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• Computers: Multimedia: Music and Audio: Software: Gigasampler  (7)
• Computers: Multimedia: Music and Audio: Software: Plug-ins  (37)

Applied Acoustics Systems  www.applied-acoustics.com Develops Tassman and Lounge Lizard, virtual instruments based on physical modeling.

Arturia  www.arturia.com Offers Moog Modular and CS-80V, a reproduction of the Yamaha CS-80. Specifications, audio samples, support, and download area.

AudioRealism  www.audiorealism.se It develops Bass Line, a bass emulator. Main features, audio samples, support area, purchasing information.

Beatcraft  www.acoustica.com/beatcraft Virtual drum machine software. Make your own beat with 266 different drum sounds.

Big Tick Audio Software  bigtick.pastnotecut.org Makers of the CheezeMachine, TickyClav, Angelina and Rhino software synthesizers.

Brainspawn  www.brainspawn.com Offers the Forte soft-synth controller. Also a tone generator and a spectrum analyser.

Camel Audio  www.camelaudio.com Featuring Cameleon 5000 and some effect plug-ins. Description, screenshots, reviews, company information.

CreamWare  www.creamware.com Makers of DSP and synthesizer software and hardware for PC and Mac.

Crystal  www.greenoak.com/crystal Semi-modular synthesizer featuring both subtractive and FM synthesis. Description, user guide, screenshots, downloadable demo.

Cutter Music  www.cuttermusic.com Creators of SawCutter softsynth.

Devine Machine Software  www.devine-machine.com A loop workstation VSTi, also offers the free LiveSyncRecorder PC VST plugin.

Disco DSP  www.discodsp.com Company that develops Discovery and Vertigo and some effects. Description, screenshots, audio samples, downloadable demos.

Doggiebox  www.doggiebox.com Percussion sequencing application (drum machine) software for Mac OS X. Overview, screenshots, FAQ, mailing list and support area.

FabFilter Software Instruments  www.fabfilter.com Develops FabFilter One, a monophonic lead synthesizer in VST and AudioUnit format. Audio samples, downloadable demo.

Garritan Orchestral Libraries  www.garritan.com Developing intruments based on Kontakt software technology. Audio samples, features description, news and purchasing information.

Grapesynth  goombas.org/fullview.asp?id=57 A software synthesizer loosely based on the CZ series synth engine.

iDrum  www.bitshiftaudio.com/products/audio/idrum Drum machine for Mac OS X: overview, screenshots, main features, purchasing information.

Kiesel Software  www.kiesel.is Developers of the Helga softsynth.

KVR Audio  www.kvraudio.com Software synthesizer news, resources, information and reviews.

Lapjockey  www.lapjockey.com Reason ReFill suppliers.

LinPlug Virtual Instruments  www.linplug.com [Win - Mac] Several VST synths: screenshots, audio samples, download and support area.

MachFive  www.motu.com/products/software/machfive Overview, screenshots and technical specifications of this sampler from MOTU.

Manyetas: Ritmo  www.manyetas.com/ritmo.html Audio Unit drumsampler for Mac OS X. Feature description, screenshots, audio samples, forum, downloadable demo and online ordering.

MHC Synthesizers and Effects  www.mhc.se/software/plugins Space Synthesizer, Fatsondo Synthesizer, Voxynth, FlexFX, Space Effect, VST Plugins for Windows.

Morphology  www.zero-g.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=787 Feature description, screenshots and system requirements of this instrument by Zero-G.

Muon Software Ltd  www.muon-software.com Develops virtual instrument plug-ins for use with music recording software.

Musicrow  www.mcrow.net Features several Instruments and Reaktor-5 ensembles.

MX4  www.motu.com/products/software/mx4 Virtual instrument from MOTU: overview, technical specifications, audio examples.

Nyr Sound  www.nyrsound.com Developer and supplier of synthesizers including Chaosynth, Ice and Fluid.

