Tested VSTs
From LMMS Wiki
Here is a list of VST's that have been found to work with LMMS. There is no guarantee that they will definitely work with your system though. Think of it as a guide. Please feel free to add any that you find to work also (or not). It is generally good practise to test a VST you haven't used before on a blank project, this way you won't lose any work you've done if it fails to load and causes LMMS to lock-up.
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Commercial Synths
| Plugin name (Version) | Plugin type | Company | 
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| Remarks, information | Homepage |
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| Blue | Synthesizer (Hybrid) | Rob Papen | 
| ? | ? |
This synth delivers FM Synthesis, Phase Distortion Synthesis, Wave Shaping Synthesis and Subtractive Synthesis in one creative combination. | http://www.robpapen.com/blue.html |
| DirectWave | Sampler | Image-Line |
| ? | ? | http://www.image-line.com/documents/directwave.html | |
| Garritan Personal Orchestra | Virtual Orchestra | Garritan | ? |
| ? | http://www.garritan.com | |
| Massive | Synthesizer | Native Instruments |
| ? | ? | http://www.native-instruments.com/products/producer/massive/ | |
| Morphine | Synthesizer (Additive) | Image-Line |
| ? | ? | http://www.image-line.com/documents/morphine.html | |
| PoiZone | Subtractive Synthesizer | Image-Line |
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| ? | http://www.image-line.com/documents/poizone.html | |
| SimSynth Live | Synthesizer (Virtual Analogue) | Image-Line |
| ? | ? |
Following issues on Linux:
| http://www.image-line.com/documents/simsynthlive.html |
| Superior Drummer (2.0) | Drums | Toontrack | ? |
| ? | http://www.toontrack.com/ | |
| Sytrus | Synthesizer (Hybrid FM) | Image-Line |
|
| ? | Sytrus Hybrid Synthesizer - subtractive but addictive. A disruptive innovation in software synthesis, nothing else compares to the diversity Sytrus packs. FM, RM & Subtractive synthesis - have it all. | http://www.image-line.com/documents/sytrus.html |
| WASP | Synthesizer (Virtual Analogue) | Image-Line | 
|
| ? | http://www.image-line.com/documents/wasp.html | |
| Wavestation | Synthesizer (Wavetable) | KORG |
| ? | ? | http://www.korg.com/service/downloadinfo.asp?DID=719 | |
| z3ta+ (1.4 & 1.5) | Synthesizer (Waveshaping) | Cakewalk |
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| ? | Powerful analog-style Synthesizer | http://www.cakewalk.com/products/Z3TA/ |
Guitar
| Plugin name (Version) | Plugin type | Developer |
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| Remarks, information | Homepage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSK AcoustiKGruitarZ | Acoustic Guitar | DSK |
|
| ? | http://www.dskmusic.com | |
| DSK ElectriKGruitarZ | Electric Guitar | DSK |
|
| ? | Takes ~15 seconds to load | http://www.dskmusic.com |
| DVS Guitar | Electric Guitar | DreamVortex |
|
| ? | http://www.dreamvortex.co.uk/instruments |
Harmonica
| Plugin name (version) | Plugin type | Developer |
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| Remarks, information | Homepage |
| DSK Harmonica (beta) | Harmonica | DSK |
|
| ? | Very primitive | http://www.dskmusic.com |
Keys
| Plugin name | Plugin type | Developer |
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| Remarks, information | Homepage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JazzBaby | Piano |
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| ? | http://smatni.tripod.com/safwanmatnivstplugins/ http://download.dontcrack.com/safwan_matni/Jazz%20Baby.rar (direct) | ||
| LazySnake | Electric Piano | Andreas Ersson | ? |
| ? | http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/lazysnake.html | |
| MDA Piano | Piano | MDA |
|
| ? | Pretty common piano sound | http://mda.smartelectronix.com/synths.htm |
| MicroOrgan MkIII | Organ | GTG |
|
| ? | Drawbar organ with percussion, key click, vibrato and unison. MIDI channel must be set to "All". | http://www.gtgsynths.com |
| MrRay73 (1.0) | Electric Piano |
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| ? | Fender Rhodes electric piano synthesizer (no samples). Very good sound. This is the old version, but it's free. Click on "MrRay seventy three" to hide the donations message and get to the controls. | http://www.genuinesoundware.com/?a=downloads (archive) |
