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[https://biptunia.com/?p=4055 Simple Microtonal Synth] has a free Mac version. | [https://biptunia.com/?p=4055 Simple Microtonal Synth] has a free Mac version. | ||
[https://amsynth.github.io/ Amsynth is a Linux and Mac software synth] that supports microtonal tunings in the latest versions | [https://amsynth.github.io/ Amsynth is a Linux and Mac software synth] that supports microtonal tunings in the latest versions: | ||
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'''SFORZANDO''' This is good, free, and works in Windows and Mac. It will even work in Pro Tools on a Mac, which very little microtonal software will do. | '''SFORZANDO''' This is good, free, and works in Windows and Mac. It will even work in Pro Tools on a Mac, which very little microtonal software will do. | ||
Sforzando [https://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando.html is free from Plogue]. It's not primarily microtonal, but can import .scl tuning files from Settings / Scale File / Set: | Sforzando [https://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando.html is free from Plogue]. It's not primarily microtonal, but can import .scl tuning files from Settings / Scale File / Set: | ||
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You can download a bunch of .scl files [http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/downloads.html#scales free, here]. And [http://www.huygens-fokker.org/docs/scalesdir.txt here's a list of info] on each of the files. | You can download a bunch of .scl files [http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/downloads.html#scales free, here]. And [http://www.huygens-fokker.org/docs/scalesdir.txt here's a list of info] on each of the files. | ||
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Reaper is free to try a full-featured version, and only 60 dollars US to register. (225 for commercial license, but it's the same program.) And it's updated far more often than the DAW you're probably using now. | Reaper is free to try a full-featured version, and only 60 dollars US to register. (225 for commercial license, but it's the same program.) And it's updated far more often than the DAW you're probably using now. | ||
'''Simple Microtonal Synth''' | '''Simple Microtonal Synth''' | ||
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I made this to be the easiest to use microtonal VST, ever. Plus, it's free, and it's the only free '''64-bit''' microtonal polyphonic VST. [https://biptunia.com/?p=3990 Get it here, and the simple directions are on that page too]. | I made this to be the easiest to use microtonal VST, ever. Plus, it's free, and it's the only free '''64-bit''' microtonal polyphonic VST. [https://biptunia.com/?p=3990 Get it here, and the simple directions are on that page too]. | ||
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The first VST soft synth I made is called '''Microtonal Poly Worms'''. You [https://biptunia.com/?p=3045 can download it free, here]. | The first VST soft synth I made is called '''Microtonal Poly Worms'''. You [https://biptunia.com/?p=3045 can download it free, here]. | ||
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This is the more straightforward in sound of the two. It sounds a lot like an old Moog. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt-LGslXAF0 Here's a YouTube video] with a run-through of the sounds. | This is the more straightforward in sound of the two. It sounds a lot like an old Moog. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt-LGslXAF0 Here's a YouTube video] with a run-through of the sounds. | ||