Synths are most used for electronic music production but one should not ignore them for Reggae and furthermore for Dub music. These are the best free synthesizer VST plugins for digital audio workstations on PC and Mac. For more instruments categories, you can check my other posts.

The synthesizers featured on this page aren’t listed in any particular order. Check out the best free synth plugins below and find more info about each synth further down the page.

Mac DeMarco is a Canadian musician known for his brand of old-school-influenced indie music, using a chorused guitar sound, simple arrangements and a varispeed tape sound. After utilising synths for Salad Days’ Chamber of Reflection, synths took on a much bigger role in for 2017 album This Old Dog, with several synth-only tracks. Mac's main synth to use on recordings is his Roland Juno-60. A curated selection of the best free 64 bit emulations of analog synths in VST or Audio Unit format for Mac OS X or PC Windows. These VSTi can be used in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Steinberg Cubase, FL Studio, Bitwig and all other daw and hosts that support VST plugins and AU. Click the plugin name or image of synth and visit the synthesizer page with the link for the free download. Here’s a shortened list of our top 16 best free VST instruments for Mac & Windows: Valhalla Supermassive (huge verb/delay) Spitfire Audio Labs (free orchestral library) iZotope Viynl (lofti weapon).

Best Free Analog Synth Vst

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Available in VST 2

FEATURING :

Analog waveforms and wavetable synthesis
Powerful hybrid subtractive synth
Dual synthesis engine
Three oscillators per voice
Eight algorithms per oscillator
Two multi-mode filters
Eight filter types & twelve LFO
Eight FX slots with ten different effects

Available in VST 2

Best Free Mac Vst Synths

FEATURING :

Digital modelisation of the Moog Voyager
Three adjustable wave oscillators
Variable waveforms
Noise oscillator
Two modulation busses and LFO
Classic transistor ladder filter
Different drive modes

Available in VST, AAX, AU

FEATURING :

Three waveforms (sin, saw, square)
Seven modes (tone up, tone down…)
Reverberation
Tape delay
Feedback up to 110%
Precise rate control for long sweep effects

Available in VST, AAX, AU format.

FEATURING :

Virtual analogue with classic architecture plus extras
2 oscillators, noise, ring modulator
2 LFOs with 8 waveforms, host-syncable
Audio source mixer with authentic overdrive and filter feedback
Twin filter related to Diva (early model)
Analogue-type ADSR envelopes, loopable or LFO-triggered
Skinnable UI
Over 580 factory presets

Available in VST, AU format.

FEATURING :

Pure FM synthesizer
accurate emulation of the Yamaha DX7
Can load DX7 presets
144 DAW automatable DX7 parameters
Each operator have a realtime VU meter

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

https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/rezoarp.mp3https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/choirpad.mp3https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/noiserKeyPad.mp3https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/arpbass.mp3

3. kwop7 VST by GTG

direct download & information

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 a screenshot of an older version :

Juno 6 VST

7. Luno by Osiris Synth

download : https://sites.google.com/site/osirissynths/Home/synth-page

Top Vst Synth

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.