Classic B

Classic B free amp-simulator by EXE Consulting

Classic B is a free amp simulator VST3 plugin developed by EXE Consulting. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Classic B has a so-called “passive” Baxandall tonestack, basically Bass and Treble tone controls. This amp simulator, with cabs off, can be used for acoustic guitar, vocals, piano, etc. Includes lot of typical guitar effects. 64-bit VST3.

http://www.execonsultingtx.com

Clarity Haven

Clarity Haven free amp-simulator by RunBeerRun

Clarity Haven is a free amp simulator VST plugin developed by RunBeerRun. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Clarity Haven is an amplifier simulator plugin for guitar (acoustic or a distorted electric).

The main concept is overuse of oversampling. In the beginning of the circuit there are 3 2X oversamplers in series, with another 3 in parallel, and those all go into another 2x oversampler. This whole bunch of oversamplers is again repeated at the end of the chain of stuff. It all makes a big wall of mush.

Made with SynthMaker

https://runbeerrun.blogspot.com/

Channel Matrix 2×2

Channel Matrix 2x2 free routing by rs-met

Channel Matrix 2×2 is a free routing VST plugin developed by rs-met. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Channel Matrix 2×2 is a plugin which lets you matrix-multiply the signals of two input channels in order to obtain another two signals which will appear at the two output channels. Example uses are mid/side encoding/decoding, mixing stereo to mono, switching channels left for right, boosting or attenuating signals, inverting signal polarity, etc.

http://www.rs-met.com/

Capture!

Capture! free audio-recorder by Sonic Assault

Capture! is a free audio recorder VST plugin developed by Sonic Assault. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Capture! is an auto 16/24/32-bit Wav File Recorder.

Features:

  • 16 / 24 / 32 / 32-bit Float Recording and Playback.
  • Stereo / Mono L / Mono R / Mono L+R Recording.
  • 0.001 sec – 10 Minute Recording Time.
  • Selectable Notation Values / Seconds Time Settings.
  • Host / Manual Tempo Settings.
  • Audio Input Triggered / Host Triggered / Manual Record Modes.
  • Normalised Audio Output Option.
  • Loop Playback.
  • ‘Snap to Mouse’ Cueing and Playback.
  • User Adjustable Wave Display.
  • Audio Input Level Clipper.
  • 8 Sample Slots.
  • External MIDI Control of Recording and Playback Controls.
  • 16 User Patches.
Made with SynthEdit

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jez.price/

California Sun

California Sun free overdrive | saturation by audiorammer

California Sun is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by audiorammer. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

California Sun is a classic guitar combo amplifier simulator with two channels (Clean and Dirty). This is an amp modeler, which tries to mimic a Mesa style amp. Four knobs, Level, Low, High, and Drive. It’s very easy to use.

Features:

  • Guitar Combo Amp design.
  • 2 channels, Clean and Dirty.
  • Level, Drive, Low and High controls.
  • Built-in Distortion, Amp and Cabinet Simulation.
  • Low CPU usage.
  • Easy to use.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

Buffer Synth 2

Buffer Synth 2 free buffer-synth by ndc Plugs

Buffer Synth 2 is a free buffer synth VST plugin developed by ndc Plugs. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Buffer Synth 2 is a buffer manipulation plugin, designed to do a number of different things with audio buffers. It could be thought of as a cross between GRM Tools’ Freeze and a wavetable synthesizer, in the way it can be used as either an effect-type plugin, or as an instrument in its own right. To get the most out of it, you’ll need a relatively flexible plugin host – most importantly, one which will allow you to send MIDI data to effects plugins.

Features:

  • 2 separate buffers (88200 samples in size) – can record the incoming audio stream or WAV files can be loaded.
  • Amp and Mod ADSRs.
  • 2 LFOs.
  • LP/BP/HP resonant filter.
  • MIDI Learn.
  • Synth Mode.

http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs

British Valve Custom (BVC)

British Valve Custom (BVC) free overdrive | saturation by Studio Devil

British Valve Custom (BVC) is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit, RTAS plugin developed by Studio Devil. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Studio Devil BVC (British Valve Custom) is a guitar tube amplifier modeling plug-in that is designed to mimic the character of “British”-style vacuum tube heads. This virtual tube amplifier processor is based on authentic models of 12AX7A vacuum tube preamps and tube power stages. While primarily intended for guitar amp modeling and direct recording of both electric guitar and bass, Studio Devil BVC excels wherever natural tube overdrive and distortion is needed.

British Valve Custom features the basic controls of a guitar amp: GAIN, TONE, and DRIVE. It is based on the gain structure of popular British Valve (Tube) heads like those made by Marshall with some subtle modifications to give it slightly more gain. The dynamic response and tone is faithful to those from real vacuum tube amps and reacts to your playing style just like the real thing.

