DVS Saxophone
by Dream Vortex Studio
4.3 / 5     (372 votes)
Dvs Saxophone.

Designed for expressive playing, careful attention was payed to the way velocity and pitch bend effect the filters, also the reverb has been configured to compliment the saxophone sound.
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DonaldB Jan 22 2023
(5 / 5)
Jan 22 2023
This is such an awesome plugin, as soon as I have some money my donation will be on it's way. Very well done.
HEFT Jun 06 2022
(5 / 5)
Jun 06 2022
Big thanks you !!!!! LOVE IT!!
WeisioR Jan 29 2022
(5 / 5)
Jan 29 2022
This plugin is a gift from heaven, that sounds like heaven! Even without any processing! Its bonkers that its free!
Zackobed Aug 20 2021
Aug 20 2021
Amazing!!!
MIrco Mar 20 2021
(5 / 5)
Mar 20 2021
Vst meraviglioso, facile , leggero. Bravi/e !
Dalina Diaconeasa Mar 14 2021
(5 / 5)
Mar 14 2021
A truly superb VST that really is better most payed virtual instruments. It has a beautiful and very realistic timbre and the vibrato that varies throughout a single note gives the instrument a lot of credibility. It's got a very punchy attack, making it excellent for quick paced music, unlike many VSTs that you have to fight with to obtain a decent sounding quaver melody. The interface is simple and functional and I never felt the need to use compression to boost its volume to audible levels as I do with some bought brass VSTs. Nor have I ever felt the need to equalise it to get a decent timbre out of it. Overall a joy to work with!
Sheben Muzik Jan 11 2021
(5 / 5)
Jan 11 2021
Sounds better than many saxophones you will find on expensive arranger keyboards, great VST !
Loowy Dec 25 2020
(5 / 5)
Dec 25 2020
It has served me for three years, it's the best out there I promise
John Dec 19 2020
Dec 19 2020
Can you map the dynamics/expression to a MIDI breath controller?
anonymouse Dec 18 2020
(4 / 5)
Dec 18 2020
That's a great vst, never seen such a realistic saxo plugin
Off Dec 02 2020
(5 / 5)
Dec 02 2020
Me encanta el sonido es exlente es mi favorito
Anonymous Nov 22 2020
Nov 22 2020
when I put it into FL , it says its empty and I cannot use it can someone help me fix it
Jose Oct 27 2020
(4 / 5)
Oct 27 2020
Used this sax and it's lively because of the automatic expression. That can be time saving. Less automation. Verry vibrating if you do the trick -long notes with short accents to mimic lips. Merci
Justin Oct 22 2020
(4 / 5)
Oct 22 2020
In my opinion, the best VST for sax. But on my Aerophone Go I can only get G in the high octave. Any solution? Thanks!!
John Jun 13 2020
(2 / 5)
Jun 13 2020
Kinda sounds like a sax until you reach higher notes. The lack of ADSR for me makes this unusable for the most part :( which is a shame as it does have potential.
Acid Drops Jun 11 2020
(5 / 5)
Jun 11 2020
So so good, thank you. The closest plugin to the real thing I've ever used... cheers
T Apr 02 2020
Apr 02 2020
Sexy baby lets rock thanks for this
George Michael Mar 26 2020
(5 / 5)
Mar 26 2020
Sexy...
Motie Mar 17 2020
(5 / 5)
Mar 17 2020
I'm gonna give it a 5/5 because it definitely sounds better than one the saxes here rated higher - and this one does sound pretty real with it's tremolo and 'expressive' function definitely. Great sounding plug, thank you!
Anonymous Feb 24 2020
(5 / 5)
Feb 24 2020
Very nice sax plug-in. Wish more vst instrument plug-ins focused on being more expressive.
Miguel Dec 12 2019
(5 / 5)
Dec 12 2019
Lo recomiendo , muy bueno, lo llevo usando tiempo.
David Sept 11 2019
(5 / 5)
Sept 11 2019
I have used this in Cubase when it was 32 bit. However, since it became 64 bit this plugin no longer works so you’ll need to do some jiggery pokery with jbridge. Don’t ask me how this works I gave up. I have been playing with Sax on the beach which hosts various samplers. I have Halion 6 so I can just drag the .fxb or .fxp file into it and create my own VSTi. I am not going to publish because the instructions are available it’s the set and I don’t own the sounds. What is good is the set contains sopranorino sax!
