Simple on purpose.

Independent audio plugins, each built around one idea, from a free SoundFont player to a PS1 synth and effect modelled on the PlayStation's sound chip.

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simpleSF2's Play page: a SoundFont preset list beside volume, polyphony and glide controls simpleSF2 Free simpleSPU's Play page: its mascot between a preset list and crush, space and envelope knobs simpleSPU + FX £19.99

One idea each.

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PS1 synth + FX plugin

Pads, strings and synths played back the way the PlayStation did. Then put simpleSPU FX on drums, vocals, guitars or a whole mix to give them the same chip's crunch and reverb.

  • FX: PS1 reverb and crush on any track
  • About 100 instrument presets
  • Both plugins, one licence

£19.99 £29.99

Launch price until 30 November. Free for 14 days.

Try it free See simpleSPU

simpleSF2

SoundFont player

Load SF2 and SFZ files straight into your DAW, pick a preset and play. Shape it with filters and envelopes, then save your own sounds.

  • SF2 and SFZ, no conversion
  • Four filter modes
  • Saved with your project

Free

A £9.99 unlock adds more libraries, 16 channels, and reverb and chorus.

Download free See simpleSF2

Tape stop effect

Slow a track to a standstill like a tape machine switched off, then spin it back up in time. Click Stop, hold a MIDI note or automate it, or turn the tape round with Reverse.

  • Stop, start and reverse
  • MIDI triggered, tempo synced
  • VST3, AU and CLAP

Free

No account and nothing to unlock.

Download free See simpleTapeStop

The same terms for every plugin.

Try it first
simpleSPU runs for 14 days with every feature on, and simpleSF2 and simpleTapeStop are free. No account or card needed.
Pay once
A one-time purchase with no subscription. Buy during the trial or after it ends; your projects open the same either way.
Every computer
AU and VST3, with native installers for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Updates
Your licence includes future updates at no extra cost.

Learn the sound.

See every guide
  1. Explainer What is an SF2 file? What's inside a SoundFont, how SF2 compares with SFZ, and how to open one.
  2. Roundup The best free SoundFonts General MIDI, piano, guitar, drums, orchestra and chiptune, with each one's size and licence.
  3. How-to How to make PS1-style music What gave PlayStation 1 soundtracks their sound, and how to get it in any DAW.
  4. DAW setup SoundFonts in Ableton Live Play SF2 and SFZ files in Live 11 and 12 with a free plugin, and fix a missing plugin.

Purchases are handled securely by LemonSqueezy. For refunds or activation help, email support@simplesoundbank.com.