Synthesizer
| Plugin name (version) | Plugin type | Developer |
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| Remarks, information | Homepage |
| DSK ThoR | Synthesizer | DSK |
|
| ? | Error message on Linux. Very cool UFO-type echoed sound | http://www.dskmusic.com |
| Crystal | Synthesizer | GreenOak |
|
| ? | (generic crossbreeding) | http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/ |
| Rain | Rain Simulator | xoxos |
| ? | ? | http://www.xoxos.net/vst/vst.html#nature | |
| AquesTone | Synthesizer (Voice) |
|
| ? | http://www.a-quest.com/aquestone/index_en.html | ||
| ARCDEV Mainliner X2 | Mono Synth |
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| ? | specialising in sinister detuned d'n'b basslines | http://www.arcanedevice.com/ | |
| Drakqs | Synthesizer (FM) |
|
| ? | http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=371 | ||
| HERCS Abakos | Synthesizer |
|
| ? | http://www.hercsmusicsystems.com/old_index.html | ||
| ORCA | Synthesizer (Virtual Analog) | FXpansion |
| ? | ? | Based on detailed and accurate models of analogue synthesizer circuits and components, ORCA excels at deep, squelchy basses and thick unison leads. | http://www.fxpansion.com |
| Rhythm 2 - The Legendary Soviet Synth | Synthesizer (Emulation) |
| ? | ? | Based on the EMI Ritm 2 which is an one-voice keyboard synthesizer designed for solo, ensembles and orchestral playing musical compositions of any genre. It can be used both for educational needs and creating different musical effects. | http://vst.smtp.ru/ | |
| RTICUL8R | Synthesizer | Krakli |
| ? | ? | Best played with a velocity sensitive keyboard, it can turn its hand to natural sounding or totally synthetic tones. | http://krakli.com/krakli-free-synths/ |
| Squelch | Mono Synth |
| ? | ? | Monophonic Squelch Generator.
Squelch is designed to easily and quickly implement those all-too-popular acidic psytrance squiggles. | http://hosted.filefront.com/aeonsound/ | |
| Synth1 (1.0.7) | Synthesizer |
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| ? | Synth1 is a virtual analogue synth. It features 2xosc, 2xlfo, arpeggiator, effects, equalizer, unison mode & writable patch banks. | All versions of synth1 http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/ | |
| NoiseMaker (2.5) | Synthesizer | TAL |
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| ? | TAL-NoiseMaker is an improved version of TAL-Elek7ro and has a completely new synth engine and a lot of improvements in sound and usability. The synth also includes a small effect section with a reverb, chorus and a simple bit crusher effect.
A display shows the knob and slider values. This allows more control over the synth. A ringmodulator and a syncable triangle are also part of this synth. TAL-NoiseMaker includes new filter types as the self resonating 6dB low pass and a notch filter. Its improved amplitude ADSR is very suitable for slow pads as for really fast envelopes. 128 factory presets included. | http://kunz.corrupt.ch/?Products:VST_TAL-NoiseMaker |
| U-No-62 | Synthesizer (Emulation) | TAL | ? |
| ? | U-No-62 is an improved and completely refactored version of U-No-60. | http://kunz.corrupt.ch/?Products:VST_TAL-U-No-62 |
| GTG 44 S | Synthesizer | GTG |
| ? | ? | Analog modeling synth. MIDI Channel must be set to "---". | http://www.gtgsynths.com |
| GTG FM4 | Synthesizer (FM) | GTG |
| ? | ? | 4-operator FM synth. Good pads, keys. MIDI Channel must be set to "All". | http://www.gtgsynths.com |
| GTG MX 2008 | Synthesizer | GTG |
| ? | ? | 3-osc analog-style synth with 3 LFOs (only one is host-syncable), delay and chorus effects. MIDI channel must be set to "--". | http://www.gtgsynths.com |
| GTG NK 1001 | Mono-Synth | GTG |
| ? | ? | Analog modeling monophonic synth. Very warm sound. MIDI channel must be set to "All". I recommend setting Key Trig to "Last". | http://www.gtgsynths.com |
| GTG Strings | String Synthesizer | GTG |
| ? | ? | String Synthesizer with unique filter section. MIDI channel must be set to "All". | http://www.gtgsynths.com |
| ErsDrums | Drum Synthesizer | Andreas Ersson | ? |
| ? | ErsDrums is a VST 2.3 compatible drum machine.
