Top 15 Kontakt Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

1. Absynth

ABSYNTH 5 is an exceptional synthesizer with unique sonic potential and more than 2,100 preset sounds. Its speciality is a limitless spectrum of unusual, evolving sounds created using the powerful, hybrid synthesis architecture and sophisticated modulation and effect system - resulting in sounds far removed from the everyday. What's more...... TpSort Score | 249,000

2. Zebralette

Zebralette is just one of Zebra2's oscillators packed into a simple, easy-to-learn framework – but you have everything you need to make some pretty amazing sounds. Sounds that can be directly loaded into Zebra2 later. And should you eventually decide to upgrade to Zebra2, you will already know everything there...... TpSort Score | 28,500,000

3. Podolski

Podolski is a simple, CPU-efficient virtual analogue synthesizer. Basically a cut down version of FilterscapeVA with just one oscillator, one filter, one envelope and two LFOs, it also features a Zebra-style arpeggiator/sequencer plus chorus and delay effects. Podolski's specialities are the Click parameter (emphasizes the filter attack) and its ability...... TpSort Score | 77,000

4. Tyrell N6

Tyrell is the name of a project by the German online magazine Amazona.de. A reader survey and follow-on forum posts provided a pool of ideas for a low cost HARDWARE analogue synth, which Mic 'Moogulator' Irmer used to develop quite a powerful concept. Based on a design similar to Roland's...... TpSort Score | 672,000

5. TAL-NoiseMaker

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...... TpSort Score | 28,500,000

6. MOTU MachFive

The universal sampler for creative music production....... TpSort Score | 555,000

7. Ivory Grand Pianos

The next generation in virtual pianos, featuring groundbreaking new technology for Sympathetic String Resonance, a greatly expanded Sound Library, and a host of new features for more expressive detail than ever!...... TpSort Score | 6,680,000

8. UVI Workstation

UVI Workstation is a completely free multi-timbral instrument that provides unlimited parts, integrated effects, live performance features, and a smooth real-time workflow. With the newest version, we’ve added powerful new features that help make your music production experience more efficient and enjoyable....... TpSort Score | 13,000,000

9. Guitar Rig

Guitar Rig is a guitar multi-effects processor software developed by Native Instruments. It is sold either with a pedalboard hardware controller called Rig Kontrol, or the software only. This software can be used as a stand-alone application or as a plug-in of different DAWs....... TpSort Score | 195,000

10. The Grand 3

A first-rate collection of virtual pianos makes up the third version of The Grand 3, consisting foremost of three recorded models based on highly acclaimed grand pianos. Alongside two additional virtual pianos with the distinctive character of the vintage Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand and the upright by Nordiska Additional features...... TpSort Score | 472,000,000

11. Pianoteq

Pianoteq is a virtual piano that runs on your computer. Celebrated for reproducing with an unprecedented realism the behaviour and the sound of the acoustic piano, it offers superb dynamics, natural resonances and unique physical parameters.The powerful innovative features of Pianoteq, based on physical modelling and real time sound generation,...... TpSort Score | 70,700

12. VSampler

VSampler transforms your PC into a 255 voice polyphonic software sampler that is able to use any recorded sound as a musical instrument. It provides all of the classical sampler features in excellent sound quality, and also offers you a multitude of unique new opportunities. VSampler plays XXL instruments without...... TpSort Score | 28,500,000

13. Simplesynth

SimpleSynth is a small and fast synth, perfect for when you want to try out a musical idea quickly. It's got a complete general MIDI instrument set built in, and it can load Soundfonts and DLS files....... TpSort Score | 193,000,000

14. Psycle

Psycle is a Music tracker (like FastTracker 2 or Impulse Tracker) combined with plugin modularity. It supports its own plugin API, the VST2 plugin standard, and a tracker style sampler playback....... TpSort Score | 33,100

15. BlokDust

BlokDust is a web-based music making app. By joining blocks together, you can build synthesizers, put effects on your voice, remix & manipulate samples and arrange self-playing musical environments.You can share what you make and if you want, you can expand on other people's creations. You can also contribute by...... TpSort Score | 217,000