OT:Softsynths
I know I saw this mentioned here by others, but I have to comment. They new Yellow tools Independence Free x64 version is killer. Just the bass alone is worth the somewhat large download. The sounds are incredible and the new stuff has cabinet modeling, fx, etc. etc. It is a bit intimidating at first. For me anyway. I used to use V2.0 a while back.
Like I said, I know it's been posted, but now I can really comment-the newest version 254x64 is nice! This is not your everyday free softsynth.
I have paid $$$ for far less functionality and sound for some softsynths, compared to this.