All sounds are calculated in "real time", no samples are used. | http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/ersdrums.html |
| Wollo Drone | Synthesizer | Wollo |
|
| ? | Analog modeling synth. | http://www.wollo.com/vst.htm |
| DSK SixSenze | Synthesizer | DSK |
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| ? | Layering Synthesizer. Great pads and keys. After waiting 10 minutes for it to load I gave up. | http://rekkerd.org/dsk-vsti/ |
| PolyIblit | Synthesizer (Virtual Analog) | Andreas Ersson |
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| ? | Analog-style synth with two multimode filters. Lots and lots of filter types. 4 LFOs and 4 Envelopes, routable in semi-modular fashion. Badly in need of a unison mode or chorus effect. Great for fat leads, keys, arps and basses but lousy for pads. | http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/polyiblit.html |
| Cheeze Machine | String Synthesizer | BigTick |
| ? | ? | Emulates the classic string ensemble sound, made popular by such classic synths as the Crumar Performer or the Arp Solina. Generates sound by feeding a simple, saw-like waveform, into a chorus ensemble emulator, a 6-stages phaser, and a reverb. | http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org/index.php?action=PROD&pcode=110 |
| GalactiX | Synthesizer (Subtractive) | smartelectronix |
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| ? | Subtractive virtual VST Synth | http://www.smartelectronix.com/~alex/ |
| Virtual Juno 6 | Synthesizer (Emulation) |
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| ? | Juno 6 is an VST based virtual Analogue Synthesizer for Windows written in C++, that emulates the sound technics of the original Roland Juno 6/60 Synthesizer. The project itself is based on the ultramaster juno 6 linux sources **when adjusting faders sometimes they can run away to max, but they can easily be adjusted back down to desired setting** | http://juno6.gruftie.com/index2.html | |
| DelayLama | Synthesizer (Voice) |
|
| ? | Virtual Singing Monk | http://www.audionerdz.com/ | |
| Gargoyle | Synthesizer | Krakli |
|
| ? | http://krakli.com/krakli-free-synths/ | |
| DAO | Synthesizer | ? |
| ? | http://www.kvraudio.com/get/388.html | ||
| Hotelsinus Reese Bassline | Synthesizer (Bass) | ? |
| ? | http://www.kvraudio.com/get/3120.html | ||
| EVM Bassline (1.3) | Synthesizer (Bass) | EVM | ? |
| ? | http://evm.110mb.com/free.htm | |
| Drumatic 3 | Drum Synthesizer | e-phonic | ? | | ? | Made with SynthEdit | http://www.e-phonic.com/plugins/drumatic3.php |
| SyncModular | Modular Synthesizer | Dr Sync | ? | | ? | you can't close the GUI (LMMS 0.4.9) crashing while opening project | http://www.syncmodular.com/ |
| Superwave P8 | Synthesizer | Chris Gill |
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| ? | sometimes doesn't want to attach into LMMS window; after loading VeSTige preset, controls look OK in GUI but in reality they are at default values | http://home.btconnect.com/christopherg/ |
| Mini DiZi | Flute | Kong Audio | (as of 0.4.8) | ? | ? | Chinese Flute | http://chineekong.com/free.htm |
| Mini ErHu | String | Kong Audio | (as of 0.4.8) | ? | ? | Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument. | http://chineekong.com/free.htm |
| DVS Megabass | Continuous sound Bass Synth | DreamVortex |
|
| ? |
Great continual tone from this bass synth | http://www.dreamvortex.co.uk/instruments |
| Transcender SE | Sweet atmospheric synth | DreamVortex |
| ? | ? | Full, and dreamy Synth | http://www.dreamvortex.co.uk/instruments |
| Phat Bass | Synth Bass | DreamVortex |
| ? | ? | Works well, and is full of bass | http://www.dreamvortex.co.uk/instruments |
| Nanotron | Awesome Old School string synth | DreamVortex |
| ? | ? | Incredible vintage sound. Very profressional sounding, and enjoyable. | http://www.dreamvortex.co.uk/instruments |
| Dream Sequencer | Techno, trance type Synth | DreamVortex |
| ? | ? | Very nice and enjoyable sequencer!! | http://www.dreamvortex.co.uk/instruments |
| Sample plugin (for adding your own) |
| (as of 0.4.x) |
| some exceptions and other interesting stuff | http://lmms.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Tested_VSTs |
