Software Synthesizers - Here you will find a collection of software based synthesizers which do the same thing as traditional physical synths, except they run on your computer. Some of these soft synths are completely new while others are replications of your favorite old synths such as the famous, fat TB-303. Synthesizers (133 plugins) OS Filter 1 / 14 Name Best Rated Last Added 1984. Win32 VST Developed. Win32 VST Developed. Yamaha CS-80 emulation. Win32 VST Developed. The WAVESTATION was the first synthesizer that enabled wave sequencing. A wave sequence cross-fades a variety of waveforms, smoothly connecting these waveforms to let you play them. The WAVESTATION differs most greatly from other synthesizers in how it lets you freely design and play wave sequences.

Here is the SYNTH ANATOMY list of the best free Synthesizer plugins for PC & Mac ranging from virtual analog, FM, percussive to modular synthesis concepts!

If you want to produce music, you need a digital audio workstation (DAW) and for some sound options also some good plugins. Unfortunately, many musicians can’t afford very expensive plugins. For this reason, I would like to briefly present my favourite Synthesizer plugins which are available for free for PC and Mac.

I’m pretty sure there are far more plugins available but I want to consider here both worlds: the PC and the Mac universe. Last update: May 16th, 2020

Free Synthesizer Plugin Highlight 2020/1: Surge

Surge is probably the most powerful free Synthesizer plugin on the market right now. It’s open-source and it can do a lot. 2 layers, 3 Oscillators with 8 algorithms including virtual analog, wavetable, window, FM and more. These are supported by two filter units with 8 different configurations, a 5-shape waveshaper, up to 12 LFOs that can act also as DAHDSR enveloper generators.

Sounds can be refined with 8 effects units arranged as 2 insert per scene, 2 sends and 2 master effects. Available are 10 different high-quality effects ranging from delay, reverb, chorus, phaser, rotary speaker, frequency shifter and more. Surge comes with over 1000 patches and 183 onboard wavetables. Well, I can name even more features but what I can only repeat: this is a must-have for every music producer.

Virtual Analog Synthesizers

Crystal
Full Bucket Music FB-3300 Sound Demo
FBM FB-3100 Sound Demo
FBM StigmaSound Demo
FBM The Blooo Sound Demo

FM Synthesizers

Phase Modulation Synthesizers

Morphing Synthesizers

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Multi-Engine Synthesizers

8-bit & Retro Synthesizers

Modular Synthesizers

Special Synthesizers

Nusofting Sinnah Complex (waveshaper)Sound Demo

Ok ok, you don’t want to spend money on commercial plugins, all these synthesizers are enough for you. Well, if you buy your next hardware from Thomann, you can support the Synth Anatomy website also! Big thanks in advance

String Machine Synthesizers

2getheraudio Cheeze Machine 2 (sound demo)

Sound Effect Synths

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Mbass - Pd object bass drum synthesizer v.2Full featured analogue modeled bass drum synthesizer, written in the object orient real-time music and multimedia environment PD (Pure ...
Space Synthesizer Mac v.2.0.2The Space Synth is a polyphonic AU instrument plugin, with an ambient sound. It is suitable for ambient music, space music, ambient techno and electronic music in general. The bundle inludes 15 other plugins.
Kinisis timeline synthesizer for Mac OS v.1.02The unique Timeline feature lets you ‘animate’ controls over the course of a note, so that you can create sounds that move and change in incredible ways. Lots of control without endless controls and clutter. With such flexibility, it ...
Prodatum for Mac OS X v.0.42.15A free, cross-platform patch editor for the E-MU Proteus 2000 sample based synthesizer family. Written in C++, using FLTK for it's user-interface and portmidi for MIDI communications, prodatum classic is available for Linux, MacOS X and Windows. It ...
ABSYNTH 5 v.5.0ABSYNTH 5 is an exceptional synthesizer with unique sonic potential. Its speciality is a limitless spectrum of unusual, evolving sounds created using the powerful, hybrid synthesis architecture and sophisticated modulation and effect system - ...
Corona for Mac v.R332 and 64-bit, virtual analog and wave synthesizer for Audio Units, VST hosts featuring 3 VA + WAVE oscillators, up to 14 combine modes between oscillators resulting in extensive timbres, 8 destination matrix modulations, 3 LFOs, 3 ADSR envelopes, ...
Alpha Free for Mac OS X v.3.1.2Focussed on the essential modules of an analogue synthesizer Alpha 3 offers true hands on operation. Everything is where you would expect it, nothing is more complex as it needs to be. Nothing is less powerfull as it needs to be. Alpha 3 is the sum ...
ESpeak for Mac OS X v.1.46.02eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows. homepage eSpeak uses a 'formant synthesis' method. This allows many languages to be provided in a small size. The speech is clear, ...
Moog Modular V 2 for Mac OS X v.2.6.0Moog Modular V 2 is a high performance virtual synthesizer that brings back the most famous series of synthesizers: the Moog Modular. It might be a little harder to handle with just the mouse but it is a faithful reproduction. Whether recreating the ...

Glass Viper for Mac OS X v.1.20Glass Viper is a synthesizer with unique waveform shaping, that has a deep and natural sense of movement. Going beyond analogue simulation, into a truly organic sound, from simple old synths to grungy filthy basses, or delicate pianos to strange ...
SubsTractor v.1.3.0SubsTractor is created on base of the popular Propellerhead Reason soft synthesizer SubTractor. Subtractor is an analog-type polyphonic synthesizer based on subtractive synthesis, the method used in analog synthesizers.
ArKaos VJ DMX v.3.5Software-based visual synthesizer for PC or Mac. It is a tool for VJs or visual artists to create and control live visual performances. ArKaos VJ DMX can also be used as a powerful Media Server controlled through any DMX console.
Voxynth Mac v.2.0.2Voxynth is a synthesizer (AU), which can be used to create vocal sounds or synthetic choirs. In addition, the MIDI synth has a stereo delay and comes with 64 factory patches and a manual (Adobe Acrobat).
Fatsondo Mac v.2.0.2The Fatsondo MIDI Synthesizer is a plugin (AU), which has been tailored made for the creation of fat sounds. In addition, it has a built-in chorus, flanger, stereo delay, comes with 256 factory patches and a manual (Adobe Acrobat).
BuzZer v.0.4.3BuzZer 0.4.3 is a tool known as a polyphonic stereo Audio Unit software instrument for Mac OS X. It emulates a analog VCO VCF VCA Synthesizer. Major Features:subtractive synthesis.2 morphable sine, triangle, sawtooth , square and noise VCO's.2 ...
Discovery v.3.3Discovery is a 32 and 64-bit Virtual Analog synthesizer inspired by Clavias Nord Lead for VST or AU hosts featuring: 32 Voice Polyphony (One voice used per triggered layer). 2X Oversampling for hardware quality sounds. More than 3.500 presets in 40 ...
Discovery Pro v.4.1Discovery Pro 4.1 is a powerful tool which brings many benefits such as: 12 oscillators Virtual Analog VSTi RTAS Audio Units Synthesizer featuring 4 layers, WAV and SoundFont (SF2) support, 2X oversampling/undersampling, built-in arp

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