| Manufacturer |
Product |
Version |
Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Automation |
Format |
Synthesis Methods |
Special Features |
Price |
| 4Front Technologies |
4Front Bass Module |
1 |
Bass synthesizer |
x86-compatible or PPC (Mac OS X), 128 MB RAM |
No |
VSTi |
Hybrid |
Optimized for low CPU usage and decent sound.
Plug-in has no parameters - load and play. |
Free |
| 4Front Technologies |
4Front E-Piano Module |
1 |
DX7-like E-Piano |
x86-compatible or PPC (Mac OS X), 128 MB RAM |
No |
VSTi |
Hybrid |
Optimized for low CPU usage and decent sound.
Plug-in has no parameters - load and play. |
Free |
| 4Front Technologies |
4Front Piano Module |
1 |
Piano synthesizer |
x86-compatible or PPC (Mac OS X), 128 MB RAM |
Yes |
VSTi |
Hybrid |
Optimized for low CPU usage and decent sound.
Plug-in has no parameters - load and play. |
Free |
| 4Front Technologies |
4Front Rhode Pro |
1.1 |
Rhodes / Wurlitzer - like synthesizer |
x86-compatible, Win 2000/XP, 128 MB RAM |
Yes |
VSTi |
Hybrid |
Optimized for low CPU usage and decent sound. |
$30 |
| AAS |
Lounge Lizard |
N/A |
Physically modeled electric piano plug-in |
Mac OS X; Win 98, ME, 2000, XP; 128 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone, Audio Units, VST, RTAS, MAS, DXi |
Physical modeling |
|
$249 |
| AAS |
Tassman 4 |
4 |
Physical modeling plug-in |
Mac OS X; Win 98, ME, 2000, XP; 128 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone, Audio Units, VST, RTAS, MAS, DXi |
Physical modeling |
Modular sound synthesis studio, construction
interface, modules representing analog and FM objects |
$349 |
| Access Music |
Virus PowerCore (Base Version) |
1.04 |
Synthesizer |
TC PowerCore/TC PowerCore compatible platform |
Yes |
VST, AU |
Virtual analog modeling synthesis |
Base version is limited to 1 DSP, patch
compatible with Access Virus synthesizers |
$499 |
| Access Music |
Virus PowerCore (Unlimited Version) |
1.04 |
Synthesizer |
TC PowerCore/TC PowerCore compatible platform |
Yes |
VST, AU |
Virtual analog modeling synthesis |
Unlimited version, uses as many DSP as
available, patch-compatible with Access Virus synthesizers |
$749 |
| Access Music |
Indigo TDM |
N/A |
Synth |
Win, Mac |
Yes |
TDM |
Virtual analog |
Build in effects, vocoder, patch - compatible
with Access hardware synthesizers |
$798 |
| Alesis |
Micron |
1 |
49-key analog - modeling synth |
N/A |
No |
Standalone |
Analog model |
Programmable step secuencer, arpeggiator,
rhythm, phrase |
$999 |
| Antares Audio
Technologies |
kantos |
1 |
Audio - controlled synth |
Win 9x or higher, Mac OS 8.6 |
Yes |
DirectX, VST (Mac OS X/PC), MAS, RTAS (Mac OS
X/PC) |
Wavetable, user-added waveforms |
Driven by audio input, extracts pitch,
dynamics and harmonic content from input audio |
$299 |
| Applied Acoustics Systems |
Ultra Analog VA-1 |
1 |
Subtractive analog synthesizer |
Win 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Pentium III 800 MHz 128
MB RAM; Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, G4 733 MHz |
Yes |
Standalone, DXi, VSTi, Audio Units, RTAS (Mac
only) |
Physically modeled subtractive analog model |
Arpeggiator, audio recorder, effects, host
synchronization |
$199 |
| Applied Acoustics Systems |
String Studio VS-1 |
1 |
String modeling synthesizer |
Win 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Pentium III 800 MHz 128
MB RAM; Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, G4 733 MHz |
Yes |
Standalone, DXi, VSTi, Audio Units, RTAS (Mac
only) |
Physical modeling |
Arpeggiator, audio recorder, effects, host
synchronization, distortion |
$249 |
| Applied Acoustics Systems |
Lounge Lizard EP-2 |
2 |
Synth - emulation of electric pianos |
Win 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Pentium III 500 MHz;
Mac OS X.2, G3 400 MHz |
Yes |
Standalone, VSTi, DXi, RTAS (Mac OS only),
Audio Units |
Physical modeling |
Emulation of classic electric pianos: Rhodes,
Wurlitzer, RMI |
$249 |
| Applied Acoustics Systems |
Tassman 4 |
4 |
Polyphonic modular synth, sound design
environment |
Win 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Pentium III 1 GHz;
Mac OS X.2, G4 733 MHz |
Yes |
Standalone, DXi, VSTi, RTAS (Mac OS only),
Audio Units |
Physical modeling, analog modeling, additive,
FM, subtractive, sample playback |