Ayo Aug 20 2019
Aug 20 2019
Nice one guys, really appreciate this
Lucas Star Aug 10 2019
Aug 10 2019
Very nice!nice sound!
Lewis Apr 17 2019
(5 / 5)
Apr 17 2019
Woooooow this is amazing
Anonymous Apr 13 2019
(3 / 5)
Apr 13 2019
It's a good saxophone but it makes my ears explode when i hear it in a song and it never fits into it
Dubious Mar 11 2019
(5 / 5)
Mar 11 2019
This plugin sounds sooo good! Best Sax sound you will find! Throw your pitch wheel up and down and see what happens! You will be pleasantly surprised!
SPHEPS CEBEKHULU Mar 09 2019
Mar 09 2019
IT'S SOUNDS LIVE, I REALLY LIKE THIS PLUGIN
danke Mar 02 2019
(5 / 5)
Mar 02 2019
Incredible plugin... the best from the free's... thanx for the creators... I've been using it for a few years, I was never disappointed ... on the other side I got the sound of my leading brass loops... enormous gratitude and respect. Danke
DracoMurks Jan 26 2019
(5 / 5)
Jan 26 2019
This has to be the best free VST I've ever downloaded, thank you.
Merplex Dec 14 2018
Dec 14 2018
Never saw such a good free vst !!!!
Akter Dec 13 2018
(5 / 5)
Dec 13 2018
Thnx, very nice sound
Denis Nov 15 2018
Nov 15 2018
Thank you for this beautiful VST
Nutsy Aug 12 2018
Aug 12 2018
One of the better sax vst's I have come across, gives me that warm sax feel I am going for in my music
Ian May 04 2018
(4 / 5)
May 04 2018
All the saxophone VST's i've come across are terrible but this one is probably the best free one i've used so far
Anonymous Feb 27 2018
(5 / 5)
Feb 27 2018
Realy nice
shantiq Feb 26 2018
Feb 26 2018
marvellous running it on Rosegarden on a 32-bit install Ubuntu 16.04 works straight off a lot of the other vsts on this site do not even start ... very impressed. this is how it works on Ubuntu if anyone is a Linux vst experimenter too https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2371507&p=13688332#post13688332
#TheGuidoKGroup Feb 24 2018
(4 / 5)
Feb 24 2018
A fantastic VST Sax. One of the best I know.
Absolutely best sax VST here ! Feb 05 2018
(5 / 5)
Feb 05 2018
I dont understand why this plugin isnt on the top of the list with best ranking... this little devil is expressive as hell and if you dont want to play long notes and Coltraneish transitions, it sounds real either with its own reverb or with slight touch of another verby plugins. Great for surf staccato solos, funky lines and much more !
1CE CR3AM Nov 21 2017
(4 / 5)
Nov 21 2017
Amazing sound!
Michael parker Nov 09 2017
Nov 09 2017
Nice plugin... Was totally awesome when I made a beat with it in fl studio. Thumbz up!
Alex Nov 04 2017
Nov 04 2017
Is there a mac version of this by chance? Or can anyone recommend a good free mac sax vst or rtas? Thanks, Alex.
Doug Jolley Jul 21 2017
Jul 21 2017
I've used DVS Saxophone for about a month (submitted a small contribution). I was very impressed. Then all of the sudden it started sounding more like a piano than a sax. I did everything I could think of including a re-install. Still sounds like a piano. Any suggestions on how I can get the sax back? Thanks. ... doug
Rayhan Dollar Jul 17 2017
Jul 17 2017
I love the Sound. It's a great VST Plugin
Noname Jul 15 2017
(5 / 5)
Jul 15 2017
Very good sound.
An Unsatisfied Customer Jun 05 2017
Jun 05 2017
This has limited range. DO NOT USE AS BARI SAX!
Greg May 15 2017
May 15 2017
Love it. No adjustments necessary. Very close to real thing.
vst luva May 05 2017
(5 / 5)
May 05 2017
This sounds so good.. especially 4 someone like me who isn't aware of all the parameters, tweaking.. etc.. install & it's good to go..the tail end.. the way it fades out is breathtaking..& as someone who loves to download free vsts.. I can honestly say.. this is the 1st comment I've ever written, just because it sounds so good! Keep up the good work guys! Kudos..!!
