Free Dynamic Processing Audio Plugins

Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series

Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series is a collection of free VST audio plugins made by Kjaerhus Audio.

The Audio Classic Serie is a bundle of Kjaerhus 9 Classic Serie mixing and mastering audio plugins. Including the classic auto-filter, chorus, compressor, delay, EQ, flanger, limiter, phaser and reverb. The classic serie goal is to emulate the warm and rich sound of vintage high end analog gear from the 70’s and 80’s eras. Kjaerhus unique “Warmth & Saturation” algorithms will give your sound a sweet and lively analog color. And it’s totally free !

Including:

Chorus
Compressor
Limiter
Delay
EQ
Phaser, flanger
Reverb
Auto-Filter

Zimple-Gate

Zimple-Gate is a free gate Audio Unit plugin developed by Piticule. Compatible OS(s): macOS.

Zimple-Gate is a noise remover plug-in.

A noise gate is generally used to remove unwanted noise or sounds from a recorded audio track. To operate the gate, you have to first set the Threshold level; any sounds on the track that have a an amplitude level below this threshold will be muted. Think about this as an actual gate that will close in front of any sound that is below this threshold and open for sounds louder than the threshold.

In addition, you will have to set the Release and Attack time. The Release determines how fast the gate will close once it detects sounds below the threshold, while the Attack determines how fast the gate will open once it detects louder sounds. Depending on the nature of the sound (more transient or with a smoother envelope), different Attack and and Release settings will be necessary to obtain a natural result; even an infinitesimal difference in the settings can make a noticeable difference on the sound.

http://www.piticule.com/

YALA

YALA is a free compressor VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Analog Obsession. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Yet Another Limiting Amplifier!

Burn it with YALA! Famous Vari-Mu Limiting Amplifier in your DAW! Add shine to your mixes. Level vocals and basses especially but it’s good for all purposes! Even without compressor use it as line amp or summing amp.

True Component & Circuit Modeling

Re-drawing and designing original circuit carefully and emulated original fingerprint of gear with our technology. Carefully designed transformers and tubes. Fully emulated vari-mu limiting amplifier.

Supported Plug-in Formats

AU – VST2 (Win/OSX).

Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X 10.7 through 10.14
Windows 7 through 10
Any VST/AU-compatible host running on a supported operating system.

Mac
Intel CPU only (minimum 2 GHz recommended).

PC
Intel-compatible CPU with SSE2 instruction set (Pentium 4 compatible or higher; minimum 2 GHz recommended).

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM.

http://analogobsession.com/

XPressor

XPressor is a free compressor VST plugin developed by e-phonic. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

XPressor is a softknee compressor with a built-in stereo enhancer.http://www.e-phonic.com/

WTComp

WTComp is a free compressor VST plugin developed by Plektron. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

WTComp is an analogue tube compressor. It distinguishes itself from a common compressor due to its simple use. The only thing you have to do is to set the warm-level (compression) instead of going crazy with dozens of parameters.

WTComp is based on the parallel compression technique that maximize the output signal rather than destroy the sound’s dynamic. The tube simulation makes the sound warm and loads without distortion, processing a “fat” wave without square peaks.

The advanced internal structure includes an intelligent audio-clip system.

It is deal for mastering and use on single tracks.

http://www.plektronfx.com/

W1 Limiter

W1 Limiter is a free limiter VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS plugin developed by 4Front Technologies. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

W1 Limiter is a “brickwall limiter” that is a clone of Waves L1-Ultramaximizer, with “identical output” and an approximation of Waves L2.

Waves’ L1 (and thus W1 – for compatibility reasons) uses three times longer actual release time than the standard RT60 metric. This means that if you set 50ms release in the limiter, it will actually yield with 150ms standard RT60 release time, but users of L1 should be familiar with it.

Starting from version 2.0 W1 Limiter also contains adaptive release logic. The author tried to emulate Waves L2, however could only do this approximately. Also, unlike Waves, W1 allows changing release time while in adaptive mode.

Waves IDR dithering is not emulated.

http://www.4front-tech.com/

W1 Limiter (BBA)

W1 Limiter (BBA) is a free limiter VST plugin developed by BetabugsAudio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The BetabugsAudio edition of George Yohng’s W1 Limiter takes the same limiting engine and gives it a new interface. The W1 interface follows the BetabugsAudio tradition of simplicity and elegance, while providing an inspiring appearance that matches the plug-in’s form to its function.

http://www.betabugsaudio.com/

VolumeShaper

VolumeShaper is a free gate VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Cableguys. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

VolumeShaper lets you shape the levels of any audio signal in pinpoint detail.

From multiband sidechain compression effects to extreme gating, from tempo-synced stutter to precise sample-shaping — VolumeShaper provides a wealth of creative musical effects with a visual approach to volume.

VolumeShaper features multiband waveform-based editing, a comprehensive selection of preset curves, a precise oscilloscope, a big spectrum view and an updated preset library. It runs sample-accurate in sync with your DAW, in Hz mode up to the audible range or retriggered via MIDI.

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More info and free trial: http://www.cableguys.com/volume-shaper.html

“VolumeShaper 4 is already a go-to in our plugins folder. At this price, it’s a winner.”
— Computer Music Magazine, in November 2014.

http://www.cableguys.com

VoCoGaTe

VoCoGaTe is a free gate VST plugin developed by Tekky Synths. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Originally made to process vocal samples in a pitch shifter and a gater, VoCoGaTe can make infinite percussion variations. Many random options help to create patches. It is not an easy instrument to program but one can achieve some cool sounds with a bit of a time and patience.

VoCoGaTe comes in Pro and Free versions. The free version has some restrictions but it is fully usable and allows to save/load one preset at a time.

http://tektoog.zapto.org/

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a free compressor VST plugin developed by Distorque. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Vitamin C is an emulation of an Orange Squeezer guitar compressor, with added controls for tweaking. It runs in mono or stereo, and has selectable 2x oversampling. Note that this is not a studio compressor, Vitamin C has the quirks and imperfections of the original Orange Squeezer that gave it its unique character.

The Orange Squeezer is a guitar compressor that was released in the 1970s as part of the Dan Armstrong effect line. It has been used prominently by artists like Mark Knopfler and Jeff Baxter for its smooth squish and sustain.

Features:

Switchable 2x oversampling.

32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Stereo and Mono operation.

Bass and Treble EQ.

Dry blend control.

Additional compressor controls: Attack, Release, Threshold, and Ratio.

http://distorqueaudio.com