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  1. Nassen RaX'n'TraX 1.4.9
    2 Sep 2010, 4:35 pm

    Nassen has updated RaX'n'TraX to version 1.4.9.


  2. Kuassa Amplifikation One Update
    2 Sep 2010, 4:33 pm

    Kuassa has updated Amplifikation One to v1.1.


  3. Plektron Guitar Amp Update
    2 Sep 2010, 4:32 pm

    Plektron has announced an update to its Guitar Amp amplifier simulator and multi-fx plug-in for Windows.


  4. Hidenori Matsuoka Guitar Kit
    2 Sep 2010, 4:31 pm

    Hidenori Matsuoka has announced the release of Guitar Kit, a tool for searching guitar chord fingering patterns on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.


  5. Peavey AmpKit, AmpKit+ & AmpKit LiNK
    2 Sep 2010, 4:22 pm

    Peavey Electronics and Agile Partners have announced that the AmpKit and AmpKit+ Apps are available now on the Apple iTunes App Store.


  6. Ohm Force Studio Teaser 4
    2 Sep 2010, 2:31 pm

    Part 4 of a 5 part series demonstrating Ohm's Studio- an online collaborative sequencer.


  7. AudioSpillage updates DrumSpillage to v1.1
    2 Sep 2010, 7:54 am

    2nd September 2010: AudioSpillage has updated its DrumSpillage percussion synth plug-in to version 1.1. New Features: Improved support for automation recording and editing. Choke groups (12 groups ava. […]


  8. Nassen updates RaX'n'TraX to v1.4.9
    2 Sep 2010, 7:49 am

    2nd September 2010: Nassen has updated RaX'n'TraX to version 1.4.9. Changes since v1.4.1: Drag "Key"-event to MONO panel. Extended window to draw Notes/Velocities in MONO panel (double-click on Note/V. […]


  9. Sonic Reality releases Neil Peart Drums Vol. 1: The Kit
    2 Sep 2010, 7:35 am

    2nd September 2010: Sonic Reality has announced the release of Neil Peart Drums Vol. 1: The Kit, a music software recreation of the massive DW drum kit of legendary drummer of Rush, Neil Peart. It com. […]


  10. HyperSynth releases SIDizer
    2 Sep 2010, 7:30 am

    2nd September 2010: HyperSynth has announced the release of SIDizer, a new emulation of the legendary SID chip in the form of a modern software synthesizer plug-in. Using circuit modeling technology,. […]



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Select a category on the right to view the Free VSTi’s.

Note: these VSTi’s (VST instruments) have been tested on Windows - please check the inidividual plugin’s websites for information on using them on non-Windows operating systems.

A VSTi is a Virtual Studio Technology instrument, and is usually downloaded as a .dll file.  The .dll file can then be loaded into a VSTi host and played, most often with midi.

Glossary

Bass - real (electric, upright) bass sounds, or synthesized bass sounds
Brass - trumpets, trombones, tubas, etc…
Drums - plugins which contain real drum sounds or synthetic drum sounds
Emulator - replications of classic synthesizers
Exotic Instruments - unusual instruments from around the world
Percussion - marimbas, bells, bongo drums, steel drums, etc… (now featuring a cowbell!)
Piano - pianos and electric pianos
Sound FX - blips, bloops, whooshes, and etcetera
Strings - guitars, violins, cellos, synth strings, etc…
Synth
– fm (frequency modulation) - a simple waveform is modulated with another frequency to produce a more complex tone
 — modular - a modular synth consists of individual components (modules) which can be chained together in various ways
– subtractive - harmonics are subtracted from an audio signal using a filter in order to alter the tone
– additive - harmonics are added to an audio signal, usually to replicate the sound of an instrument
– wavetable - short recorded clips of an instrument are looped and altered to produce realistic sounds
Vox - emulations of voices and choirs
Woodwind - flutes, saxophones, etc…

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