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A sample of synth engines and effects available in Zynthian, for a longer list [[#Engine_Guides|see below...]]
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==Sample of Synth Engines and Effects==
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This is a sample of the synth engines and [[#Effects|audio effects]] available in Zynthian:
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=== Synth Engines ===
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File:Synthv1.png|link=Synthv1|Synthv1 - Old School Polyphonic Synthesizer
   
File:ZynAddSubFX.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|ZynAddSubFX - Polyphonic Aditive, Substractive, and Pad synthesis
 
File:ZynAddSubFX.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|ZynAddSubFX - Polyphonic Aditive, Substractive, and Pad synthesis
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File:Vitalium.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Vitalium -
 
File:PianoTeq.png|link=Pianoteq|PianoTeq - A proprietary Physical Modelling Synth Engine for acoustic and electric pianos
 
File:PianoTeq.png|link=Pianoteq|PianoTeq - A proprietary Physical Modelling Synth Engine for acoustic and electric pianos
 
File:Tal NOIZE MAK3R.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|TAL-NoiseMaker is a virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included.
 
File:Tal NOIZE MAK3R.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|TAL-NoiseMaker is a virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included.
 
File:Surge synth.png|link=Surge|Surge Synth - Featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE and microtuning.
 
File:Surge synth.png|link=Surge|Surge Synth - Featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE and microtuning.
 
File:OBXD.png|link=OBXD|The OB-Xd is a synthesizer that has been designed to recreate the sound and behavior of the Oberheim OB-X.
 
File:OBXD.png|link=OBXD|The OB-Xd is a synthesizer that has been designed to recreate the sound and behavior of the Oberheim OB-X.
File:Padv1.png|link=Padv1|Padv1 - Old School Polyphonic Additive Synthesizer
   
File:Odin2.png|link=Odin2|Odin 2 -The design approach of Odin 2 lets you choose from a large variety of modules, which can be mixed and matched for virtually endless sonic capabilities.
 
File:Odin2.png|link=Odin2|Odin 2 -The design approach of Odin 2 lets you choose from a large variety of modules, which can be mixed and matched for virtually endless sonic capabilities.
File:Tal-Reverb-II.png|link=Tal-Reverb-II|Tal-Reverb-II - Reverb
   
File:DrumGizmo.png|link=DrumGizmo|DrumGizmo - Drum Synth
 
File:DrumGizmo.png|link=DrumGizmo|DrumGizmo - Drum Synth
 
File:Geonkick.png|link=GeonKick|Geonkick - Drum Synth
 
File:Geonkick.png|link=GeonKick|Geonkick - Drum Synth
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File:Fabla.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Fabla - Drum  Sampler
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File:Drumv1.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Drumv1 - Old School Drum Sample Player
 
File:TheInfamousCellularAutomatonSynth.png|link=TheInfamousCellularAutomatonSynth|?
 
File:TheInfamousCellularAutomatonSynth.png|link=TheInfamousCellularAutomatonSynth|?
File:ADLplug.png|link=ADLplug|ADLplug - FM Synth
   
File:VL-Tone.png|link=VL-Tone|Casio Electronic Musical Instrument (bleep bloop)
 
File:VL-Tone.png|link=VL-Tone|Casio Electronic Musical Instrument (bleep bloop)
 
File:Mimi-d.jpeg|link=MiMi-d| The Mimi-a Hardware original of the MiMi-d plugin.
 
