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This is a list of software plugins that have full or partial support for microtonal tuning. Most are synth instruments, though some are MIDI tuners to be used with other instruments or effects to applied to audio tracks.
This is a list of software plugins that can be used in a [[DAWs|DAW]] for creating microtonal music.


== About software plugins ==
== What are plugins? ==
A plugin is a software synthesizer which can be accessed within a [[DAWs|DAW]]. Usually the plugin is loaded on a MIDI track.
Computer musicians typically use a DAW to create music. Plugins provide extra functionality within your DAW. For example, if your DAW doesn't allow microtuning then you can get that functionality via plugins.


Instrument plugins interface with your DAW through one of a handful of standards. Steinberg's '''VST''' is a standard supported by many DAWs. AudioUnit '''(AU''') is widely supported on macOS. '''RTAS''' is used by ProTools. '''LV2''' is an open-source plugin format commonly supported on Linux. Put simply, you should check your DAW's user manual to see what kind of plugins you can run.
Plugins featured on this page are typically either:
* '''Software instruments''' that have built-in tuning functionality (e.g. synthesizers, samplers)
* '''Tuning tools''' that alter the tuning of other instruments, plugins and/or audio clips but otherwise do not generate sounds themselves


In some synths portamento/glide doesn't work properly when microtuned. Examples are Xfer Serum and LinPlug synths. There may be others, so it is recommended to test this function before making a purchase, if it is important for you.
Before purchasing a plugin, you should check your DAW's user manual to see which types of plugins it supports. In many cases you can try a free demo to make sure it works as expected. Plugin types include:


== The list ==
* [[Wikipedia: Virtual Studio Technology|VST3]] by {{w|Steinberg}}, widely supported. VST2 is also by Steinberg, who discontinued it in 2018. But most Windows versions of non-Steinberg DAWs still support VST2 as of 2023.
* [[Wikipedia: Audio Units|AU]] by [[Wikipedia: Apple Inc.|Apple]], widely supported on macOS only.
* AAX by [[Wikipedia: Avid Technology|Avid]], used in ProTools, and [[Wikipedia: Real Time AudioSuite|RTAS]], obsolete format which was used in ProTools until version 10.
* [[Wikipedia: LV2|LV2]], [[Wikipedia: CLever Audio Plug-in|CLAP]] ([https://cleveraudio.org/ site]) and [[Wikipedia: Disposable Soft Synth Interface|DSSI]] (obsolete, replaced by LV2), open-source cross-platform plugin formats.
* NKS by {{w|Native Instruments}}, used with their hardware.
 
== Instrument plugins with microtonal support ==
Further information about the list of microtonal software plugins is below the list.
Further information about the list of microtonal software plugins is below the list.


