Get the 200 best free VST plugins ever made. From synth VSTs and drum VSTs to VST effects, this huge list has only the best of the best plugins.
Get producing music straight away with free VST plug-ins and samples in KOMPLETE START, taken from our leading production suite, KOMPLETE. Get REAKTOR PLAYER, KONTAKT PLAYER, KOMPLETE KONTROL, free effects VST plug-ins, free synth plug-ins, and sampled instruments to use in your own productions, as much as you want.
Download over 2,000 sounds and more than 6 GB of content – drums and percussion, basses, acoustic instruments, synths, pads and atmospheres, and more – plus VST plug-in instruments, effects, and other free resources for music production.
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Download over 2,000 sounds and more than 6 GB of content – drums and percussion, basses, acoustic instruments, synths, pads and atmospheres, and more – plus VST plug-in instruments, effects, and other free resources for music production.
FREE DOWNLOAD
- .Note that Ableton Live 10+ only supports 64-bit meaning the plug-in path should be set to where this content is located and not the path for 32-bit plug-ins. Hit Rescan or close and reload Live. The plugins will now be present in Live's Plug-Ins area.
- Ableton and bits: Live 9.7.7 and below are 32-bit and can only run 32-bit VST plugins. Live 10 and above are 64-bit and can only run 64-bit VST plugins. So if you're running an older version of Live, your VST-plugins must be in 32-bits to run.
- The first choice for Grammy-winning mixing engineers, music producers, musicians and sound designers, Waves is the world-leading maker of audio plugins, software and hardware for audio mixing, music production, mastering, post-production and live sound.
SYNTHS
A selection of VST synths, complete with 500+ professionally-designed presets for any genre.
Ableton Live 9 Vst Plugins Not Showing Up
SAMPLED INSTRUMENTS
Nine pro-grade sample-based VST instruments – vintage synths, acoustic instruments, drums, and more.
EFFECTS
A tube compressor and 13 versatile effects, great for guitars, drums, vocals, synths, or anything you like.
KOMPLETE KONTROL
Find, play, and tweak all your sounds, instruments and effects from one powerful plug-in.
SAMPLES
Almost 1,500 loops and samples from our popular Expansions range, suitable for use in any DAW.
KONTAKT PLAYER
A sample player that runs all NI KONTAKT instruments, and hundreds of instruments from other companies.
REAKTOR PLAYER
Live Plugins
A powerful platform that runs all REAKTOR-based synths and effects from NI and other creators.
HOW TO USE VST PLUGINS
VST plugins are virtual instruments and effects that you can use in productions. They can recreate classic synth designs, or represent completely new ways of making sound. VST plugins are easy to use; download them, install, and your DAW will pick them up and let you use them in the workstation. From classic instruments to experimental indie gems, there's a huge world of both paid and free VST plugins to choose from. Native has spent decades creating and developing some of the world's leading VST plugins with REAKTOR, KONTAKT, KOMPLETE KONTROL, and loads more.
HOW TO USE VST PLUGINS FOR SYNTH SOUNDS
VST plugins can be used in a wide variety of ways to create synth sounds for songwriting and production. Almost any instrument can be turned into a VST plugin, and more often than not, when you need a certain kind of sound there's a VST plugin for it. There are several varieties of VST plugins for synth sounds that are worth noting. Polyphonic VST plugins create more than one note at a time, so are great for building complex melodies, chords, and harmonies, while monophonic VST plugins play one note at a time and are commonly used for basslines. Some VST plugins strictly model themselves on reproducing sounds you would expect from analogue instruments, but others go way beyond that. Wavetable VST plugins like MASSIVE and MASSIVE X tend to focus on helping producers create something unusual and completely different to traditional instruments, and can be more useful for experimental productions than other VST plugins.
HOW TO USE MULTIPLE VST PLUGINS
Trying things out and exploring new territory is hugely important when trying to craft something unique, and using multiple VST plugins will give you a wide range of instruments and sounds to work with. Chaining multiple VST plugins together sis a typical way to start crafting a sound you can call your own. Feeding one VST plugin instrument into a VST plugin effect will alter them even further. This is also common with digital production as lots of recording tools come in VST plugin form – there's no issue with running multiple VSTs at once – simply load them in and start playing. Native offers over 2,000 free sounds and more than 6 GB of free VST plugin content with KOMPLETE START, so if you're looking for some inspiration it's a great way to get started.
DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT YET?
1. Create a Native ID account
2. Download Native Access
3. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
CREATE ACCOUNT
Native Access is your one-stop hub for easy product installation, registration, and updates. Please see the Native Access system requirements.
2. Download Native Access
3. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
CREATE ACCOUNT
Native Access is your one-stop hub for easy product installation, registration, and updates. Please see the Native Access system requirements.
