If it's '80s synths you crave, you need a Juno somewhere in your setup and the UN-O-LX soft synth from TAL is about as faithful a recreation as you're going to find. This plugin nails the ubiquitous Juno 60 and offers up a masterful recreation of the classic Roland analog chorus for good measure. Modeled after Yamaha DX7, one of the best selling synths in history, this top 1 free FM-style VST synth is ready to get you cooking. Included are over a thousand classic DX7 presets, with sounds ranging from classic electronic pianos to powerful stabs and strings. Home › Free VST Plugins & Instruments › 12 Best Free Synthesizer VST Plugins. 12 Best Free Synthesizer VST Plugins. Here are the Best Free Synthesizer VST Plugins online that can be used with FL Studio, Reason. 80-vox VST Plugin. This emulation is inspired by the real unit circuits but is not aiming to sound accurate to the hardware synth. Arturia – V Collection 6. The 1980s are in style, again. From the prominent and multi-layered synthesizers, to the punchy electronic drum sounds, today’s music listeners love the sounds that were common to popular music in the decade of decadence.
Some free VSTi try to emulate (more or less faithfully) the sound of the Roland Juno‘s synths (Juno 60, Juno 106 & Juno 6). All these synths were and are still popular. The Juno 106 were used by Acrid Abeyance and can also be heard in countless techno trax. Get ready for fat chorus ! here’s a selection of freeware plugin :
1. TAL U-NO-62
DL : http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-u-no-62
Available in 32 & 64 bit for Windows and MAC OS X (in VST & AU format). The best VSTi to get Juno60ish sounds, trust the chorus ! trust the chorus. dont forget to check out the other plugins by TAL, the chorus is available as a separate VST effect ! Check the “power pad” preset : the sound is full. Great for bass and pad, few controls for easy tweaking. Pump up the bass!
2. Sixth Month June VST by Elektrostudio
SIXth MONTH JUNE VST Roland Juno VSTi
go ! => http://www.elektrostudio.ovh.org/index.php?go=june
Available for Windows (32 bit). A virtual recreation of the Roland Juno 6, there are some nice pads in the presets. + a simple and effective arpeggiator and a delay effect. It’s great for pads, and can do some good bass too. and if the chorus isn’t “fat” enough for you, there’s also a unison. When the unison is on, the synth turns to monophonic mode.
here’s 16 presets for the bestiole : https://blog.wavosaur.com/download/SixMonthJune-16-presets.zip some samples : pad / choir pad / noisy keys / arp bass
A synthedit creation (Windows 32 bit only). This free VST from GTG is an emulation of a Juno6, it sounds very good. The first bass preset is my favorite ! full persuaders attitude. It’s great for bass & pads. Great smooth silky chorused sound.
4. DCO-6 VST by mztk
DCO-6 VST free
info & download
A VST emulation of the Juno 106, created with Synthedit. Nice look, doesn’t sound bad. You can do bass , lead & pads very quickly.
5. Retro 6 JUNO 6 VST by Brainslayer & Strepto
direct download & info
The UI is nice but the sound lacks in all departments The project is open source, so feel free to improve it ! http://sourceforge.net/projects/juno6/
here’s the bonus track ! a VST emulation of the Juno 106. It’s pretty simple and comes with 40 presets. You can tempo sync the LFO.
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
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
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
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17. Hammond B3 tonewheel organ
18. Farfisa electric combo organ
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19. Clavinet D6
20. Mellotron
21. ARP Solina string ensemble
22. Theremin
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23. Speak and Spell toy
24. Dubreq Stylophone
25. Linndrum LM-1
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26. Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Wasp
27. Clavia Nord Lead 2
http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/ + check my preset banks for Synth1 !