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|-
|-
! | '''Name'''
! Publisher
! | '''Description'''
! Name
! | '''OS'''
! Description
!Plugin type
! OS
! | '''Tuning ability'''
! Plugin type
! | '''Tuning method'''
! Tuning ability
! | '''Cost'''
! Tuning method
! License
! Cost
|-
| accSone
| [https://www.accsone.com/crusherx/aboutcrusherx crusher-X]
| Granular synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL or TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €289
|-
| amsynth contributors
| [https://amsynth.github.io amsynth]
| Subtractive / virtual analog synthesizer
| Linux, macOS
| VST, AU, LV2, DSSI
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span> (Linux only)
| SCL/KBM file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Applied Acoustics
| [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/chromaphone-3/ Chromaphone 3]
| Physically modeled percussion
| Windows, macOS
| VST3, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $199
|-
| Applied Acoustics
| [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/lounge-lizard-ep-5/ Lounge Lizard EP-5]
| Physically modeled electric piano
| Windows, macOS
| VST3, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $199
|-
| Applied Acoustics
| [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/string-studio-vs-2/ String Studio VS-2]
| Physically modeled strings
| Windows, macOS
| VST3, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $199
|-
| Applied Acoustics
| [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/ultra-analog-va-3/ Ultra Analog VA-3]
| Virtual analog
| Windows, macOS
| VST3, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $199
|-
| Archie3d (Arthur Benilov)
| [https://archie3d.github.io/aeolus_plugin/ Aeolus]
| Pipe organ synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST3, VST, AU, CLAP, LV2, standalone
| Partial
| MTS-ESP client
| style="color: #007f00;" | '''Free software'''
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Arturia
| Augmented series ([https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/augmented-brass/overview BRASS], [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/augmented-grand-piano/overview GRAND PIANO], [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/augmented-strings/overview STRINGS], [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/augmented-voices/overview VOICES])
| Wavetable, granular, virtual analog, sampling
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €99/$99 each
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/buchla-easel-v/overview Buchla Easel V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the [[Wikipedia: Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments|Buchla Music Easel]]
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/clavinet-v/overview Clavinet V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the [[Wikipedia: Clavinet|Hohner Clavinet]]
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/cmi-v/overview CMI V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Fairlight CMI}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/cs-80v/overview CS-80 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Yamaha CS-80}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €199/$199
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/cz-v/overview CZ V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the [[Wikipedia: Casio CZ synthesizers #CZ-1|Casio CZ-1]] and [[Wikipedia: Casio CZ synthesizers #CZ-101|CZ-101]]
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/dx7-v/overview DX-7 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Yamaha DX-7}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
|-
|[https://www.accsone.com/crusherx/aboutcrusherx accSone crusher-X]
| Arturia
|Granular synthesizer
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/emulator-ii-v/overview Emulator II V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the [[Wikipedia: E-mu Emulator #Emulator II|E-mu Emulator II]]
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/jun-6-v/overview Jun-6 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Roland Juno-6}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/jup-8-v/overview Jup-8 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Roland Jupiter-8}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/korg-ms-20-v/overview KORG MS-20 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Korg MS-20}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €199/$199
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/op-xa-v/overview OP-Xa V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Oberheim OB-Xa}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/op-xa-v/overview Piano V]
| Physically modeled piano
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €249/$249
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/pigments/overview Pigments]
| Wavetable, granular, virtual analog, sampling
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| SCL or TUN file import, MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €199/$199
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/prophet-5-v/overview Prophet-5 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the [[Wikipedia: Prophet-5|Sequential Prophet-5]]
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €199/$199
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/prophet-vs-v/overview Prophet-VS V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the [[Wikipedia: Prophet VS|Sequential Prophet-VS]]
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €199/$199
|-
|Arturia
|[https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/pure-sub/overview Pure Sub]
|Bass Design Synthesizer
|Windows, macOS
|Windows, macOS
|VST, AU
|VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
|Partial
|scl or [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
|MPE, MTS-ESP client
|€289
|Proprietary
|€49
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/stage-73-v/overview Stage-73 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Rhodes piano}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/sq80-v/overview SQ80 V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|Ensoniq SQ-80}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €199/$199
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/synthi-v/overview Synthi V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the {{w|EMS Synthi AKS}}
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| Arturia
| [https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/vocoder-v/overview Vocoder V]
| Physically modeled reproduction of the [[Wikipedia: Moog Music #Vocoder (1978)|Moog Vocoder]]
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, NKS, standalone
| Partial
| MPE, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
| ash taylor?!
| [https://estrobiologist.gumroad.com/l/sflt SFLT]
| Soundfont player
| Windows, macOS
| VST3, CLAP, AU, native FL Studio plugin
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL/KBM file import, MPE
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Audio Damage
| [https://www.audiodamage.com/collections/plugin-instruments/products/ad051-continua Continua]
| Morphing synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, iOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $79
|-
| Audio Damage
| [https://www.audiodamage.com/collections/plugin-instruments/products/ad055-quanta-2 Quanta]
| Granular synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, iOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $129
|-
| Audio Damage
| [https://www.audiodamage.com/collections/plugin-instruments/products/ad038-phosphor-2 Phosphor]
| Additive synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, iOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $59
|-
| BigTick Audio Software
| [https://www.bigtickaudio.com/discontinued-plugins/ Angelina]
| Vocal formant synthesizer
| Windows
| VST (32-bit)
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| BigTick Audio Software
| [http://www.bigtickaudio.com/rhino/home Rhino]
| Hybrid FM
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $49.00
|-
| [https://biptunia.com/?page_id=2070 BIPTUNIA SYNTHS]
| [https://biptunia.com/?p=10403 MICROTONE 5000]
| Analog-style synthesizer<br>(Replaces ''Simple Microtonal Synth'', ''Microtonal Polyphonic Shiny Dirt'', and ''Microtonal Poly Worms'', which were deprecated by maker in favor of this)
| Windows 64-bit
| VST3, VST2
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| MID files (5378 included)
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| [https://biptunia.com/?page_id=2070 BIPTUNIA SYNTHS]
| [https://biptunia.com/?p=4040 Simple Microtonal Sampler]
| Sampler, WAV format
| Windows 64-bit
| VST3, VST2
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| MID files (5378 included)
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| [https://biptunia.com/?page_id=2070 BIPTUNIA SYNTHS]
| [https://biptunia.com/?p=10610 FreakBone 9000]
| Analog-style synthesizer, circuit bent.
| Windows 64-bit
| VST2
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| Must be installed with either MICROTONE 5000 or FreakBone 9000, uses the MID files from either of them.
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| [https://github.com/brummer10 brummer10]
| [https://github.com/brummer10/Loopino Loopino]
| Sampler
| Linux, Windows
| Standalone, VST2, CLAP
| Partial
| SCL file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Camel Audio
| Alchemy 2 [and above]
| Additive synthesizer / spectral sampler
| Logic Pro X bundled plugin
| N/A
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±100 cents from 12edo
| Via Logic Pro settings
| Proprietary
| Part of [https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ Apple Logic Pro X]
|-
| David Hillowitz
| [https://www.decentsamples.com/product/decent-sampler-plugin/ Decent Sampler 1.8 [and above]]
| Sampler
| Windows, macOS, Linux 64-bit
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL/KBM file import
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Dexed contributors
| [https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/ Dexed]
| FM synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST, AU, LV2
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL/KBM file import, MTS-ESP client
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Different Instruments
| [https://differentinstruments.com PartialString]
| Finite-difference time-domain physical modelling string synthesiser
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST3, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Dillon Bastan
| [https://maxforlive.com/library/device/7027/swarmalators-t Swarmalators T]
| Various synthesizer, drone, FM
| Windows, macOS
| Max for Live device
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL/KBM file import (drag and drop scala file into Scale)
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Dillon Bastan
| [https://maxforlive.com/library/device/6946/fractal-filters Fractal Filters]
| Various synthesizer, drone, effect, filter
| Windows, macOS
| Max for Live device
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL/KBM file import (drag and drop scala file into Scale)
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| FabFilter
| [https://www.fabfilter.com/products/twin-3-synthesizer-plug-in Twin 3]
| Virtual analog synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import, MTS, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €129
|-
| Full Bucket Music
| [https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3300.html FB-3300] / [https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3200.html FB-3200] / [https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3100.html FB-3100]
| Virtual analog synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±100 cents from 12edo
| Manual input, some presets, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Full Bucket Music
| [https://www.fullbucket.de/music/whispair.html Whispair]
| Wavetable synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL/KBM and TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Fxpansion
| [https://fxpansion.com/products/cypher2/ Cypher2]
| Various synthesizer, MPE-optimised
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, standalone
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €179 (demo 30 min)
|-
| Fxpansion
| [https://fxpansion.com/products/strobe2/ Strobe2]
| Various synthesizer, MPE-optimised
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX, standalone
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €165 (demo 30 min)
|-
| Fors
| [https://fors.fm/junior Junior]
| 4-bit synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST3, AU, CLAP
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €39
|-
| Fors
| [https://fors.fm/pivot Pivot]
| 3OP FM synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST3, AU, CLAP
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €39
|-
| Fors
| [https://fors.fm/Kit Pop]
| Various synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| Max for Live device
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>{{dubious}}
| User input for ''n''-edo
| Proprietary
| €15 (Kit bundle)
|-
| Fuzzpilz
| [https://www.kvraudio.com/product/oatmeal-by-fuzzpilz Oatmeal] ([https://www.bestfreeplugins.com/download.php?p=Oatmeal download])
| Subtractive synthesizer
| Windows
| VST
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±200.00 cents from 12edo
| Manual input
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| J. Lang
| [https://hyperfield.jlang.io/ Hyper Field]
| Modular additive/spectral synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST3i, CLAP
| style="color: #007f00;" | '''Full'''
| SCL or TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $200 (early pricing, no demo)
|-
| MakeMusic
| [https://www.garritan.com/powered-by-aria-player/ Garritan ARIA Player]
| Sampler
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AAX, standalone
| Partial<br>(buggy with non-octave scales)
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span> (registration)
|-
| Image-Line
| [https://www.image-line.com/plugins/Synths/Harmor/ Harmor]
| Additive synthesizer
| Windows
| FL studio plugin
| Partial, each note ±6000 cents from 12edo
| SCL file import, manual input, or from fnv preset files
| Proprietary
| €89
|-
| Image-Line
| [https://www.image-line.com/plugins/Synths/Sytrus/ Sytrus]
| Subtractive FM/RM synthesizer
| Windows
| FL studio plugin
| Partial, each note ±4800 cents from 12edo
| Manual input, or from fnv preset files
| Proprietary
| €169
|-
| Imoxplus
| [https://www.imoxplus.com/site/ Respiro]
| Physically modeled wind synthesizer
| Windows, MacOS
| VST3, AU, standalone
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €165 + VAT
|-
| Klevgrand
| [https://klevgrand.com/products/tomofon Tomofon]
| Real Audio synth
| Windows, macOS, iPad
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $129
|-
| KORG
| [https://www.korg.com/us/products/software/kc_m1/ KORG Legacy Collection M1]
| Retro wavetable / sampler
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, RTAS
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12edo
| Manual input, some presets
| Proprietary
| $99.99 ($199.99 for 6-instrument Legacy Collection bundle)
|-
| KORG
| [http://www.korg.com/us/products/software/korg_legacy_collection/page_3.php KORG Legacy Collection Mono/Poly]
| Virtual analog synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, RTAS
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12edo
| Manual input, some presets
| Proprietary
| $99.99 ($199.99 for 6 instrument Legacy Collection bundle)
|-
| KV331 Audio
| [http://www.kv331audio.com/ Synthmaster and Synthmaster One]
| Flexible semi-modular synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| Partial
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $99, $79
|-
| Madrona Labs
| [http://madronalabs.com/products/aalto Aalto]
| Semi-modular synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>{{dubious}}
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $99
|-
| Madrona Labs
| [http://madronalabs.com/products/kaivo Kaivo]
| Semi modular synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| style="color: #007f00;" | '''Full'''{{dubious}}
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $129
|-
| Madrona Labs
| [http://madronalabs.com/products/virta Virta]
| Sound-controlled synthesizer and effects
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>{{dubious}}
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $89
|-
| Mark Henning
| [http://www.mark-henning.de/am_downloads_eng.php AnaMark]
| Virtual analog/modulation synthesizer
| Windows
| VST
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| MeldaProduction
| [https://www.meldaproduction.com/MPowerSynth MPowerSynth]
| Versatile synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €199
|-
| MeldaProduction
| [https://meldaproduction.com/MSoundFactory MSoundFactory]
| Semi Modular
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €299
|-
| Mike Moreno DSP
| [https://patchstorage.com/ep-mk1/ EP-MK1]
| Virtual Rhodes electric piano
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST, AU
| Limited to equal divisions
| In tuning section, set number for "# of Divisions" and "Interval to Divide." <br>Can actually work on non-integer decimal edos (!)
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Modartt
| [https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq_overview Pianoteq 9]
| Physically modeled piano
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST, AU, RTAS, standalone
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL/KBM file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €249–€399
|-
| Naren Ratan
| [https://github.com/narenratan/tuneBfree tuneBfree]
| Hammond organ, fork of [https://setbfree.org setBfree]
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| CLAP
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| MTS-ESP client
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [https://amsynth.github.io amsynth]
| Native Instruments
| | Subtractive / virtual analog
| [http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/fm8/ FM8]
| |Linux, macOS
| FM synthesizer
|VST, AU, LV2, DSSI
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' (Linux version only)
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| | scl/kbm file import
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12edo
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| Manual input
| Proprietary
| $149
|-
|-
| | [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/chromaphone-2/ Applied Acoustics Chromaphone 2]
| Native Instruments
| | Physical modelled percussion
| [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-6/ Kontakt 6]
| | Windows, macOS
| Sampler
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS
| | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing)
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| |scl file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $199
| Kontakt script
| Proprietary
| $399
|-
|-
| | [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/lounge-lizard-ep-4/ Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard EP-4]
| Native Instruments
| | Physical modelled electric piano
| [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/reaktor-6/ Reaktor 6]
| | Windows, macOS
| Modular synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS
| | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing)
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| |scl file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $199
| Macros, TXT file import
| Proprietary
| €199
|-
|-
| | [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/string-studio-vs-2/ Applied Acoustics String Studio VS-2]
| Oli Larkin
| | Physical modelled strings
| [http://www.olilarkin.co.uk/index.php?p=virtualcz Virtual CZ]
| | Windows, macOS
| Virtual emulation of classic digital synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS
| | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing)
| VST, AU, AAX
| |scl file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $199
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €70
|-
|-
| | [https://www.applied-acoustics.com/ultra-analog-va-3/ Applied Acoustics Ultra Analog VA-3]
| Plogue
| | Virtual analog
| [http://www.plogue.com/products/chipsounds/ chipsounds]
| | Windows, macOS
| Emulation of classic arcade/console sound chips
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS
| | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing)
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
| |scl file import
| Partial<br>(buggy with non-octave scales)
| | $199
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch
| Proprietary
| $95
|-
|-
|[https://www.arturia.com/products/analog-classics/pigments/overview#en Arturia Pigments]
| Plogue
|Wavetable, granular, virtual analog, sampling
| [https://www.plogue.com/products/chipsynth-c64.html chipsynth C64]
|Windows, macOS
| SID synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
|Partial microtuning support (keyboard mappings are missing)
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
|scl or tun file import
| Partial
|€199
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $49.95
|-
|-
|[https://www.audiodamage.com/products/ad046-quanta Audio Damage Quanta]
| Plogue
|Granular synthesizer
| [https://www.plogue.com/products/chipsynth-md.html chipsynth MD]
|Windows, macOS, iOS
| Four-operator FM synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| Partial
|$99
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $49.95
|-
|-
| | [https://www.bigtickaudio.com/discontinued-plugins/ Big Tick Angelina]
| Plogue
| | Vocal formant synthesizer
| [https://www.plogue.com/products/chipsynth-ops7.html chipsynth OPS7]
| | Windows
| Six-operator FM synthesizer
|VST (32-bit)
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| Partial
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $49.95
|-
|-
| | [http://www.bigtickaudio.com/rhino/home Big Tick Rhino]
| Plogue
| | Hybrid FM
| [https://www.plogue.com/products/chipsynth-portafm.html chipsynth PortaFM]
| | Windows, macOS
| Two-operator FM synthesizer
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| Partial
| | $49.00
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $29.95
|-
|-
| | [https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Dimension-Pro Cakewalk Dimension Pro]
| Plogue
| | Combines real instruments with advanced synthesis
| [https://www.plogue.com/products/chipsynth-sfc.html chipsynth SFC]
| | Windows, macOS
| Timbre-layering synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
| | scl file import
| Partial
| | Discontinued
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $39.95
|-
|-
| | [https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Rapture Cakewalk Rapture Pro]
| Plogue
| | Multisample synthesizer
| [http://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/ Sforzando]
| | Windows, macOS
| Sampler, .sfz soundfont format
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
| | scl file import
| Partial<br>(buggy with non-octave scales)
| | Discontinued
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Z3TA Cakewalk Z3TA+2]
| Renoise
| | Waveshaping synthesizer
| [https://www.renoise.com/products/redux/ Redux]
| | Windows, macOS
| Sampler, advanced and using variety of formats
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3
| | scl file import
| Partial
| | Discontinued
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $56
|-
|-
| | Camel Audio Alchemy 1.x
| Reveal Sound
| | Additive synthesizer/spectral sampler
| [https://www.reveal-sound.com/plug-ins/spire Spire]
| | Windows, macOS
| Subtractive synthesizer with flexible oscillators
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| |Discontinued
| SCL file import with adjustable reference pitch
| Proprietary
| $189 + VAT
|-
|-
|Camel Audio Alchemy 2 and above
| Rhizomatic Software Synthesis
|Additive synthesizer/spectral sampler
| [https://rhizomatic.fr/ Plasmonic]
|Logic Pro X bundled plugin
| Physical modeling + subtractive synthesis + few unique twists
|N/A
| Windows, macOS
|Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±100 cents from 12-edo
| VST3, AU
|Via Logic Pro settings
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|Now part of [http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ Apple Logic Pro X]
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| €149/$149
|-
|-
|[https://www.celemony.com/en/melodyne/what-is-melodyne Celemony Melodyne]
| rncbc
|Polyphonic pitch editing and autotune
| [https://padthv1.sourceforge.io/ padthv1]
|Windows, macOS
| Polyphonic synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| Linux
|
| LV2, standalone
|scl file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€99-€699
| SCL/KBM file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
|[https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/ Dexed]
| rncbc
|FM synthesizer
| [https://samplv1.sourceforge.io/ samplv1]
|Windows, macOS, Linux
| Sampler, .wav format
|VST, AU, LV2
| Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| LV2, standalone
|scl/kbm file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| SCL/KBM file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
|[https://patchstorage.com/ep-mk1/ EP-MK1]
| rncbc
|VST, virtual Rhodes electric piano.
| [https://synthv1.sourceforge.io synthv1]
|Windows, macOS, Linux
| Subtractive polyphonic
|VST, AU
| Linux
|Limited to equal divisions of the octave or a non-octave interval
| LV2, standalone
|In tuning section, set number for "# of Divisions" and "Interval to Divide."  
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
 
