Fretted Synth
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.
| Title | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Auto MIDI (840 downloads) |
Designed to take an audio signals velocity/loudness and turn it into a continuous controller value of 0-127 | screenshot |
| Chimp (662 downloads) |
First guitar amp sim, designed for a synth but works well with guitar even if not designed for a guitar | screenshot |
| Drive 5 (647 downloads) |
Guitar amp sim with need of a speaker emulator, KVR developer challenge 1 entry | screenshot |
| Drive Stomp (615 downloads) |
Guitar drive pedal | screenshot |
| Drum Direction (459 downloads) |
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 (487 downloads) |
Kind of tape like delay | screenshot |
| FreeAmp 3 Amp (1194 downloads) |
Version three of freeamp with no effects. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| FreeAmp 3 Full (3745 downloads) |
Freeamp3 with effects pedals and rack. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| FreeAmp 2.5 (1123 downloads) |
Guitar amp simulator with effects. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| FreeAmp SE 1.5 (535 downloads) |
The original freeamp from way back when. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | screenshot |
| GatePlus (475 downloads) |
Noise gate with an envelope function, comes in many flavors including a side chain version | screenshot |
| GCBS4 (Guitar Controlled Bass Synth) (638 downloads) |
The update to mono guitar/audio triggered synth for bass tones | screenshot |
| GuitSyn SE (703 downloads) |
Mono guitar/audio triggered synth | screenshot |
| Helian Bass (1051 downloads) |
Two bass amp simulators | screenshot |
| Helian CP75 (475 downloads) |
Simple guitar amp sim | screenshot |
| Helian FS12 (355 downloads) |
Simple guitar amp sim | screenshot |
| Helian FU22 (386 downloads) |
Simple guitar amp sim | screenshot |
| Junction (392 downloads) |
Simple mono audio to MIDI plugin | screenshot |
| PDP Pack (333 downloads) |
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 (572 downloads) |
Phase distortion synth, comes in mono guitar/audio triggered synth and six voice VSTi version | screenshot |
| S2VA (Safron Pro) (511 downloads) |
Mono guitar/audio triggered synth with two virtual analog oscillators | screenshot |
| SafFron 2L (515 downloads) |
Same as S2VA with one oscillator that loads .sf2 (sound fonts). Comes with example files and .fxb | screenshot |
| SafFron 2W (361 downloads) |
Same as S2VA with one oscillator that loads up to four velocity split .wav files (wave files). Comes with example files and .fxb | screenshot |
| SlowBeer (373 downloads) |
Noise gate for guitar with an envelope function, comes in many flavors including a side chain version | screenshot |
| SoftDrum SF (481 downloads) |
Drum plugin designed to load .sf2 files. Comes with example files and .fxb | screenshot |
| SoftDrum LTD (595 downloads) |
Drum plugin designed to load up to four velocity split .wav files (wave files) | screenshot |
| StringSculptor2 (464 downloads) |
Older space sounding mono guitar/audio triggered synth | screenshot |
| Trampler (320 downloads) |
Trigger wave files with an audio source | screenshot |
| TrippLead (396 downloads) |
Older space sounding mono guitar/audio triggered synth | screenshot |
| Verbish (296 downloads) |
First attempt at a reverb | screenshot |
| WAH_ml2 (449 downloads) |
Wah effect designed for the guitar | screenshot |
| Wah Stomp (545 downloads) |
Wah effect designed for the guitar | screenshot |
| WAHt (393 downloads) |
Wah effect designed for the guitar | screenshot |
Thanks for your support!
commented on Jul 01, 2010
Thank you very much for this possibility to bring back these plugins to my arms! Fretted synth’s amps are wonderful. I lost them after reinstalling my PC and today You presented me these cool peaces of software again.
commented on Jul 15, 2010
Hi there-I was excited about the bass plug in Helian. only I downloaded to find nothing more than .dll files and no installer. I must be missing something. Can I run these in Pro Tools LE 7.4? How do I install? I tried dragging and dropping the files where PT plug ins are stored Any help would be great
commented on Jul 15, 2010
Hi Daniel,
These are VST plug-ins for Windows PC, they won’t run natively in Pro Tools LE.
It is possible to use a wrapper but unfortunately it’s not free: http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=15
commented on Jul 28, 2010
FreeAmp 3 is AWESOME!
I have GuitarRig 4 and many other guitar amp sims, but FreeAmp 3 is ridiculously great in the presets and amount of effects it offers. The breadth and depth of this plug-in is MUCH more than I expected from a free plug-in.
I wish the developer was still around so I could donate!
Thank you, Joseph…wherever you are!
commented on Aug 02, 2010
The developer (if you want to call me that) is still around, alive and well. For the donation if you really want to you can go to PayPal and donate to frettedval[at]att.net (the [at] should be replaced by the @ sign) can’t say as if I could not use the money. But it is by no means required to use these plugins in any music you create. Here’s to more to come.
commented on Aug 08, 2010
AWESOME.
commented on Aug 12, 2010
great amps
Will there be 64bit versions of these amps?
commented on Aug 25, 2010
Hi, Frettes Synth Dude. Are you being hunted by proprietary software companies looking to commercialise your product ?
Have you tried AcmeBarGig’s Shred ? It’s pretty awesome too.
commented on Aug 26, 2010
Hello Nathan
I hope the big audio software companies are watching and will do better than I have on all plugins that I have made? Would love the chance to work with some of the other minds working in this area of software. But as of yet no offers have came so I will just do what I do.
ABG yeh! Ken is a very talented guy
Thanks all
about the 64bit sorry not yet.