VST Pads
| VST plugin name | Plugin type | Developer |
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| Remarks, information | Homepage |
| DSK Etheral Padz 2 | Pad syntheziser | DSK | ? |
| ? |
| http://www.dskmusic.com |
VST Effects
| Plugin name | Plugin type |
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| Remarks, information | Homepage |
| TLs Pocket Limiter (1.2) | Limiter |
| ? |
| Handy Limiter | http://rekkerd.org/tbt-releases-tls-pocket-limiter-v12/ |
| Omnisone - Spatial Processor (1.0.5) | spatial image processor VST plugin |
| ? |
| Omnisone is a free spatial image processor VST plugin, with control of the side signal level, means to enhance the ambiance, and to re-pan both input signals individually, even outside the loudspeaker base | http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/downloads/omnisone/omnisone.zip |
| PC-2 Pschoacoustic Compressor (1.0.1) | compressor |
| ? |
| Conventional compressors are based on peak or rms-level estimation to compute their time-variant gain or attenuation. This property of most compressors often causes undesirable intermodulation distortion and pumping/breathing artefacts.
PC-2 features a 'psycho-acoustic relevance' mode. Instead of using a peak or rms-level estimation, this mode employes a perceptual loudness model to compute the loudness of the input signal. This perceptual loudness model is combined with advanced attack and release stages that model peripheral adaptation of the human auditory nerve. The result is a very transparent compression characteristic, even with very short attack and release times. On the other hand, the simple, classic compression behavior can be engaged too by simply switching off the complex loudness model. | http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/downloads/pc2/pc2.zip |
| Timemachine - Vintage Sampler (1.0.2) | digititus creator |
| ? |
| The ultimate digititus creator! TimeMachine is a VST plugin that provides accurate reproduction of the characteristic sound of vintage samplers, such as the Commodore 64, or older Akai samplers. The (virtual) sampling rate can be varied, as well as the number of bits used for digital representation. furthermore, aliasing distortion can be generated individually for AD and DA conversion. | http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/downloads/timemachine/timemachine.zip |
| Leftover Lasagne Pushtec 5+1A | 6-Band mid-range and program EQ |
| ? |
| 6 band mid-range and program EQ. The algorithm is based on a circuit schematic of two of the most sought-after vintage analogue EQ's | http://www.kvraudio.com/developer_challenge/2006/PushTec1.2.zip |
| SEND (1.0.1) | Spectrum Enhancer |
| ? |
| SEND combines resonating low and high-pass filters with non-linear elements that generate even or odd harmonics. | http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/downloads/send/send.zip |
| MDA Plugins | various, see website | (as of 0.4.4) |
| ? | Lots of versatile OpenSource effect plugins:
| http://mda.smartelectronix.com/effects.htm http://sourceforge.net/projects/mda-vst/ |
| Glitch | Pattern-based Effect Sequencer |
| (as of 0.4.9) |
| Windows (Lmms 0.4.8): it's loading and working, but out of sync...
Glitch chops up your audio in real-time and applies a variety of effects which can either be chosen at random, manually sequenced, or a mixture of both. The sounds it generates range from quite subtle to extremely bizarre, depending on how much you tweak the controls. **when trying to change paramters on the different effects it can max them out and then be unable to change back again** | http://illformed.org/plugins/glitch/ |
| CamelCrusher | Distortion |
| ? | ? | CamelCrusher is a free 'colouring' multi-effect plugin. It offers two characteristically different distortion sounds which can be blended together to create a wide variety of tones and textures. Great for guitars, drums and plenty more! | http://www.camelaudio.com/camelcrusher.php |
| Sample plugin (for adding your own) | ? |
| (as of 0.4.x) |
| some exceptions and other interesting stuff | http://lmms.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Tested_VSTs |
Templates for the compatibility table
| Yes
| No
|  Depends
| ? |