| SCL/KBM file import
Can actually work on non-integer decimal EDOs (!)
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3300.html FB-3300] / [https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3200.html FB-3200] / [https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3100.html FB-3100]
| Rob Papen
| | Virtual analog synthesizer
| [https://www.robpapen.com/albino-3-legend.html Albino-3 Legend]
| | Windows, macOS
| Hybrid synthesizer
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS
| | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±100 cents from 12-edo
| VST, AU, AAX
| | User input, some presets
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $99
|-
|-
|[https://fxpansion.com/products/cypher2/ Fxpansion Cypher2]
| Rob Papen
|Various synthesizer, MPE-optimised
| [https://www.robpapen.com/bit.html BIT]
|Windows, macOS
| Analogue modeled synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, standalone
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€179 (demo 30 min)
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $99
|-
|-
|[https://fxpansion.com/products/strobe2/ Fxpansion Strobe2]
| Rob Papen
|Various synthesizer, MPE-optimised
| [https://www.robpapen.com/BLADE-2.html Blade 2]
|Windows, macOS
| Additive synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, standalone
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€165  (demo 30 min)
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $99
|-
|-
|[https://www.soundmodeler.com/galactix Galactix]
| Rob Papen
|VST, Additive synthesizer
| [https://www.robpapen.com/blue3.html Blue 3]
|Windows
| Crossfusion synthesizer
|VST
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX
|The built-in choice for the temperaments: Equal, Pythagorean, Just and Mean-tone 1/4 comma. Main note flexible tune (from A=440), Supports each oscillator tuning by 0.01%
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|Free / €19+ VAT
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $149
|-
|-
| | [http://www.garritan.com/products/personal-orchestra-4/ Garritan Personal Orchestra 5]
| Rob Papen
| | Sample-based orchestra library
| [https://www.robpapen.com/go2.html Go2]
| | Windows/macOS,
| Additive/subtractive synthesizer
 
