{"id":20538,"date":"2020-06-04T12:10:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T12:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=20538"},"modified":"2020-06-04T12:10:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T12:10:44","slug":"the-4-best-free-vst-synth-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-4-best-free-vst-synth-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 best FREE VST synth plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Discover a world of possibility with these incredible, diverse and awesome synthesizers that are free to download.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>Now as many of you will know, there are a huge range of plugins free and paid for out there. These are the 5 top ones that we love and are available for free but that doesn&#8217;t mean there aren&#8217;t many more amazing free plugins out there that you may love more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have some, share them with us all in the comments below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For each plugin I&#8217;ve recorded 4 different clips of the plugin in action with wildly different presets or parameters so you can hear the range of possibility with each one. Below is the same MIDI pattern I&#8217;ve used with each plugin using FL Studio&#8217;s basic &#8216;Close Grand&#8217; instrument so you can really hear the effects of the plugins on the same pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Raw-Close-Grand-FL.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cherryaudio.com\/free\">Cherry Voltage Modular Nucleus<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cherry Audio\u2019s Voltage Modular Nucleus is a huge modular synth VST\/AU plugin that is normally worth $150. It offers 22 modules with over 130 presets with an authentic build that recreates the essence of creating a modular synth build. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phenomenal amount of wicked sounding presets give you a taste of exactly how this plugin was worth so much. Once you get into making your own unique sounds with it you won&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s now available for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voltage Modular is cross-platform for Windows and OSX in AU, VST, VST3, and Pro Tools AAX formats, and also runs standalone on both platforms. 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The analog filter is a 24dB\/oct low-pass which is shared by all voices (the Juno has separate filter chips for each voice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also a stereo chorus effect, chord memory, a simple built-in sequencer, three digital envelope generators (for the oscillators, the noise generator and the filter), and a funky joystick used to adjust the pitch, modulation and the filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fury-800.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2getheraudio.com\/cheezemachine2_free_download-2\/\">Cheeze Machine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An extra cheesy, extra saucy string box in the style of the original vintage string machines. 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