Free Fridays Numero 2! All New Freeware Plugins — Classic Synth, ’80’s Sampler, Ear Training Game
Hello SonicScoopers. Finally, another Friday of free stuff we found around the Web! Believe it or not, this batch is all new – hot off the show room floor. Now please, help yourselves to a heaping helping of some of the best free stuff you will see this month:
Manx Synth – ‘Gigmate’ Polyphonic and Monophonic Synth
Mate your ears with the free Manx Gigmate.
Here we have a 32 bit VSTi that runs on Windows only. Getting retro over here!
“The Manx Gigmate was conceived from the start as a free product. We want to freely distribute this fantastic recreation of a classic, in order to wet people’s appetites and draw attention to the capabilities and authenticity of the Manx range. Thus, no corners have been cut in the creation of the Gigmate; It utilizes the principles common to all Manx synthesizers and has been crafted with the same level of precision as our other products.
FEATURES:
* Polyphonic & Monophonic sections
* Oscillator Sync
* Midi Learn for all parameters
* Sample & Hold , Ring Modulation”
CWi Technology – ‘TX16Wx’ Software Sampler
Here we have a VST format sampler for Windows only – Available in 32-bit and 64-bit! The current version is 0.9.05. For all of the fixes in each update since 0.9.01, check out CWi’s home page.
“TX16Wx is a FREE, multitimbral VSTi Software Sampler instrument plugin, modeled after professional hardware samplers from the 80s and 90s.”
V.Plugs Ear Training Game – Mr. Soundman
Not so much a software instrument or processor, but a virtual game used to train your ears so that you can learn to balance your mix and create platinum hits! Mr. Soundman is available for Windows only in 32 and 64 bit as standalone or VST format.
“Mr. Soundman: Practice. Compete. Win!
Enhance your frequency detection skills, get a precise indication of your abilities, and find out once and for all: who’s got the golden ears? Prove your talent and you might win special awards and prizes!
Play a challenging ear training game
Improve your frequency detection skills
Get a precise indication of your your abilities
Compete with colleagues around the globe
Win valuable prizes and awards”
Mr. Soundman: the game starts…
Mr. Soundman is a bit like an arcade game with an intuitive GUI, and rapidly increasing difficulty. You start the game with three lives. Mr. Soundman will play an audio source with a noticeable boost somewhere across the frequency range. Your mission is to identify the boosted frequency. The closer you are to the boosted frequency the more points you gain. Place accurate answers, pass stages, improve your score, and youmight win one of Mr. Soundman awards!”
JC Productionz Dual Granular Synth – Sonix Version 2
S t r e t c h out with Sonix!
And now, we end it with the sweet sounds of a granular synth. Windows only and VST format.
“Sonix v2 is a dual granulator which accepts stereo and mono audio signals. It accepts midi so your able to play it with your midi keyboard or you can use the trigger button on the gui.
Each granulator gives you independent control of pitch, level, grain rate, grain size, phase, envelope and gliss.You can selectively send midi to left in, right in or stereo and both granulators have level controls. Sonix v2 also feature’s full automation of all controls with midi learn, and the grain rate of both granulators can be globally set to host sync.
Features at a Glance
Dual granulators
Accepts midi input
Play Sonix like a synth with your keyboard
Demonstration presets
Accepts stereo or mono audio
Full automation
Internal and host sync”
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