{"id":3616,"date":"2017-06-15T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=3616"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:46:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:46:38","slug":"5-best-free-vst-synths-plugins-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/5-best-free-vst-synths-plugins-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 best free VST \/ AU synths of 2017 (with free presets)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Synth VSTs come in all shapes and sizes.<\/h1>\n<p>There are the heavyweights such as Native Instrument&#8217;s Massive, Kontakt, and <a href=\"http:\/\/on.splice.com\/2zVvZrz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Xfer Records&#8217; Serum<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/on.splice.com\/2zVvZrz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">which you can get for $9.99\/month<\/a>), and free VSTs like the ones we have below that can also do a great job.<\/p>\n<p>In the first of our <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/tag\/5-best-free-vsts\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=5-best-free-vst-synths-plugins-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Best of Free VST&#8221; series,<\/a> we have included <strong>5 of the best free\u00a0<\/strong><strong>synths<\/strong>\u00a0out there that are compatible with Mac and PC systems as of 2017. Even better, we have <strong>included a project<\/strong> at the end of this blog post demonstrating what you can do with the synths and <strong>some free\u00a0presets<\/strong> you can download to get you started!<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plogue.com\/products\/alterego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alter Ego<\/a> by Plogue<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3619 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/alter-ego-plogue-free-vst.png\" alt=\"alter-ego-plogue-free-vst\" width=\"889\" height=\"460\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/alter-ego-plogue-free-vst.png 889w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/alter-ego-plogue-free-vst-355x184.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/alter-ego-plogue-free-vst-400x207.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/alter-ego-plogue-free-vst-768x397.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 889px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 889\/460;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a unique vocal synth that combines <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/what-is-a-vocoder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vocoder-style synthesis<\/a> with text-to-speech. Type any phrase into the WORDS section and Alter Ego will speak\/sing them. The synth excels in its powerful sound design tools for sculpting the fine timbres of the voice and polyphonic capabilities which allow you to play chords. However, the best part of the synth may be the anime characters. Each preset bank is represented by a character &#8212; our favorite is Bones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the free synth here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plogue.com\/products\/alterego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alter Ego<\/a> by Plogue<\/strong><br \/><strong>Compatibility: Mac OSX 10.6.8 or higher, Windows 7 or higher. 32-bit and 64-bit versions available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/asb2m10.github.io\/dexed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEXED<\/a>\u00a0by Raph Levien and the msfa team<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3620 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dexed-dx7-free-vst.png\" alt=\"dexed-dx7-free-vst\" width=\"861\" height=\"665\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dexed-dx7-free-vst.png 861w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dexed-dx7-free-vst-330x255.png 330w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dexed-dx7-free-vst-400x309.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dexed-dx7-free-vst-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dexed-dx7-free-vst-647x500.png 647w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 861px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 861\/665;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Modeled after the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F3rrjQtQe5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yamaha DX7<\/a>, this is an FM synth perfect for those classic 80s\/90s synth sounds. DEXED also acts as an interface if you have the actual DX7 hardware &#8211; you can create patches and load them to your DX7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the free synth here: <a href=\"https:\/\/asb2m10.github.io\/dexed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEXED<br \/><\/a>Compatibility:\u00a0Mac OSX 10.6.8 or higher, Windows 7 or higher. 32-bit and 64-bit versions available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazona.de\/freeware-synth-tyrell-n6-v3-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrell N6<\/a> by u-he<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3621 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst-1024x508.png\" alt=\"tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst\" width=\"549\" height=\"273\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst-355x176.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst-400x198.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst-1008x500.png 1008w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tyrell-n6-uhe-free-vst.png 1193w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 549px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 549\/273;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This subtractive synthesizer was born from a survey by the German online magazine, Amazona.de. While it was originally planned as a hardware synth, they realized it would be too costly to make. Nonetheless, u-he founder Urs Heckmann volunteered his time to realize the original vision as a software synth. The synth is highly functional, with two LFOs and envelopes that put some other paid synths to shame. A nice bonus is that the synth comes with a generous amount of presets!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the free synth here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazona.de\/freeware-synth-tyrell-n6-v3-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrell N6<\/a> by u-he<a href=\"https:\/\/asb2m10.github.io\/dexed\/\"><br \/><\/a>Compatibility:\u00a0Mac OSX 10.6.8 or higher, Windows 7 or higher. 32-bit and 64-bit versions available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amplesound.net\/en\/pro-pd.asp?id=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ample Bass P Lite II \/ Guitar Lite II<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3622 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst-1024x477.png\" alt=\"ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst\" width=\"544\" height=\"253\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst-355x165.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst-400x186.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst-1074x500.png 1074w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst-1200x559.png 1200w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ample-guitar-lite-ii-free-vst.png 1999w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 544px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 544\/253;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These two plugins are great for your acoustic bass\/guitar needs. Both plugins have parameters to sculpt acoustic sound design elements such as fretboard noise and hammer ons and pull offs. The Ample Guitar plugin also has FX pedals and a \u201cStrummer\u201d section to sequence patterns and customize the physics of the actual strumming. These plugins sound more realistic than any other free bass\/guitar plugins and are much better than the stock sounds inside your DAW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the free synth here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amplesound.net\/en\/pro-pd.asp?id=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ample Guitar Lite II<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/asb2m10.github.io\/dexed\/\"><br \/><\/a>Compatibility:\u00a0Mac OSX 10.6.8 or higher, Windows 7 or higher. 32-bit and 64-bit versions available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>5) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvraudio.com\/product\/sinnah-by-nusofting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sinnah<\/a> by NUSofting<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3623 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst-1024x611.png\" alt=\"sinnah-free-vst\" width=\"609\" height=\"364\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst-355x212.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst-400x239.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst-838x500.png 838w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst-1200x716.png 1200w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sinnah-free-vst.png 1780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 609px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 609\/364;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite only having one oscillator, Sinnah has a unique delay matrix that makes it worth including in your arsenal. Its single oscillator has 5 waveshapes plus options to sculpt the harmonics for each waveshape. The delay matrix can have various configurations, spanning a &#8220;triple chorus&#8221; per voice, highly randomized resonators, and relative tuning to the note played. This functionality allows for some very wide sounds making\u00a0Sinnah\u00a0great for pads, leads, and chorus effects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the free synth here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvraudio.com\/product\/sinnah-by-nusofting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sinnah<\/a> by NUSofting<a href=\"https:\/\/asb2m10.github.io\/dexed\/\"><br \/><\/a>Compatibility:\u00a0Mac OSX 10.6.8 or higher, Windows 7 or higher. 32-bit and 64-bit versions available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re looking to upgrade from your stock plugins, check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/on.splice.com\/2hqLq4a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iZotope Ozone 8 <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/on.splice.com\/2gSdgWg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neutron 2<\/a>\u00a0at just $9.99\/month.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Explore more articles containing free plugins, MIDI files, templates, and more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/tag\/free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get more free tools<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synth VSTs come in all shapes and sizes. 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