DDX10
by Dead Duck Software
by Dead Duck Software
4.4 / 5
(18 votes)
Win32
Win64
VST
DDX10 is a digital FM synthesizer.
Old-school synth featuring very low CPU usage, a range of built-in sounds, full preset-management.
Old-school synth featuring very low CPU usage, a range of built-in sounds, full preset-management.
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Win 32 VST
(0.2 Mb)
Win 64 VST
(0.3 Mb)
Is not working in cubase 12
It works on Cubase 12 and 13, try it now
(5 / 5)
Exactly what I needed for that Log Drum!
This is closer to the incredibly buggy FL-DX10 because IL insisted on the stupid GUI fade when opened for the first time. Do mess around a lot with "Init" parameter especially while doing short tones! DJX10 has less of what I want. There is something about using this developer's plug-ins in OpenMPT on GNU/Linux with Wine v7. I would need a program that could show more or less CPU usage of plug-ins, and there's also the particular way OpenMPT handles plug-ins which is different from eg. RENOISE. I'm having issues trying to use last-mentioned program with Wine and otherwise have the Linux 32-bit version (released about 10 years back) which of course doesn't do Windows VST plug-ins. I'm regularly using this and other DD plugs like Channel2 and Delay in OpenMPT but keep noticing long render times and, during playback and switching back and forth between General and Pattern view, the sound glitching very badly and the tracker playing more slowly than the tempo for a short while. Maybe the author released these plugs as freeware because he/she couldn't fix it. Sorry TL;DR.
(5 / 5)
The DDX10 reminds me of Yamaha's TX7 Tone Generator FM Expander, which I've used in the past and had paired with a Yahama SY35 and created a killer Electric Piano combo for a song. So I paired the DDX10 with Dead Duck Software's DPiano-E and again came up with an awesome combo preset. The presets are a little harsh and their volumes maxed out, however, the GUI is clean, simple, and easy to figure out. I couldn't figure out how to save custom presets as it doesn't show on the unit's display, but still worth having in one's sound toolkit.
(3 / 5)
I want to like it but the design is too counter intuitive for me. Everything sounds like some sort of organ or electric piano. It's rarely too fat or too harsh. It always has this really well balanced, thin, mid-focussed sound. But I don't really understand what any of the controls do, I'm just twiddling at random.
This has the same sounds and presets as the FM synth that comes with Tracktion Waveform free. I guess that synth must just be a re-skinned version of this one?
In an update to my review, I like this one a lot and it is great at keyboard tones and surprisingly good at string pads but I still find FM synthesis to be unintuitive. I really like it but in practice I find that something like Dexed (while not as easy to use) has lots of presets which are nicer than anything this synth can do. So I really like this one but if you have Dexed you might find that you won't use this synth very often.
(4 / 5)
The sound reminds me of the Korg DS8
(5 / 5)
Very nice litle FM synth. The user interface is nice an simple, making FM synthesis easy to use (for once). Limited, but nice, and easy to create sound similar to cheap FM synths of the mid eighties.
(4 / 5)
Thanks for your help we all appreciate your work
(4 / 5)
THANK U
I love this because it helps me a lot to make amapiano
The best
it helps alot
(5 / 5)
Great little FM synth, free. Nice SOUNDS !! FORMIDABLE !! from Bordeaux FRANCE !!
(5 / 5)
Great little FM synth, free and simple with interesting patches like harpsichord, jazz e piano, harp, and other instrument FM emulations
I tried it in Ardour 5 64 bit. As soon I load the VST, Ardour is shutting down immediately.
(5 / 5)
Nice sounding simple FM synth freebie.
(5 / 5)
Welcome back DDX10
(3 / 5)
This is plugin has the exact same sounds and presets as MDA's DX10 synth plugin, just with a nicer UI.. So I don't know if Dead Duck Software is MDA or if it's just stolen.. I used to use the MDA a lot in my early recordings, so I immediately recognized the sounds.. Can't say this is a bad plugin, I do like the UI better on this one than the MDA..
I'm so sorry, i'm a dummy..... Indeed welcome back DX10!
(4 / 5)
Sounds nice. Ease of use and limited options are two sides of the same coin. Still offers a pretty wide variety of sounds, especially when playing with the 'Mod Ratio'. Could use separate sliders for Decay and Sustain in the 'Amp Envelope'.
It´s kinda neat, but it needs more presets and more variety of sounds.
Why don't you create Sounds yourself??? Go Ahead !!!