Syntler
Drumper 2.5
Drumper 2.5 by Syntler is a free drum pattern plugin featuring two internal 16-step sequencers that morph between patterns in real time, making drum programming engaging and dynamic.
VST2Drums
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Syntler
Drumper 1
Drumper 1 by Syntler is a free groove beat box plugin for Windows that enables fast and easy drum beat creation with unique control features. It allows mixing two rhythmic patterns or combining them with presets.
VST2Drums
Syntler
Drumper
Drumper is a groovebox plugin by Syntler that lets you mix pre-defined and user patterns on the fly with four drumsets and full automation.
VST2Drums
Psychic Modulation
Cubix
Cubix by Psychic Modulation is a drumsynth and sample player featuring an onboard arpeggiated bassline synth. It includes four drum modules, each with dual cross-fade sequencers for live beat mixing and complex rhythm creation.
VST2Drums
Psychic Modulation
Cerebrum
Cerebrum by Psychic Modulation is a hybrid groovebox-style drum machine featuring 5 drum synth modules, over 150 built-in drum sounds, an onboard bassline synth, and dual A/B sequencers per drum section for flexible beat-matching.
VST2Drums
Homegrown Sounds
Black Magic Lite
Black Magic Lite by Homegrown Sounds is a free loop generator VST2 plugin for Windows 32-bit, designed to quickly randomize and save looped WAVs for building unique sample collections.
VST2Samplers
Oli Larkin
Beat Morpher
Beat Morpher is a free VST2 drum machine plugin for Windows that morphs between two rhythm patterns by shifting drum hits in time from start to end positions.
VST2Drums
MARVIN PAVILION
Hexagon 85
Hexagon 85 is a free Simmons SDS-V style drum synthesizer featuring five analog drums and four mono samplers with MIDI CC and automation support.
VST2Drums
easytoolz
easy-drum o4 SE 909
easy-drum o4 SE 909 is a free 4-slot drumbox plugin emulating the TR-909, featuring 909 and 808 samples, effects like overdrive, flanger, bitcrusher, and a Moog filter with three LFOs modulating tune, cutoff, and pan across 32 patches.
VST2Drums
E-phonic
Drumatic VE
Drumatic VE is a free Windows VST2 drum instrument inspired by classic TR-909 and TR-808 sounds, combining smart wavetable and virtual-analog synthesis.
VST2Drums
ExperimentalScene
DGenR8
DGenR8 is a free virtual analog drum synthesizer inspired by Roland's TR Series, featuring 11 fully synthesized voices mimicking the classic 909.
VST2CLAPDrums
Full Bucket Music
Bucket Pops
Bucket Pops is a free VST plugin that emulates the classic 1966 KORG Mini Pops-7 Rhythm Machine, featuring 20 original rhythms and 15 modeled drum instruments with tweakable parameters.
VST2Drums
Audio Damage
Axon
Axon by Audio Damage is a free FM drum machine featuring seven percussion-tuned FM voices and a unique Neuron Sequencer based on artificial neural network concepts. It includes onboard effects for creative rhythm and pattern generation.
VST2Drums
GTG
DS 7
DS 7 by GTG is a free Windows VST2 plugin delivering enhanced punch and depth for drum synthesis. It features multiple outputs, auto mute, and individual sound test buttons for precise drum crafting.
VST2Drums
E-phonic
Drumatic 3
Drumatic 3 by E-phonic is a virtual analog drum synthesizer delivering fully synthetic drum sounds with flexible modulation and amplitude envelopes.
VST2CLAPDrums
Odosynths
Dream Drums
Dream Drums by Odosynths is a 10-voice drum synthesizer with 6 outputs, inspired by classic Roland TR606 and TR808 drum machines. Available as a free VST2 plugin for Windows x86.
VST2Drums
Samsara Cycle Audio
808 E DRUM
808 E DRUM is a free 6 voice drum synthesizer for Windows with no sample usage and 128 patch slots.
VST2Drums
GTG
DPC 3
DPC 3 by GTG is a drum sampler featuring mouse-playable pads, individual reverb sends, auto-mute groups, and a logical visual layout for efficient beat creation on Windows.
VST2Samplers
DCSI
Combat Loop Drum Machine
Combat Loop Drum Machine is a free drum VST instrument by DCSI featuring sample and loop-based drum kits with velocity sensitivity and sounds spread across 7 octaves.
