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|VST (32-bit) | |VST (32-bit) | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | ||
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|VST, AU | |VST, AU | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $99 | | | $99 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| |Discontinued | | |Discontinued | ||
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|Via Logic Pro settings | |Via Logic Pro settings | ||
|Now part of [http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ Apple Logic Pro X] | |Now part of [http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ Apple Logic Pro X] | ||
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|[https://www.celemony.com/en/melodyne/what-is-melodyne Celemony Melodyne] | |||
|Polyphonic pitch editing and autotune | |||
|Windows, macOS | |||
|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone | |||
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|€99-€699 | |||
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|[https://patchstorage.com/ep-mk1/ EP-MK1] | |[https://patchstorage.com/ep-mk1/ EP-MK1] | ||
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|VST, AU | |VST, AU | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $79.99 | | | $79.99 | ||
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|VST, AU | |VST, AU | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| |Discontinued | | |Discontinued | ||
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|VST, AU | |VST, AU | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $99 | | | $99 | ||
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|VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | |VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $129, €99 | | | $129, €99 | ||
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|VST, AU | |VST, AU | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| |Discontinued | | |Discontinued | ||
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|VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | |VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| |Discontinued | | |Discontinued | ||
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|VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | |VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $99, €79 | | | $99, €79 | ||
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|VST, AU | |VST, AU | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $149, €119 | | | $149, €119 | ||
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|VST | |VST | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | ||
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| | scl/tun file import | | | scl/tun file import | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | ||
|- | |||
|[https://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/3068/retune-for-live Retune for Live] | |||
|Polyphonic MIDI retuning (pitch-bend based) | |||
|Windows, macOS | |||
|Max for Live device | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | |||
|scl file import, csv file import | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | |||
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| | [http://www.reveal-sound.com/ Reveal Sound Spire] | | | [http://www.reveal-sound.com/ Reveal Sound Spire] | ||
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| | scl file import with adjustable reference pitch | | | scl file import with adjustable reference pitch | ||
| | $189 | | | $189 | ||
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|[https://padthv1.sourceforge.io/ rncbc padthv1] | |||
|Polyphonic synthesizer | |||
|Linux | |||
|LV2, standalone | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | |||
|scl/kbm file import | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | |||
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|[https://samplv1.sourceforge.io/ rncbc samplv1] | |||
|Sampler, .wav format | |||
|Linux | |||
|LV2, standalone | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | |||
|scl/kbm file import | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | |||
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| | [https://synthv1.sourceforge.io rncbc synthv1] | |||
| | Subtractive polyphonic | |||
| |Linux | |||
|LV2, standalone | |||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | |||
| | scl/kbm file import | |||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | |||
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|[https://biptunia.com/?p=4040 Simple Microtonal Sampler] | |[https://biptunia.com/?p=4040 Simple Microtonal Sampler] | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | |VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $499, €379 | | | $499, €379 | ||
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| | Midi module with manual entry, presets and SCL file import. Also Lua script. | | | Midi module with manual entry, presets and SCL file import. Also Lua script. | ||
| | $349 | | | $349 | ||
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|[https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ Surge] | |||
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|Windows, macOS, Linux | |||
|VST, AU, LV2 | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | |||
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|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | |||
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| | [http://www.synthfont.com/VSTSF_news.html SynthFontVSTi] | | | [http://www.synthfont.com/VSTSF_news.html SynthFontVSTi] | ||
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| | Limited to 12 note scales | | | Limited to 12 note scales | ||
| | Manual entry or choose from a list | | | Manual entry or choose from a list | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>''' | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | €55,80 | | | €55,80 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $60 | | | $60 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | €55,80 | | | €55,80 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | €69 | | | €69 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $129 | | | $129 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $179 | | | $179 | ||
|- | |||
|[https://u-he.com/products/hive/ u-He Hive 2] | |||
|Wavetable synthesizer | |||
|Windows, macOS, Linux | |||
|VST, AU, AAX | |||
|'''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | |||
|[[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | |||
|€149 | |||
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| | [https://u-he.com/products/zebra2/ u-he Zebra2] | | | [https://u-he.com/products/zebra2/ u-he Zebra2] | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $199 | | | $199 | ||
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|VST, standalone | |VST, standalone | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | £129.99 | | | £129.99 | ||
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|VST, standalone | |VST, standalone | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | £14.99 | | | £14.99 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | €70 | | | €70 | ||
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|VST, AU, AAX | |VST, AU, AAX | ||
| | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | | | '''<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>''' | ||
| | tun file import | | | [[Anamark tuning file format|tun file]] import | ||
| | $189 | | | $189 | ||
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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)" | 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)" | ||
To be added: all Homegrown Sounds synths | To be added: all Homegrown Sounds synths, Vital, xen-arts | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 8 October 2019
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.
