X-Stream by Steinberg (free)

[Aosta]

[dvdrtldg]

I haven't got further than the presets yet (which are horrible) but this looks like it could be interesting

Annnoying bug: when using the qwerty keyboard to input MIDI, the synth outputs silence when you press the S (note D) key. Ignores D from players too

[platzangst]

As more time goes on I start to question whether "free" is really worth the hassle of putting yet another download manager app on my computer.

[dvdrtldg]

As more time goes on I start to question whether "free" is really worth the hassle of putting yet another download manager app on my computer.

Same. But I'm always interested in a sample-mangling synth, even if it comes advertised with those three words that chill me to the bone: "cinematic sound design"