in this video i'm looking at 10 of the best free synth vst plugins for music production
that have come out in 2020. now if you're looking to add some new sounds to your vst plugin library
then these are a great addition for a variety of music styles these aren't free
trials or free demos these are absolutely 100 percent free plugins from their manufacturers
i'm zane welcome to simple green tech where i do weekly audio tech tips tutorials
and reviews to help you conquer the tech and unleash your creativity and just so you know
time codes and links to all of the plugins mentioned in this video are down
in the description now first up on the free vst synth list is tonetta blue from flanders tech
this is a semi-modular eight voices polyphonic synth the front of the plugin has a fairly
clean and easy to use interface then the back is where you can do all that fun modular stuff
you do get a small amount of presets to get you started and at the time of recording this
video tonetta blue is only available as a 64-bit vst 3 for windows 8 and higher
next up is nils k1v from nil schneider this is a rompler plugin that's an accurate emulation
of the kawaii k1 synth from 1988 it includes 768 presets with search capabilities you get
the original factory presets plus all of the rom cards and all of the presets can be
edited so you can dial in your own custom sounds too and if you're into the 80s sounds this one
delivers you can get nils k1v on mac windows and linux
the next free vst synth on the list is hy-poly free from hy-plugins this is a subtractive
polyphonic synth the free version is a feature reduced version of the full hy-poly plugin it's
not a trial or demo and there's no nag screens or anything just make sure you download the free
version and not the demo of the full version it's capable of creating some big analog sounds
and it comes with a small selection of presets you can get hy-poly free on windows and mac
up next is tricent mk3 from big fish audio this is a simulation of the korg classic
trident mk2 that was originally released in 1982. you can have up to 64 voices of
polyphony it features a synthesizer brass and string section and you also have an
onboard flanger effect it has several presets and if you're into that 80 synth sound give tricent
mk3 a try you won't be disappointed it's available on mac and windows
before we get to the next free synth vst plugin on the list i just want to ask if you're enjoying
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it really helps my channel out and i appreciate it so much now next up on the list is voltage
modular nucleus 2 from cherry audio this is the latest version of cherry audio's incredible free
modular synth it includes a collection of 22 modules over 170 presets and you get all of
the fundamentals of subtractive analog synthesis including oscillators filters envelope generators
amplifiers and mixers plus a sequencer arpeggiator and a full suite of useful utility and effects
modules with voltage modular nucleus 2 you can discover new sounds by patching modules together
in new and endlessly creative ways you can get this plugin on both windows and mac
next on the list is exakt lite from sonicbits this is a fm synth plugin it has four
operators which can be arranged in the classic afm algorithms each operator has
different waveforms such as the basic sign saw square and triangle plus it features emulations
of the eight classic waveforms from the yamaha tx81z you can get exakt lite on windows and mac
next up on the list is dfr 76 from reflekt audio this one contains 27 decent presets ranging
from bass keys plucks and more and you can also edit each preset to make it more your own style
by using the envelope lfo amp and effects controls you can get dfr 76 on both mac and
the next free vst synth plug-in on the list is keys of the 70s from lost in 70s this plugin
gives you some of the classic sounds from a couple of e-pianos vibraphone and piano
it also has a reverb tremolo and chorus effects section along with a tube amp
cabinet sim overdriven section eq and more you can get keys of the 70s on both windows and mac
up next on the list is pendulate from eventide and newfangled audio pendulate is a mono synth
and the claim from newfangled audio is that it uses a brand new oscillator design to produce
sounds different from any other synth it definitely has some different sounds in it
and if you've been bored with a lot of the same old synth sounds that you
can find out there for free this one is a bit refreshing but you can still get those
old-school analog sounds that you love too you can get pendulate on mac and windows
next on the list is fury 800 from full bucket music
this is a synth simulation of the classic korg poly 800 from 1983.
it has a simple built-in chorus effect that can really widen the sound and you can have
up to 64 voices of polyphony and it really sounds like a great recreation of the classic
80 synth you can have a lot of fun with this one and you can get fury 800 on mac and windows
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