Features:

  • Accurate 12AX7A vacuum tube preamplifier stage emulation with DRIVE control.
  • Gain structure signal path that’s true to those on vintage tube amp schematics.
  • Authentic Bass, Mids, Treble, and Presence TONE controls just like those on real tube amps.
  • Push-pull tube power amplifier model with DRIVE control.
  • FIR-based speaker/cabinet/mic modeling filter built in for a “miked-up” tone.
  • 4X Up-Sampling Engine with 64-bit Internal Floating-Point Precision.
  • 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, and 196kHz sampling rate support.

http://www.studiodevil.com/

Brainworx bx_rockrack V3 Player

Brainworx bx_rockrack V3 Player free amp-simulator by Plugin Alliance

Brainworx bx_rockrack V3 Player is a free amp simulator VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Plugin Alliance. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

OVERVIEW.

The bx_rockrack V3 Player is your ticket to getting stellar guitar tones for absolutely free! By including the same eight immaculate guitar amp simulations as the fully-featured bx_rockrack V3 implemented across 26 professionally designed presets, bx_rockrack V3 Player gives you access to some of the best tones Brainworx has to offer.

The straightforward interface of bx_rockrack V3 Player makes it easy to select between the included presets while seeing which settings are being used. Although this preset only Player version doesn’t allow you to modify those settings, it’s still packed with versatile and useful tones.

Sample clean tones from Brainworx’s Marshall JCM-800 emulation, or grind out with some metal mayhem from overdriven ENGL preamps. Included in the amp selection from bx_rockrack V3 is an original design by Brainworx, the bx_metal 666, conceived by founder and CEO Dirk Ulrich and Senior DSP Engineer Igor Nembrini.

With bx_rockrack V3 Player you can get tone for days. Stack some distortion pedals before the clean Pedalboard Haven preset for a customized grunge feel, or squeeze your DI signal with a bx_opto Pedal going into the lead ENGL Rock Hard preset. With the free preset Player from bx_rockrack V3, you have a whole slew of sounds straight from the Brainworx guitar lab to use any way you please.

All you need to do in order to sample the awesome amp sim power of bx_rockrack V3 is download and install bx_rockrack Player, then activate with your Plugin Alliance account login information; no dongles, and no serial numbers. You’ll be rocking with Brainworx amp power in no time.

Legal Disclaimer: JCM 800 is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification plc. The bx_rockrack V3 ‘Clean 800’ and ‘Crunch 800’ amps were developed by Brainworx Music & Media GMBH based on its own modeling techniques. Marshall Amplification has not endorsed nor sponsored the bx_rockrack V3 in any manner, nor licensed any intellectual property for use in this product.

FEATURES:

  • 26 presets featuring eight powerful guitar amp models in one plugin:
  • Clean 800: Clean channel from the Marshall JCM 800 2210.
  • Crunch 800: Lead channel from the Marshall JCM 800 2210.
  • Clean ENGL 530: Clean channel from the ENGL 530 Tube Preamp.
  • Lead ENGL 530: Lead channel from the ENGL 530 Tube Preamp.
  • Jazz Clean: Based on the ENGL 530 preamp clean channel.
  • Jazz Crunch: Based on the ENGL 530 preamp lead channel.
  • Modern Rock: Mesa Boogie Rect-O-Verb 50W.
  • Metal BX 666: Brainworx amp design by Igor Nembrini and Dirk Ulrich.
  • Easy to use preset toolbar is fully automatable, allowing on-the-fly tone changes while tracking or mixing DI guitar tracks.
  • Master Output control allows you to adjust volume to taste.
  • Use sounds from growling metal mayhem to soaring ballad leads to crisp and clean Jazz riffs all in one amp plugin.
  • Select predesigned tones from a wide array of professionally recorded cabinet responses from famous studios around the world.

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http://www.plugin-alliance.com/

Brackenbury-1 Tube Amp

Brackenbury-1 Tube Amp free overdrive | saturation by Florida Music Co

Brackenbury-1 Tube Amp is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Florida Music Co. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Brackenbury is a tube amp effect, designed by former Thomas Organs and Wersi designer Chris Brackenbury.

Featuring all the usual amp controls such as drive, volume, delay, etc., the Brackenbury Amp also features a sweepable EQ system plus a selection of presets, with everything from Seventies acid-rock sounds to clean Jazz guitar.

Made with SynthEdit

http://www.floridamusicco.com/

Boogex

Boogex free overdrive | saturation by Voxengo

Boogex is a free overdrive and saturation VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Voxengo. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Boogex is a free guitar amplifier plug-in with a variety of sound shaping features for professional music production applications.

With Boogex it is possible to get a heavy distorted sound as well as slight “jazzy” saturation sound. Boogex is also able to apply any speaker cabinet impulse response (selection of built-in impulses is available). The processing latency is close to zero making it possible to use Boogex for real-time guitar processing.

Boogex also includes reverberation module derived from Voxengo OldSkoolVerb reverb.

https://www.voxengo.com/