Skyl4r V4.0.1
    11. Genit3 v1.0.1

    You need a Facebook account to download all!
    https://www.facebook.com/infectedsoundsofficial/
     
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    Fors - Sala (Reverb Plugin) Free

    Sala by Fors is a Virtual Effect Audio Plugin for macOS, Windows and Linux.
    It functions as an Audio Units Plugin, a VST 3 Plugin and a CLAP Plugin.


    Sala is a reverb that can turn even the smallest of sounds into a wash of shimmering textures. While it excels at huge ambient spaces with deep and colorful modulation, it can zoom in close for a more focused sound as well.

    Leaving the exosphere

    Great care has been taken to ensure that Sala can assist any sound in reaching the furthest points of our galaxy with ease. It's an incredibly unrealistic reverb with a lot of character, distilled into merely five controls from which you can take all kinds of twists and turns.

    Splitting beams

    Sala's pre-diffusion stage can be navigated between a gentle softening effect to an up-close and personal sound, like zooming in on the details with a camera. Zoom all the way out and the edges start to fade out of focus into pure ambience.



    Free Download --> https://fors.fm/sala
     
  3. aleksalt

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    This thread has already 83 pages...
    to scroll them down just to see what's there is so boring and mostly useless.
    Ok, would someone name a free synth here, which has a great presentation with several music tracks, not just cold picking some keys.
    A good examples are made by Vandalism in their various preset packs demos, like this:
     
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    I have taken the trouble to create a list, available for free download:

    The Best Freeware Synthesizers 2022
    In the download you will find the link list and pictures.
    https://mega.nz/file/WyYDDQxQ#gg3EsEayTIqEwdGAT6IKYajoHwxFpht2PW3gmK6NRmA
     

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    Thanks, but I asked something another: free synths with great demo presentation...no matter who did that demo - developers or just sound designers/producers
     
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    I can't answer everything. Here's my website and two videos I made.

    Freeware Software Synthesizer - Top 100 - Vol. 1 - April 2013 by CHE

    Freeware Software Synthesizer Top 100 - Vol.2 - May 2013 by CHE


    Sonic Sirius - Synthesizer
    SoundsetsFreeware Soundsets for Software and Hardware Synthesizer
    http://ohlenbostelhelge.magix.net/public/index.htm
     
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    Here's two...


     
  8. aleksalt

    aleksalt Producer

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    Thanks once more, but...ok, one more example:

    Vengeance Producer Suite - Avenger Expansion Demo: Deep House 2

    what is the common between this and Vandalism video above - both present ready tracks consisting of: basses, drum kits, leads, pads, FX, etc. And more, while track is playing you see the current presets on the screen, so, you know the name of a sound that plays right now.

    Sorry for such a detailed explanation, the reason is, I'm not going to try every synth which appears almost every day, but those only, which have a decent presentation and so, deserve my attention.

    I'm not a sound designer, it's not mine, but I need current commercial sounds, that's all.
    Vengeans:
     
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  9. Synth Life

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    I am on Windoze

    uhe freebies including ZebraCM and BazilleCM, and Zebralette 3 beta

    The Usual Suspects emulators

    MiniMogue VA https://memorymoon.com/downloads.htm (scroll down)

    RC-808 http://rc808.xsrv.jp/wp/download/

    ROMpler type drums, possibly Monster Drum https://agushardiman.tv/monster-drum-the-best-free-drum-vst-plugin-with-multi-kit-genre/

    EDIT - another way to get a bazillion drum sounds free and up and running is to load soundfont drum sets into your DAWs sound font player. https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts?formats=sf2&tags=drumkit
     
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    @Radio did not know about Voxana. Trying today.
     
  11. aleksalt

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    Thanks,
    following your links I came at last to such a thing as
    One Synth challenge KVR
    that's exactly what I was asking for. The aim of the challenge is to make a track using only one synth.

    They place those tracks on soundcloud, and this is one I liked very much
    TSOM - Zebralette Dancing (OSC#191)
    And, heck, it's produced with free Zebralette (which I have, but never use...)
     
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    Dynamic Image Wavetable Synthesizer - VST3 Plugin
    Transform Images into Sound with Differrent Sonic Possibilities

    Introducing Dynamic Image Wavetable Synthesizer, a VST3 plugin that turns any image into a playable wavetable instrument. By simply dragging and dropping an image onto the plugin’s interface, you can generate wavetables dynamically, opening up a world of experimental and evolving sounds.

    Free Download:https://tugrulakyuz.gumroad.com/l/rakfr


    Key Features

    1. Dynamic Wavetable Generation from Images

    - Horizontal Scan Mode: Converts each horizontal line of the image into a wavetable, allowing for sharp edge waves

    - Circular Scan Mode: Reads pixels in a circular path, creating seamless, smooth continuous type waveforms

    2. Advanced Image Manipulation (Affine Transformations)

    - Zoom, Rotate, Translate, and Skew the image in real-time to morph the wavetable structure.

    - Pixel Interpolation Modes (Nearest Neighbor, Bilinear) for different levels of waveform fidelity.

    3. Multi-Engine Synthesis for Fat, Evolving Sounds

    - 4 Additional Oscillator Types (Sine, Saw, Square, Noise) for layering and thickening the sound.

    4. Deep Modulation & Automation

    - 4 LFOs with multiple waveforms (Sine, Triangle, Square, Random, Step) and tempo sync.

    - 4 Envelopes (ADSR) for precise control over dynamics and modulation.

    - Dedicated Amp & Filter ADSR for shaping volume and filter cut-off independently.