Pablo Feb 09 2017
Feb 09 2017
Great, i used this plugin in a song, it sounds very good, like a real sax.
Chris Feb 15 2017
Feb 15 2017
Hey. I can not get this to work on my FL12. Can you please help me get this up and going? :) Itching to try it
tbone Mar 28 2017
Mar 28 2017
It's probably because FL 12 is running 64 bit and the vst runs only on 32 bit.
mish ncs Mar 31 2017
Mar 31 2017
Can't you just google your problem???
Girmay Alene Feb 06 2017
(3 / 5)
Feb 06 2017
It is really wonderful plugin. I love it so much!
Anonymous Nov 30 2016
(4 / 5)
Nov 30 2016
This one really works great. Created a sample track already featuring this here's the site https://soundcloud.com/user-112484212/nerve
Nick Sept 27 2016
(5 / 5)
Sept 27 2016
Definitely the best free sax vst out there. SO happy with it.
Kuba Sept 23 2016
(5 / 5)
Sept 23 2016
It's great! Sounds awesome c:
Whtrz Aug 19 2016
(5 / 5)
Aug 19 2016
This is really cool
Maisie Aug 04 2016
(5 / 5)
Aug 04 2016
Fantastic!
Adedamola Favour Jul 15 2016
(4 / 5)
Jul 15 2016
So sweet and natural.. thank you for this!!
Porcodio Jun 26 2016
Jun 26 2016
This is very porco dio cane, I like it
tom Apr 09 2016
Apr 09 2016
Hi, I try to install this VST, but Ableton doesn't recognize this plug-in. I have ableton live 8, 32bit. Maybe it's for this reason?
Anonymous Apr 09 2016
Apr 09 2016
This one is 32 bit, it should work in Ableton.
jacks clenio andade da silva Feb 24 2016
Feb 24 2016
Amei este saxofone parece com o timbre original.
Dietmar Feb 13 2016
(5 / 5)
Feb 13 2016
Simply The Best! Thank You!
Sena Dec 12 2015
Dec 12 2015
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I'm very amazed by how natural it sounds.
suresh nishantha Dec 01 2015
Dec 01 2015
Very very good sound.
Zurc Nov 17 2015
Nov 17 2015
Ultra Very Good! Thank You!
Adriano Oct 18 2015
Oct 18 2015
Muito boa qualidade..
JazzPAPA Oct 18 2015
(5 / 5)
Oct 18 2015
Just love the Wide effect on this one.Support@DVS.
Lav Oct 15 2015
Oct 15 2015
Very good sound, well done ;-)
femi johnson Sept 23 2015
(4 / 5)
Sept 23 2015
Very realistic sound, best I have seen so far.
Juwa Sept 12 2015
(5 / 5)
Sept 12 2015
Wonderful Plug-in! I love the Sound :) Great!!!
Devdipta Maiti Sept 11 2015
(5 / 5)
Sept 11 2015
I like this tones
DJ rudra Sept 09 2015
Sept 09 2015
Awesome Free Vst.... Kick ass for Kontakt's expensive Saxophone Libraries.
Saulo Yslan Br Aug 02 2015
Aug 02 2015
Perfect!!! it's real.
Anonymous Jul 23 2015
(5 / 5)
Jul 23 2015
Nice plugin, wonderful sound, very realistic. Just woaaaahhhh
Junior Tlhape Jun 06 2015
Jun 06 2015
I was really impressed by this synth. Such realistic sounding Sax that is perfect for soulful house. Very much appreciated.
ToxinX May 21 2015
(5 / 5)
May 21 2015
Ableton Live 9 can't seem to recognize this VST, and I really want to use it, but all it can recognize is massive. No other free VST's I have gotten can be identified in my directory. I'm not exactly sure if this is 32 bit or 64 bit, but I tried to bridge it to 64 bit which is what I need, but it didn't work in ableton. If anyone can help solve this problem for me I will appreciate it greatly.
William Jul 21 2015
Jul 21 2015
It's 32 bit, if you're running 64 bit then that is more than likely the problem.
Ben May 11 2015
(4 / 5)
May 11 2015
Awesome, thanks.