File:Mimi-d.jpeg|link=MiMi-d| The Mimi-a Hardware original of the MiMi-d plugin.
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File:Synthv1.png|link=Synthv1|Synthv1 - Old School Polyphonic Synthesizer
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File:Padv1.png|link=Padv1|Padv1 - Old School Polyphonic Additive Synthesizer
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File:Sorcer OpenAV.png|link=Sorcer OpenAV| Sorcer OpenAV -
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File:OS-251 Synth.png|link=OS-251 Synth| OS-251 Synth
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File:ADLplug.png|link=ADLplug|ADLplug - FM Synth
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File:Opn ym2612.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|OPN YM2612 - Lightweight FM Synth
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File:Juceopl.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Juceopl - FM Synth
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File:Aeolus.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Aeolus -
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File:Argotlunar2.png|link=Argotlunar2| Argotlunar2
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File:Nekobi.png|link=Nekobi| Nekobi - Inspired by the legendary TB-303
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=== Effects ===
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File:The Function Phaser.png|link=The Function Phaser| The Function - Phaser
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File:Tal-Filter.png|link=Tal-Filter| Tal-Filter
 
File:TAL-dub-3.jpg|link=TAL-dub-3| TAL-dub-3 - Dub Delay
 
File:TAL-dub-3.jpg|link=TAL-dub-3| TAL-dub-3 - Dub Delay
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File:Tal-Reverb-II.png|link=Tal-Reverb-II|Tal-Reverb-II - Reverb
 
File:Zamgrains.jpg|link=Zamgrains| Zamgrains - Granular Delay
 
File:Zamgrains.jpg|link=Zamgrains| Zamgrains - Granular Delay
 
File:Zamcomp.jpg|link=Zamcomp| Zamcomp - Compressor
 
File:Zamcomp.jpg|link=Zamcomp| Zamcomp - Compressor
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File:3 band eq distrho.png|link=3 Band EQ Distrho| 3 Band EQ - Distrho
 
File:3 band eq distrho.png|link=3 Band EQ Distrho| 3 Band EQ - Distrho
 
File:Glbars Visualiser.png|link=Glbars Visualiser| GLbars Visualiser
 
File:Glbars Visualiser.png|link=Glbars Visualiser| GLbars Visualiser
File:Sorcer OpenAV.png|link=Sorcer OpenAV| Sorcer OpenAV -  
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File:Wolf spectrum.png|link=Wolf plugins| Wolf Spectrum
File:OS-251 Synth.png|link=OS-251 Synth| OS-251 Synth
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File:Linux studio plugins compressor.png|link=Linux studio plugins| Wolf Spectrum -
File:Argotlunar2.png|link=Argotlunar2| Argotlunar2
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File:Wolf shaper.png|link=Wolf plugins| Wolf Shaper -
File:Artyfx Vihda.png|link=Artyfx Vihda| Artyfx Vihda
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File:Drow audio reverb.png|link=drow plugins| Drow audio reverb -
File:The Function Phaser.png|link=The Function Phaser| The Function - Phaser
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File:Drow audio distortion.png|link=drow plugins| Drow audio distortion -
File:Tal-Filter.png|link=Tal-Filter| Tal-Filter
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File:Drow tremolo.png|link=drow plugins|Drow tremolo
File:Nekobi.png|link=Nekobi| Nekobi - Inspired by the legendary TB-303
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File:Drow distortion shaper.png|link=drow plugins|Drow distortion shaper
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File:Openav della.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV della -
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File:Openav masha.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV masha -
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File:Openav satma.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV satma -  
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File:Openav ducka.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV ducka -  
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File:Openav kiuba.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV kiuba -  
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File:Openav filta.png|link=Artyfx plugins| OpenAV filta -
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File:Artyfx Vihda.png|link=Artyfx Plugins| Artyfx Vihda
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File:Tal reverb 2.png|link=Tal plugins| Tal reverb 2 -  
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File:Safe equaliser.png|link=Semantic audio plugins| Safe equaliser -  
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File:Safe compressor.png|link=Semantic audio plugins| Safe compressor -  
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File:Safe distortion.png|link=Semantic audio plugins|Safe distortion
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File:The infamous cheap distortion.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|The infamous cheap distortion
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File:The infamous envelope follower.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|The infamous envelope follower
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File:Dragonfly reverb hall.png|link=ZynAddSubFX|Dragonfly Reverb - Hall
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==Engine Guides==
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==Supported engine types==
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Zynthian support 3 types of engines:
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+ '''Standalone:''' They need a specific engine wrapper so zynthian can "talk" with them.
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+ '''LV2 Plugins:''' They must be compiled for RBPi (ARM):
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+ '''Native:''' Included in the zynthian codebase.
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Support for VST, DSSI and LADSPA plugins has been removed for simplicity, but it could be re-enabled in the future if we have good reasons for doing so.
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===Zynthian Native Engines===
 