VST2Samplers
Meesha
Atlas
Atlas by Meesha is a free analog drum module featuring six distinct drum sounds with parameter editing and MIDI input for keyboard playing.
VST2Drums
DSK
8bitZ
8bitZ by DSK is a free 8-bit drums module featuring 8 sound slots with pitch, level, and pan control. It includes 6 full kits, extra sounds, MIDI automation, and velocity response for dynamic beats.
VST2Drums
Full Bucket Music
Ny
Ny is a free software recreation of the vintage KORG Lambda ES-50 polyphonic ensemble from 1979, offering authentic sound with 64-voice polyphony and chorus effect.
VST2Synths
SocaLabs
Wavetable
SocaLabs Wavetable is a free wavetable synthesizer featuring 2 wavetable oscillators, noise and sub oscillators, multiple LFOs and envelopes, filters, effects, and MPE support.
VST2Synths
CGM productions
SF2Control+
SF2Control+ is a free VST2 instrument plugin for Windows that enables full MIDI control of parameters on Creative Soundblaster soundfont cards and compatible synths.
VST2Samplers
Samsara Cycle Audio
Tabla
Tabla by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free sampled Indian tabla set featuring 120 studio-quality samples across 16 sections. It offers MIDI note reference, envelope controls, pan, tune, level adjustments, and bend options for expressive performance.
VST2Samplers
Acquit Music
XXDrummodules
XXDrummodules by Acquit Music is a free collection of four drum modules for Windows. It includes hi-hats and cymbals with additive delay effects, a pure snare synth with dual oscillators and filtering, and simple percussion sounds.
VST2Drums
smokedesigns
Thundergod
Thundergod by smokedesigns is a free polyphonic synthesizer designed to create Viking style music. It features easy sound control and integrated effects for versatile sound design.
VST2Synths
SynthIV
Antifreeze
Antifreeze by SynthIV is a free lo-fi and ambient synthesizer featuring two oscillators, a pitch LFO, amplifier envelope, filter, and tempo-synced delay for creating sparkling pads and video game style sound effects.
VST2Synths
bigcat Instruments
Iowa Flute
Iowa Flute is a free sampled flute plugin developed by bigcat Instruments, sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios. It is available in VST2 format for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows systems.
VST2Folk & ethnic
Sound Magic
Neo Piano mini
Neo Piano mini is a free sampled Yamaha C7 concert Grand Piano plugin offering authentic grand piano sounds for your music productions on Windows.
VST2Piano & keys
miniSoftmusik
Abstractor
Abstractor by miniSoftmusik is a hybrid analog, FM, and AM synthesizer plugin with additive synthesis, XY-Pad, two-step sequencer, and analog-like filter.
VST2Synths
EVM Synths
EVM Grand Piano
EVM Grand Piano by EVM Synths is a stereo acoustic piano plugin with presence and velocity, available as a free VST2 for Windows.
VST2Piano & keys
Xenobioz
Aegis
Aegis is a VST2 synth plugin for Windows inspired by the Amiga Sonix synth, featuring a drawable oscillator and LFO waveforms with phase distortion synthesis.
VST2Synths
Contralogic Productions
RPS-1
RPS-1 is a Win32 VST2 plugin by Contralogic Productions offering a pattern sequencing sampler for quick percussion with random variations.
VST2Samplers
Krakli
Vurtbox
Vurtbox by Krakli is a Win32 x86 VST2 synth plugin with 48 unique presets offering surprising sounds and a bizarre GUI. It demands high CPU and can produce very loud output.
VST2Synths
Quilcom
SIM-EP
SIM-EP by Quilcom simulates classic electric piano sounds like Rhodes and Wurlitzers using a purely modeled sound generation approach without samples.
VST2Piano & keys
Samsara Cycle Audio
ZEN SX1000
ZEN SX1000 is a Win32 single oscillator analog style synthesizer featuring vibrato LFO, noise, VCF, and VCA sections.
VST2Synths
SynthIV
Mini-Chord
Mini-Chord by SynthIV is a Win32 VST2 plugin that plays four-note chords per key press, offering electric organ tones with tempo-synced effects for rhythmic sound design.
VST2Organs
GTG
Unit 1 Synth
Unit 1 Synth by GTG is a unison oscillator synthesizer for creating fat basses and leads on Windows.
VST2Synths
Simple Media
Silkworm
Silkworm is a SuperSaw style analogue synth featuring a gate sequencer, delay unit, and versatile filter, modulation, and dynamic controls.
