The VST Instruments topic

Started by LPChip, February 01, 2006, 14:16:51

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maleek

Name of VST:
AMVST Unifier

This VST does:
Great for slightly rough trancey monofonic sounds.  

Quality:
From two days of intensive tracking, I would say that the quality is really good. It has a punch in the bass region I've lacked in similar synths. It doesen't eat as much cpu as some monster-synths I use either. Fully programmable and easy enough to get a grip of if you are somewhat familiar with analouge synths (or digital vsti:s).
The presets are not very interesting though. For me at least.

License of this VST (and costs):
Freeware (!)

Link to VST or site:
www.amvst.com

Pesho_Zmiata

Name of VST: Slayer 2
This VST does: Guitar emulation
Quality: 7/10
License of this VST (and costs): 90$
Link to VST or site: http://www.refx.net/?page=Slayer2
Description: A very good and cheaper alternative to the guitar rig. The plugin is lighter, but it's fully customizable in terms of postand after amp effects, guitar size/body thickness, slap, chords etc. I have been able to make great guitar sounds with just the demo version, which is made to mute the volume after 2 minutes of use.

Name of VST: Superwave P8
This VST does: Virtual Analog synthesizer
Quality: 7/10
License of this VST (and costs): Freeware
Link to VST or site:http://home.btconnect.com/christopherg/main.htm
Description: Possibly everything you might need for a trance/techno sound. 8 voice polyphony, 2 oscilators, 2 LFO's, reroutable modulation, and a 7-wave detune called "superwave" which adds that trancy detuned feel.

Sam_Zen

A tip : MiniHost. A GUI to run VST's on their own. Nice for testing. Freeware.
0.618033988

HvitRavn

Name of VST: Edirol Orchestral
This VST does: Synthesize a symphonic orchestra
Quality: Very high when compared to space requirements
License of this VST (and costs): Commercial, $385
Link to VST or site: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/252.html

pafufta816

Name of VST: Casio VL-TONE Emulator
This VST does: Emulates Casio VL-1 mini synth/calculator
Quality: Great.  Classic 80's Casio toy-keyboard sound by emulation (software code is written to reproduce hardware of original).  Code for VSTi is based on hardware circuitry of the Casio VL-1*doesn't use .wav files : )*
License of this VST (and costs): Free
Link to VST or site: http://www.polyvalens.com/vl1/index.html

For anyone whose owned or played with a Casio SK-1, you know the charm of the synth sounds availabe on this toy.  While the VL-1 didn't come with a mic/sampling feature, it did have ASDR synthesis, allowing the user to create their own synth sounds using the keyboards advanced calculator features.    Great for retro-synth fans.  I've achieved really wonderful sounds using this VSTi with distortion/chorus/reverb.
www.myspace.com/consentualabuse
www.myspace.com/neongenesis816

SoundCrafter

I wonder if you can circuit bend it!

:P
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Lowpass filter! Perform a generic type of dodge!!! :lol:
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Nahkranoth

Name of VST:
NuBi LE
This VST does:
Tonewheel organ emulation (Hammond)
Quality:
Almost perfect!
License of this VST (and costs):
FREE!
Link to VST or site:
http://www.fxpointaudio.com/nubi.html

This thing comes with VST "Spinner LE" - Leslie speaker effect with distortion. The VSTi itself does not have distortion and Leslie so you can use it with effects you like. I've added distortion 2 times - the sound is really killing! ([NuBi LE VSTi]->[Spinner]->[Distortion])

Nahkranoth

Name of VST:
Orca
This VST does:
Bass monosynth
Quality:
Superb quality and haunting GUI  :shock:

License of this VST (and costs):
FREE!
Link to VST or site:
http://www.fxpansion.com/

Guys at fxpansion say this is an experimental synth built to showcase new technology. Hell if I know what so experimental about this except the GUI. But nonetheless it sounds great!

bvanoudtshoorn

Name of VST: Kontakt 3
This VST does: Sampling, and then some
Quality: Super high quality. Includes a 33GB sample library. Able to load just about any file you throw at it (except XIs and ITIs... ='( ).
License of this VST (and costs): Commercial. $449 (399Euros)
Link to VST or site: http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=kontakt3&ftu=047ca53c4e70607

This is the best sampler I've ever used. A massive range of inbuilt effects, super high quality sample library with beautiful sounds, great interface... It's got it all.

Note: to get this working with OpenMPT, it's necessary to use Xlutop Chainer (or similar) as a container, because MPT just doesn't like it. =D

bvanoudtshoorn

Also check out this post for information about Kontakt samples and libraries... Free downloads! =D

bvanoudtshoorn

Just found this. Haven't checked it out yet, but it's basically an OGG player, designed for people who want to save disk space. Ambient artists etc. who use large files a lot should find it useful. VSTPloOGGin.

Saga Musix

VSTSynthFont, a VST in which you can load your SF2 sound fonts. This is useful (but not limited to) when writing MIDI tracks!
» No support, bug reports, feature requests via private messages - they will not be answered. Use the forums and the issue tracker so that everyone can benefit from your post.

LPChip

Is it much better than sfz?
"Heh, maybe I should've joined the compo only because it would've meant I wouldn't have had to worry about a damn EQ or compressor for a change. " - Atlantis
"yes.. I think in this case it was wishful thinking: MPT is makng my life hard so it must be wrong" - Rewbs

Saga Musix

I didn't try sfz. But the interface seems to be pretty straight-forward.
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psishock

I use FM8 for everything but percussion sounds:

Name of VST: FM8 (form Native Instruments)
This VST does: FM synthesis
Quality: 10/10 for me
License of this VST (and costs): Commercial ($229 / 199 €)
Link to VST or site: http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=fm7_us

It's THE Instrument for OMPT for me, you can make ANY almost any sound you desire with it, can make strings, leads, basses, effects...everything ^_^, even percussion sounds if you desire (for this only i use a other VSTi, the DR-008).
Got too many features to describe, the best ones that i can think of are:
- it is has a very powerful graphical envelope tools
- Has 6 oscillators (with many special waveforms), 1 filter, 1 limiter/noise generator, and 2 LFOs
- Modulation matrix and the FX matrix
- got a lot useful embed effect
- every MidiCC parameter can be configured (~1100)
- the "sounding", it beats any other synth in my option. ^_^

The percussion instrument i reccommend:

Name of VST: DR-008
This VST does: percussion instrument (drums, snares, etc.)
Quality: 10/10 for me
License of this VST (and costs): Commercial (75 €)
Link to VST or site: http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=21

Uses synthesis to create the sounds rather than using samples, this gives you a lot higher level for controling the sounds and quality than any "fixed" sample based program. You can modify every shape of your sound. (or create one from zero)
I'm as calm as a synth without a player.  (Sam_Zen)