| Windows, macOS
VST/other?
| VST, AU, AAX
|
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| TUN file import
 
| Proprietary
(buggy with nonoctave scales)
| $49
| | scl/kbm file import
| | $149.95
|-
|-
| | [http://www.humanoidsoundsystems.com/enzyme-vst-plugin-au-plugin-synth/ Humanoid Sound Systems Enzyme]
| Rob Papen
| | Scanned synthesis
| [https://www.robpapen.com/Predator-3.html Predator 3]
| | Windows, macOS
| Analog-style synthesizer
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | Discontinued
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $149
|-
|-
| | [http://www.image-line.com/plugins/Synths/Harmor/ Image-Line Harmor]
| Rob Papen
| | Additive synthesizer
| [https://www.robpapen.com/Quad-vst.html Quad]
| |Windows
| Subtractive synthesizer
|VST
| Windows, macOS
| | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing)
| VST, AU, AAX
Each note is ± 6000 cents from 12edo
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | scl file import
| TUN file import
 
| Proprietary
<span style="color: #ff5b5b;">(doesn't adjust reference frequency properly)</span>
| $99
 
or user input, or from fnv preset files
| | €139
|-
|-
|[https://www.image-line.com/plugins/Synths/Sytrus/ Image-Line Sytrus]
| Rob Papen
|Subtractive FM/RM synthesizer
| [https://www.robpapen.com/Vecto-vst.html Vecto]
|Windows
| Vector synthesizer
|VST
| Windows, macOS
|Each note is ± 4800 cents from 12edo
| VST, AU, AAX
|User input, or from fnv preset files
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€169
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $99
|-
|-
| | [https://sites.google.com/site/octarone/code/midi-tools/key-tuner Key Tuner JSFX Script]
| Rob Papen
| | MIDI note retuning
| [https://www.robpapen.com/RoCoder.html RoCoder]
| | Runs in [http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/ ReaJS in Reaper]
| Vocoder
|
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, VST3, AU, AAX
| | scl file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €49
|-
|-
| | [https://www.korg.com/us/products/software/kc_m1/ KORG Legacy Collection M1]
| rs-met
| | Retro Wavetable / Sampler
| [http://www.rs-met.com/description_straightliner.html Straightliner]
| | Windows, macOS
| Subtractive synthesizer
|VST, AU, RTAS
| Windows
| | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12-edo
| VST
| | User input, some presets
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | 99.99 USD (199.99 USD for 6 instrument Legacy Collection bundle)
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €89
|-
|-
| | [http://www.korg.com/us/products/software/korg_legacy_collection/page_3.php KORG Legacy Collection Mono/Poly]
| ryukau
| | Virtual Analog Synthesizer
| [https://github.com/ryukau/VSTPlugins Uhhyou]
| | Windows, macOS
| Various experimental synthesizers
|VST, AU, RTAS
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12-edo
| VST3
| | User input, some presets
| Limited to edos
| | 99.99 USD (199.99 USD for 6 instrument Legacy Collection bundle)
| In tuning section, set number for "ET"
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [http://www.kv331audio.com/ kv331audio Synthmaster and Synthmaster One]
| Sonic Cat
| | Flexible semi-modular synthesizer
| [https://sonic-cat.com/purity/ Purity]
| | Windows, macOS
| Rompler/synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing)
| VST, AU
| | scl file import
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12edo
| | $99
| SCL file import, manual input, presets,
 
