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I have the 8.5 version of V Vocal installed and working in CBB (Win7). Do you have the 64 bit version of 8.5/X1/X2 installed?

https://github.com/mtytel/vital

For me download is 200 MB, install 300 MB, so I guess it's sample based. Still nice though.

The most simple to use I think is BassMidi, https://www.kvraudio.com/product/bassmidi-vsti-by-falcosoft A multitimbral sf2 player, works much like sfz and Juicysfplugin, https://github.com/Birch-san/juicysfplugin Not multitimbral (not tested v 3.0 yet).

Bump, and Full Bucket has released a new synth, WhispAir. Really nice with wavetable support. https://www.fullbucket.de/music/whispair.html

Freeware synth Surge is updated, many new features: https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/

New version of the free Sitala drum VST released: https://decomposer.de/sitala/

Free version is same as full version, only less presets & wt's. And it loads serum & other wt's. If still not to taste, just uninstall it. But it's currently updated daily, so you may want to wait a few days to get the quirks out.

Vital is released, including a free version (full version, but limited presets & wt's). https://vital.audio/ Rather hyped on KVR, but I have no idea yet if any good. edit: States Win 10, but works fine on Win7 as far as I tested.

Regarding Prochannel presets: My local login does not have admin rights. When I install latest version, still no presets. Tested twice. After roll-back, I add admin rights to my account, and install latest version, now presets are there.

A long list of free VST instruments: https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=475829

This thread needs a bump. For those of us still using Soundfonts, .sf2 files, there are some nice free 64bit alternatives: BassMidi Vsti, https://www.kvraudio.com/product/bassmidi-vsti-by-falcosoft A multitimbral sf2 player, simple to use Juicysfplugin, https://github.com/Birch-san/juicysfplugin Not multitimbral .sf2 player, also simple to use TX16Wx, https://www.tx16wx.com reads .sf2 and many more formats. Rather complex to work with Plogue Sforzando, https://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando.html convert .sf2 to .sfz Sobanth, https://www.kvraudio.com/product/sobanth-by-benjamin-rosseaux Had some crashes with this, but maybe just me

A good source for free synths is KVR OSC contest page. Long list of synths and the KVR forum thread have lot's of info for each. https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/

There is a UI zoom work-around for surge in Cakewalk. Use any working zoom host (s.a. Savihost), zoom surge to what you like. Save as default zoom. Now, when you open surge in cakewalk, it's zoomed correct to that zoom.

Yeah, no GUI have kept me away. Good idea using FX chains, they have a few I want to test, De-ess one of them. Btw I think they are all 64-bit now.

Yes, good list! I don't see GVST in the list: https://www.gvst.co.uk/ Soundhack http://www.soundhack.com/ have some special ones I don't use AirWindows, but they have plugs for everything : http://www.airwindows.com/

I use Sitala, free and simple to use.

I use Scook' s "VST Inventory Tool" to locate my VST's. I know he have linked to it here, but can't find it atm.

I'm sure you use SPAN. Using Ctrl + Mouse you can sweep and listen to freq's. Use wheel to change Q while sweeping.

Mid brain doing mid/side processing?

If you see a hand in OP picture, what brain is that?

I reported this on the old forum, so just a reminder: When saving a track template, outputs and sends to sidechain fx are not saved. Old Sonar bug, same in v8.5. Tested on buses and tracks, sidechain is lost. Looking in the .cwx I see a plug->input 2 ref. so it may be a loading issue. Is nobody using track templates with side chaining? Still not fixed as of 2019.07/79

Thanks for comment! Valid points. I don't even hear the hi-hats, so I have to figure out some better way to mix drums. Now I know where to continue, many thanks.

Simple EDM all PC made. I play no instruments (have none), can't sing (have no mic), so this is all made ITB including PC generated voices for singing. And as I have 24/7 tinnitus, much of the mix is done visually. But I'm having fun

Still free: https://www.meldaproduction.com/MConvolutionEZ