Have you ever noticed that some free VST synths have names that sound like viruses? I've downloaded a few vsts that were so aptly named that I figured if they did turn out to be viruses it would be my own damn fault for not getting the hint from the title.
Here are the ones that hit the top of my paranoia list:
- The Devil Inside
- HAHAHA
- Karnage by Kriminal
- Scandalous
- Imp-osc-ter
Incidently, all these are legit and not viruses :) Now that my nerdy joke is out of the way... here are 3 free VSTs I think are worth mentioning.
1. TranceDrive <-- DOWNLOAD HERE
TranceDrive, created by Maik Menz, is a nice big fat sounding VST, complete with 3 oscillators, 3 LFOS a choice of filters (Low, High and Bandpass) and a host of effects: gate, chorus, phaser, flanger, distortion, delay, reverb & EQ. Each oscillator supports 6 different wave types including a super saw which allows you to get really fat sounding basses.
Probably the only drawback is there are only 11 presets, but the synth is cool and its fun to make your own. I'm working on a bank of original presets for this synth that I will post for you to download as soon as I finish :)
2. Polly 8 <-- DOWNLOAD HERE
The Polly8 made by Osirus Synths is a wonderfully warm and fat sounding synth. The sound reminds me a little bit of the Prophet VS. It features 2 Oscillators, 2 LFOS, a Low and Highpass filter, Delay, Chorus, Arpeggiator, Phaser & EQ. I love the pads and synth sweeps on this one. Definitely worth the download in my opinion.
3. Hahaha CS33 v2 <-- DOWNLOAD HERE
The HAHAHA CS33, made by Perthu Music, has 2 oscillators, 1 filter, 1 LFO to EGs and Distortion, Reverb, Delay & Chorus. I think the filters sounds really nice on this synth and some of the presets really show off some very cool sounding filter modulation. Like the other 2 synths this one feels pretty polished and doesn't feel or sound at all like a free vst. Another one worth downloading...
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In closing I also want to mention a relatively new resource on the internet called MyVST. This is a cool site that shows you video demos of free VSTs and other audio tools. It has video demos of the three synths mentioned up above if you need more convincing before you take the plunge and download them ;-)
- Until Next Time... Over N Out
RED
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