Tag: synths

Reaper Tutorials: Track Templates – Workflow – Favourite Settings

One thing that I have found in reaper is that I spend a lot of time fiddling with setting up tracks. This can include routing midi or audio in and sometimes routing midi or audio out. This also applies to using a combination of FX plugins. Getting some templates together can save you a lot […]

Sampletank 3 worth it?

I was a big fan of Sampletank and used it quite a lot – in fact I also had Miroslav and Samplemoog – if I remember rightly I got Miroslav first. I used Sampletank a lot over the years, I would expect there is at least one instrument on every track I have done since […]

Free Cakewalk VST Plugins

Been a while since I last posted but I’ve been reading a lot lately. Whilst I was reading my computer music magazine I came across this cool bit of news. Cakewalk are now offering their classic synth and effects vst plugins for download. First up: Cakewalk SFZ+ Professional “rgc:audio’s revolutionary SoundFont player sample-playback engine, packed […]

Synthesizers and Samplers – Part One Sampling

As a relative newcomer to synthesizers and samplers it’s become a sideline fascination of mine to understand how they work. This article is a newbie guide to understanding these instruments written by someone just grasping the information. Hopefully because of my relative newness to the subject I can shed light on areas that those who […]

Unknown 64 Free VST Instrument Synth

C64 emulation VSTi synth created to emulate the sounds of the commodore 64. Relatively easy to use SID chip emulation. Comes with lot’s of presets for you judge for yourself. Unknown64: Free Commodore 64 Sound Emulation VST plugin Synth Download for free here