The Best Free VST Synth Plugins 2021
Looking for the best free VST synth plugins to boost your production, without have to spend $$$? Let's face it, who isn't?!
The good news is, my friend, we've put together an extensive list of the very best synth plugins out there and, with a few taps you can get downloading right away.
Whether you are looking FM synths, analogue modelled synthesis, additive synthesisers, subtractive synths or just 'any darn noise making machine'', we've got you covered 😊
Vital by Vital Audio
This awesome free VST is a wavetable synth that uses 'spectral oscillator warping' to manipulate waveforms and add harmonics. As far as free synths go, this one is deep.
Blocks Base by Native Instruments
If you're looking to dabble with modular synthesis, this free plugin is a good place to start and gives you a glimpse into the huge ecosystem of modular components that is Reaktor.
This one comes alongside 7 other free synths with Native's Free Production Suite - well worth downloading if you haven't already.
VCV Rack by Eurorack
This. Synth. Is. Insane. It's really an entire ecosystem. Although technically not a plugin (it' works as a self contained program on your desktop), we simply had to include it due to the very high level of awesomeness. It's designed to simulate the hardware Eurorack modules and in our opinion, it does a darn good job!
Helm by Matt Tytel
Another great contemporary free synth, with a modern UI and plenty of features to dive into, including stutter effects, formant filters and a feedback loop. Hats off to you for this one Matt!
FB-3300 by Full Bucket
An absolute beast of a free synth plugin! This is an emulation of the KORGPS-3300 Polyphonic Synthesizer and it really does a good job of modelling the personality and uniqueness of the original. Our favourite bit - the resonators ❤️
OB-XD2.2 by DiscoDSP
A recreation of a classic analogue synth, wrapped up in an authentic UI and ready to add some fat synth juice to your next track, this synth features micro de-tuning and blendable multi-mode filters.
TyrellN6 by u-he
For a free VST synth plugin ,this one packs a lot of punch! Featuring 2 oscillators, noise, ring modulator
2 LFOs with 8 waveforms, host-syncable audio source mixer with authentic overdrive and filter feedback, twin filter, analogue-type ADSR envelopes, loopable or LFO-triggered, a skinnable UI and over 580 factory presets - what's not to love? ♥️
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