Nils K1v
Nils Schneider
Nils K1v emulates the Kawai K1's digital synthesis approach, offering a particular late-1980s keyboard palette.
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Freeware – Free Music Software & Plug-ins
Find permanently free recording tools, instruments, effects and audio utilities for desktop, mobile and the browser. Each listing explains its purpose, compatibility and important free-edition restrictions, with links to the official source.
These are researched directory entries, not hands-on reviews. Optional purchases, account requirements and limited editions are identified on product pages. Format availability can differ by operating system.
177 listings
ocenaudio
ocenaudio Team
ocenaudio is a waveform editor for recording, editing and inspecting audio files.
View details →OTT
Xfer Records
OTT is a multiband upward-and-downward compression effect associated with a pronounced, highly detailed electronic-production sound.
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PanCake 2
Cableguys
PanCake 2 uses editable modulation curves to automate stereo panning.
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PartialString
Different Instruments
PartialString synthesizes a plucked string through a finite-difference physical model.
View details →PG-8X
Martin Lüders
PG-8X is an analog-style synthesizer inspired by the Roland JX-8P.
View details →Phantom Center
Bertom Audio
Phantom Center provides a way to inspect and manipulate center-related stereo information.
View details →Phosphor (legacy)
Audio Damage
The original Phosphor is an additive-style synthesizer distributed through Audio Damage's free legacy archive.
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Podolski
u-he
Podolski is a streamlined synthesizer with arpeggiation and a focused set of sound-shaping controls.
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Primer 2
Audible Genius
Primer is a subtractive synthesizer also used in the Syntorial teaching environment.
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Protokol
Hexler
Protokol monitors control-protocol traffic such as MIDI and OSC.
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PUNCHDUST
MFKNE
PUNCHDUST combines transient shaping, responsive lo-fi texture and upward compression in a focused effect.
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r8brain Free
Voxengo
r8brain Free converts audio sample rates and bit depths in a dedicated file-processing workflow.
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Rassel
Klevgrand
Rassel turns a compatible mobile device into a motion-controlled percussion instrument.
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ReaPlugs
Cockos
ReaPlugs makes a selection of Cockos audio processors available as a free plug-in bundle for compatible Windows hosts.
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RichChords
ACAS Tools
RichChords combines detuned widening, chorus, shimmer reverb, excitation and rhythmic pumping for existing chord and pad tracks.
View details →Ricochet (legacy)
Audio Damage
Ricochet is a legacy multi-tap delay for building repeating patterns and spatial echoes.
View details →RoughRider3
Audio Damage
RoughRider3 is a characterful compressor intended for pronounced dynamics shaping.
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RSL Foresight
Renegade Sound Labs
RSL Foresight previews a compressor’s gain-reduction behavior over a captured waveform while leaving the audio unchanged.
View details →rtpMIDI
Tobias Erichsen
rtpMIDI provides network MIDI connectivity for Windows using the RTP-MIDI approach.
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SAVIHost
Hermann Seib
SAVIHost turns a compatible plug-in into a compact standalone-style application.
View details →sforzando
Plogue
sforzando plays instruments defined in the SFZ sample-mapping format.
View details →ShinRonin
Audio Damage
ShinRonin revives Audio Damage's original filter-and-delay design for current systems.
View details →Sitala 1
Sitala / Decomposer
Sitala is a streamlined drum sampler for arranging one-shot sounds into a playable kit.
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