HG Fortune has announced that the Avatar ST Pro hybrid synthesizer in 32-bit VSTi plugin format for Windows is now re-released as freeware in addition to the rest of the brilliant NFG (short for Nearly Forgotten Gems) series.
Avatar ST is featuring a new generation of HG Fortune synths. Basically it is most suited for a large variety of pads, soundscapes, athmospheres or related FX sounds but can do other sounds like certain kinds of basses too.
The instrument was originally released back in 2010, offered in two different versions. The Pro version was priced at €39 and came without any limitations, while the Free version was limited to four voices and only featured 64 factory presets (as opposed to 128 presets in the Pro version). The freebie version also came with a reduced amount of oscillator waveforms. The Pro version of Avatar ST was on a huge sale at the end of last year, as you can read in this article about Arracis Gold Pro.
Anyways, the plugin is now re-released as freeware and it’s added to HG Fortune’s incredibly generous NFG series which features dozens of free virtual instruments (all of which were previously available as commercial products). Take a look at the archive of news items about HG Fortune instruments (click here to open in new window) for more info about all the NFG plugins.
Avatar ST Pro is one of HG Fortune’s most advanced instruments, suitable for creating complex pads and soundscapes. It features two PCM oscillators with 384 different waveforms, along with tons of modulation sources and built-in effects. The developer has spiced things up with three unique Mystify controls which can be used to modify the programmed sounds in unusual ways.
To grab your free copy of Avatar ST Pro, visit the page linked below and select the plugin in the long list of free downloads. That same page contains the download links for all other NFG instruments, so you can conveniently grab all of them from one place. More info about the plugins can be found via HG Fortune’s website.
A special thank you goes out to our reader David who informed me about this freebie release! Of course, another huge thank you goes to HG Fortune for all the fantastic freebies he has shared with us so far!
Video Demo
Check out the Avatar ST demo video:
Avatar ST Pro is available for free download via NFG Archive (79.8 MB download size, ZIP archive, 32-bit VSTi plugin format for Windows, made with SynthEdit).
4 Comments
I was just thinking, we should pay tribute to HG Fortune (perhaps on the KVR forum) with a collection of tracks made only with his synths.
MIDISynthMinds
onGreat idea! I agree. That would be nice. I’m not the one to do it though since I am an amateur, well, and intermediate who just overcame the hurdle of trying to comprehend MIDI. Now I need to learn how to create songs. I suppose I could still try something, but I won’t release it unless it’s really impressive.
MIDISynthMinds
onBetter late than never…LOL!