Ableton Live 9 Plug-ins
ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT?
1. Hit the button below to log in and request your free copy of KOMPLETE START
2. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
GET KOMPLETE START
2. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
GET KOMPLETE START
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR NEW CUSTOMERS
1: Create a Native Instruments account using Native Access
- .Note that Ableton Live 10+ only supports 64-bit meaning the plug-in path should be set to where this content is located and not the path for 32-bit plug-ins. Hit Rescan or close and reload Live. The plugins will now be present in Live's Plug-Ins area.
- Ableton and bits: Live 9.7.7 and below are 32-bit and can only run 32-bit VST plugins. Live 10 and above are 64-bit and can only run 64-bit VST plugins. So if you're running an older version of Live, your VST-plugins must be in 32-bits to run.
- The first choice for Grammy-winning mixing engineers, music producers, musicians and sound designers, Waves is the world-leading maker of audio plugins, software and hardware for audio mixing, music production, mastering, post-production and live sound.
SYNTHS
A selection of VST synths, complete with 500+ professionally-designed presets for any genre.
Ableton Live 9 Vst Plugins Not Showing Up
SAMPLED INSTRUMENTS
Nine pro-grade sample-based VST instruments – vintage synths, acoustic instruments, drums, and more.
EFFECTS
A tube compressor and 13 versatile effects, great for guitars, drums, vocals, synths, or anything you like.
KOMPLETE KONTROL
Find, play, and tweak all your sounds, instruments and effects from one powerful plug-in.
SAMPLES
Almost 1,500 loops and samples from our popular Expansions range, suitable for use in any DAW.
KONTAKT PLAYER
A sample player that runs all NI KONTAKT instruments, and hundreds of instruments from other companies.
REAKTOR PLAYER
Live Plugins
A powerful platform that runs all REAKTOR-based synths and effects from NI and other creators.
HOW TO USE VST PLUGINS
VST plugins are virtual instruments and effects that you can use in productions. They can recreate classic synth designs, or represent completely new ways of making sound. VST plugins are easy to use; download them, install, and your DAW will pick them up and let you use them in the workstation. From classic instruments to experimental indie gems, there's a huge world of both paid and free VST plugins to choose from. Native has spent decades creating and developing some of the world's leading VST plugins with REAKTOR, KONTAKT, KOMPLETE KONTROL, and loads more.
HOW TO USE VST PLUGINS FOR SYNTH SOUNDS
VST plugins can be used in a wide variety of ways to create synth sounds for songwriting and production. Almost any instrument can be turned into a VST plugin, and more often than not, when you need a certain kind of sound there's a VST plugin for it. There are several varieties of VST plugins for synth sounds that are worth noting. Polyphonic VST plugins create more than one note at a time, so are great for building complex melodies, chords, and harmonies, while monophonic VST plugins play one note at a time and are commonly used for basslines. Some VST plugins strictly model themselves on reproducing sounds you would expect from analogue instruments, but others go way beyond that. Wavetable VST plugins like MASSIVE and MASSIVE X tend to focus on helping producers create something unusual and completely different to traditional instruments, and can be more useful for experimental productions than other VST plugins.
HOW TO USE MULTIPLE VST PLUGINS
Trying things out and exploring new territory is hugely important when trying to craft something unique, and using multiple VST plugins will give you a wide range of instruments and sounds to work with. Chaining multiple VST plugins together sis a typical way to start crafting a sound you can call your own. Feeding one VST plugin instrument into a VST plugin effect will alter them even further. This is also common with digital production as lots of recording tools come in VST plugin form – there's no issue with running multiple VSTs at once – simply load them in and start playing. Native offers over 2,000 free sounds and more than 6 GB of free VST plugin content with KOMPLETE START, so if you're looking for some inspiration it's a great way to get started.
DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT YET?
1. Create a Native ID account
2. Download Native Access
3. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
CREATE ACCOUNT
Native Access is your one-stop hub for easy product installation, registration, and updates. Please see the Native Access system requirements.
2. Download Native Access
3. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
CREATE ACCOUNT
Native Access is your one-stop hub for easy product installation, registration, and updates. Please see the Native Access system requirements.
Ableton Live 9 Plug-ins
ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT?
1. Hit the button below to log in and request your free copy of KOMPLETE START
2. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
GET KOMPLETE START
2. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
GET KOMPLETE START
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR NEW CUSTOMERS
1: Create a Native Instruments account using Native Access
2: Your KOMPLETE START products might take a moment to appear – press the refresh button if necessary. Install all included products by clicking ‘Install All' in the ‘Not Installed' tab in Native Access.
3: Launch KOMPLETE KONTROL. Important: Run it in standalone mode before using it in your DAW. This allows it to scan and organize all your sounds.
