Free Drum Vst Mac
Drum Pro is a free Drum kit rompler plug-in developed by StudioLinked - This is a stand alone AU VST Virtual Instrument. Compatible with all platforms and DAWs. Expansion Packs available for download. Windows Mac Free VST AudioUnit. Drum Pro comes with 20 drum kits and the sounds of 9 vintage rhythms boxes. This is a VST version of the Linn drum machine. This musical instrument was created in order for the author to get rid of the “Linn Drum Computer’s” inferiority complex. The T-Rex 606 is a rompler made from a Roland TR-606 drum machine VST. This is a VST version of the Linn drum machine. This musical instrument was created in order for the author to get rid of the “Linn Drum Computer’s” inferiority complex. The T-Rex 606 is a rompler made from a Roland TR-606 drum machine VST. BeatSkillz Beatfactory Drums – Free Drum Plugin for Mac & Win VST & AU Posted in Drums by free vst Beatskillz has released Beatfactory Drums, a free Drum Kit Plugin for Mac OS X and Windows (32- & 64-bit versions).
| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addictive Drums 2.0 | Drum Production Studio. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2013-09-26 | 0 | 70db |
| Rebirth RB-338 v2.0.1 | Software emulation of TR-303s and one TR-808. | Mac | Freeware | 2005-09-01 | 5 | 70db |
| Jamstix 3.6.0 | Jamstix is a virtual drummer inside of your sequencer/host [AU/VST] | Mac | Demo | 2014-07-04 | 0 | 60db |
| orDrumbox v0.9.07 | Audio sequencer and Software Drum Machine with sound synth and drumkits | Mac | Free | 2011-12-14 | 2 | 60db |
| Reason 9 | Reason is a virtual studio rack with tools like Analog synth, sampler, drum machine, ReCycle!-based loop player, mixer, effects, pattern sequencer, and more. | Mac | Demo | 2016-07-04 | 0 | 60db |
| Archibald v3.6 | Virtual drummer which improvises on your patterns. [VST] | Mac | Shareware | 2008-12-01 | 0 | 55db |
| KickMaker 2.0 | Synthesizer designed specifically to create good kick drum sounds. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2010-10-30 | 1 | 55db |
| AntiLoop v7 923 | Beat generation software. | Mac | Free | 2004-08-17 | 5 | 55db |
| Drumcore Free v3.0 | A subset of the award-winning DrumCore software. [AU/VSTi/RTAS] | Mac | Freeware | 2009-07-21 | 5 | 55db |
| RMV v5.1.4 | Drum machine combining analog-style percussion synthesis with percussion sampler. [AU/VST] | Mac | Demo | 2014-04-07 | 0 | 55db |
| Drumagog 5.0.2 | Drum Replacer Plug-in [AU/VST/RTAS]. | Mac | Paid | 2010-11-19 | 0 | 55db |
| Drum Kit Samples | Drum Kit Samples captured real acoustic drums in action for use with virtual percussion programs that use with WAV, MP3 or OGG. | Mac | Paid | 2012-02-20 | 0 | 55db |
| BazzISM v2.5.0 | Drum synthesizer that produces bass kicks by a sinus sweep. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2015-03-10 | 1 | 55db |
| Malodie | A very odd on-line experimental loop-based MIDI sequencer and drum machine. | Mac | Freeware | 2003-10-31 | 0 | 50db |
| EKS Pro 2.01 | The EKS for Mac or the Electronic Kick drum Synthesizer is an audio / plugin that create kickdrum sounds. [AU/VSTi] | Mac | Demo | 2012-10-15 | 0 | 50db |
| DrumSpillage 2.0.7 | Model based drum and percussion synth for Mac OS X. [AU] Get reviews of Electronic Drum Kits here. | Mac | Demo | 2014-04-21 | 1 | 50db |
| Sonic Charge µTonic v3.1 | Drum and percussion synthesizer combined with a pattern based drum-machine engine. [AU/VSTi] | Mac | Demo | 2013-05-20 | 0 | 50db |
| Free Djembe v1.0 | Play your keyboard like a hand drum - Studio-Quality 24-bit NN-XT Instrument. | Mac | Freeware | 2005-09-12 | 0 | 50db |
| MuSingWave v1.0.7 | A beat generation program designed to produce striking, purely original rhythms. | Mac | Demo | 2006-02-03 | 1 | 50db |
| AnarchyRhythms v2.5.1.2 | Sonic Pattern Morpher - hybrid between an effect and a drum machine. [VST/AU] | Mac | Free | 2014-02-27 | 0 | 50db |
| Ritmo 1.1.1 | Streamlined drum sample player plug-in for Emagic Logic Audio and other Audio Unit hosts. | Mac | Demo | 2003-10-28 | 0 | 50db |
| BFD 3.0 | Acoustic drum production environment for your computer with power and flexibility. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2013-10-06 | 0 | 50db |
| Sonic Charge µTonic v2.0.1 X | Drum and percussion synthesizer. [VST] | Mac | Shareware | 2005-12-02 | 0 | 50db |