===Zynthian Native Engines===
 
* '''[[Audio Player]]''': Audio file player, sampler, looper.
 
* '''[[Audio Player]]''': Audio file player, sampler, looper.
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===Supported Synth Engines===
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===Standalone Engines===
 
* '''[[Fluidsynth]]''': Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications.
 
* '''[[Fluidsynth]]''': Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications.
 
* '''[[ZynAddSubFX]]''' (Polyphonic Aditive, Substractive, and Pad synthesis) https://github.com/fundamental/zynaddsubfx  
 
* '''[[ZynAddSubFX]]''' (Polyphonic Aditive, Substractive, and Pad synthesis) https://github.com/fundamental/zynaddsubfx  
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* '''[[Sfizz]]''' (SFZ SoundFont Player) https://sfz.tools/sfizz/
 
* '''[[Sfizz]]''' (SFZ SoundFont Player) https://sfz.tools/sfizz/
 
* '''[[setBfree]]''' (Hammond B3 electromechanical organ Emulation) https://github.com/pantherb/setBfree
 
* '''[[setBfree]]''' (Hammond B3 electromechanical organ Emulation) https://github.com/pantherb/setBfree
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* '''[[Aeolus]]''' (Pipe Organ Emulator) https://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/aeolus/
 
* '''[[Pianoteq]]''' (A proprietary Physical Modelling Synth Engine for acoustic and electric pianos, developed by [https://www.pianoteq.com/ Modartt])
 
* '''[[Pianoteq]]''' (A proprietary Physical Modelling Synth Engine for acoustic and electric pianos, developed by [https://www.pianoteq.com/ Modartt])
* '''[[Helm]]''' (synth) [https://tytel.org/helm/]
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* '''[[Aeolus]]''' (Pipe Organ Emulator) https://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/aeolus/
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* '''[[Jalv]]''' (Run LV2-plugins as standalone processors) http://blog.zynthian.org/index.php/2018/09/28/new-engine-jalv-lv2-plugins-as-standalone-layers/
   
* '''[[MOD-HOST & MOD-UI]]'''  (Plugin Host + Web GUI, developed by [http://moddevices.com ModDevices] for the ModDuo device) [https://github.com/moddevices/mod-host] [https://github.com/moddevices/mod-ui]
 
* '''[[MOD-HOST & MOD-UI]]'''  (Plugin Host + Web GUI, developed by [http://moddevices.com ModDevices] for the ModDuo device) [https://github.com/moddevices/mod-host] [https://github.com/moddevices/mod-ui]
 