Fully modular, unique modules reproducing
acoustic objects via physical modeling |
$349 |
| Art Vista Productions |
Malmsj� Acoustic Grand |
2 |
Instrument for GigaStudio / Kontakt |
N/A |
No |
GigaStudio / Kontakt |
Sample playback |
Unique Swedish grand piano sample; native
versions for both GigaStudio and Kontakt included |
$99 |
| Art Vista Productions |
Cool Vibes |
1 |
Virtual instrument |
N/A |
No |
GigaStudio / Kontakt |
Sample playback |
Duplicate sample set programmed for Marimba
Lumina mallet controller included |
$99 |
| Art Vista Productions |
Virtual Grand Piano |
1 |
Virtual instrument (Kontakt Player) |
Win XP, Pentium 4/Athlon 1.8 GHz ; Mac OS
10.2.6 or higher, G5 ; 512 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone, VST, DXi 2.0, ASIO, MME, Direct
Sound, RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio |
Sample playback |
Multiple velocity mappings for any keyboard
response; presets for various playing/recording styles |
$119 |
| Arturia |
Storm Music Studio |
3 |
Virtual studio including synths, drum
machines, and effects |
Win 9x/2000/ME/XP; Mac OS X, 256 MB RAM |
Yes |
Standalone, ReWire 2.0 |
Sample playback, wavetables, analog model,
physical model |
Composition wizard, Hall (Internet chat and
file exchange tool), 10 effects, built-in sequencer |
$149 |
| Arturia |
minimoog V |
1.1 |
Synth |
Win 98SE/2000/XP; or Mac OS 9.2/10.2 or
higher, 256 MB RAM, 1 GHz |
Yes |
Standalone, DXi, VSTi, RTAS/HTDM, MAS, AU |
Substractive, analog model |
PWM, chorus, delay, modulation matrix |
$199 |
| Arturia |
CS-80V |
1.2 |
Synth |
Win 98 SE/2000/XP; Mac OS 9.2/10.2 or higher,
256 MB RAM, 1 GHz |
Yes |
Standalone, DXi, VSTi, RTAS/HTDM, MAS, AU |
Substractive, analog model |
Ring modulator, modulation matrix,
multilayering |
$249 |
| Arturia |
Moog Modular V2 |
2.1 |
Modular synth |
Win 98 SE/2000/XP; Mac OS 9.2/10.2 or higher,
256 MB RAM, 1 GHz |
Yes |
Standalone, DXi, VSTi, RTAS/HTDM, MAS, AU |
Substractive synthesis, analog model |
Polyphonic up to 32 voices, with unison, fixed
filter bank, delay, chorus |
$349 |
| Arturia |
ARP 2600 V |
N/A |
Synth |
Win or Mac OS 10.2 or higher 1GHz 256 MB |
Yes |
Standalone, VST, DXi, RTAS, HTDM, AU |
Subtractive |
ARP2500 multimode 12 dB filter including
notch/low shell filter combination |
$349 |
| Arturia |
Brass |
N/A |
Virtual instrument |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Physical modeling algorithms developed by
IRCAM |
Riff mode |
$349 |
| AudioWarrior |
Axe N Skin |
1 |
NN-XT Sampler, Dr. Rex sound design |
Reason 2.5, 3.0+, OS X/ Win XP |
Yes |
Standalone, ReWire |
Sample playback |
Interactive REX file slices allow song slices
to be played � back in any order |
$99 |
| AudioWarrior |
Elektrik Guitar |
1.1 |
NN-XT sampler instrument |
Reason 2.5 , 3.0+, Mac OS X/Win XP |
Yes |
Standalone, ReWire |
Sample playback |
Allows you to strum a MIDI keyboard, includes
alternating samples |
$99 |
| AudioWarrior |
Banghis Khan Akoustik Drums |
1 |
NN-XT sampler instrument |
Reason 2.5 , 3.0+, Mac OS X/Win XP |
Yes |
Standalone, ReWire |
Sample playback |
Mapped for easy playability on keyboards |
$99 |
| AudioWarrior |
Acoustic Dreadnought Strummer |
1.3 |
NN-XT sampler instrument |
Reason 2.5 , 3.0+, Mac OS X/Win XP |
Yes |
Standalone, ReWire |
N/A |
Allows you to strum a MIDI keyboard exactly
like a guitar with a guitar pick |
$129 |
| Best Service |
Artist Drums |
N/A |
Virtual instrument |
Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256
MB RAM |
Yes |
VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound,
**RTAS, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS |
Sample playback |
Original drum kits including Simon Phillips,
Dennis Chambers |
$200 |
| Best Service |
Artist Grooves |
N/A |
Virtual instrument |
Win XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 MHz, 256
MB RAM |
Yes |
VST 2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound,
**RTAS, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS |
Sample playback |
Original drum grooves and fills from Simon
Phillips, others |
$200 |
| Manufacturer |
Product |
Version |
Type |
Minimum System Requirements |
Automation |
Format |
Synthesis Methods |
Special Features |
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