| MiniSpillage 1.3.2 | Compact 3-part drum synthesizer featuring the same high resolution DSP audio engine found in DrumSpillage and a custom set of synthesis algorithms designed exclusively for original electronic percussion sounds. [AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2013-01-07 | 0 | 50db |
| a-kit v1.4 | A collection of seven simple-to-use drum plug-ins. [VST/AU/RTAS] | Mac | Shareware | 2008-10-09 | 0 | 50db |
| DKS Pro v1.07 | Drum synthesizer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2008-11-21 | 0 | 50db |
| MrDrum v1.70 | Drum and bass machine | Mac | Freeware | 2007-08-20 | 1 | 50db |
| World Percussion Compact | World Percussion Compact is a virtual instrument that produces various world percussion sounds. [VSTi/AU] | Mac | Paid | 2011-10-12 | 0 | 50db |
| Geist 1.0.2.8 | Sampling drum machine [VSTi/RTAS/AU/Standalone] | Mac | Demo | 2011-05-09 | 0 | 50db |
| Tseq_AM | Matrix-Style Drum Machine. | Mac | Freeware | 2002-12-29 | 0 | 50db |
These are the best free realistic instrument plugins for Windows and Mac!
So, if you're looking for free virtual instruments that can be used for composing orchestral or realistic music, these 5 plugins will help you do just that.
And all but one will work on both Windows and Mac, but I do mention an alternative for the one that doesn't plus a bonus free sound library at the end.
Chart of the best free realistic instrument plugins
This table includes all of the free realistic instrument VST plugins that are mentioned in the article below.
| Plugin Name | Available Plugin Formats | Supported OS |
|---|---|---|
| LABS | 64 & 32-bit VST, AAX, and AU | Windows & Mac |
| Cloudrum | 64 & 32-bit VST, AAX (Mac only), and AU | Windows & Mac |
| Sonatina Orchestra | 64 & 32-bit VST | Windows |
| SSD5 Free | 64-bit VST, AAX, and AU | Windows & Mac |
| Virtual Playing Orchestra | WAVE & SFZ | Windows & Mac |
| (Bonus) Taiko Drum Samples | WAVE & SFZ | Windows & Mac |
1. Spitfire LABS
The first one I want to mention is Spitfire LABS, a great resource to get free orchestral instruments and they add a new one every month, at least that's what they say.
So hey, save the article and check back in a couple of months, they might have a new one available.
From this, you can use an array of different instruments like strings, guitar, piano, and choir that all sound great.
Each instrument allows you to control expression, dynamics, and reverb. Some even come with more control.
2. Ample Sound Cloudrum
Free Real Drum Vst
The next instrument I'd like to highlight is Cloudrum by Ample Sound.
This one sounds pretty cool and is quite different from their regular approach to making plugins as they almost entirely stick to stringed instruments.
With this one being the only exception. Even though it's slightly out of their expertise, this one really hit the mark.
3. Sonatina Orchestra
Free Metal Drum Vst
Now if you're looking for a robust library of orchestral instruments including percussion, strings, and brass, you might really like Sonatina Orchestra.
Unfortunately, this is the one that doesn't work for Mac. But, is very similar to one that does, called VSCO2.
These two plugins seem to have a lot of the same instrument samples and you can find the free download link for VSCO2 in this article.
Check it out, I also demo how it sounds in a video available on the article.
4. SSD5 FREE
If you're looking for a fully functional deluxe drum kit, SSD5 FREE has many different drums for you to use.
With this plugin, you get more control compared to just using samples such as mixing directly in the plugin.
5. Virtual Playing Orchestra
The last one is a bit of a process to get set up but it does sound good and I suggest that you at least listen to the demo I made before you decide not to give it a go.
Virtual Playing Orchestra does require you to download the wave files, sfz scripts and a separate sfz player such as sforzando made by Plogue.
And there are other orchestral libraries that have sfz format so it won’t be a waste of your time.
Free Drum Vst Instruments
6. (Bonus): Taiko Drum Samples
Finally, the bonus sound library. If you're looking for some free Taiko drum samples, you can get them from this pay-what-you-want resource.
If you feel that it's worth some money, the option is there for you but you can get them for free.
In this library, you'll find some nice drum one-shots to use in your music or even sound effects.
I hope these free plugins will help you make better orchestral music or just music in general.
Share it with someone so they don't miss out on these sweet freebies. As always, thanks for reading.