    - Right-clicking the mouse goes directly to the corresponding control line of the modulation screen.

    -Shift + mouse drag on tune slider makes -+12 tone discretes update

    5. MIDI Control & Expression

    - 4 MIDI Mod Sources: Velocity, Aftertouch (Pressure), Mod Wheel, and Random.



    - Oversampling Options for aliasing-free high frequencies.

    Why This Plugin?

    • generate wavetables from photos, abstract art, or even screenshots.

    • Perfect for Experimental Music, Cinematic Scoring, and Glitchy Textures.

    • Fully Automatable & Performative: Ideal for live sets and evolving compositions.


    System Requirements

    Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

    MAC

    Available Now on Gumroad!

    Unlock a new dimension of synthesis—**drag, drop, and play images as sound.**



    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please Read

    Some Mac users mention that due to Catalina(also Big Sure and Monterey) security issue, Ableton and similar DAWs do not recognize TugImgSynth . DAW users (including Ableton) can bypass security steps if they trust me as a developer .

    a)Before copying TugImgSynth to vst3 folder, open Ableton and do "Plugin Rescan."

    b) after Rescan is finished, copy TugImgSynth to the corresponding vst3 folder.

    c) Open the terminal(MAC) window and go to the vst3 folder and type "sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine TugImgSynth.vst3" and enter. (it can ask your password of your macos screen)

    d) Do again Rescan on Ableton.

    I did all steps in order and it worked, I hope it works for you too.

    If you encounter a problem, you can send an e-mail to [email protected].

    The video I used

    https://youtu.be/S-FH9Tlkj5M
     
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    Aaron Anderson - Terrain (Wave Terrain Synthesis Plugin) Free


    Terrain by Aaron Anderson is a Virtual Instrument Audio Plugin for macOS, Windows and Linux.
    It functions as an Audio Units Plugin, a VST 3 Plugin and a CLAP Plugin.


    Terrain is a Wave Terrain Synthesis instrument plugin I've made available for free on Mac, Windows, and Linux systems.
    In wave terrain synthesis, a sound is produced via a 2D trajectory scanning over a 3D surface, or terrain. The timbre produced is dependent on the shape and parameters of the trajectory, as well as the shape of the scanned terrain.

    In Terrain, both the trajectory and terrain parameters may me modified at audio rate. To achieve this level of modification, both the trajectory and terrain are calculated per sample. This comes at the cost of computation time; Terrain is a computationally expensive synthesizer.

    In a simple case, an elliptical orbit scans a sinusoidal terrain. Introducing higher frequency sinusoids into the terrain introduces more harmonics into the resulting signal. The same goal may be accomplished by increasing the size of the trajectory.

    If I adjust the modifier parameter on the trajectory, the ellipse will become narrow. In this narrow state, changes in phase and the balance of harmonics may be heard as the trajectory is rotated. This becomes more obvious on more complex terrains.

    Translation of the trajectory also has a substantial impact on the resulting signal. The peaks and troughs traversed by the trajectory determine the output; translation adjust which peaks and troughs are traversed, and when this traversal happens relative to the trajectory's phase.

    A trajectory that remains in the same location, and is otherwise unmodified, will create a static timbre. However, moving this otherwise static trajectory will create time-varying timbre. To this affect, I've added a modifier I've named Meanderance. This allows trajectories to displace about the terrain on their own accord. Both the speed and the scale of this meanderance can be controlled and automated.

    A novel feature of terrain is the recursive trajectory feedback loop. In a similar manner to an audio feedback loop, the trajectory position feeds back onto itself over a determined amount of time. This effect will drastically modify the shape of a given trajectory. The problem of feedback explosion is even more pronounced with a two-dimensional signal. To remedy this, I developed a spatial compressor that keeps the signal within the bounds of a determined radius.

    All trajectories delivered with Terrain are periodic. In other words, the shape of the trajectory repeats itself at a given frequency. This is musically useful as the fundamental frequency may be determined and mapped to a keyboard or piano roll. While there are many trajectories to choose, I'll leave exploring them as an exercise to the user.

    A terrain may be chosen from the given list; each with their own parameters. I will once again leave exploring this list as an exercise to the user. In addition to the specialized terrain parameters, each terrain may be freely saturated. The effect of this is very similar to traditional wave shaping.

    The envelope generator mimics an analog style. The ES toggle determines whether or not the envelope will effect the size of the trajectory. This allows the brightness of the output signal to follow the loudness; a characteristic found in many acoustic instruments.

    Given the flexibility of trajectory behavior and terrain shape, alias frequencies are nearly impossible to predict and therefore cannot be prevented at the source. Anti-aliasing in Terrain is thus handled by oversampling. Be wary of using high oversampling factors for live performance as this method of alias reduction comes at a great computational cost.

    Free Download: https://github.com/aaronaanderson/Terrain/releases
     
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    Delay Lama by AudioNerdz is a Virtual Instrument Audio Plugin for macOS and Windows. It functions as a VST Plugin.

    Delay Lama makes your computer sound and look like a singing Tibetan monk. Delay Lama is the first software synthesizer that features both vocal synthesis and a real-time 3D animated interface, which dynamically reacts to musical gestures from the user.

    To control the pitch and vowel sound (ooh-ow-ah-ayh-eeh), either a MIDI keyboard with pitchbender, or the built-in XY-controller can be used. For an extra mystical effect, Delay Lama has a simple stereo delay.

    Free Download: www.audionerdz.com

    DELAY LAMA SURVIVE
     
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