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Software Synthesizers & Wave Renderers


  • 303Emu
  • An Amiga 303 wave generator. Not realtime, but will be in future release. Download available.
  • Analogic
  • Virtual analog soft synth for the PC with GUS/SB support, full midi implementation. Demo available for download.
  • ASM Audio
  • Win95 multitrack audio production using WAV files. Midi file rendering, mod tracker support, EQ and more ...
  • Audio Architect
  • A new soft synthesizer available for download. Windows software that emulates an analog synthesizer and can output .WAV files. Well worth a look.
  • Audio Compositor
  • Wave synthesis & midi rendering software for Win95 & NT
  • AudioSim
  • A virtual analog soft synth. Realtime operation. Requires Sound Blaster/AWE in a MSDOS environment. Demo available.
  • Csound
  • A computer music language that can be programmed to render sound using any type of synthesis process. See Midi2CS which is a DOS program that converts midifiles to Csound scores. Also checkout DX-7 to Csound converter which converts DX-7 patches to Csound score files.
  • D-Soundpro
  • A very comprehensive shareware sample editor for the Mac that includes a virtual synth to allow playing of samples via midi. Demo available for download.
  • Defractor
  • Freeware digital synth with Sample Generator for Win95.
  • Generator
  • A realtime modular software synthesizer. Free demo available for download
  • Grain Wave 2
  • A real-time, software synthesizer for Power Macintosh (PPC) computers. GrainWave will run on the standard equipment that comes with any PPC. It does not require any additional hardware.
  • Granulab
  • Real-time granular synthesizer for Win32. Beta version available for download.
  • Invision - Cybersound
  • Realtime software synthesis for the Mac. Runs on a variety of hardware configurations from the Power Macs down to 68040 machines (number of voices based on available CPU processing power) Now available for Win95 as well.
  • Jsyn
  • Using JSyn, Java programmers can add sophisticated high fidelity audio synthesis to their Java applets or applications
  • Making Waves
  • PC software that mixes up to 64 channels of (replacable) samples mixed realtime or rendered to a wave file. Demo available.
  • Mellosoftron
  • Turn your Windows 95/NT PC into a live sampler and patch editor Shareware so download and try it out (Also a developers SDK available). Plus you can download MIDInight Express a free realtime midi wave synth (GM & GS sound sets available).
  • Microsofts IMC Control
  • Active-X Interactive Music Control for Internet Explorer users. Great for website builders & surfers. Also Microsoft's software synthesizer also available free for those without a GM synth.
  • Novastation
  • MMX MIDI GM/XG Software Wavetable Synthesizer
  • ObjektSynth
  • A real-time, multi-timbral, fast and powerful software synth for the BeOS. Free demo is available for download
  • Quack
  • Windows shareware that allows you to drag and drop onscreen synth components such as LFOs, oscillators etc. to create new WAV files.
  • Rebirth
  • Tired of looking for that vintage Roland TR808 or TB303 ... checkout this Mac & Windows software 303/808 emulator from Propellerheads. Demo available. Also see this Rebirth user's Rebirth Song Page and Dance Net's Rebirth RB-338 archive.
  • Rubber Duck
  • Rubber Duck is a virtual bassline for Windows from D-Lusion "Acid for the masses !"
  • Seer System's Reality
  • Reality is capable of simultaneous polyphonic and multi-timbral performance of multiple synthesis techniques, including PCM (sampling, wavetable), Subtractive (analog), FM, Waveguide, Physical Modeling, and Modal synthesis. Also Seer Systems have other software wavetable synth upgrades for Sound Blaster 16 & AWE 32/64 cards.
  • SFX Machine
  • Modular synthesis and multi-effects plug-in for the Mac
  • SimSynth
  • SimSynth generates RIFF wave format files, (.WAV files), which can be played from a Windows compatible wave device, Freeware.
  • SMoRPhi
  • Shareware Windows soft synth from Andre's Mod Page Also a nice list of other shareware tools & synths including GB303 a software TB303 for the Gravis Ultrasound.
  • Sondius XG Soft Synth
  • Yamaha Announce Software Synthesis Version of the VL Physical Modeling Synthesizers!
  • Stomper - Drum Sound Synth
  • Freeware Windows software to produce T909-808 like waves. Well worth trying.
  • Subsynth
  • SubSynth is a freeware synthesiser program for Windows. It uses subtractive synthesis - the method used by analogue synthesisers like Moogs and Roland TB303s.
  • Synthia
  • Win95 software analog synth emulation available for download. Also some other unique music & wave mixing tools also available, from YT Music.
  • SynthBuilder
  • Synthesis music kit for Nextstep 3.2 platform running on 68K & X86 machines.
  • Texture
  • A Win95 midi compositional/sequencing application that then renders its output through a software synthesis engine. Also provides some interesting links to technical synthesis references and programming resources.
  • TiMidity
  • Freeware Midi wave renderer available for Linux or FreeBSD with the VoxWare sound driver, HP-UX with the HP network audio server, SunOS or Solaris with /dev/audio, DEC OSF/1 with MMS support, Microsoft Windows NT or 95, MS-DOS & MacOS.
  • VAZ - Virtual synth
  • A soft virtual analog synth for Win95 from Software Technology who also sell software (including sequencers & synth editors) for Amiga, Atari, Mac & PC platforms.
  • Virtual Sound Canvas
  • New release of the VSC88-ME software synth optimized for MMX computers from Edirol.
  • Virtual Waves
  • Soft synthesis software for Windows by Synoptic. Demo available.
  • WaveGen for Windows
  • Shareware Windows PCM Wave generation software. Wave shaping algorithms including melodic & harmonic control. Very interesting source for new samples so download it and see what it can do !! Soundfont support.
  • WAVmaker Page
  • WAVmaker by Tommy Anderberg is a shareware Midi-2-.WAV renderer for the PC. Allows you to add to the sample library, and best of all will run on a minimum 386 PC and a 16 bit soundcard ! Well worth a look.
  • WinGroove
  • Windows shareware softsynth with 44.1Khz resolution and GM capability. A very low registration fee. Japanese & English language option.
  • Yamaha XG Homepage
  • Yamaha's range of softsynths and MIDIPlug for soft wavetable XG capability.


    Soft Synth Related Web Sites


  • Maz Home
  • Links to tracker resources & softsynths, plus a description accompanying each.
  • Software Music Resource
  • Reviews and links to a range of music software including softsynth analog emulation software.
  • Softsynth.com
  • Good technical links to soft synthesis references. Also home of Jsyn, audio synthesis under Java
  • Soft Synths Homepage
  • A good listing of soft synths with relevant links and machine requirements.
  • Software Synthesis
  • Info & links to many soft synths, presented by the Digital Sound Page
  • Turbo Synth Modules
  • A library of synth modules for use with Turbo Synth software in .SIT format.
  • Virtual Synth Page
  • Good rundown on some of the available soft synths with relevant links.



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