Goodhertz - Their plugins need to phone home every 3 months, but permanent offline activation is available on request. Spitfire Audio - Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra is an exceptional orchestra plugin Xfer - They make the very popular Serum synthĪpplied Acoustics Systems - AAS Lounge Lizard is a flawless Fender Rhodes simulation U-He - U-He Zebra 2 is Hans Zimmer's favourite software synthesizer ^ Genuine Soundware - Virtual B3 is the most realistic Hammond organ plugin Here is a list of highly-regarded VST developers who don't require an iLok, a proprietary locked UAD DSP, any other external hardware, or an internet connection, to use their VSTs (though they may require an internet connection to initially set up):įabFilter - Some of the best tools available If anyone here knows any pros or cons of VSTs from the following developers, I'd be grateful for their input:

They don't engage in outright user-hostile behavour, but they are definitely annoying.

That lines up with what I've heard: I keep an eye out for VST developers who are recommended on this subreddit, and add them to a list, and Waves and IK Multimedia get a muted recommendation. It literally takes up a ton of space just so you forget you don't own something and it can pop up saying BUY THIS NOW

The entire Manual literally is just pages and pages on how to authorize the product, not a SINGLE comment on how the files and folders should be structured for the plugin to recognize the files properly! What the f***ĮDIT: Not to mention that if you install something from T-Racks like Stealth Limiter, they install about a hundred other t racks plugs into your Pro Tools folder, thus cluttering the hell out of your menus and workflow. Just wanted to vent after trying and failing to install SampleTank instruments for like the 5th time in a year. Literally, if you downloaded your sound packs and your have a HDD failure, you have to pay them to be allowed to download shit you already paid for.

Their installation processes are needlessly incredibly complicated, I've needed to contact support every time I have to install one of their sound libraries because it never works right, and your downloads for sound libraries THAT YOU PURCHASED literally self destruct after a few months or so.

Ik multimedia sampletank 2.5 se