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Synthesizer

See an almost complete list of currently available software synthesizers and samplers on the market.

Device Image Rating Description Platform Keywords

3MU

  n/a

This is an emulator of the legendary Roland TB-303 bassline sound. The program calculates an audio file according to given parameters.

 

TB 303

Ambient Automat

  n/a

Automatic ambience, synthesis, and more from Double Muffled Dolphin.

   

Aube

  n/a

AUBE (pronounced 'obey') is a system for realtime sound generation and processing. AUBE can process audio in real time, the user set up arbitrary configuration of sound sequencers, generators and effects modules, through which sound is generated, filtered, recorded etc. There is also support for loaded samples which can be sequenced (like a tracker) and edited.

 

Realtime Sound Processing,

Arts

  n/a

aRts is the newest incarnation of KSynth.It simulates a complete "modular analog synthesizer" on your - digital - computer. Create sounds & music using small modules like oscillators for creating waveforms, various filters, modules for playing data on your speakers, mixers, faders,... You can build your complete setup with the GUI of the system, using the modules - generators, effects and output - connected to each other.

Linux

Modular Synthesizer, Analog Realtime Synthesizer

arp-x8

  n/a

Arp-X8 is an eight-layer arpeggiator. This program starts with the basic concept of the arpeggiators found in classic instruments like the Roland Jupiter 8 and Arp Quadra, adds a vast array of controls, and then multiplies it all by 8.

Windows

Arpeggiator

AudioMulch

x n/a

AudioMulch is an interactive musician’s environment for Pentium and Pentium II computers running Windows 95/98 and Windows NT.

Windows

Software Synthesizer,

Analog Box

x n/a

A modular software synthesizer with visual drag-and-drop block diagram style interface.

Windows

Modular Synthesizer

Audio Architect x n/a

A modular software synthesizer which uses a patch-board analogue synthesiser interface.

Windows

Modular Synthesizer

Audio Compositor x n/a

A Software for realizing music scores as digital audio, typically used to render a MIDI file to a WAV file.

Windows

Midi To Wave

AudioSim x n/a

A virtual analog synthesizer for the SoundBlaster or Gravis UltraSound (DOS).

DOS/Windows

Software Synthesizer,

AXS x *****

A realtime software synthesizer for the PC with integrated sampler, effect unit and a tracker-style sequencer.

DOS/Windows

Analog Realtime Synthesizer

CPS x n/a

CPS is a realtime audio & MIDI environment, for processing & generating realtime audio and MIDI. It has more than 300 build-in objects available (filters, delays, effects, LFO's, etc.. including joystick, serialport, decoding mp3, directSound&ASIO output, etc) and more than 150 macro's. The CPS engine can be used inside your own program (C++/Java/Director/Shockwave), and you can write plugins for CPS to write your own processing and use VST-instruments/plugins inside your patch..

Windows

Software Synthesizer, VST

Dream Station x n/a

A Music synthesizer and tracker software combined into one interface with MIDI support. It provides a virtual analog synth, wavetable synth, sequencer, mixer and effect processors.

Windows

Software Synthesizer,

Delfin

  n/a

A realtime software sampler for Linux

Linux

Realtime

FlexiMusic Generator x  

Generate musical, non-musical unique sounds. Define your own instrument choosing various generator types and parameters of sound sources. Add multiple effects to it.

Windows

Generator, Effects, sound source.

FX2 x n/a

A digital sound effects processor and virtual synthesiser which lets you combine, transform and generate sounds in real-time.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer

FlexiMusic Wave Editor x  

Create, record, edit, Generate, draw, add effects on audio wave files.

Windows

Audio Wave Editor and effects

Generator x *****

A modular synthesizer and effects processor which offers a variety of sounds covering FM and Analog synthesis to Waveshaping and Resonator Models.

Windows

Modular Synthesizer

JayTrax x n/a

Combines the sound reproduction of synthesizers and the composing tools of a modern tracker into one program.

