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12 essential freeware synths

01 DISCODSP OB-XD 2

Mac/PC, 32/64-bit We’d stress that this list is ‘in no particular order’, so this number one does not actually mean ‘the best’, but DiscoDSP's faithful emulation of Oberheim's iconic OB-X is certainly up there with the top tier of freeware synths. Sonically, this can sit alongside the most convincing analog emulations on the market. OB-Xd builds on the design of the original too, adding a blendable multimode filter and chorus, reverb and delay effects into the mix. A must have! discodsp.com

02 GREEN OAK CRYSTAL

MAC/PC, 32/64-BIT Almost as old

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