Stevo Apr 17 2015
(5 / 5)
Apr 17 2015
Genuinely didn't think I could get a sax VST that's this good for free. Thanks for being awesome.
Justo Apr 04 2015
Apr 04 2015
Love this vst so much. Just downloaded it and it was exactly what I was looking for.
Saxophonist Feb 11 2015
Feb 11 2015
Oh this is one is what I've been looking for much better than those paid VST's like saxlab2.
Bad Pritt Feb 03 2015
(5 / 5)
Feb 03 2015
This is the one and only freeware sax. Less manipulations but maximum sound. Cool development in future could be an integrated "growl"-algo.
GSound Jan 20 2015
(5 / 5)
Jan 20 2015
I have downloaded DOZENS of saxophone plugins from all over the web. This is still the best one I could find ANYWHERE. Better than most of the PAID plugins I have. Best sound by far if you use it right.
Jay Jan 06 2015
(4 / 5)
Jan 06 2015
I mean... Wow, free? seriously? Sounds amazing...
KalleB Jan 05 2015
(5 / 5)
Jan 05 2015
Thanks for the awesome plugin!
Unside Nov 30 2014
Nov 30 2014
Is it compatible with ableton 9? I can't install it
dhan Nov 23 2014
Nov 23 2014
thx, this is great.
Butho Oct 22 2014
(5 / 5)
Oct 22 2014
Love this sax! love! love! love!
Herbert Sept 13 2014
(5 / 5)
Sept 13 2014
Very good plugin.
Jethro Sept 03 2014
Sept 03 2014
Great sound
cajk-o-matic Aug 28 2014
Aug 28 2014
Thanx a lot.. What a clear sound is that? Awesome plugin
JAAP Aug 21 2014
(3 / 5)
Aug 21 2014
Thanks voor de Saxophone modele. When I install the VDS Saxophone in Ableton live 9 there is no reverb, "cant load Unkargherth SE Reverb". Greetings, Jaap van Woerkom.
Luka Nov 10 2014
Nov 10 2014
Yep, same here. Find any solution yet? It's just a minor bug, you can still use Live's Reverb instead (;
Jalmari Jul 31 2014
(5 / 5)
Jul 31 2014
When i came here i expected some crappy synth. But i was horribly wrong, this is awesome.
Mattheus Jul 10 2014
(4 / 5)
Jul 10 2014
Professional sound :), perfect to make deephouse with
chris Jun 28 2014
(4 / 5)
Jun 28 2014
I like this plugin because I have used it before and it's easy to use.
DJ PKD Jun 22 2014
Jun 22 2014
Like it....nice 1.....
samuel Apr 21 2014
(2 / 5)
Apr 21 2014
Sounds a little bit like an oboe
djoco Apr 10 2014
(5 / 5)
Apr 10 2014
Perfect saxophone ever.
Charlie Mar 15 2014
(5 / 5)
Mar 15 2014
Sounds great! Much better than I thought I'd be able to find in a free VST.
Bobby Mar 06 2014
(4 / 5)
Mar 06 2014
Sounds great and runs smooth.
geox Mar 05 2014
(4 / 5)
Mar 05 2014
I didn't expect than 2 mb vst sounds so good.
William dubus Dec 10 2013
(5 / 5)
Dec 10 2013
It's a synth sound first off, so It's not gonna sound 100% real unless you wanna drop a few grand on Hollywood Brass or something. A real musician can use it to their advantage. It's free, what did you expect? That being said, This VST is extremely valuable. It doesn't sound nearly as fake as quite a few of the other ones I have tried, and frankly I think they should charge a bit for it because It is phenomenal. It is simple to use, sounds pretty good, (not quite real, but once again, what did you really expect?) and it works fine in my program.
Anonymous Oct 29 2013
Oct 29 2013
Very very nice sound. Lots of fun. Thanx!
kovallick Oct 19 2013
Oct 19 2013
Muito bom viu cara brigaç�o.
dario Oct 13 2013
Oct 13 2013
Muy lindo sonido!
Mustang Oct 05 2013
(4 / 5)
Oct 05 2013
Awefull, I wouldn't say so... I like it quite. And for a free vst, I highly recommend it!