* '''[[Pure Data]]''' (Visual Programming Language) https://puredata.info
 
* '''[[Pure Data]]''' (Visual Programming Language) https://puredata.info
* '''[[MiMi-d]]''' MiMi-d synth https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/mimi-d-creating-a-new-software-synth-for-zynthian/8648
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=LV2 Plugins: Synths & Effects=
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===Synths===
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===LV2 Synth Plugins===
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Zynthian use [[Jalv]] to execute LV2 plugins. It runs LV2-plugins as standalone processors) http://blog.zynthian.org/index.php/2018/09/28/new-engine-jalv-lv2-plugins-as-standalone-layers/
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* [https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed Dexed] (Yamaha DX7 emulation)
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* [http://mda.smartelectronix.com MDA plugins] (LV2 port of MDA plugin collection, including '''ePiano''', '''JX10''', '''DX10''' and others)
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* [https://tal-software.com/Products TAL free plugins] (Some plugins from Togu Audio Line, including '''Noize M4k3r''' and more)
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* [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DISTRHO-Ports DISTRHO Plugins-Ports] (A collection of plugins ported to Linux that includes '''OBXd''' and others)
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* [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins DISTRHO DPF-Plugins] (A plugin collection which includes the '''Nekobi Bass Monosynth''' and more)
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* [http://calf-studio-gear.org Calf plugins] (One of the best free software plugin collection)
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* [http://tytel.org/helm/ Helm] (Advanced Polyphonic Synthesizer + Arpeggiator)
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* [https://amsynth.github.io/ AMSynth] (Analog Modelling Synthesizer)
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* [https://synthv1.sourceforge.io/ Synthv1] (Old School Polyphonic Synthesizer)
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* [https://padthv1.sourceforge.io/ Padthv1] (Old School Polyphonic Additive Synthesizer)
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* [http://essej.net/sooperlooper/ SooperLooper] Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing,
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* [https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge] Free & Open source hybrid synthesizer...
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* [[MiMi-d]]: The digital version of the 80's hardware analog synthesizer '''MiMi-a'''
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* [[DrumGizmo]]:  Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin
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* [[GeonKick]]:  Free software for generating a wide range of percussive sounds
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* [[Drum Kits as LV2 plugins]]: Shortcut to ready-to-use soundfont-based drum kits
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* And much more ...
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== Table of synth engines available in Zynthian ==
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! Category
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! Sub-Category
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! Author/Project
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! User Guide/Notes
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | ADLplug
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | FM synthesiser with YMF262 chip emulation
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM)
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | AirFont320
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | AMSynth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2 osc, 2 envelope virtual analog synth with many presets.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Analog Modelling Synthesizer
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Beep
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl 4A
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl 4B
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl 5
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl Drumkit
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Black Pearl Drumkit Multi
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | AVL Drumkits
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Fluidsynth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calfs implementation of a Fluidsynth SF2 sample player.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Monosynth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Simple monophonic synthesizer with 2 oscillators, multimode filter and an envelope. Designed to maximize flexibility while minimizing the number of controls. Useful for synth basses and leads.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Organ
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | A versatile organ/pad synthesizer, capable of producing: tonewheel organs, solid state organs, strings-like or choir-like pads, fat basses and searing leads.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Calf Wavetable
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | This synthesizer is based on predefined wavetables with a ADSR section.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wavetable
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Calf plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Dexed
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Yamaha DX7 emulation
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM)
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | DrMr Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | DrMr is an LV2 sampler plugin.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | DrumGizmo
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | User Guide
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Drumkits Percussion
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Salamander Drumkit SFZ GM file, plus percussion
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | drumkv1
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old-school drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo fx.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | DrumSynth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | A realtime 32/64-bit virtual drum synthesizer providing a host of sonic options for creating sounds.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | DISTRHO
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Example Metronome
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Metronome
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Exampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Stupidly simple sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | MOD Devices
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fabla
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Fabla is a drum sampler plugin instrument. Ideal for loading sampled sounds and performing via midi controller or programming beats. Includes ADSR envelope allows shaping and compressor beefs up the sound.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | OpenAVProductions
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Bass
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Brass
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Chromatic Percussion
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Ensemble
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Ethnic
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Guitars
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Organs
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Percussion
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Pianos
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Pipes
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Reeds
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SoundFX
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid Strings
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SynthFX
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SynthLeads
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Fluid SynthPads
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | FluidGM
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Soundfont
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Foo YC20 Organ
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical modelling combo organ synthesizer (based on Yamaha YC20)
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | GeonKick
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Generate a wide range of percussive sounds - User Guide
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Helm
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Advanced Polyphonic Synthesizer + Arpeggiator
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | JuceOPL
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Classic game sounds in Plugin form, as heard in late 80s / early 90s sound cards.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM)
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Kars
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Strong plucked string synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x12 DirectOut
