BEST "One-Off" Virtual Synths [mostly FREE] | Making sense of it all...

Опубликовано: 23 Январь 2025
на канале: Jeffy G

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I’d been planning to make this video for a while, for both beginners and experts!

Are all these free plugins good? Are many virtual synths all the same? How many and which VSTs really stand out? In this video, I review 20+ of the best virtual synths to help you decide which are worth keeping and using. I’m focused on the one-off synths instead of the dozens of synths that are included in bundles like NI Komplete 14, Arturia Collection and Korg Collection. I’m not looking at samplers and I’m avoiding the DAW specific synths from Logic, Ableton, Cubase and other DAWs. Yes - some great synths are included in your DAW and it’s wise to use learn them and use them, but 3rd party synths are very common, most are FREE and have unique attributes.

Making sense of what VSTs to keep and which to purge is a personal choice. When synths are free, it’s easy and low risk to download them and try them out. But, if you don’t use them after a few years, it clutters your plugin menu with junk. Furthermore, you need a strategy on which synths to use since there’s considerable over-lap in functionality and sound and even presets. It’s easier to focus on the synths that are best for you and stick to just a few.

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Here’s what I included:

Essentials

1. Vital https://vital.audio/
2. Dexed https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/
3. Surge XT https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/d...
4. TAL Noisemaker https://tal-software.com/products/tal...
5. Odin II https://thewavewarden.com/pages/odin-2

Experimental

6. Iris 2 https://www.izotope.com/en/products/i...
7. Pedulate https://www.newfangledaudio.com/pendu...
8. u-He Zebra HZ https://u-he.com/products/zebra-legacy/

Others…

9. OB-X1 https://www.discodsp.com/obxd/
10. BX Oberhausen https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/pr...
11. Synth Expander - Cherry Audio https://cherryaudio.com/products/synt...
12. PPG Wave 2.2 https://waldorf-ppg-wave-2-v.updatest...
13. PPG Wave 3V https://waldorfmusic.com/ppg-wave-3-v...
14. u-He Triple Cheese https://u-he.com/products/triplecheese/
15. u-He Tyrell NG https://u-he.com/products/tyrelln6/
16. e-He Zebralette https://u-he.com/products/zebralette/

UAD Trio of Synths…

17. UAD PolyMax https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/in...
18. UAD Opal https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/in...
19. UAD Mini-Moog https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/in...

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Just couldn’t say no….

20. Knifonium - Brainworx https://www.pluginboutique.com/produc...
21. Synthmaster Player - KV https://www.kv331audio.com/synthmaste...
22. BLEASS MonoLit https://www.bleass.com/monolit/
23. Behringer Vintage https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2024...
24. GForce - Axxess https://www.pluginboutique.com/produc...
25. Tela by Flors https://fors.fm/tela

📖 Chapters

00:00 Intro - what’s the problem with so many VST synths?
01:15 The Essentials | Popular, free and must haves.
07:57 Experimental sounding synths
11:56 Others… Oberhiem clones, Unique synths, 80’s wavetable synths, etc.
14:14 Quality free synths from u-He
16:14 UAD Virtual Synth Trio!
22:19 Just can’t say no to some….
28:03 Conclusions and advice

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