Free Resource for Musicians: Explore a "HUGE" Database of Virtual Emulations of Electronic Instruments

[Pixelizer]

Hi everyone,

I’m a musician who’s passionate about synthesizers and virtual instruments. After realizing there wasn’t a centralized database for virtual versions of hardware instruments, I created virtualsynthesizers.com. This is a free resource where you can find all the virtual versions (VST, Kontakt, etc.) of your favorite synthesizers, drum machines, electric organs, electric keyboards, and more.

Here are some key points:

Over 1,000 pages covering hardware instruments with their virtual versions.

5,000 links to companies producing these virtual emulations.

A simple, user-friendly design for easy navigation.

I’ve been working on this site for several years and continue to improve it.

Importantly, the site is completely ad-free and non-commercial—it's purely a labor of love aimed at providing a valuable resource for the music community.

If you're looking to explore new sounds and expand your virtual instrument library, I invite you to check out what I’ve built. I’d love to hear your feedback!

Enjoy!

Thomas

Link : https://virtualsynthesizers.com/

[nathanscribe]

I like the idea, and there's a lot there – but I do have some notes.

1) Why aren't the lists alphabetical?
2) The AI text is awful. There are glaring factual errors in every entry I checked, and sections like "impact on music production" are almost entirely fluff. There are certainly instruments that had a huge impact over time, like the Minimoog or TB-303, but not all of them, so padding out a page with several lines of AI-generated nonsense is a waste of space. I recommend doing the research and writing it yourself.

In short: sort the list; info should be clear, concise, and correct.

[Pixelizer]

I like the idea, and there's a lot there – but I do have some notes.

1) Why aren't the lists alphabetical?
2) The AI text is awful. There are glaring factual errors in every entry I checked, and sections like "impact on music production" are almost entirely fluff. There are certainly instruments that had a huge impact over time, like the Minimoog or TB-303, but not all of them, so padding out a page with several lines of AI-generated nonsense is a waste of space. I recommend doing the research and writing it yourself.

In short: sort the list; info should be clear, concise, and correct.

Hi Nathan,
You're right, these AI explanations are a disaster.
I'm thinking of deleting them all, because in the end they're useless and I even think they're having a negative impact and spoiling the work I've done on the site. Thanks for reminding me, I'll do it next week. It's better to have nothing than this, while I make it up as I go along.
Thank you very much for your feedback.

[OneWorld]

I like the idea, and there's a lot there – but I do have some notes.

1) Why aren't the lists alphabetical?
2) The AI text is awful. There are glaring factual errors in every entry I checked, and sections like "impact on music production" are almost entirely fluff. There are certainly instruments that had a huge impact over time, like the Minimoog or TB-303, but not all of them, so padding out a page with several lines of AI-generated nonsense is a waste of space. I recommend doing the research and writing it yourself.

In short: sort the list; info should be clear, concise, and correct.

[Pixelizer]

I like the idea, and there's a lot there – but I do have some notes.

1) Why aren't the lists alphabetical?
2) The AI text is awful. There are glaring factual errors in every entry I checked, and sections like "impact on music production" are almost entirely fluff. There are certainly instruments that had a huge impact over time, like the Minimoog or TB-303, but not all of them, so padding out a page with several lines of AI-generated nonsense is a waste of space. I recommend doing the research and writing it yourself.

In short: sort the list; info should be clear, concise, and correct.

I forgot to answer for the "alphabetical order!" I looked for how to do it but it does not work properly. By default it is sort by date of last modification and I have trouble making sure that it is by default alphabetically. You are not the first person to tell me. I will have to go back into this problem to fix it.

[nathanscribe]

I like the idea, and there's a lot there – but I do have some notes.

1) Why aren't the lists alphabetical?
2) The AI text is awful. There are glaring factual errors in every entry I checked, and sections like "impact on music production" are almost entirely fluff. There are certainly instruments that had a huge impact over time, like the Minimoog or TB-303, but not all of them, so padding out a page with several lines of AI-generated nonsense is a waste of space. I recommend doing the research and writing it yourself.

In short: sort the list; info should be clear, concise, and correct.

I forgot to answer for the "alphabetical order!" I looked for how to do it but it does not work properly. By default it is sort by date of last modification and I have trouble making sure that it is by default alphabetically. You are not the first person to tell me. I will have to go back into this problem to fix it.

Apologies if I sounded harsh btw. There's already a lot of info about many of these synths online, and in a variety of print books and magazine archives, so any errors really do stand out once you know what you're looking for. I think adding correct information gradually as you're able will probably end up best in the long term. My personal preference would be to keep it very brief as well, as the main point seems to be the software rather than the history and tech specs? No doubt any text you compose yourself will bring your personality to it in a way AI never could.

Anyway, good luck with it!

[RichardT]

Why not just provide links to resources about the instruments?

[Pixelizer]

I like the idea, and there's a lot there – but I do have some notes.

1) Why aren't the lists alphabetical?
2) The AI text is awful. There are glaring factual errors in every entry I checked, and sections like "impact on music production" are almost entirely fluff. There are certainly instruments that had a huge impact over time, like the Minimoog or TB-303, but not all of them, so padding out a page with several lines of AI-generated nonsense is a waste of space. I recommend doing the research and writing it yourself.

In short: sort the list; info should be clear, concise, and correct.

I forgot to answer for the "alphabetical order!" I looked for how to do it but it does not work properly. By default it is sort by date of last modification and I have trouble making sure that it is by default alphabetically. You are not the first person to tell me. I will have to go back into this problem to fix it.

Apologies if I sounded harsh btw. There's already a lot of info about many of these synths online, and in a variety of print books and magazine archives, so any errors really do stand out once you know what you're looking for. I think adding correct information gradually as you're able will probably end up best in the long term. My personal preference would be to keep it very brief as well, as the main point seems to be the software rather than the history and tech specs? No doubt any text you compose yourself will bring your personality to it in a way AI never could.

Anyway, good luck with it!

Big thank's Nathan,
You are right, I just mistakenly thought that I could succeed in getting reliable information because I have a premium account perplexity but I realize thanks to you and some other knowledgeable people who gave me comments equivalent to yours not long ago. I want to do things right, so I’m quite ready to hear what’s wrong with the site and to question this method that I thought was good. It is in the best interest of this project to get things right. Thank you for your time.

[Pixelizer]

Why not just provide links to resources about the instruments?

Hello Richard,
This was indeed the original plan, but I wanted to bring in content that might have been interesting, but as I told Nathan, I overestimated the potential of a premium perplexity account. So first I'm going to delete all this information and then I'll do some research myself as I go along.
Thank you very much for your feedback.

[Gorodish]

Nice idea - all the best with it.

One problem for me is one I always have with sites with light or neon type on a black background - eye strain. For example, check the difference between this forum and your site...

[Pixelizer]

Nice idea - all the best with it.

One problem for me is one I always have with sites with light or neon type on a black background - eye strain. For example, check the difference between this forum and your site...

do you think my site hurts your eyes?

[Pixelizer]

Nice idea - all the best with it.

One problem for me is one I always have with sites with light or neon type on a black background - eye strain. For example, check the difference between this forum and your site...

Hello,
I've made a few modifications to make the site design a little less “flashy”.
see you soon