KVR Audio

maudioradium · Post by **maudioradium** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:15 am

Might sound pathetic and lazy, but I'm just getting back to playing with music and seeking instruments/vst's that only have a .dll, as don't want to have tons of installers.

If you know of any ones you like, please let me know the name of them.

Thanks.

U-o · Post by **U-o** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:08 am

Zebralette
NoiseMaker
Synth1

Full Bucket · Post by **Full Bucket** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:44 am

Not sure if they are great but all my VSTs use only one DLL without any installer.

https://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html

Cheers, Björn

ScottZ · Post by **ScottZ** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:02 am

Charlatan only has the dll and a presets folder
Tal Bassline
polyiblit
PG-8X
tal-u-no-62
Voyager
Ugo audio rez 3comes with 2 colors both dlls you can only install one if you want though and the banks are optional. If you like physical modeling you could try m-theory too.

DuX · Post by **DuX** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:06 am

All TAL synths including free ones don't use installers. Dexed DX7 emulation, too.

I feel you, man. That's how things should be. d=

dandezebra · Post by **dandezebra** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 2:47 am

If my memory is correct, HG Fortune synths use single dll files with some having a preset folder or extra bank patches.

Dasheesh · Post by **Dasheesh** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:25 am

Its actually a great thread IMO. The easy way out is just toss more cash at ILOK and software managers to clock your system. I don't have a lot to offer in synths as I've collected payware over the years, but that doesn't necessarily mean better. I can tell you that I really like the sleepytime records VSTs and the analog obsession freeware. fetish is prolly the best freeware compressor IMO. as far as synths go... I would have to do some investigation, but I whole heartily believe less resources is better with computers. Don't feel ashamed or anything.

U-o · Post by **U-o** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:54 am

... my mistake...

Russell Grand · Post by **Russell Grand** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:33 am

Full Bucket wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:44 am Not sure if they are great but all my VSTs use only one DLL without any installer.

https://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html

Cheers, Björn

Not only great, but some of the best freebies out there.

Russell Grand · Post by **Russell Grand** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:34 am

DuX wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:06 am That's how things should be. d=

+1

Russell Grand · Post by **Russell Grand** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:37 am

Dasheesh wrote: Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:25 am ...I whole heartily believe less resources is better with computers.

Agreed.

Dasheesh · Post by **Dasheesh** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:53 am

Russell Grand wrote: Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:37 am
Dasheesh wrote: Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:25 am ...I whole heartily believe less resources is better with computers.
Agreed.

well, there is a balance there. i'm looking for the best sounding kit i can get, so i like the cpu heavy stuff if it sounds better. i just don't like sacrificing resources for bloat.

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:21 am

U-o wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:08 am Zebralette
NoiseMaker
Synth1

Zebralette uses a separate folder for it's gui , thus it's not embedded in the dll.

Ranoka · Post by **Ranoka** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:34 am

Check out the One Synth Challenge website, on the left hand side is a list of the Free synths used over the years.
You can listen to the top submissions to hear what the synth sounds like (in talented hands).
There is also a link to the relevant KVR thread for each month's challenge with people discussing the synths and often sharing presets:

https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:21 pm

synth1
surge
charlatan
obxd
pg8x
sq8l
asynth
sonigen modular
OXE
Dexed
digits
Kairatune
crystal
cobalt
model E
tritium
revitar2
shortcircuit
cyclone

all TAL
all FullBucket

not freeware, but among the best sounding
light resource romplers:
M1
Wavestation
Ravity(s)
Purity

effect suit:
MDA fx
Tal fx
kjaerhus classic fx
dead duck fx

Great free vst synths that use one dll file