Peter Sept 22 2013
Sept 22 2013
Sorry guys. As a sax-player I would say that this still sounds far too synthetic to me. Not to say awfull :-(
moo Jun 29 2013
(5 / 5)
Jun 29 2013
Sounds very good.
Cristopher Costta Jun 01 2013
(5 / 5)
Jun 01 2013
I make this song with DVS Saxophone and it will be released by Natura Viva https://soundcloud.com/criscostta/cristopher-costta-back-to
Chambra Feb 09 2013
Feb 09 2013
this is really nice, easy to use but in my comp u cant use below A4 :( any1 have the same problem ?
EduarMusic Jan 28 2013
(5 / 5)
Jan 28 2013
Excelente sonido y excelente instrumento.
Leo Jan 18 2013
(5 / 5)
Jan 18 2013
Fat and soft! Love it!!
Anonymous Jan 12 2013
(5 / 5)
Jan 12 2013
Very very nice sound. Lots of fun. Thanx!
VeganPete Jan 04 2013
(5 / 5)
Jan 04 2013
Love it! A joy to hear - absolutely fantastic sound quality. Great variation with midi velocity, sounds amazing. Very realistic. Best sax synth.
Anonymous Dec 21 2012
(4 / 5)
Dec 21 2012
Very good sound. The sustain should be longer though.
6string Nov 24 2012
Nov 24 2012
Sounds lika a sax. Perfect!
Raoule Manitoba Nov 09 2012
(5 / 5)
Nov 09 2012
Best Midi Sax emulation I've come upon. Works really well.
Zwitterion Oct 20 2012
(5 / 5)
Oct 20 2012
Great instrument... Sounds genuine... What more could I say
Anonymous Sept 18 2012
(4 / 5)
Sept 18 2012
Superb, jazzy sound. You can't tweak it much though.
bgsmn Sept 07 2012
(5 / 5)
Sept 07 2012
Can' t belive my ears! thanks!
WFG Aug 08 2012
(5 / 5)
Aug 08 2012
Thank you. You have done a great job! This is the best sax soft synth sound so far! I'm running it on Win 7 using SAVIHost 8086 ver without difficult on Win 7 X64. Had to abandon Proteus VX as could not install it on Win 7.
Anonymous Jul 06 2012
Jul 06 2012
lovely instrument ! hours of fun !!!
MrMikuD Jun 26 2012
(5 / 5)
Jun 26 2012
Sounds very good, is a good vst for all the people, very usefull
Srv213 May 27 2012
(5 / 5)
May 27 2012
right now recreating Alexndra stam-Mr Saxobeat...success. this instrument sounds amazing. And sounds exactly like the song !! Ive used your guitar plugin before, it's cool too !! Keep up the good work DVS !! :)))
rajanand May 05 2012
May 05 2012
Really great feel as i'm playing real sax
Redd Split Apr 07 2012
(5 / 5)
Apr 07 2012
Beautiful vst. gonna use it in my acid jazz production immediately.
6wings Feb 14 2012
Feb 14 2012
The best sax I'd ever try! Ultimative. It play VERY realistic without any additional controllers - velocity is enough. Thank you very much!
GG Nov 30 2011
(4 / 5)
Nov 30 2011
Very good sound, but no tuning is possible :(
MAURY Nov 26 2011
(5 / 5)
Nov 26 2011
IL VERO SUONO DEL SAX...IN ASSOLUTO FRA TUTTI I VSTi!!! SPLENDIDO...GRAZIE DVS... MAURY (ITALY)
randman21 Nov 02 2011
Nov 02 2011
Within ten seconds, I knew I'd gotten my hands on something awesome! I love this, and I can't wait to create something to use it for. :)
hdta Oct 24 2011
(5 / 5)
Oct 24 2011
Best sound and work ok in Cubase 4
mio hacker Aug 13 2011
Aug 13 2011
This just sounds so amazing, and is so much fun. When someone is at my house and wants to know what a vst is, this is the one I pull out and say, nice nice nice.
VladislavDegtyarenko Aug 03 2011
(5 / 5)
Aug 03 2011
Fresh Sound!) hmmm....) I like it!!! Cool!
XKY Jul 31 2011
(5 / 5)
Jul 31 2011
I liked it. It sounds very good and very sexy. Es un sonido muy bueno, suficiente para interpretar melodias con saxofon. Es realmente bueno.
