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Hey everyone,

So, I have been looking for some VST synths for a while now but haven't quite found a decent list yet. Could you guys recommend me some good free synths? Thanks.

I don't know a lot about native Linux synths but I do know that people seem to like ZynAddSubFX. I'm not sure what kinda 'free' you mean, but that one doesn't require payment I think. It's probably open source n all that too..

As for effects, Calf seem to be the go to ones.

Check this thread viewtopic.php?f=48&t=18874

After it, new kid in town, https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/

Also check http://linuxsynths.com/

'Helm' is another that seems to be popular.

Gatsby wrote:So, I have been looking for some VST synths for a while now but haven't quite found a decent list yet. Could you guys recommend me some good free synths? Thanks.

There are 3-4 free Linux native VST synths from u-he. Look in the 'New' section, the thread that starts with 'Mabuhay'. I posted a few links there. There are also free sound sets (some made by well-known sound designers) for these synths, as well as documentation.

I forgot about the free u-he ones. I love u-he. I use Zebra 2 (not free). But yeh, check those out for sure!

Thanks for all the suggestions! I found these two lists through my own google search:

https://techraver.com/best-synth-vst-plugins/
https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2017/1 ... gins-2017/

What do you make of these plugs? Which ones should I go for? I've heard a lot of great things about Helm and Dexed VSTs. Are they really good?

Gatsby wrote: What do you make of these plugs? Which ones should I go for? I've heard a lot of great things about Helm and Dexed VSTs. Are they really good?

Try them all! Dexed and Helm are both excellent but very different to one another.

my personal recommendation in no particular order
TAL - Noisemaker
Helm
Tyrell N6
Surge (not extensively used but I did some work on it )
OxeFM

I should recommend Zyn Fusion as it's one off the best sounding synths ever but somehow I can't push myself to really get into it.

Quite the same as others already said, to me Helm and Noisemaker are musts, Zyn-fusion is promising as a giant for its sound but I must have something faulty in my brains wiring since I can't get a clue in its user interface, every time I think I've got it and managed to prepare a set of patches/channels I'm hardly randomly bruised and hazard bitten the next time I try to recall any of it

For something really good but quite different if you're on the eerie/kraze/uncanny sound creation side I'd also recommend "Wolpertinger", it has the looks of an Edsel, the commands of a Trabant and the perfs of a Testarossa.