Tunefish 4: free synth plugin by Brain Control
Light virtual analog synth with a strong preset bank for EDM leads and pads.
Opens Brain Control's own site.
Put SCRAMBLE. on your synths and melodies
One button rolls a new FX chain: glitch, stutter, tape stop, chops, reverb, delay and vocal tune. There are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible chains, the same count as the positions of a 3x3 cube. Save 10,000 presets a day and 1% of them would take 118 billion years, over 8x the age of the universe.
Not just loops: drum buses, 808s and bass, hats, vocals and the master bus. 3,000+ downloads so far.
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Tunefish 4 FAQ
Is Tunefish 4 free?
Yes. Tunefish 4 is a free synth plugin from Brain Control. The button on this page goes straight to the maker's own download page.
What is Tunefish 4 good for?
Light virtual analog synth with a strong preset bank for EDM leads and pads.
What are the best alternatives to Tunefish 4?
Other free synth plugins worth trying are Vital, Surge XT and TAL-NoiseMaker. See the full ranked list of free synth plugins.