Mastering

jparacomp

jparacomp is a free compressor VST, VST3, Audio Unit plugin developed by jhudstudio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Summary:

1. jParaComp supports Windows/64-bit/VST2/VST3 ***VST3 will be uploaded later*** Mac/64-bit/AU 32-bit will not be supported unless enough requests.

2. Have a stereo track that has too many peaks on one side? Compress Left and right sides independently.

3. If used right, it can be used as a nice stereo effect for any instrument.

4. Built in clipping can stop the signal from going past 0 dB.

5. free.

6. Preset loader/save. I will be making presets at some point to add to the plugin.

7. Change background color. Currently there is only red and blue.

Donate? Donations help motivate me to make more free plugins. I will appreciate whatever donation about is giving.

http://jhudstudio.com/

IQ4gui

IQ4gui is a free eq and compressor VST plugin developed by platinumears. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Imagine a standard compressor with a filter inserted in the side-chain, so that it only responds to certain frequencies. Now imagine that instead of controlling the overall gain of the signal, it only controls the volume of specific frequencies… you just discovered dynamic EQ – IQ4gui.

In other words, it can compress or expand specific frequencies in a similar manner to multi-band compression (but with a very different character) or it can de-ess, or perform more esoteric functions such as ducking one frequency when another is prominent.

You may find it easier to imagine the process as an automatic EQ, which can be used to cut a certain frequency only when it becomes a problem, or apply a boost only when that region isn’t already loud enough.

While the audio signal passes through all four EQ bands in series, the side-chain filters are configured in parallel and are all fed from the main input, so changes to band one (for example) will not affect the amount of gain reduction or expansion applied by any other bands.

Features:

4 identical EQ bands, switchable between shelving or peaking types.

4 dynamics processing modes (up or down, compression or expansion).

RMS detection for musical dynamic shaping.

Separately tunable sidechain filters with side-chain listen option.

MS processing.

http://www.platinumears.com/plugins.html

House Effect

House Effect is a free compressor VST plugin developed by synleor. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

House Effect is a VST effect plugin that makes it very easy to create typical extreme compression often found in some styles of House music. Simply chain it as an insert-effect after your synthesizer and connect its MIDI input to the bassline via an aux-send of the percussion track. The bass drum will then trigger a strong gain.

http://www.synleor.com/

HOFA SYSTEM basic

HOFA SYSTEM basic is a free multi fx and eq and compressor and limiter VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX plugin developed by HOFA-Plugins. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

HOFA SYSTEM basic is the freeware version of the popular EQ, dynamic & effect toolbox HOFA SYSTEM.
High quality channel strip and flexible effect kit as true freeware:

30 modules with flexible routing and processing options.

All 300+ presets of the full version can be loaded.

AlgoVerb Plate algorithm for more spatial depth in your productions.

Altogether this provides you with incredible possibilities in creating custom effect chains – for mixing, mastering and sounddesign.

30 modules are available, while some have a limited range of functions.

https://www.hofa-plugins.de

GTX

GTX is a free compressor VST plugin developed by de la Mancha. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

GTX is a vintage style ‘character’ compressor, designed like its muscle car name-sake for brute power, pure speed and to make a loud noise. It has everything you’d expect in a thorough-bred compressor, but is tuned for maximum control and ease of use, with its own unique vintage colouring on top, according to de la Mancha.

GTX is an RMS compressor, similar to GTO but customised with a smoother RMS delivery and further refinement in the shape of a knee control. It features super-fast attack and release times and has a wide range of threshold, ratio and output boost, so it can cover everything from subtle correction to death-by-compression, with everything in between. With an external sidechain, wet/dry mix for NY compression and a hard limiter too, de la Mancha says “you can really push this baby to get pumping bass and block-rockin’ beats”. The metering covers input, output and gain reduction, showing real-time and peak level.

Features:

Vintage style Peak and RMS compressors with external sidechain, parallel compression and comprehensive metering.

Subtle colouring from a home-made blend of harmonics, saturation and noise.