DJ_pluginmaster Jun 13 2011
(5 / 5)
Jun 13 2011
The best Saxo plugin ... it's simply different very powerfull.
CrankCase Apr 27 2011
Apr 27 2011
Not all that impressed with this. It's okay for a gentle sound, but it's incapable of making a hard rock and roll sax sound.
NikiBeat Mar 16 2011
(5 / 5)
Mar 16 2011
This is giving me a good inspiration...
Techno Jon Mar 08 2011
(5 / 5)
Mar 08 2011
Amazing sax! Really much better than the one I was using before, and the reverb + automated stuff really make it epic. Can't wait to truly use it in a song, besides just messing with it. My favorite VSTi, even if I rarely use it :-)
Pixotika Mar 04 2011
Mar 04 2011
This just sounds so amazing, and is so much fun. When someone is at my house and wants to know what a vst is, this is the one I pull out and say, hit some keys. Hats off. Please make more!
Jans Feb 17 2011
Feb 17 2011
Sounds so good... I like it. Sounds sexy! yeaahh!
Anonymous Dec 07 2010
(5 / 5)
Dec 07 2010
хороший плагин но синтэдит
Anonymous Nov 20 2010
(4 / 5)
Nov 20 2010
best compromise between quick-learning some sax notes and asking a real sax player to help out
manav Nov 06 2010
(4 / 5)
Nov 06 2010
really good. was looking for such of this one. thankx
ravnking5 Oct 24 2010
(4 / 5)
Oct 24 2010
Very, very beautiful sound and uses low CPU. :)
Andr� Oct 05 2010
(5 / 5)
Oct 05 2010
Really fantastic and realistic expression and sound... recomend to You all... working also fully in MULTITRACK.
Cosmic Inc. Aug 27 2010
(5 / 5)
Aug 27 2010
This has to be by far the best sax freeware on the map.
theblaiss Apr 18 2010
(4 / 5)
Apr 18 2010
cool j'aime bien pour le salsa
bolenti Mar 11 2010
(4 / 5)
Mar 11 2010
Great mellow sound but too limited note scale.
T Nov 01 2010
Nov 01 2010
If you want expansion on the note scale, just record some of the sounds you want to use and then reload them into a desent sampler with a wider note reach! :)
bolenti Mar 10 2010
(4 / 5)
Mar 10 2010
It sounds really great. I would give it 5 if it came with presets
Breambutt Mar 01 2010
(5 / 5)
Mar 01 2010
Hats off to the dear folk at Dream Vortex, the next step from this means gigabytes of samples, advanced programming and a huge-ass price tag. It's particularly good with the most basic MIDI controllers that don't have proper expression controls, the built-in automation gets the job done. Also loads fine under Wine (Linux) contrary to even some professional level VSTis.
ruck Jan 28 2010
(4 / 5)
Jan 28 2010
like the comments above put a lil reverb on it its good to go for mellow songs. sounds better than most and not synthetic.
Anonymous Oct 07 2009
(3 / 5)
Oct 07 2009
add a bit of reverb or room effect and it sounds great. i dont like the limited range this has but that is easily overcome with a decent pitch shifter. (like the one in waves diamond bundle for example)
flatboy Jul 23 2009
(5 / 5)
Jul 23 2009
cool enough, gotta makes some beats right here..lol
Tex Milton May 19 2009
(5 / 5)
May 19 2009
Just fabulous! The most expressive sax I've found for free. I can just doodle with this for ages. Really handy if you have to compose a sax part for someone else to play and want to capture the feel of the instrument. Thanks DVS!
Krzysztof D. Apr 23 2009
(5 / 5)
Apr 23 2009
Very very nice sound. Lots of fun. Thanx!
tripsichord Mar 05 2009
(4 / 5)
Mar 05 2009
DVS Saxophone is the BEST sounding sax I have in my kit of VSTi's. Streight out of the box or runing it through VST EFX it's really nice. top note only goes to C# above middle C. Other than that you really can't beat it for its size....BRAVO DVS!
Techno Jon Mar 08 2011
Mar 08 2011
Really? C#5 is your max note? Mine goes all the way up to C8 or something!
Dj Lex Jan 27 2009
(5 / 5)
Jan 27 2009
Perfeito, simples e eficiente.