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 | |
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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 | |
Chimp | First guitar amp sim, designed for a synth but works well with guitar even if not designed for a guitar | |
Drive 5 | Guitar amp sim with need of a speaker emulator, KVR developer challenge 1 entry | |
Drive Stomp | Guitar drive pedal | |
Drum Direction | Old drum pad to MIDI plugin. Takes a piezo type drum pad and converts it to a MIDI note and velocity value | |
Echo 2005 | Kind of tape like delay | |
FreeAmp 3 Amp | Version three of freeamp with no effects. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | |
FreeAmp 3 Full | Freeamp3 with effects pedals and rack. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | |
FreeAmp 2.5 | Guitar amp simulator with effects. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | |
FreeAmp SE 1.5 | The original freeamp from way back when. NOTE all versions of freeamp are different | |
GatePlus | Noise gate with an envelope function, comes in many flavors including a side chain version | |
GCBS4 (Guitar Controlled Bass Synth) | The update to mono guitar/audio triggered synth for bass tones | |
GuitSyn SE | Mono guitar/audio triggered synth | |
Helian Bass | Two bass amp simulators | |
Helian CP75 | Simple guitar amp sim | |
Helian FS12 | Simple guitar amp sim | |
Helian FU22 | Simple guitar amp sim | |
Junction | Simple mono audio to MIDI plugin | |
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 | |
Phazosc | Phase distortion synth, comes in mono guitar/audio triggered synth and six voice VSTi version | |
S2VA (Safron Pro) | Mono guitar/audio triggered synth with two virtual analog oscillators | |
SafFron 2L | Same as S2VA with one oscillator that loads .sf2 (sound fonts). Comes with example files and .fxb | |
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 | |
SafFronSE | An update to the original SafFron MIDI triggered sound font synth with a beautiful UI by Vera Kinter (ArtVera) | |
SlowBeer | Noise gate for guitar with an envelope function, comes in many flavors including a side chain version | |
SoftDrum SF | Drum plugin designed to load .sf2 files. Comes with example files and .fxb | |
SoftDrum LTD | Drum plugin designed to load up to four velocity split .wav files (wave files) | |
StringSculptor2 | Older space sounding mono guitar/audio triggered synth | |
Trampler | Trigger wave files with an audio source | |
TrippLead | Older space sounding mono guitar/audio triggered synth | |
Verbish | First attempt at a reverb | |
WAH_ml2 | Wah effect designed for the guitar | |
Wah Stomp | Wah effect designed for the guitar | |
WAHt | Wah effect designed for the guitar |