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x12 Stereo
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x24 DirectOut
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x24 Stereo
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x48 DirectOut
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Multi-Sampler x48 Stereo
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Sampler Mono
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LSP Sampler Stereo
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Linux Studio Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | LVTK Silence
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA DX10
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Simple 2-op FM synth with metallic acid-like sound.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM)
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Suffice to say, you cannot model 2-op Yamaha sounds accurately using DX10 (without losing your mind that is), you can however use it for its own merits. One of those merits include a waveform modulator, where you can modulate between a sine and "saw" approximation that contains additional harmonies added to the fundamental sine. -cyrb review at KVRaudio
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA ePiano
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Based around 12 carefully sampled and mastered Rhodes Piano.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA JX10
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Emulation of Roland Super JX-10
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MDA Piano
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | 32 poly piano with decay, release, stereo width, stretch and random tuning
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | MiniOPL3
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Used in Sound Blaster Pro sound cards; very efficient and light FM Synth.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM)
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Nekobi
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Single-oscillator synth based on the Roland TB-303
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Noize Mak3r
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Obxd
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synthesiser that has been designed to recreate the sound and behaviour of the Oberheim OB-X.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Odin2
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | The design approach of Odin 2 lets you choose from a large variety of modules, which can be mixed and matched for virtually endless sonic capabilities.
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | OPNplug
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | FM synthesiser with YM2612 chip emulation
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Frequency Modulation (FM)
 +
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | OS-251
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | OS-251 is a "JUNO" style digital subtractive synthesizer with a simple yet powerful DSP algorithm. Unlike other plugins that use analogue simulation, OS-251 uses digital algorithms to give warm, lo-fi sounds.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Digital Subtractive
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Padthv1
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer with stereo fx.
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela
 +
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Pianoteq 7 STAGE
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High quality physical modelling of a wide spectrum of real-world instruments
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling
 +
|
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|-
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Raffo Synth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Simple but fun 4 osc monosynth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
 +
|
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|-
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin 4
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin 5
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
 +
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin Drumkit
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Red Zeppelin Drumkit Multi
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | High Quality, Resource Efficient Drum Samples
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Drums
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | reMID
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Implementation of the SID 6581 chip used in the Commodore 64
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | samplv1
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old-school all-digital polyphonic sampler synthesizer with stereo fx.
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sampler
 +
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela
 +
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | setBfree DSP Tonewheel Organ
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Designed to imitate the sound and properties of the electromechanical organs, a 'Tonewheel Organ Construction Kit' with 1000 configurable parameters.
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | X42 Plugins
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | sfizz
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | SFZ SoundFont Player
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | sfizz-multi
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | SFZ SoundFont Player
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Samples
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SO-404 Bass Synthesizer
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | SO-404 is a simple bass synthesizer using 1 oscillator and 1 filter.
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SO-666 Feedback Synthesizer
! Sub-category
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | SO-666 is a feedback based drone synthesizer building upon the SO-KL5 synth. It creates haunting cacophonic howls and drones. It's a bit hard to play but making good use of the modwheel will help keep the sound in control.
! Bypass
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
! Stereo
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
! Control Pages
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! Notes
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SO-kl5 Piano Synthesizer
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | SO-KL5 is a string based "piano" synthesiser. The strings are modeled using the Karplus-Strong String simulation method.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Physical Modelling
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | SooperLooper
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing,
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Sorcer
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sorcer is a polyphonic wavetable, synth, its sonic fingerprint is one of harsh modulated sub-bass driven walls of sound.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wavetable
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | String machine
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Digital model of electronic string ensemble instrument
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Arp Solina, Roland RS-101 etc.
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Surge
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE and microtuning.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Free & Open source hybrid synthesizer...
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Synthv1
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | SynthV1 is an old-school all-digital 4-oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with stereo FX.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Rui Nuno Capela
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | The infamous cellular automaton synth
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | An additive synthesizer, where 16 harmonics are added to the fundamental according to rules of elementary cellular automata.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Infamous
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Triceratops
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Triceratops is a virtual subtractive synthesizer plugin with 3 oscillators, 3 ADSR envelopes and 3 LFOs. Oscillators have unison mode, filter has three modes low pass resonant 24db, high pass and band pass. Oscillator sync, inertia (portamento) and basic FM is implemented.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Virtual Analog
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Vex
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Vex is a 3 oscillator subtractive wavesample synth with variety of waves for initial tones.
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Vitalium
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Spectral warping wavetable synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wavetable
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | VL-Tone
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Old school bleep bloop machine
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | Wolpertinger
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Wolpertinger is a subtractive, antialiased polyphonic software synthesizer
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
 