| Proprietary
$79
| €49.99
|-
|-
| | LinPlug Alpha
| Spectrasonics
| | Subtractive synthesizer
| [https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/keyscape/index.php Keyscape]
| | Windows, macOS
| Piano rompler
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| |Discontinued
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €349
|-
|-
| | LinPlug CRX4
| Spectrasonics
| | Sample manipulation synth
| [http://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere.php Omnisphere 3]
| | Windows, macOS
| Rompler/synthesizer
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | Discontinued
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $499, €399
|-
|-
| | LinPlug MorphoX
| Spectrasonics
| | Subtractive synthesizer
| [https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/trilian/index.php Trilian]
| | Windows, macOS
| Bass rompler
|VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only)
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | Discontinued
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| $299, €249
|-
|-
| | LinPlug Octopus
| Steinberg
| | Modulation synthesizer
| [https://www.steinberg.net/vst-instruments/halion/ HALion 7]
| | Windows, macOS
| Sampler / synth
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12edo
| |Discontinued
| MIDI module with manual input, presets and SCL file import, limited to 5-, 7- or 12-note scales. Also Lua script
| Proprietary
| $349
|-
|-
| | LinPlug Organ 3
| Stone Voices
| | Organ emulation
| [http://stone-voices.ru/vst/polygas?lang=en PolyGAS]
| | Windows, macOS
| Granular synthesizer
|VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only)
| Windows
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| |Discontinued
| SCL or TUN file import
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | LinPlug SaxLab
| Surge Synth Team
| | Saxophone emulation
| [https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge XT]
| | Windows, macOS
| Subtractive hybrid synthesizer
|VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only)
| Windows, MacOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, LV2, CLAP, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | Discontinued
| SCL/KBM file import, MTS-ESP Client, manual input
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | LinPlug Spectral
| Surge Synth Team
| | Additive/subtractive synthesizer
| [https://surge-synth-team.org/tuning-workbench-synth/ Tuning Workbench Synth]
| | Windows, macOS
| Realtime tuning synthesizer & scl/kbm exporter
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | Discontinued
| SCL/KBM file import, manual input
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [http://madronalabs.com/products/aalto Madrona Labs Aalto]
| SynthFont
| | Semi-modular synthesizer
| [http://www.synthfont.com/VSTSF_news.html SynthFontVSTi]
| | Windows, macOS
| Soundfont player (sf2, sfz, sfark, gig, dls, etc.)
|VST, AU
| Windows
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST
| | scl file import
| Limited to 12-note scales
| | $99
| Manual input or choose from a list
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [http://madronalabs.com/products/kaivo Madrona Labs Kaivo]
| TAL Software
| | Semi modular synthesizer
| [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-bassline-101 TAL-BassLine-101]
| | Windows, macOS
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
| | scl file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $129
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €55, 80
|-
|-
| | [http://madronalabs.com/products/virta Madrona Labs Virta]
| TAL Software
| | Sound-controlled synthesizer and effects
| [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-j-8 TAL-J-8]
| | Windows, macOS
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST, AU
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
| | scl file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $89
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $80
|-
|-
| | [http://www.mark-henning.de/am_downloads_eng.php Mark Henning AnaMark]
| TAL Software
| | Virtual analog/modulation synthesizer
| [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-j8x TAL-J-8X]
| |Windows
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $80
|-
|-
|[https://www.meldaproduction.com/MPowerSynth MeldaProduction MPowerSynth]
| TAL Software
|Versatile synthesizer
| [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-mod TAL-Mod]
|Windows, macOS
| Virtual modular analog synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€199
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €68, 34
|-
|-
|[https://meldaproduction.com/MSoundFactory MSoundFactory]
| TAL Software
|Semi Modular
| [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-pha TAL-Pha]
|Windows, macOS
| Virtual modular analog synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€299
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €79
|-
|-
|[https://www.kvraudio.com/product/microtonal-polyphonic-shiny-dirt-by-biptunia-synths Microtonal Polyphonic Shiny Dirt]  
| TAL Software
|Based on circuit-bent analog synths
| [http://tal-software.com/products/tal-sampler TAL-Sampler]
|Windows
| Sampler/Synthesizer
|VST (32-bit)
| Windows, macOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
|.mts file import, 5000+ tuning files included, easy to add more
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|Free
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $60
|-
|-
|[https://biptunia.com/?p=3045 Microtonal Poly Worms]
| TAL Software
|Virtual analog
| [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-u-no-lx TAL-U-NO-LX]
|Windows
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST (32-bit)
| Windows, macOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
|.mts file import, 5000+ tuning files included, easy to add more
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|Free
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €55, €80
|-
|-
| | [https://www.pianoteq.com/ Modartt Pianoteq]
| tiagolr
| | Physical-modeled piano
| [https://github.com/tiagolr/ripplerx RipplerX]
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| Physically modeled synth
|VST, AU, RTAS, standalone
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, LV2, AU
| | scl/kbm file import
| Partial
| | €249-€399
| MTS-ESP client
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/absynth-5/ Native Instruments Absynth]
| u-he
| | Virtual modular subtractive synthesizer
| [https://u-he.com/products/ace/ ACE]
| |Windows, macOS
| Virtual modular analog synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX
| | gly file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $149
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €69
|-
|-
| | [http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/fm8/ Native Instruments FM8]
| u-he
| | FM synthesizer
| [https://u-he.com/products/bazille/ Bazille]
| |Windows, macOS
| Virtual modular synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo
| VST3, AU, AAX
| | User input
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $149
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $129
|-
|-
| | [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-6/ Native Instruments Kontakt 6]
| u-he
| | Sampler
| [https://u-he.com/products/diva/ Diva]
| |Windows, macOS
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX
| | Kontakt script
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $399
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $179
|-
|-
|[https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/reaktor-6/ Native Instruments Reaktor 6]
| u-he
|Modular synthesizer
| [https://u-he.com/products/hive/ Hive 2]
|Windows, macOS
| Wavetable synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| Windows, macOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX
|macros, .txt file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€199
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €149
|-
|-
| | [http://www.plogue.com/products/chipsounds/ Plogue chipsounds]
| u-he
| | Emulation of classic arcade/console sound chips
| [https://u-he.com/products/repro/ Repro]
| |Windows, macOS
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX
 
