The plug-ins on this page are created by Joseph DeHelian of Fretted Synth Audio.
Since the Fretted Synth website is currently not available you can download the plug-ins from rekkerd.org, including the FreeAmp series of multi guitar amp effects, phase distortion synth PhazOsc, VA synth and SoundFont & sample player Safron, drum instrument SoftDrum, and many more.
The Fretted Synth instruments and effects are available to download as freeware VST plug-ins for Windows PC.
Note: these plug-ins require the use of a VST host program. If you need a free one, check Cantabile Lite, VST Host, or here for more options.
| Title | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Bass | Bass Amp Sim with multi effects | screenshot |
| Auto MIDI | Designed to take an audio signals velocity/loudness and turn it into a continuous controller value of 0-127 | screenshot |
| Chimp | First guitar amp sim, designed for a synth but works well with guitar even if not designed for a guitar | screenshot |
| Drive 5 | Guitar amp sim with need of a speaker emulator, KVR developer challenge 1 entry | screenshot |
| Drive Stomp | Guitar drive pedal | screenshot |
| Drum Direction | Old drum pad to MIDI plugin. Takes a piezo type drum pad and converts it to a MIDI note and velocity value | screenshot |
| Echo 2005 | Kind of tape like delay | screenshot |
| FreeAmp 3 Amp | Version three of freeamp with no effects. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| FreeAmp 3 Full | Freeamp3 with effects pedals and rack. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| FreeAmp 2.5 | Guitar amp simulator with effects. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| FreeAmp SE 1.5 | The original freeamp from way back when. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| GatePlus | Noise gate with an envelope function, comes in many flavors including a side chain version | screenshot |
| GCBS4 (Guitar Controlled Bass Synth) | The update to mono guitar/audio triggered synth for bass tones | screenshot |
| GuitSyn SE | Mono guitar/audio triggered synth | screenshot |
| Helian Bass | Two bass amp simulators | screenshot |
| Helian CP75 | Simple guitar amp sim | screenshot |
| Helian FS12 | Simple guitar amp sim | screenshot |
| Helian FU22 | Simple guitar amp sim | screenshot |
| Junction | Simple mono audio to MIDI plugin | screenshot |
| PDP Pack | Update to DrumDirection. Takes a piezo type drum pad and converts it to a MIDI note and velocity value. Also comes in versions with internal velocity split wave layers. KVR developer challenge 3 entry | screenshot |
| Phazosc | Phase distortion synth, comes in mono guitar/audio triggered synth and six voice VSTi version | screenshot |
| S2VA (Safron Pro) | Mono guitar/audio triggered synth with two virtual analog oscillators | screenshot |
| SafFron 2L | Same as S2VA with one oscillator that loads .sf2 (sound fonts). Comes with example files and .fxb | screenshot |
| SafFron 2W | Same as S2VA with one oscillator that loads up to four velocity split .wav files (wave files). Comes with example files and .fxb | screenshot |
| SafFronSE | An update to the original SafFron MIDI triggered sound font synth with a beautiful UI by Vera Kinter (ArtVera) | screenshot |
| SlowBeer | Noise gate for guitar with an envelope function, comes in many flavors including a side chain version | screenshot |
| SoftDrum SF | Drum plugin designed to load .sf2 files. Comes with example files and .fxb | screenshot |
| SoftDrum LTD | Drum plugin designed to load up to four velocity split .wav files (wave files) | screenshot |
| StringSculptor2 | Older space sounding mono guitar/audio triggered synth | screenshot |
| Trampler | Trigger wave files with an audio source | screenshot |
| TrippLead | Older space sounding mono guitar/audio triggered synth | screenshot |
| Verbish | First attempt at a reverb | screenshot |
| WAH_ml2 | Wah effect designed for the guitar | screenshot |
| Wah Stomp | Wah effect designed for the guitar | screenshot |
| WAHt | Wah effect designed for the guitar | screenshot |