About software plugins
A plugin is a software synthesizer which can be accessed within a DAW. Usually the plugin is loaded on a MIDI track.
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.
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.
The list
Further information about the list of microtonal software plugins is below the list.
| Name | Description | OS | Plugin type | Tuning ability | Tuning method | Cost |
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| amsynth | Subtractive / virtual analog | Linux, macOS | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl/kbm file import | Free | |
| Applied Acoustics Chromaphone 2 | Physical modelled percussion | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing) | scl file import | $199 |
| Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard EP-4 | Physical modelled electric piano | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing) | scl file import | $199 |
| Applied Acoustics String Studio VS-2 | Physical modelled strings | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing) | scl file import | $199 |
| Applied Acoustics Ultra Analog VA-2 | Virtual analog | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing) | scl file import | $199 |
| Big Tick Angelina | Vocal formant synthesizer | Windows | VST (32-bit) | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | Free |
| Big Tick Rhino | Hybrid FM | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $99 |
| Cakewalk Dimension Pro | Combines real instruments with advanced synthesis | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import | comes with SONAR Platinum |
| Cakewalk Rapture Pro | Multisample synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import | $149 |
| Cakewalk Z3TA+2 | Waveshaping synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import | $99 |
| Camel Audio Alchemy 1.x | Additive synthesizer/spectral sampler | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | Discontinued |
| 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 12-edo | Via Logic Pro settings | Now part of Apple Logic Pro X |
| Celemony Melodyne | Polyphonic pitch editing and autotune | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone | €99-€699 | ||
| EP-MK1 | VST, virtual Rhodes electric piano. | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU | Limited to equal divisions of the octave or a non-octave interval | In tuning section, set number for "# of Divisions" and "Interval to Divide."
Can actually work on non-integer decimal EDOs (!) |
Free |
| FB-3300 / FB-3200 / FB-3100 | Virtual analog synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±100 cents from 12-edo | User input, some presets | Free |
| Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 | Sample-based orchestra library | Windows/macOS,
VST/other? |
Full-keyboard microtuning
(buggy with nonoctave scales) |
scl/kbm file import | $149.95 | |
| Humanoid Sound Systems Enzyme | Scanned synthesis | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $79.99 |
| kv331audio Synthmaster and Synthmaster One | Flexible semi-modular synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing) | scl file import | $79
$69 |
| Imageline Harmor | Additive synthesizer | Windows | VST | Partial Scala support (keyboard mappings are missing) | scl file import
(cannot adjust reference frequency properly) |
€139 |
| Key Tuner JSFX Script | MIDI note retuning | Runs in ReaJS in Reaper | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import | Free | |
| KORG Legacy Collection M1 | Retro Wavetable / Sampler | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, RTAS | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12-edo | User input, some presets | 49.99 USD (199.99 USD for 6 instrument Legacy Collection bundle) |
| KORG Legacy Collection Mono/Poly | Virtual Analog Synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, RTAS | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12-edo | User input, some presets | 49.99 USD (199.99 USD for 6 instrument Legacy Collection bundle) |
| LinPlug Alpha | Subtractive synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | Discontinued |
| LinPlug CRX4 | Sample manipulation synth | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $99 |
| LinPlug MorphoX | Subtractive synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $129, €99 |
| LinPlug Octopus | Modulation synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | Discontinued |
| LinPlug Organ 3 | Organ emulation | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | Discontinued |
| LinPlug SaxLab | Saxophone emulation | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, RTAS (RTAS is macOS only) | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $99, €79 |
| LinPlug Spectral | Additive/subtractive synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $149, €119 |
| Madrona Labs Aalto | Semi-modular synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import | $99 |
| Madrona Labs Kaivo | Semi modular synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import | $129 |
| Madrona Labs Virta | Sound-controlled synthesizer and effects | Windows, macOS | VST, AU | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import | $89 |
| Mark Henning AnaMark | Virtual analog/modulation synthesizer | Windows | VST | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | Free |
| Microtonal Polyphonic Shiny Dirt | Based on circuit-bent analog synths | Windows | VST (32-bit) | Full-keyboard microtuning | .mts file import, 5000+ tuning files included, easy to add more | Free |
