In this edition of bpb Freeware Studio, we’ll be covering the best free string machine VST/AU plugins for Windows and Mac.
Follow the links for screenshots & download info:
- Cheeze Machine by BigTick (Mac, Windows)
- eSLine by Elektrostudio (Windows)
- S3 by Krakli (Windows)
- StringSynth by AlgoMusic (Windows)
- The deputy Mark II by Full Bucket Music (Windows)
The plugin which inpired me to make this list is The deputy Mark II by Full Bucket Music. It was released quite recently, but quickly became my favorite free string machine VSTi, due to its great sound and brilliant layout.
The deputy Mark II by full bucket music.
eSLine is a simple and effective emulation of the Arp Solina String Ensemble. Like its real life counterpart, eSLine has separate violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass sections which can be mixed independently.
eSLine by Elektrostudio.
Cheeze Machine is the only plugin from the list which is also available for Mac users. It’s a very capable virtual string machine, featuring a chorus ensemble emulator, a 6-stages phaser, and a handy reverb unit.
Cheeze Machine by BigTick.
If you’re looking for even more free organ instruments, check out our best free sound module VST plugins list. Most of the included plugins over there come with useful string machine patches.
Before you go, check out this short The deputy Mark II demo video by VSTPLANET, showing some of its lovely preset sounds:
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Nice list, but I wanna recommend also the String Synthesizer from Algo Music, which sounds very phat. Another good one is StringZ II from krakli software. Now let’s ask Mozart what string synthesizer he would prefer… :-)
Sorry, I have not seen that you have already mentioned the Algo String Synthesizer…but StringZ II from krakli is good, too.
i agree string z ii is amazing! thanx for the list as well, will be checking out this synths since iv never heard of most of them!
thanks for the suggestion! i agree that StringZ sounds very nice, but it’s (unless i’m mistaken) a physical modeling synth and not an emulation of those old school string machines. i might make a separate bpb Freeware Studio for such synths in the future, though! there are quite a few interesting ones around.
Yeah there are much good physical modeling synths around – for the ones from XOXOS alone you could make a whole section… :-)
In addition to the above (excellent!) string synths you mentioned, I would like to suggest one of my own creations. Stringz N’ Things is a free simulation of the Paia Stringz N’ Thingz, which as far as I can tell has never been emulated/sampled before. I used the Paia service manual’s settings to get the string/piano sounds as close as I could to the real thing. It’s a synthedit (win only) synth though. You can check hmsg.bandcamp.com for sound examples and a download link. Thanks and enjoy!
Deputy is really awesome!
use preset mono: sequencer pulse, add a long reverb and some 1/4 delay and you get a nice trance sound! Used it very much!
yeah, it nails that vintage string machine sound. love it!