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The port of [nekobee](https://github.com/gordonjcp/nekobee). 26 | 27 | [Drumlabooh](https://psemiletov.github.io/drumlabooh) - drum machine with support of SFZ, Hydrogen and own format drum kits. 28 | 29 | [Cardinal](https://cardinal.kx.studio) - self-contained modular synthesizer plugin 30 | based on the popular VCV Rack. 31 | 32 | [Firefly Synth](https://firefly-synth.com) - semi-modular VST3 and CLAP synthesizer and FX plugin. 33 | 34 | [Geonkick](https://geonkick.org) - a percussive synthesizer. 35 | 36 | [Helm](https://tytel.org/helm/) - the predecessor of Vital. 37 | 38 | [JC303](https://github.com/midilab/jc303) - cmake JUCE port of Robin Schmidt`s Open303 with added features, a Roland TB-303 clone plugin. 39 | 40 | [JS80P](https://github.com/attilammagyar/js80p) - polyphony/mono synthesizer VST plugin. 41 | 42 | [MDA LV2 Plugins](https://gitlab.com/drobilla/mda-lv2) - LV2 port of MDA JX10, MDA DX10, MDA Piano (small and great piano synth!) 43 | 44 | ## [Nakst](https://nakst.itch.io)'s synths: 45 | 46 | [Apricot](https://nakst.itch.io/apricot) - A compact hybrid synthesizer. 47 | 48 | [ExtraBold](https://nakst.itch.io/extrabold) - A basic subtractive synthesizer. 49 | 50 | [Fluctus](https://nakst.itch.io/fluctus) - An FM synthesizer. 51 | 52 | [Regency](https://nakst.itch.io/regency) - A phase distortion synthesizer. 53 | 54 | ## * 55 | 56 | [Nils' K1v](https://www.nilsschneider.de/wp/nils-k1v/) - a rompler that emulates a Kawai K1, a famous japanese classic from 1988. 57 | 58 | [OB-Xd](https://www.discodsp.com/obxd/) - variant of OB-Xd (originally by 2Dat), maintained by DiscoDSP. 59 | 60 | [OB-Xf](https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/OB-Xf) - variant of OB-Xd (originally by 2Dat), maintained by Surge Synth Team. 61 | 62 | [Odin2](https://thewavewarden.com/pages/odin-2) - 24-voice polyphonic synth. 63 | 64 | [OPNplug](https://github.com/jpcima/ADLplug) - Synthesizer OPL3 and OPN2 sound chip emulations. 65 | 66 | [Oxe FM Synth](https://oxesoft.wordpress.com) - fine FM synth. 67 | 68 | [ripplerx](https://github.com/tiagolr/ripplerx) - a physically modeled synth, capable of sounds similar to AAS Chromaphone and Ableton Collision. 69 | 70 | ## [rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela](https://www.rncbc.org/)'s instruments: 71 | 72 | [drumkv1](https://drumkv1.sourceforge.io/) - an old-school drum-kit sampler 73 | 74 | [padthv1](https://padthv1.sourceforge.io/) - an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer 75 | 76 | [samplv1](https://samplv1.sourceforge.io) - an old-school polyphonic sampler 77 | 78 | [synthv1](https://synthv1.sourceforge.io) - an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer. 79 | 80 | ## * 81 | 82 | [Sampler/Multisampler](https://lsp-plug.in/?page=plugins) - powerful samplers from Linux Studio Plugins set. 83 | 84 | [setBFree](https://setbfree.org) - DSP tonewheel organ. 85 | 86 | [Sfizz](https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz) - SFZ samper. 87 | 88 | [Six Sines](https://github.com/baconpaul/six-sines) - "FM synth, but it's really a bit more PM/AM". 89 | 90 | ## [Surge Synthesizer Team](https://github.com/surge-synthesizer) 91 | 92 | [Surge XT](https://surge-synthesizer.github.io) - featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE, microtuning (with MTS-ESP support!), and comprehensive Open Sound Control (OSC) support. 93 | 94 | ## * 95 | 96 | [TAL-Noisemaker](https://tal-software.com/products/tal-noisemaker) - virtual analog synthesizer. 97 | 98 | [TAL-Vocoder](https://tal-software.com/products/tal-vocoder) - a vintage-style vocoder with 11 bands that produces the sound of vocoders from the early 80’s. 99 | 100 | [Terrain](https://github.com/aaronaanderson/Terrain) - Wave Terrain Synthesis instrument. 101 | 102 | [TX16Wx Software Sampler](https://www.tx16wx.com) - sampler that supports WAV, AIFF, Ogg, FLAC and Yamaha waves; loads Sound fonts, SFZ, Akai and EXS formats. 103 | 104 | ## U-HE 105 | 106 | [Podolski](https://u-he.com/products/podolski/) - Podolski is a free, straightforward, CPU-efficient virtual analogue synthesizer. 107 | 108 | [TyrellN6](https://u-he.com/products/tyrelln6/) - Virtual analogue with classic architecture plus extras. 109 | 110 | [Triple Cheese](https://u-he.com/products/triplecheese/) - winner of the 2006 KVR Developer Challenge. 111 | 112 | ## * 113 | 114 | [Vital](https://vital.audio) - Spectral warping wavetable synth. 115 | 116 | [Yoshimi](https://yoshimi.github.io) - fully polyphonic, multi-timbral, multi-channel software synthesiser (originally fork of ZynAddSubFX). 117 | 118 | [ZynAddSubFX](https://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.io) - additive/subtractive, pad synthesis and more. 119 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------