VST2Synths
Acquit Music
SD 2100
SD 2100 is a Windows VST2 plugin by Acquit Music that emulates the classic Emu SP 1200 beat box.
VST2Drums
KX77FREE
KX SF2
KX SF2 by KX77FREE is a complete soundfont player offering stereo output for Windows systems.
VST2Samplers
Orchestools
OT BRASS
OT BRASS is a 4-layer brass section rompler featuring Trumpets, Trombones, Horns, and Tuba with dynamic articulations. Shape your sound using individual layer tools, modulators, filters, and EQ.
VST2Brass & wind
Psychic Modulation
Metatron
Metatron by Psychic Modulation is a 2-oscillator analogue synthesizer VST2 plugin for Windows 32-bit. It features an arpeggiator and a gated modulation sequencer to create unique rhythmic patterns and phasing effects.
VST2Synths
C Hackl
Church Organ 2nd
Church Organ 2nd by C Hackl is a traditional pipe organ VST2 plugin for Windows featuring five organ oscillators, built-in ADSR envelope, and pitchbend control.
VST2Organs
KBplugs
Cassini
Cassini by KBplugs is a VST2 synthesizer plugin that emulates the Moog Voyager circuitry with an analog-inspired design and no presets.
VST2Synths
2getheraudio
Cheeze Machine 2
Cheeze Machine 2 is a remastered vintage string machine plugin delivering cheesy, saucy string sounds inspired by classic string boxes.
VST2Synths
Sampleson
CollaB3
CollaB3 by Sampleson is a free vintage Hammond B3 tonewheel organ emulation featuring detailed noises, leakage, and rotary speaker effects, complete with chorus and reverb.
VST2Organs
audiolatry
Electric Piano
Electric Piano by audiolatry is a free ROMpler plugin featuring two sampled electric piano presets with velocity layers and a tremolo module.
VST2Piano & keys
Fanan Team
Bonnie
Bonnie by Fanan Team is a slot-driven drum sampler designed for live use, featuring rapid drum-kit loading, one-stage control, and support for mp3 and wav formats with a 0.5 second core kit loading time.
VST2Samplers
GAS Therapy
AASamplePlayer
AASamplePlayer by GAS Therapy is a free VST2 file sampler plugin for Windows 64-bit that lets you turn any sound or video file into a playable instrument with simple controls.
VST2Samplers
Electronik Sound Lab
Darksichord
Darksichord is a multi-sampled harpsichord with layered sound processing and effects, offering a darker tone with LPF filter and LFO modulation.
VST2Piano & keys
audiolatry
808XD
808XD by audiolatry is a free 808 bass drum ROMpler featuring 31 presets ranging from clean to distorted and experimental bass sounds, designed for deep and hard-hitting bass production.
VST2Samplers
Recluse-Audio
808-ROMpler
808-ROMpler by Recluse-Audio is a bass drum sampler featuring sixteen 808 style kicks, ADSR envelope controls, and support for drag-and-drop of AIFF, WAV, and MP3 samples in a minimalist interface.
VST2Drums
Electronik Sound Lab
808 Bass Module 4 Lite
808 Bass Module 4 Lite is a free 808 bass drum rompler offering 10 layered presets with grit and rumble. It includes Cut-Off and ADSR controls, perfect for electronic music production.
VST2Samplers
Wusik
DRS0
DRS0 by Wusik is an advanced 4-track drum machine and sampler featuring 128-step sequencing with pattern variations and mirror editing for precise beat creation.
VST2Drums
SampleScience
606 Koncept
606 Koncept is a free VST drum sampler plugin by SampleScience, recreating a classic 1980s analog drum machine with layered vinyl, tape, and sub sounds.
VST2Drums
NNAud.io
Game Boi
Game Boi is a retro game rompler that brings the nostalgic sounds of the Game Boy and Nintendo 64 to your productions with authentic chiptune melodies.
VST2Samplers
Arthelion
MOLOSS
MOLOSS is a multi-oscillator linear synthesizer by Arthelion that combines subtractive, additive, frequency modulation, and cross modulation synthesis to create vintage analog sounds.
VST2Synths
Bespoke Synth
Bespoke
Bespoke by Bespoke Synth is a modular synthesizer and DAW hybrid for creating sounds by connecting various modules, optimized for jamming rather than traditional timeline sequencing.
VST2Synths
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