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
(buggy with nonoctave scales)
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| | scl/kbm file import
| Proprietary
| | $95
| €149
|-
|-
|[https://www.plogue.com/products/chipsynth-md.html Plogue chipsynth]
| u-he
|Emulation of classic sound chips
| [https://u-he.com/products/tyrelln6/ TyrellN6]
|Windows, macOS
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| Windows, macOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP
 
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
(to be confirmed: if this plugin uses the ARIA engine it is likely buggy with nonactave scales)
| MTS-ESP client
|scl/kbm file import
| Proprietary
|$49.95
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [http://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/ Plogue Sforzando]
| u-he
| | Sampler, .sfz soundfont format
| [https://u-he.com/products/zebra-legacy/ Zebra 2]
| |Windows, macOS
| Semi Modular
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | Limited to 12 note scales
| VST3, AU, AAX
| | scl/kbm file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €99
|-
|-
| | [http://stone-voices.ru/vst/polygas PolyGAS]
| u-he
| | Granular synthesis
| [https://u-he.com/products/synths/zebra3/ Zebra 3]
| |Windows
| Semi Modular
|VST
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX
| | scl/tun file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| €249
|-
|-
|[https://www.imoxplus.com/site/ Imoxplus Respiro]
| UVI
|Physical Modeling wind synthesizer
| [https://www.uvi.net/falcon.html Falcon 2]
|MacOS, Windows
| Hybrid synthesizer
|AU, VST
| Windows, macOS
|built-in one-octave editor, also loads full-keyboard tuning maps
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
|.tun file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|165 € + VAT
| SCL/KBM or TUN file import
| Proprietary
| €349
|-
|-
|[https://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/3068/retune-for-live Retune for Live]
| Unfiltered audio
|Polyphonic MIDI retuning (pitch-bend based)
| [https://www.unfilteredaudio.com/products/lion Lion]
|Windows, macOS
| Hybrid synthesizer
|Max for Live device
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX
|scl file import, csv file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| $199
|-
|-
| | [http://www.reveal-sound.com/ Reveal Sound Spire]
| Vienna Symphonic Library
| | Subtractive synthesizer with flexible oscillators
| [https://www.vsl.co.at/manuals/synchron-player/introduction Vienna Synchron Player]
| |Windows, macOS
| Sample libraries
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
| | scl file import with adjustable reference pitch
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $189 + VAT
| SCL/KBM and MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
|[https://padthv1.sourceforge.io/ rncbc padthv1]
| Vienna Symphonic Library
|Polyphonic synthesizer
| [https://www.vsl.co.at/manuals/synchron-pianos/introduction Vienna Synchron Pianos]
|Linux
| Sample libraries
|LV2, standalone
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
|scl/kbm file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| SCL/KBM and MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
|[https://samplv1.sourceforge.io/ rncbc samplv1]
| Vital Audio
|Sampler, .wav format
| [https://vital.audio/ Vital]
|Linux
| Wavetable synthesizer
|LV2, standalone
| Windows, macOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, standalone
|scl/kbm file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| SCL/KBM and TUN file import
| Proprietary (later versions)<br><span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span> (old version, manual compilation)<ref>[https://github.com/mtytel/vital GitHub| mtytel/vital: Spectral warping wavetable synth]</ref>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span> (registration)<br>$25, $80 for additional features
|-
|-
| | [https://synthv1.sourceforge.io rncbc synthv1]
| The Wave Warden
| | Subtractive polyphonic
| [https://www.thewavewarden.com/odin2 Odin 2]
| |Linux
| Subtractive synthesizer
|LV2, standalone
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, LV2, CLAP
| | scl/kbm file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| SCL/KBM file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
|[https://biptunia.com/?p=4040 Simple Microtonal Sampler] 64-bit Windows
| Xfer Records
|Sampler, .wav format
| [https://www.xferrecords.com/products/serum-2 Serum 2]
|Windows
| Wavetable synthesizer
|VST
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX
|.mts files (5378 included)
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|Free
| TUN file import, MTS-ESP client
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
|[https://biptunia.com/?p=3990 Simple Microtonal Synth] (64-bit Windows)
| ZynAddSubFX contributors
| [http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/ ZynAddSubFX]
| Various synthesizer
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| VST, LV2, standalone
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| Direct input of values, or import<br>scl/kbm file
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span> via AUR or KxStudio repo or compiling from source<br>$55 for pre-compiled binary
|}
 
; Notes
* <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span> means that the plugin is capable of any arbitrary pitch, note or frequency on any given MIDI note. This is possible via TUN format, MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS), and SCL/KBM pairs (but not SCL alone).
* All plugins in the list are assumed to be 64-bit by default or offer an option of 32- or 64-bit. Plugins that are 32-bit only are marked with "32-bit".
* In some synths, portamento/glide does not work properly when microtuned. Examples are Xfer Serum and LinPlug synths. There may be others, so it is recommended to test this function before making a purchase, if it is important for you.
* There are plugins retunable by MTS-ESP ([[#Tuner plugins|see below]]) which are not in this table. See them on the official [https://oddsound.com/usingmtsesp.php MTS-ESP page].
** The list there seems incomplete as of January 26, 2023: Full Bucket Audio states that their plugins [http://music.fullbucket.de/mps.html MPS], [http://music.fullbucket.de/tricent.html Tricent mk III], [http://music.fullbucket.de/stigma.html Stigma], [http://music.fullbucket.de/fbvc.html FBVC], [http://music.fullbucket.de/monofury.html Mono/Fury], [http://music.fullbucket.de/blooo.html The blooo],[https://www.fullbucket.de/music/scrooo.html The scrooo], [http://music.fullbucket.de/qyooo.html The qyooo] now have MTS-ESP support, but these are not in the list yet.


[https://biptunia.com/?p=3949 Simple Microtonal Synth] (32-bit Windows)
== Discontinued instrument plugins with microtonal support ==
Plugins which are discontinued or no longer available are shown in the below table for reference.