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| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#EEE;" | ZynAddSubFX
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Polyphonic Additive, Subtractive, and Pad synthesis
 +
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Synth
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| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Softsynth
 
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===Audio Effects===
* [https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed Dexed] (Yamaha DX7 emulation)
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* [http://mda.smartelectronix.com MDA plugins] (LV2 port of MDA plugin collection, including '''ePiano''', '''JX10''', '''DX10''' and others)
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* [https://tal-software.com/Products TAL free plugins] (Some plugins from Togu Audio Line, including '''Noize M4k3r''' and more)
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* [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DISTRHO-Ports DISTRHO Plugins-Ports] (A collection of plugins ported to Linux that includes '''OBXd''' and others)
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* [https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins DISTRHO DPF-Plugins] (A plugin collection which includes the '''Nekobi Bass Monosynth''' and more)
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* [http://calf-studio-gear.org Calf plugins] (One of the best free software plugin collection)
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* [http://tytel.org/helm/ Helm] (Advanced Polyphonic Synthesizer + Arpeggiator)
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* [https://amsynth.github.io/ AMSynth] (Analog Modelling Synthesizer)
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* [https://synthv1.sourceforge.io/ Synthv1] (Old School Polyphonic Synthesizer)
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* [https://padthv1.sourceforge.io/ Padthv1] (Old School Polyphonic Additive Synthesizer)
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* [http://essej.net/sooperlooper/ SooperLooper] Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing,
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* [https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge] Free & Open source hybrid synthesizer...
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* [[DrumGizmo]]:  Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin - '''User Guide'''
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* [[GeonKick]]:  is a free software for generating a wide range of percussive sounds - '''User Guide'''
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* [[Drum Kits as LV2 plugins]]: Shortcut to ready-to-use Drum kits  - '''User Guide'''
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* And much more ...
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===Effects===
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==MOD Devices Plugins (Guitar Pedalboard Effects GUI)==
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See here for [link=MOD-UI_User_Guide| details on using MOD Devices plugins with Zynthian.]
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This is not a complete list of all synths & effect plugins, see the MOD devices wiki page to see some amp and cabinet sim plugins available:
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You will find more about individual plugins in the MOD devices wiki:
 
   
[https://wiki.mod.audio/wiki/Plugins Details about each of the MOD plugins]
 
[https://wiki.mod.audio/wiki/Plugins Details about each of the MOD plugins]
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=Supported plugin types=
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<gallery mode="slideshow">
Currently, Zynthian supports only LV2 plugins compiled for RBPi (ARM):
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Image:MOD.png|link=MOD-UI_User_Guide|MOD UI]|MOD UI
 
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Image:MODUI.png|link=MOD-UI_User_Guide|MOD UI 1|MOD UI 1
* [[LV2 plugins]]
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Image:MODUI2.png|link=MOD-UI_User_Guide|MOD UI 2|MOD UI 2
 
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Here is an unmaintained repository of LV2-plugins for Zynthian: https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-plugins/tree/master/lv2
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Support for VST, DSSI and LADSPA has been removed for simplicity, but it could be re-enabled in the future if we have good reasons for doing so.
 
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