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Surge XT
by Surge Synth Team · Hybrid synth (open source)
Huge preset count and deep synthesis. No giant sample library, so cinematic textures take more work.
VST3AUCLAPLV2StandalonemacOSWindowsLinux
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Vital (Basic)
by Matt Tytel / Vital Audio · Spectral wavetable synth
Great for evolving pads. No sampled sources like Omnisphere's.
VST2VST3AUCLAPLV2StandalonemacOSWindowsLinuxNeeds free Vital account
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Zebralette 3
by u-he · Single-oscillator Zebra 3 synth
Single-oscillator taste of u-he's Zebra 3, great for pads and textures. Nowhere near Omnisphere's scope.
VST3AUAAXCLAPmacOSWindowsLinux
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