Internal or external sidechain routing.

Wet/Dry mix control allows phase-free blending of dry uncompressed signal for NY style parallel compression.

RMS window can be set for smooth cruising or sharp response.

Knee amount can be changed from gentle curve to sharp edge.

Stereo input detection can be linked or unlinked.

Distortion reduction for very short release times.

Optional hard limiting on final output.

Metering covers stereo input, output and gain reduction. All meters show actual and peak levels.

Non-linear knobs for precise control at small values.

Presets covering all functions and different configurations.

Choice of 2 attack/release curves.

Additional ‘Internal sidechain only’ version.

Adjustable peak meter hold time.

https://delamanchavst.wordpress.com

GTO

GTO is a free compressor VST plugin developed by de la Mancha. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

GTO is a vintage style ‘character’ compressor, designed like its muscle car name-sake for brute power, pure speed and to make a loud noise. It has everything you’d expect in a thorough-bred compressor, but is tuned for maximum control and ease of use, with its own unique vintage colouring on top, according to de la Mancha.

GTO is a peak compressor, designed for raw power and lightning response. It features super-fast attack and release times and has a wide range of threshold, ratio and output boost, so it can cover everything from subtle correction to death-by-compression, with everything in between. With an external sidechain, wet/dry mix for NY compression and a hard limiter too, de la Mancha says “you can really push this baby to get pumping bass and block-rockin’ beats“. The metering covers input, output and gain reduction, showing real-time and peak level.

Features:

Vintage style Peak and RMS compressors with external sidechain, parallel compression and comprehensive metering.

Subtle colouring from a home-made blend of harmonics, saturation and noise.

Internal or external sidechain routing.

Wet/Dry mix control allows phase-free blending of dry uncompressed signal for NY style parallel compression.

Stereo input detection can be linked or unlinked.

Distortion reduction for very short release times.

Optional hard limiting on final output.

Metering covers stereo input, output and gain reduction. All meters show actual and peak levels.

Non-linear knobs for precise control at small values.

Presets covering all functions and different configurations.

Choice of 2 attack/release curves.

Additional ‘Internal sidechain only’ version.

Adjustable peak meter hold time.

https://delamanchavst.wordpress.com

GTA

GTA is a free compressor VST plugin developed by de la Mancha. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

GTA is a stripped-down, hot-rodded, limited edition version of GTO, with less features but more flavour.

https://delamanchavst.wordpress.com

Gonio

Gonio is a free correlation meter and oscilloscope VST plugin developed by UKM. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Gonio3 is a simple vector oscilloscope with correlation graph for evaluation of the stereo image of your audio signal.

http://www.uk-music.de/

GMulti

GMulti is a free compressor VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GMulti is a three-band compressor and stereo enhancer.

First, the signal is split at user-defined frequencies into three bands. Each of these bands can then be compressed independently and have its stereo width altered before being mixed back together.

The compression of each band is specified in the usual manner with threshold, ratio, attack and release controls.

The GUI contains gain-reduction meters for each band, which have a resolution of 1dB per bar. There is also a before/after waveform display, which can display any of the three bands. The waveform display features a zoom control, which allows the display to be scaled for optimum viewing.

The stereo enhancement works by amplifying or diminishing the stereo information in each band. If you set a Width parameter to 0% then the associated band is collapsed to mono, which is often desirable for the bass band.

The Mix parameter allows the pre-compression signal to be mixed back into the output signal. You can use this to restore some of the dynamics of the original signal.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/

GMax

GMax is a free compressor VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GMax is a maximizing limiter. It is designed to boost the level of the signal without letting the peaks exceed a given maximum.

The Gain parameter sets the desired boost in volume. The signal will be boosted by this amount before going into the limiter.

The limiter reduces the signal level as necessary to keep it below that specified by the Ceiling parameter. The Release parameter sets the time taken for the limiter to recover after turning the volume down.

A meter is displayed on the GUI showing the gain reduction applied by the limiter. The resolution of this meter is 1dB per bar.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/