Tone2 have recently announced that FireBird, their highly acclaimed VSTi plugin synth for producing true high-end quality audio, has received its last update and is now available as freeware for Windows (previously retailed for $79).
The perfect introduction to VST synths. TAL’s NoiseMaker is the first free synth to make it onto our list, yes that’s right, it’s free! It’s our highest-rated free synth VST! NoiseMaker comes in VST and AU plugin formats, and works with DAWs on both Windows and Mac OS. It features two oscillators (with sub-oscillator), two LFO modules. Feel free to share Firebird 2 with your friends. We hope you'll enjoy working with Firebird for many more years. Firebird is not just another substractive synthesizer, it uses an innovative synthesis architecture to deliver unique sounds. The interface is very easy to use and allows you to create interesting patches with minimal effort. Tone2 has announced that FireBird, its acclaimed VST plugin synth, has received one final update and is now available for free. 'After seven years of faithful service, the time has come to set the bird free,' says Tone2.
The latest version FireBird 2 provides a powerful, unique, and innovative synthesis architecture for next-generation sounds never heard before. Its innovative user interface provides you with the tools to create impressive sounds with a minimal amount of effort. Featuring an impressive selection of 437 build-in sounds, representing both highly sought-after VA sounds, as well as sounds more specific to Firebird and characterized by its Harmonic Content Morphing synthesis, breathing both life and dynamics into the sounds.
Here’s a quote from Tone2 website:
After seven years of faithful service, the time has come to set the bird free. Firebird itself has become vintage and even though it’s no longer profitable to remain a commercial product, we feel that more people should deserve an opportunity to enjoy this sometimes heavily underestimated synthesizer.
Which is why we decided to release one last update and turn the product into freeware (previuosly $79). We want to say a big THANK YOU to all customers who supported the development of Firebird and other Tone2 products, by purchasing our software.
And here’s some technical details of Firebird 2
Free Download Tone2 FireBird 2 VSTi Plugin Synth [Freeware]
Interested users just need to visit the Tone2 website and hit the “Free download for PC” button to FREE download FireBird 2 as a Windows VST plugin, no registration or anything like that is required.
Note: VST plugins are not standalone software. They need a “host” in order to be managed and to communicate from one plugin to another. The best known of VST hosts is “Cubase” from Steinberg.
The magic of software virtual instruments ! Recreating known piece of hardware, emulating famous synth, trying to capture the spirit of a machine, attempting to copy the sound and feeling of an instrument!
Here’s a compilation of all the articles about free VST plugins that try to emulate the most famous synths, plus links to the freeware plugins that are the only one to recreate a kind of machine (they didn’t get an article). Below is a list of best free VST emulations.
Here you can find free virtual alternatives to the classic analog synths :
MiniMoog, Arp 2600, Arp Odyssey, Synthi VCS3, Obeirheim OB-X
Free Trap Synth Vst
There are also your favorite FM / Vector Synthesis / “digital” synths :
Yamaha DX7, Prophet VS, PPG Wave, Ensoniq SQ80
The usual techno/trance suspects are here too :
Roland TB303, Alpha Juno, Juno 60, JP-8000, Korg Mono / Poly, Clavia Nord Lead 2
We did not forgot the Jazzy/Funky/Rock famous instruments :
Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, Farfisa combo organ, Hohner Clavinet, Wurlitzer E-piano, Mellotron & Arp Solina.
And even the antic Theremin + some funky toys : Speak and Spell & Stylophone.
This is work in progress, i’ll add free VSTi plugin if we find some new free recreation of well known synthesizers.
All the VSTi in this list are freeware.
Here we go :
1. Minimoog
2. ARP 2600
3. ARP Odyssey
4. VCS3 Synthi AKS
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5. Oberheim OB-X / OB-Xa / OB-8
6. Roland TB 303
7. Roland Alpha Juno
8. Roland JP-8000
9. Roland Juno 60 / Juno 106 / Juno 6
10. Korg Mono / Poly
http://www.fullbucket.de/music/monofury.html
11. Yamaha DX7
12. Prophet VS
13. Ensoniq SQ80
14. Waldorf PPG Wave
15. Rhodes MK2 electric piano
16. Wurlitzer electric piano
17. Hammond B3 tonewheel organ
18. Farfisa electric combo organ
19. Clavinet D6
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20. Mellotron
21. ARP Solina string ensemble
22. Theremin
23. Speak and Spell toy
24. Dubreq Stylophone
Open Source Vst Synth
25. Linndrum LM-1
26. Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Wasp
Free Vst Firebird Synth Vst
27. Clavia Nord Lead 2
http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/ + check my preset banks for Synth1 !