| Microtonal Poly Worms | Virtual analog | Windows | VST (32-bit) | Full-keyboard microtuning | .mts file import, 5000+ tuning files included, easy to add more | Free |
| Modartt Pianoteq | Physical-modeled piano | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU, RTAS, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl/kbm file import | €249-€399 |
| Native Instruments Absynth | Virtual modular subtractive synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | gly file import | $199 |
| Native Instruments FM8 | FM synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo | User input | $199 |
| Native Instruments Kontakt 5 | Sampler | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | Kontakt script | $399 |
| Plogue chipsounds | Emulation of classic arcade/console sound chips | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Full-keyboard microtuning
(buggy with nonoctave scales) |
scl/kbm file import | $95 |
| Plogue Sforzando | Sampler, .sfz soundfont format | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Limited to 12 note scales | scl/kbm file import | Free |
| PolyGAS | Granular synthesis | Windows | VST | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl/tun file import | Free |
| Retune for Live | Polyphonic MIDI retuning (pitch-bend based) | Windows, macOS | Max for Live device | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import, csv file import | Free |
| Reveal Sound Spire | Subtractive synthesizer with flexible oscillators | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl file import with adjustable reference pitch | $189 |
| rncbc padthv1 | Polyphonic synthesizer | Linux | LV2, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl/kbm file import | Free |
| rncbc samplv1 | Sampler, .wav format | Linux | LV2, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl/kbm file import | Free |
| rncbc synthv1 | Subtractive polyphonic | Linux | LV2, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl/kbm file import | Free |
| Simple Microtonal Sampler | Sampler, .wav format | Windows | VST | Full-keyboard microtuning | .mts files (5378 included) | Free |
| Simple Microtonal Synth (64-bit Windows)
Simple Microtonal Synth (32-bit Windows) Simple Microtonal Synth (macOS version) |
Virtual analog | Windows, macOS | VST | Full-keyboard microtuning | .mts files (5378 included) | Free |
| Spectrasonics Omnisphere | Rompler/synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, RTAS | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $499, €379 |
| Steinberg Halion 6 | Sampler / Synth | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | Midi module with manual entry, presets and SCL file import. Also Lua script. | $349 |
| Surge | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU, LV2 | Full-keyboard microtuning | Free | ||
| SynthFontVSTi | Soundfont player (sf2, sfz, sfark, gig, dls, etc.) | Windows | VST | Limited to 12 note scales | Manual entry or choose from a list | Free |
| TAL BassLine-101 | Virtual analog synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | €55,80 |
| TAL Sampler | Sampler/Synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $60 |
| TAL U-NO-LX | Virtual analog synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | €55,80 |
| u-he ACE | Virtual modular analog synthesizer | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | €69 |
| u-he Bazille | Virtual modular synthesizer | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $129 |
| u-he Diva | Virtual analog synthesizer | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $179 |
| u-He Hive 2 | Wavetable synthesizer | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | €149 |
| u-he Zebra2 | Various synthesizer | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $199 |
| UVI Falcon | Hybrid synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | scl/kbm file import | €349 |
| VAZ Modular | Virtual modular synthesizer | Windows | VST, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | £129.99 |
| VAZ Plus | Virtual analog synthesizer | Windows | VST, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | £14.99 |
| Vogue MK2 | Virtual analog and wavetable | macOS | Standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | MTX | Free |
| Virtual CZ | Virtual emulation of classic digital synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | €70 |
| Xen-Arts Ivor2 | Subtractive Synthesis | Windows | VST (32-bit) | Full-keyboard microtuning | MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS) | Free (discontinued) |
| Xen-Arts Xen-FMTS 2 | FM synthesis | Windows | VST (32-bit) | Full-keyboard microtuning | MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS) | Free (discontinued) |
| Xfer Serum | Wavetable synthesizer | Windows, macOS | VST, AU, AAX | Full-keyboard microtuning | tun file import | $189 |
| Zyn-Fusion | Various synthesizer | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, LV2, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | Direct input of values, or import
scl/kbm file |
Free (if installed via AUR or KxStudio repo or compiling from source)
$55 for pre-compiled binary |
| ZynAddSubFX | Various synthesizer | Windows, macOS, Linux | VST, standalone | Full-keyboard microtuning | Direct input of values, or import
scl/kbm file |
Free |
Notes about this list
"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).
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)"
To be added: all Homegrown Sounds synths, Vital, xen-arts