[https://biptunia.com/?p=4055 Simple Microtonal Synth] (macOS version)
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|Virtual analog
|-
|Windows, macOS
! Publisher
|VST
! Name
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
! Description
|.mts files (5378 included)
! OS
|Free
! Plugin type
! Tuning ability
! Tuning method
! License
! Cost
|-
| Cakewalk
| [https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Dimension-Pro Dimension Pro]
| Combines real instruments with advanced synthesis
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>{{dubious}}
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
| Cakewalk
| [https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Rapture Rapture Pro]
| Multisample synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>{{dubious}}
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
| Cakewalk
| [https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Z3TA Z3TA+2]
| Waveshaping synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>{{dubious}}
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
| Camel Audio
| Alchemy 1.x
| Additive synthesizer / spectral sampler
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU, AAX
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
| Humanoid Sound Systems
| [http://www.humanoidsoundsystems.com/enzyme-vst-plugin-au-plugin-synth/ Enzyme]
| Scanned synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
| LinPlug
| LinPlug Alpha
| Subtractive synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
| LinPlug
| LinPlug CRX4
| Sample manipulation synthesizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
|[https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/keyscape/index.php Spectrasonics Keyscape]
| LinPlug
|Piano rompler
| LinPlug MorphoX
|Windows, macOS
| Subtractive synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only)
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€349
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
|[http://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere.php Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2]
| LinPlug
|Rompler/synthesizer
| LinPlug Octopus
|Windows, macOS
| Modulation synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|$499, €399
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/vst/halion_und_halion_sonic/start.html Steinberg Halion 6]
| LinPlug
| | Sampler / Synth
| LinPlug Organ 3
| |Windows, macOS
| Organ emulation
|VST, AU, AAX, standalone
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only)
| | Midi module with manual entry, presets and SCL file import. Also Lua script.
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $349
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
|[https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge]
| LinPlug
|Subtractive hybrid synth
| LinPlug SaxLab
|Windows, macOS, Linux
| Saxophone emulation
|VST, AU, LV2
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only)
|scl/kbm file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [http://www.synthfont.com/VSTSF_news.html SynthFontVSTi]
| LinPlug
| | Soundfont player (sf2, sfz, sfark, gig, dls, etc.)
| LinPlug Spectral
| | Windows
| Additive/subtractive synthesizer
|VST
| Windows, macOS
| | Limited to 12 note scales
| VST, AU
| | Manual entry or choose from a list
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-bassline-101 TAL BassLine-101]
| Native Instruments
| | Virtual analog synthesizer
| [http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/absynth-5/ Absynth]
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| Virtual modular subtractive synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | €55,80
| GLY file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
|[https://tal-software.com/products/tal-mod TAL Mod]
| Rob Papen
|Virtual modular analog synthesizer
| [https://splice.com/plugins/342-albino-3-vst-au-by-rob-papen Albino 3]
|Windows, macOS, Linux
| Hybrid/subtractive synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, RTAS
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|€68,34
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [http://tal-software.com/products/tal-sampler TAL Sampler]
| VAZ
| | Sampler/Synthesizer
| [http://www.vaz-synths.com/vmIndex.html VAZ Modular]
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| Virtual modular synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $60
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [https://tal-software.com/products/tal-u-no-lx TAL U-NO-LX]
| VAZ
| | Virtual analog synthesizer
| [http://www.vaz-synths.com/vpIndex.html VAZ Plus]
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| Virtual analog synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, standalone
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | €55,80
| TUN file import
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
|[https://surge-synth-team.org/tuning-workbench-synth/ Tuning Workbench Synth]
| Xen-Arts
|Realtime tuning synthesizer & scl/kbm exporter
| Ivor2
|Windows, macOS, Linux
| Subtractive synthesizer
|VST3, AU, Standalone
| Windows
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST (32-bit)
|Manual input, scl/kbm file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>'''
| MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS)
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [https://u-he.com/products/ace/ u-he ACE]
| Xen-Arts
| | Virtual modular analog synthesizer
| OneSF2
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| Soundfont (sf2) player
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST (32-bit)
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | €69
| MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS)
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [https://u-he.com/products/bazille/ u-he Bazille]
| Xen-Arts
| | Virtual modular synthesizer
| Xen-FMTS 2
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| FM synthesizer
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST (32-bit)
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $129
| MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS)
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|-
|-
| | [https://u-he.com/products/diva/ u-he Diva]
| Xen-Arts
| | Virtual analog synthesizer
| XenFont
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| Subtractive synthesizer with soundfont (SF2) oscillators
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST (32-bit)
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | $179
| MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS)
| Proprietary
| Discontinued
|}
 
