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What’s new at Zystrix? Read on… May 13, 2024 You came to the right place. This time we’ll meet a young man who’s father wants him to set a new trend with a heavy metal haircut – whatever that is. And don’t forget to get out the BBQ grill and work in the garden for Memorial Day weekend. There’s a couple of free synths that sound cool: the HY-POLY by HY-Plugins and the PPG Wave by Hermann Seib. There’s a free guitar amp head plugin by Vadim Taranov that’s modeled after the Peavey 5150. SLAX by Sonic Anomaly is a free vintage compressor inspired by the Teletronix LA-2A. And the free Cherry Snare is also a nice way to stack sounds and add drum attitude. The free full-length album of neo-classical solo piano from Dangerous Neighbors that came out last time is now in a shortened “ZooTube” version which simply points back here. So sit back and relax. Welcome to Zystrix, the heartbeat of the universe. Where creativity and free-thinking have more value than conformity. Happy Memorial Day Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the USA for the observance of U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day back in 1868 and it was a day to decorate the graves of the fallen soldiers in the American Civil War. In 1967 the name was officially changed to Memorial Day. Although it was observed at various times in various communities, in 1971 it was declared to be observed on the last Monday of May. Historically flowers or a small flag were placed on a fallen soldier’s grave. Please have a safe holiday, and if you have a chance, take a moment to honor those who gave all for our freedoms. Salute. HY-POLY Free by HY-Plugins. This is a one oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with 4 voices. It also has 5 tweakable effects. Many of the synth and audio fx parameters can be modulated creating a wide variety of sounds. If you want the classic analog synth sound, though, this is probably not the synth for you – think more edm, trap, and trance. It can be used on a Mac or in 32 bit mode in Windows. Download one and try it yourself by clicking here. PPG Wave by Hermann Seib This free synth is a Waldorf PPG 2.2 V6 emulation with 8 voices, it’s monotimbral, and has a stereo output. To say this synth is strange may be an understatement because it comes with over 1000 presets that are quite complex and unpredictable. It comes in Windows 32 and 64 bit versions, but unfortunately it doesn’t have a Mac version yet. Give it a listen by downloading one here. Peavey 5150 sim by Vadim Taranov The Heavy Lead 5150 is a free amp simulation of a Peavey 5150 with the power output dial permanently set at three. This original recorded setting produces a power amp influence on the tone, but unfortunatly, this sound section is not adjustable. This plugin is a very close comparison to the real thing, so if you like the sound of a 5150 this plugin may be for you. It’s designed for Windows 32 and 64 bit only. Sorry, but there’s no Mac version. Download and check this one out by clicking here. Cherry Snare by VST4free This Cherry Snare is a realistic sounding sampled acoustic snare drum used for triggering by itself or adding personality to another snare sound. Every channel features a Punch knob which controls the sustain level with a fixed decay setting. Doing this mimics a compressor or expander sculpting the transient sharpness. Release and Pan controls are also available on the 4 strips. The master section features a Velocity Dynamic knob to adjust the amplitude range. A tuner is also provided to pitch the snare drum up or down and a Vari-pitch (an LFO applied to the pitch) to produce subtle to unrealistic pitch variations. Add this one to your DAW arsenal for a rich sounding wooden snare. Excellent. Click here to download yours now. SLAX by Sonic Anomaly SLAX is a vintage compressor loosely inspired by the famous Teletronix LA-2A. It features an aggressive, dark character which works well for vocals, drums and acoustic guitars. I prefer it on bass guitar, but that’s just me. The output limiter turns on when output exceeds -0.1db, so the signal never gets above the digital distortion level of the DAW. This one comes in Windows 32 and 64 bit versions only. This is a smooth and round sounding LA-2A sim. Very nice. Click here to download one and start using it in your DAW today. Dangerous Neighbors As you may remember last time there was a posting here for the free solo piano album by Dangerous Neighbors. I also tried posting it to a popular video website, but unfortunately “ZooTube” doesn’t accept files over 15 minutes long if there is no telephone number associated with the video. I don’t put addresses for “ScrewTube” videos on this website because it goes against Zystrix privacy rules. If you’d like to look it up the name is “Royalty Free -- Piano Top to Bottom -- Full Album -- Zystrix”. However, the original full-length video is posted here on the album page, and so is the shortened “ZooTube” edited version. So if you’d like to listen to either one simply click on this link. Enjoy. Don’t touch that dial… Stay tuned next time… Well, I spent too much time on other projects to get to the sound demo video of the Mosky TW pedal. That’s going to come next. The pedal really rocks, I’m serious. And once again, if I get lucky with Mosky delivery, we’re going to examine the Mosky 4-mode compression guitar pedal and try to figure out just what the different modes really do. I have no idea what’s taking delivery so long. And there’s a couple of cool Joyo guitar pedals you may really enjoy. Maybe I’ll see you then. If a paper airplane won’t fly it’s called stationary. 