Common Dungeon Synth Gear

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Keyboards & Synths

DAWs

There is no ‘best DAW’ for Dungeon Synth. There is only what works best for you.

Reaper Free or ~$60USD to remove the little pop up
LMMS 100% free & open source
Garageband Free & comes on most Macs
Audacity Free but lacks some helpful features
Bandlab Free(?) or ~$15USD/month for more features
FL Studio ~$100USD
Ableton ~$100USD
Cubase ~$100USD
Mixcraft ~$100USD
Logic Pro ~$200USD
Reason ~$20USD/month or one-time purchase of ~$500USD
Pro Tools Price is variable from ~$10USD/month to ~$100USD/month

VSTs & Software Instruments

This will cover free VSTs to help get you started. There are thousands more out there, especially if you’re willing to spend a little money.

Tape Simulation

One question that gets asked all the time: how do I make my song sound like it’s on tape? Here are some virtual solutions that the community uses. If you want something more authentic you can always record your music to a cassette!

Example of a Basic Setup

This is what I (Wooden Vessels) use to make Dungeon Synth:

Reaper
M-Audio Keystation 49es (MIDI controller with no built-in sounds)
Synth1
Etherealwinds Harp
A few other free VSTs, but mostly the two I already mentioned