Hollow Sun TriOsc - "Does not cost much, but helped me alot"
Hollow Sun TriOsc is a 3 Oscillator synth with FM and AM modulation. Though it does only have a small list of effects that include Distortion, Chorus , Phaser, and a few different echo’s, it is stil…
Smartelectronix Asynth [Donationware] - "Free Download and Solid Sound"
It feels like I have had SmartelElectronix Asynth forever now, it has probably been about 5 years since I first installed it on my laptop at the time, it was just a simple Dell laptop but Asynth work…
Zero-G Nostalgia - "Stand Alone or In Kontakt"
Nostalgia by Zero G is basically a library of patches that came in wav files and also with .nki files. I am very glad it came with .nki files because I use Kontakt and that is what those files belong…
Steinberg Plex - "Alot of presets"
I have been using Steinberg Plex for a little over a year, it is 100 percent free and best of all it comes with over 300 presets! Plex gets very good reviews from users all over the World which is w…
DSK Music Darkness Theory [Freeware] - "DSK does it again.."
DSK Darkness Theory comes with over 30 presets, and some of them are really good and some not so good. But you will have the options on hand to transform those presets into your own with just a few …
Daichi Laboratory Synth1 [Freeware] - "Very in Depth"
Synth 1 is a very basic VST, but it has the potential to give you everything you will need and more. But only if you want to get into depth with it. You can edit all of the parameters right on the ma…
Time Control Productions BizuneVST [Freeware] - "Dirty"
BizuneVST is a VST that I downloaded while browsing KVR Audio and reading an article about it. The part of this VST that made me download it is the “Dirty” distortion Oscillator that it has built in…
Digidesign AIR Vacuum - "Great because I didnt have to pay for it."
Digidesign AIR Vacuum is a mono synth that surprised me in a few different ways. Most mono synths have ups and downs , but usually more downs than ups. The AIR Vacuum seemed to be more of “my kinda” …
SonicProjects OP-X - "Experiment with it"
The SonicProjects OP-X has been constructed and designed to be the digital version of the original analog synthesizer. When all of these sound designers try to emulate a hardware synth that was used …
Luxonix Ravity - "Freeware that works great"
The Luxonix Ravity is a plug in that is 100 percent free to have. You can download it and start using it right away. It is very easy to understand and to install. It will only take a few short minute…
Cakewalk Z3TA+ 2 - "Must have"
The CakeWalk Z3TA+2 gave me no compatibility issues while using it on either of the two systems that I had at the time. Both were running XP if I remember correctly. I have never seen or knew that th…
TC Electronic Mercury-1 - "Vintage but still up to date"
The TC Electronic Mercury -1 is a VST that has two oscillators and they are mono. You can use the layer functions of Mercury to layer up to around 4 different sounds or patches on top of each other …
IK Multimedia Sonik Synth 2 - "Over 5,000 sounds"
Sonik Synth 2 is a pretty good workstation with a lot of different tools for using and designing your own sounds. The program is far more in depth than what I thought it was going to be back when I p…
UVI X-treme FX - "Where did this come from? "
UVI X-treme FX is a powerful sound design tool that shocked me right away. I heard of this plug in from a friend not too long ago. I am not sure exactly when it came out, but I am just getting put on…
Audeon UFO - "Should be a little cheaper"
Audeon UFO is a software VST that cost around 125 bucks to purchase it new. They do however let you try the software before you buy it, which is a must for me because I will never buy a VST again wit…