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ZYSTRIX POPULAR FREE DOWNLOADS Here’s a free download of almost one and a half hours of original neo-classical solo piano by Dangerous Neighbors. This full length album called Piano Top to Bottom consists of 18 original piano pieces with the final piece in two movements. There is a bonus track making 20 files total. This download comes in three format options: the first option is a single file MP3 containing all the tunes in one chunk similar to tape recordings. The second download option is a folder with all of the separate MP3 piano pieces named and arranged in album order similar to a CD or MP3 player. The third download option is similar to videos found on “ZooTube” with the names and times on the screen. There is also a fourth surprise version made only for “ZooTube” and it is edited down to less than 15 minutes long because of their telephone number required rule. Basically it just guides the listener here. To download any or all of these options simply click here. Enjoy. 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FREE BASS LOOPS SAMPLES DOWNLOAD ROYALTY FREE BASS LOOP SAMPLES FREE BASS LOOPS Over 200 samples are included in the collection Download the complete collection of 24-bit bass loops here. NOTE: This download size is approximately 369 Megs. Free Pendulate Synthesizer Presets Original Newfangled Audio Pendulate synth patches/presets Click here to download over 240 Free Pendulate Synth Presets (patches) Synapse Audio Dune Synthesizer Download Over 200 Free Synapse Audio Dune 2 and Dune 3 Synthesizer Patches and Presets Click here to download over 200 FREE Synapse Audio Dune 2 or Dune 3 synthesizer patches or presets. NOTE: This synth patch download is slightly over 1 Meg in size. Free Reverb Impulse Responses Choose from hundreds available in 48K 24 bit WAV format including new original reverbs. CabSpace Over 400 Guitar Isolation Booth Reverbs Download over 400 Free Zystrix Original Reverb Impulse Responses, and over 200 Free Zystrix Original BONUS Reverb Impulse Responses. Download all the Alesis MIDIVerb 4 reverb impulse responses. Download all the Lexicon MPX-1 reverb impulse responses. Download all the Alesis Wedge reverb impulse responses. Download over 50 Reverb Relics from the past. Click here to download free reverb impulse responses. Free Drum Samples Only Available from Zystrix Free Gong Samples and Sounds Free Snare Drum Samples and Sounds Free Bass Drum Samples and Sounds Free Oriental Cymbal Samples and Sounds Free Oriental Bells Samples and Sounds The Ultimate Original Drum Sounds List Download over 2000 original slammin’ rock bass drums. Download original Gongs, Cymbals, Broken Cymbals, and Bells. Download Over 200 Free Original Bass Drum Sounds and Samples. Download over 200 Original Free snare drum sounds. Click here to download Drum Kit Sounds. Dangerous Neighbors The SW Michigan Rock Band Power Trio. Free Rockin’ Music Downloads Download tunes from the 80s to today. Use the special codes on the Embalmed for Life page (see the DOWNLOAD FREE AUDIO BOOKS link below) and get free downloads for the complete album and the free horror audio book The Fluid - Embalmed for Life. Click here to download various music from the rock band Dangerous Neighbors. Download Free Synth Samples for Intros, Interludes, and Endings Listen to example #01 by clicking here (MP3 Sample) Download FREE professional quality stereo sample packs that slowly evolve over time. All samples are in 48K 24 bit WAV format and are about 20 seconds long or more. If you like suspense, psycho, outer space, or terror then this collection is for you. These range from paranoia to sci-fi, cinematic gore to strange industrial horror, and creepy creatures to insane laboratories. Click here to download all the synth Intros, Interludes, and Endings. DOWNLOAD FREE AUDIO BOOKS The Fluid, Embalmed for Life There are Free Audio Book codes for Audible downloads (must sign up). There are also free sample downloads of the book reading. There are free downloads of music samples. There is a free “Look Inside” download of the paperback. There is a free glossary of the largest list of mortuary slang in the world. The Free Dangerous Neighbors Album The Fluid, Embalmed for Life comes included as part of the audio book and parts are available here as a free download. The paperback book is available for sale at Amazon dot com. I have no control over these sales; because of the Amazon agreement I cannot offer complete paperback or complete audio books here. I’m sorry for any inconvenience. Click here for free audio books, book reading samples, music samples, etc. Take me back to the top of the page. Zystrix Privacy Policy THE FINE PRINT: Zystrix is a world leader in personal privacy and we take your privacy very seriously. 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