== Tuner plugins ==
These plugins only tune other instruments and typically do not generate any sound themselves.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|[https://u-he.com/products/hive/ u-he Hive 2]
! Publisher
|Wavetable synthesizer
! Name
|Windows, macOS, Linux
! Description
|VST, AU, AAX
! OS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
! Plugin type
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
! Tuning ability
|€149
! Tuning method
! License
! Cost
|-
|-
|[https://u-he.com/products/repro/ u-he Repro]
| Celemony
|Virtual analog synthesizer
| [https://www.celemony.com/en/melodyne/what-is-melodyne Melodyne]
|Windows, macOS, Linux
| Polyphonic pitch editing and autotune
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| Partial
|€149
| SCL file import
| Proprietary
| €99-€699
|-
|-
| | [https://u-he.com/products/zebra2/ u-he Zebra 2]
| Codenote
| | Semi Modular
| [https://maxforlive.com/library/device/6713/microtone-toolkit-mpe-edition Microtone Toolkit MPE edition]
| |Windows, macOS, Linux
| Polyphonic MIDI retuning (pitch-bend based & MPE-based)
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| Max for Live device
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| style="color: #007f00;" | '''Full'''
| | $199
| Variety, including inputs for ''n''-edo, just intonation ratios, detuning in cents, SCL file import
| Proprietary
| $40
|-
|-
| | [https://www.uvi.net/falcon.html UVI Falcon 2]
| Cycling '74
| | Hybrid synthesizer
| [https://maxforlive.com/library/device/6713/microtone-toolkit-mpe-edition Max 7 Pitch and Time Machines] – ''Autotuna'' & ''Microtuner''
| |Windows, macOS
| Microtonal autotune
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| Max for Live device
| | scl, kbm and tun file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | €349
| ''Autotuna'' – SCL file import, <br>''Microtuner'' – graphic function
| Proprietary
|
|-
|-
| | [http://www.vaz-synths.com/vmIndex.html VAZ Modular]
| Dmitri Volkov
| | Virtual modular synthesizer
| [https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/projects/pivotuner/ Pivotuner]
| |Windows
| automatic real-time pure intonation and microtonal modulation
|VST, standalone
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| Limited to 12 interval sizes, but can microtonally modulate. More intervals possible with Chord Tuning.
| | discontinued
| Manual input
| Proprietary
| $5 (monthly license), $47 (lifetime license)
|-
|-
| | [http://www.vaz-synths.com/vpIndex.html VAZ Plus]
| Oddsound
| | Virtual analog synthesizer
| [https://oddsound.com/mtsespmini.php MTS-ESP Mini]
| |Windows
| Retunes softsynths via MTS-ESP
|VST, standalone
| Windows, macOS Intel, macOS ARM
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, VST3, AU, AAX
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | discontinued
| SCL or TUN file import, MTS-ESP master
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [http://www.olilarkin.co.uk/index.php?p=virtualcz Virtual CZ]
| Oddsound
| | Virtual emulation of classic digital synthesizer
| [https://oddsound.com/mtsespsuite.php MTS-ESP Suite]
| |Windows, macOS
| Creates tunings and retunes softsynths via MTS-ESP, MPE, MTS SysEx or MIDI pitch bend
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS Intel, macOS ARM
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, VST3, AU, AAX
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| | €70
| SCL or TUN file import, manual input, MTS-ESP master
| Proprietary
| £79.99
|-
|-
|Xen-Arts Ivor2
| PitchGrid
|Subtractive Synthesis
| [https://node.audio/products/pitchgrid PitchGrid]
|Windows
| Parametrizes MOS Scales with parameters exposed to host DAW (i.e. supports automation for changing tuning), supports scale-aware pitch bend
|VST (32-bit)
| Windows, MacOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, standalone
|MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS)
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|Free (discontinued)
| Direct MIDI/MPE to MIDI/MPE, MTS-ESP master
| Proprietary
| £42
|-
|-
|Xen-Arts Xen-FMTS 2
| Surge Synth Team
|FM synthesis
| [https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge XT]
|Windows
| Creates tunings and retunes softsynths via MTS-ESP
|VST (32-bit)
| Windows, MacOS, Linux
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST3, AU, CLAP
|MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS)
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
|Free (discontinued)
| SCL/KBM file import, manul input, MTS-ESP master
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
|-
| | [https://www.xferrecords.com/products/serum Xfer Serum]
| Pitch Innovations
| | Wavetable synthesizer
| [https://www.pitchinnovations.com/products/fluid-pitch/ Fluid Pitch]
| |Windows, macOS
| Creates tunings and retunes softsynths via MPE or MIDI pitch bend
|VST, AU, AAX
| Windows, macOS
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| VST, VST3, AU, AAX, iOS
| | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import
| ?
| | $189
| ?
| Proprietary
| $75
|-
|-
|[http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/ Zyn-Fusion]
| Ursine
|Various synthesizer
| [https://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/3068/retune-for-live Retune for Live]
|Windows, macOS, Linux
| Polyphonic MIDI retuning (pitch-bend based)
|VST, LV2, standalone
| Windows, macOS
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>'''
| Max for Live device
|Direct input of values, or import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL file import, CSV file import
| Proprietary
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| VisualPlugin
| [https://github.com/Windows81/FL-Custom-Intonation Custom Intonation]
| Preset for FL Studio Patcher
| Windows, macOS
| N/A
| Limited to 12-note scales, each note ±100 cents from 12edo
| Manual input, SCL file import
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Marcus Hobbs
| [https://www.wilsonic.co/ Wilsonic MTS-ESP]
| Dynamic microtuning. Retune the MPE software synthesizers in your DAW
| Windows, macOS, iOS
| AU, VST3
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Full'''</span>
| SCL file import, manual input, MTS-ESP master
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|}
 
== MIDI remapper plugins ==
These plugins are neither instruments nor tuners but are useful when working with those, remapping notes input to the plugin, presumed to be in one tuning or a mode of a tuning, to the notes the plugin outputs, presumed to be in another tuning. For example, making you use just a MOS subscale of an output equal-division tuning.


scl/kbm file
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' (if installed via AUR or KxStudio repo or compiling from source)
|-
$55 for pre-compiled binary
! Publisher
! Name
! Description
! OS
! Plugin type
! Tuning ability
! Tuning method
! License
! Cost
|-
| Vincenzo Sicurella
| [https://github.com/vsicurella/SuperVirtualKeyboard SuperVirtualKeyboard]
| MIDI remapper, keyboard layout and scale explorer and visualizer
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| ?
| ? <!-- kbm export in alpha 0.03, what else? --> <!-- what does this comment mean? -->
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|-
| Joseph Sheasby (Userminusone)
| [https://github.com/Userminusone/Userminusone-s-Microtonal-Launchpad-tools Userminusone's Microtonal Launchpad Tools]
| MIDI remapper, Novation Launchpad MINI layout visualizer (utilizes text files for layout configuration and optional subset/remapping specifications, and relies on multiple plugins to work properly. This is explained in the video the GitHub repository links to.)
| Windows, macOS, Linux
| Reaper JSFX (JesuSonic FX)
| N/A
| N/A
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free software'''</span>
| <span style="color: #007f00;">'''Free'''</span>
|}
|}


=== Notes about this list ===
== MPE-compatible software instrument plugins ==
"Full-keyboard microtuning" means that the plugin is capable of any arbitrary pitch, note or frequency on any given MIDI note. This is possible via .tun format, MIDI Tuning Standard, and .scl/.kbm pairs (but not .scl support on its own).
A recent development in music technology is MIDI polyphonic expression (MPE). Instruments that support MPE are able to apply pitch-bend on a per-note basis. In theory, this allows a musician to create polyphonic microtonal music using any MPE-compatible synth. In practice, it is a laborious process to create microtonal music by specifying a pitch-bend on every single MIDI note. However some plugins shown in the above "Tuner plugins" table can intercept MIDI note data from the sequencer and systematically apply the correct per-note pitch-bend before that data is received by the instrument. Because of this, creating microtonal music with MPE-compatible instruments is now a viable approach.


All synths in the list are assumed to be 64-bit by default or offer an option of 32- or 64-bit. Synths that are 32-bit only are marked with "(32-bit)"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Publisher
! Name
! Description
! OS
! Plugin type
! Tuning ability
! Tuning method
! License
! Cost
|-
| Ableton 
| [https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/microtuner/ Ableton Microtuner]
| MIDI remapper, works only in Ableton DAW, can import .scl files, retunes any Ableton instrument or other MPE-compatible plugins.
| Windows, macOS
| VST, AU
| Full
| SCL file import or manually setting pitches
| Proprietary
| Included with Live 12 Suite
|}


To be added: all Homegrown Sounds synths, Vital, xen-arts
== See also ==
 
== See Also ==
* [[Software]]
* [[Software]]
* [[DAWs]]
* [[DAWs]]
* [[Hardware Synths|List of Microtonal Hardware Synths]]
* [[List of microtonal hardware synths]]
 
== References ==
 
[[Category:Practice]]
[[Category:Software]]
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