List of microtonal software plugins

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A plugin is a software synthesizer which can be accessed within a [[DAWs|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 Mac computers. **RTAS** is used by ProTools. Put simply, you should check your DAW's user manual to see what kind of plugins you can run.

This table is woefully incomplete - there are many more plugins out there!

||~ **Name** ||~ **Description** ||~ **Platform** ||~ **Tuning ability** ||~ **Tuning method** ||~ **Cost** ||
|| [[http://www.alphakanal.de/automat.html|alphacanal Automat]] || Subtractive synthesizer with FM and waveshaping || Mac, AU || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || **<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>** ||
|| [[http://www.camelaudio.com/Alchemy.php|Camel Audio Alchemy]] || Additive synthesizer/spectral sampler || Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $249 ||
|| [[http://www.garritan.com/products/personal-orchestra-4/|Garritan Personal Orchestra 4]] || Sample-based orchestra library || Windows/Mac, VST/other? || Supposedly full-keyboard microtuning, though nonoctave scales are buggy || scl/kbm file import || $149.95 ||
|| [[http://linplug.com/alpha.html|LinPlug Alpha]] || Subtractive synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $79, €59 ||
|| [[http://linplug.com/morphox.html|LinPlug MorphoX]] || Subtractive synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS) || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $129, €99 ||
|| [[http://linplug.com/octopus.html|LinPlug Octopus]] || Modulation synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $129, €99 ||
|| [[http://linplug.com/organ_3.html|LinPlug Organ 3]] || Organ emulation || Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS) || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $99, €79 ||
|| [[http://linplug.com/saxlab.html|LinPlug SaxLab]] || Saxophone emulation || Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS) || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $99, €79 ||
|| [[http://linplug.com/spectral.html|LinPlug Spectral]] || Additive/subtractive synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $149, €119 ||
|| [[http://www.mark-henning.de/am_downloads_eng.php|Mark Henning AnaMark]] || Virtual analog/modulation synthesizer || Windows, VST || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || **<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>** ||
|| [[https://www.pianoteq.com/|Modartt Pianoteq]] || Physical-modeled piano || Windows/Mac/Linux, VST/AU/RTAS/standalone || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || scl/kbm file import || €249-€399 ||
|| [[http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/absynth-5/|Native Instruments Absynth]] || Virtual modular subtractive synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone || Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo || User input || $199 ||
|| [[http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/fm8/|Native Instruments FM8]] || FM synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX || Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo || User input || $199 ||
|| [[http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/kontakt-5/|Native Instruments Kontakt 5]] || Sampler || Windows/Max, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Kontakt script || $399 ||
|| [[http://www.plogue.com/products/chipsounds/|Plogue chipsounds]] || Emulation of classic arcade/console sound chips || Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX || Full-keyboard microtuning (IIRC buggy with nonoctave scales) || scl/kbm file import || $95 ||
|| [[http://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere.php|Spectrasonics Omnisphere]] || Rompler/synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $499, €379 ||
|| [[http://www.u-he.com/cms/ace|u-he ACE]] || Virtual modular analog synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || €69 ||
|| [[http://www.u-he.com/cms/zebra|u-he Zebra]] || Various synthesizer || Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS) || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || $199 ||
|| [[http://www.vaz-synths.com/vmIndex.html|VAZ Modular]] || Virtual modular synthesizer || Windows, VST/standalone || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || £129.99 ||
|| [[http://www.vaz-synths.com/vpIndex.html|VAZ Plus]] || Virtual analog synthesizer || Windows, VST/standalone || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Tun file import || £14.99 ||
|| [[http://www.xen-arts.com/p/download-vsti.html|Xen-Arts IVOR]] || Virtual analog synthesizer || Windows, VST || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || MTS messages, or import MIDI tuning dump || **<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>** ||
|| [[http://www.xen-arts.com/p/download-vsti.html|Xen-Arts Xen-FMTS]] || FM/spectral synthesizer || Windows, VST || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || MTS messages, or
import
MIDI tuning dump || **<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>** ||
|| [[http://www.xen-arts.com/p/download-vsti.html|Xen-Arts XenFont]] || Soundfont (sf2) player || Windows, VST || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || MTS messages, or
import
MIDI tuning dump || **<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>** ||
|| [[http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/|ZynAddSubFX]] || Various synthesizer || Windows/Linux, VST/standalone || **<span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span>** || Direct input of values, or import
scl/kbm file || **<span style="color: #008000;">Free</span>** ||

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<html><head><title>List of Microtonal Software Plugins</title></head><body>A plugin is a software synthesizer which can be accessed within a <a class="wiki_link" href="/DAWs">DAW</a>. Usually the plugin is loaded on a MIDI track.<br />
<br />
Instrument plugins interface with your DAW through one of a handful of standards. Steinberg's <strong>VST</strong> is a standard supported by many DAWs. AudioUnit <strong>(AU</strong>) is widely supported on Mac computers. <strong>RTAS</strong> is used by ProTools. Put simply, you should check your DAW's user manual to see what kind of plugins you can run.<br />
<br />
This table is woefully incomplete - there are many more plugins out there!<br />
<br />