Windows

Synthesizer, Composer

Mellosoftron x n/a

A low latency, fully programmable virtual sampler, controlled with MIDI.

Windows

Virtual Sampler

Model E x n/a

Steinbergs Model E Virtual Analog Synth.

Windows

Software Synthesizer, VST

Probe   x n/a

A complete virtual analog studio with real-time synthesizer, sequencer, effects, arpeggiator and vocoder.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer, Sequencer, Vocoder

Reaktor   x *****

A modular synthesizer, sampler and effects software package.

Windows

Modular Audio Package

Reality   x n/a

A professional software synthesizer and sampler.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer and Sampler

Rebirth RB-338 x *****

Two silver synths and two venerable drum machines. Four pieces of classic music hardware reincarnated as software. All the quirks and subtle qualities of analog synths, coupled with the convenience of modern computers. Yet with that unmistakable analog sound.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer and Drums

Retro AS-1 x n/a

A real-time programmable multitimbral analog synthesizer

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer

Rramm Drrumm  x n/a

A dedicated tool for playing drum (and any other one-shot stereo samples) via MIDI input.

Windows

Drum Machine

Signum 1100 DX x n/a

A professional software sampler that emulates the Akai S1100

Windows

Software Sampler

Sondius XG SoftSynthesizer   x n/a

A real-time XG software synthesizer that uses Yamaha VL Physical Modeling Synthesis technology.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer

Soundplant    x n/a

Real-time, Computer keyboard controlled software sampler.

Windows

Software Sampler

SurReal   x n/a

Professional software synthesizer and sampler.

Windows

Software Synthesizer and Sampler

SynC Modular   x n/a

A modular software synthesizer

Windows

Modular Synthesizer

SynthEdit

 

x n/a

A modular software analog synthesizer that allows you to create complex synthesis engines that can work in real-time or off-line.

Windows

Modular Synthesizer

Synthesis Toolkit

  n/a

The Synthesis Toolkit (STK) is a set of audio signal processing C++ classes and instruments for music synthesis.

 

Source Code

SpaceStation x n/a

Space Station Pro is a realtime software sampler. More info coming soon!

   
TB2000     x n/a

Virtual pattern synthesizer inspired by the Roland TB303.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer , Drums, Sequencer

Timbrewolf     x n/a

A virtual analogue mono-phonic synthesizer and sequencer

Windows

Software Synthesizer, Sequencer

Transformator   x n/a

A modular sampler and effects processor

Windows

Sampler

TS-404     x n/a

A virtual analogue multitimbral synthesizer that uses DirectX.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer

Unity DS-1    x n/a

A real-time programmable multi-timbral digital sampling software package.

Windows

Modular Audio Package

VAZ+     x n/a

Real-time software equivalent of an analogue synthesizer.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer

VAZ Modular    x n/a

A  Real-time modular synthesizer/sampler software.

Windows

Modular Synthesizer

Virtual Sampler    x n/a

MIDI controlable software sampler that exploits popular sound card capabilities.

Windows

Modular Synthesizer

Visual Orchestra     x n/a

A graphical design environment based around the Csound audio processing language

Windows

Audio Processing Package, CSound

WaveWarp      x n/a

Full-featured, object-oriented, real-time audio effects processing software package

Windows

Audio Processing Package

WinGroove     x n/a

A real-time MIDI software wavetable synthesizer.

Windows

Realtime Synthesizer, Wavetable

WinDrum

  n/a

Windrum is a drum machine for Windows95. It also has minor support for generating TB-303 like sounds. It requires DirectX to run.

Windows95

Drum Machine, TB 303, DirectX

Zerius Synthesizer

  n/a

A software synthesizer in Java with poor sound quality(Java can only play 8khz µ-law audio), with Java Source. They also have a vocoder with C source code.

Java

Software Synthesizer, Vocoder, Java

           
           
           
           

 

 

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