The Oddity  www.gmediamusic.com/gforce/oddity/oddity.html Virtual instrument modeled on the classic ARP Odyssey. Features, audio samples, system requirements, screenshots.

Pluginspot  www.pluginspot.com/English/frames.html Distributors of the affordable DX-10, WASP and MDA piano softsynths.

Prophet 64  www.prophet64.com Use your Commodore 64 as a TB-303 sequencer with a Prophet 5-like interface. Includes a random composer pattern generator.

Psychic Modulation  www.psychicmodulation.com [Win] Features several VST instruments by Jack Resweber. Downloadable demos.

rgcAudio Software  www.rgcaudio.com Creators of the Pentagon and (free) Triangle softsynths.

SampleTank  www.sampletank.com Sound module which combines into a VST instrument, a sampler/synth engine with multisampled sounds.

Sfx Audio Compiler System  www.angelfire.com/electronic/sfx Integrated development system to generate real-time audio effects and synthesizer instruments using SAOL with SoundFont 2 for Structured Audio Score Language (SASL) and MIDI compositions.

SoftPlug  www.softplug.com Adventus VST synth offers leads, pads, strings, basses, organs and pianos, for live performance work or sequencing. Demo available.

SoHa Sound Design  www.sohasound.com Makers of Sonata, a VST soft-synth for leads and pads

Sonic Charge µTonic  www.soniccharge.com [Win] Drum and percussion synth combined with a pattern based engine. Features, audio samples, downloadable demo, purchasing information.

Sonorous codes  www.sonorouscodes.net Creators of Atmogen, the visual additive software synthesizer.

Spectrasonics  www.spectrasonics.net/instruments/index.html Virtual instruments like Stylus, Atmosphere and Trilogy. Audio samples, worldwide distributors, online ordering.

Stomper  www.lysator.liu.se/~zap/stomper Non-real time 808 and 909 drum synthesiser.

Synapse Audio Software  www.synapse-audio.com Makers of Orion, Hydra and Scorpion. Screenshots, support and download area.

SynC Modular  www.mtu-net.ru/syncmodular A software synthesizer for Windows 95, 98 and NT4.0. Allows up to 16 voices. Available for free download.

Syntheway  www.syntheway.net Instruments and effects such as DAL Flute, Master Hammond B3, Realistic Virtual Piano, Fantasize SoundFont Player

Synthogy  www.synthogy.com Company that develops Ivory, a sample based piano virtual instrument. Features, screenshots, demos, purchasing information.

Toontrack  www.toontrack.com/index_samples.shtml Develops DFH Superior, a drum and percussion virtual instrument. Main features, forum and support area, audio and video demos, purchasing information.

Tweakbench  www.tweakbench.com Creators of freeware VST Instruments for Windows.

Twitch  www.majken.se/twitch [Win] Drummachine allowing sample destruction, degrading, layering and reshaping. Screenshots, manual, download area.

VirSyn Software Synthesizer  www.virsyn.com Develops Tera and Cube. Description, downloadable demos, support area, company information.

Virtual Instruments  www.virtualinstrumentsmag.com Magazine about the world of softsynths and samplers. Online subscription for both the paper and digital edition.

Virtual Synth Page  www.markwhite.com/vsp A resource about software synthesizers including background information and detailed reviews.

Visiomedia  www.visiomedia.com Software synthesizers, music production systems, audio and video processing software.

VocalWriter  www.kaelabs.com Synth that sings English lyrics for Mac OS X: specifications, audio demos, download and purchasing information.

Way Out Ware  www.wayoutware.com TimewARP 2600 Arp 2600 emulator. RTAS plug-in.

Yellow Tools  www.yellowtools.de Development of sound libraries and virtual instruments such as Culture, Majestic and Candy. Feature description, support area and purchase information.

Yohng.com  www.yohng.com Develops some virtual instruments and effects. Feature description, audio samples and demos available, screenshots, purchase information.

Zebra  www.u-he.com/zebra Description, technical overview, screenshots, download area and purchasing information about this synth that combines subtractive and additive synthesis.