<table class="wiki_table">
    <tr>
        <th><strong>Name</strong><br />
</th>
        <th><strong>Description</strong><br />
</th>
        <th><strong>Platform</strong><br />
</th>
        <th><strong>Tuning ability</strong><br />
</th>
        <th><strong>Tuning method</strong><br />
</th>
        <th><strong>Cost</strong><br />
</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.alphakanal.de/automat.html" rel="nofollow">alphacanal Automat</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Subtractive synthesizer with FM and waveshaping<br />
</td>
        <td>Mac, AU<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Free</span></strong><br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.camelaudio.com/Alchemy.php" rel="nofollow">Camel Audio Alchemy</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Additive synthesizer/spectral sampler<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$249<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.garritan.com/products/personal-orchestra-4/" rel="nofollow">Garritan Personal Orchestra 4</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Sample-based orchestra library<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/other?<br />
</td>
        <td>Supposedly full-keyboard microtuning, though nonoctave scales are buggy<br />
</td>
        <td>scl/kbm file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$149.95<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://linplug.com/alpha.html" rel="nofollow">LinPlug Alpha</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Subtractive synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$79, €59<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://linplug.com/morphox.html" rel="nofollow">LinPlug MorphoX</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Subtractive synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$129, €99<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://linplug.com/octopus.html" rel="nofollow">LinPlug Octopus</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Modulation synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$129, €99<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://linplug.com/organ_3.html" rel="nofollow">LinPlug Organ 3</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Organ emulation<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$99, €79<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://linplug.com/saxlab.html" rel="nofollow">LinPlug SaxLab</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Saxophone emulation<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$99, €79<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://linplug.com/spectral.html" rel="nofollow">LinPlug Spectral</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Additive/subtractive synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$149, €119<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.mark-henning.de/am_downloads_eng.php" rel="nofollow">Mark Henning AnaMark</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Virtual analog/modulation synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows, VST<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Free</span></strong><br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="https://www.pianoteq.com/" rel="nofollow">Modartt Pianoteq</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Physical-modeled piano<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac/Linux, VST/AU/RTAS/standalone<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>scl/kbm file import<br />
</td>
        <td>€249-€399<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/absynth-5/" rel="nofollow">Native Instruments Absynth</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Virtual modular subtractive synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone<br />
</td>
        <td>Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo<br />
</td>
        <td>User input<br />
</td>
        <td>$199<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/fm8/" rel="nofollow">Native Instruments FM8</a><br />
</td>
        <td>FM synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX<br />
</td>
        <td>Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo<br />
</td>
        <td>User input<br />
</td>
        <td>$199<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths-samplers/kontakt-5/" rel="nofollow">Native Instruments Kontakt 5</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Sampler<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Max, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Kontakt script<br />
</td>
        <td>$399<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.plogue.com/products/chipsounds/" rel="nofollow">Plogue chipsounds</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Emulation of classic arcade/console sound chips<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX<br />
</td>
        <td>Full-keyboard microtuning (IIRC buggy with nonoctave scales)<br />
</td>
        <td>scl/kbm file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$95<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere.php" rel="nofollow">Spectrasonics Omnisphere</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Rompler/synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$499, €379<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.u-he.com/cms/ace" rel="nofollow">u-he ACE</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Virtual modular analog synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>€69<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.u-he.com/cms/zebra" rel="nofollow">u-he Zebra</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Various synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>$199<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.vaz-synths.com/vmIndex.html" rel="nofollow">VAZ Modular</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Virtual modular synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows, VST/standalone<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>£129.99<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.vaz-synths.com/vpIndex.html" rel="nofollow">VAZ Plus</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Virtual analog synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows, VST/standalone<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Tun file import<br />
</td>
        <td>£14.99<br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xen-arts.com/p/download-vsti.html" rel="nofollow">Xen-Arts IVOR</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Virtual analog synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows, VST<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>MTS messages, or import MIDI tuning dump<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Free</span></strong><br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xen-arts.com/p/download-vsti.html" rel="nofollow">Xen-Arts Xen-FMTS</a><br />
</td>
        <td>FM/spectral synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows, VST<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>MTS messages, or<br />
import<br />
MIDI tuning dump<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Free</span></strong><br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xen-arts.com/p/download-vsti.html" rel="nofollow">Xen-Arts XenFont</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Soundfont (sf2) player<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows, VST<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>MTS messages, or<br />
import<br />
MIDI tuning dump<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Free</span></strong><br />
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">ZynAddSubFX</a><br />
</td>
        <td>Various synthesizer<br />
</td>
        <td>Windows/Linux, VST/standalone<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Full-keyboard microtuning</span></strong><br />
</td>
        <td>Direct input of values, or import<br />
scl/kbm file<br />
</td>
        <td><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Free</span></strong><br />
</td>
    </tr>
</table>

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