Reaper VSTs for various instruments

[Andrew Milner]

Hello, lovely Synners.

I come to you with a question. I have just installed Reaper and I have solved the pressing issues of finding a bass VST and a VST for drums. Though since they are free, I'd welcome suggestions for reasonably priced premium ones as well.

However, I would require some more, but I don't really know where to look...or what to look for that matter.

So, can you help me out with some VSTs for the following instruments?
- distorted guitar, both rhythm and lead
- clean and acoustic guitar
- piano (and if you happen to know a good harpsichord one)
- string ensemble

I was talking to a friend and I am aware that some of these VSTs need to be used together in order to produce the desired sound (especially for distorted guitars).

I don't mind if they are not free, so long as I don't bankrupt myself with them. If some of them are free, even better.

Much obliged,
Andrei, Wizard of Theory

 

[Adin Shepherd]

Some stuff a quick search turned up, may help you out.

Best VST Plugins: The Definitive GUIDE of 2021 • 101Audio

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Top 10 FREE VST Plugins You Need 2019 - VSTBuzz

Top 10 FREE VST Plugins You Need 2019 In life many things don’t come free, but then again sometimes they do… VST plugins do so more often than not and that’s a good thing for many of the uprising producers, musicians and composers out there. We scouted and looked through many of those top 10 […]

vstbuzz.com

The 250 Best Free VST Plugins Ever [2024 Update]

Get the 250 best free VST plugins ever made. From synth VSTs and drum VSTs to VST effects, this huge list has only the best of the best plugins.

blog.landr.com

 

[Filip Tomiša]

Free:
- bass: ample bass p lite 2
- acoustic guitar: ample guitar m lite, DSK Akoustik GuitarZ, DSK guitars nylon
- distorted guitar: amplitube 4, TSE 808, Nick Crow 8505 Lead, guitar rig player
- piano: Keyzone Classic, 4Front Piano
- harpiscord: DSK overture (this vst has multiple instruments and one of them is a harpiscord)
- strings: DSK overture, VSCO 2

Paid: anything for Kontakt really

 

[Andrew Milner]

@Adin Shepherd and @Filip Tomiša may your X-Mas presents include a Syn Special guitar .

 

[Lindsey]

You can use GuitarRig with Reaper as well.

 

[Lindsey]

You can use GuitarRig with Reaper as well.