Rombo

Rombo free overdrive | saturation by Acrobatics

Rombo is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Acrobatics. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Rombo is a dynamic overdrive effect for ultra-smooth saturation of your audio material.

Features:

  • A true stereo, 32-bit signal path.
  • All samplerates supported.
  • Adjustable input, attack, release and output parameters.
  • Full VST automation and MIDI control.
  • Stereo or mono peak detection.
  • Dedicated bypass for easy A/B comparisons.
  • VU meter with multiple pick views over the entire signal path.
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http://www.blank-media.it/acrobatics/

Roktion 808

Roktion 808 free overdrive | saturation by RobRokkenAudio

Roktion 808 is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by RobRokkenAudio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Roktion 808 is an all purpose stereo distortion unit capable of “subtle mellow overdrive to full face peeling distortion”. It utilizes 3 gain stages of which 2 of the primary stages allow you to shape your sound. Just like its hardware friends, it includes an input buffer to clean the incoming signal and prepare it for the gain staging.

Unlike its hardware friends, Roktion 808 comes with a bypass switch that enables you to toggle the input buffer on/off for ultimate control of your tone. Turn on the EQ and pop the hood and you have access to a 4-band parametric equalizer.

RobRokkenAudio suggests that Roktion 808 enables you to “travel through the dark paths walked by Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Motorhead until you reach the land of modern high gain”.

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http://www.robrokkenaudio.com/

RetroBandLite

RetroBandLite free overdrive | saturation by Michael Kingston Productions

RetroBandLite is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Michael Kingston Productions. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

RetroBandLite is a free cut down version of the commercial
RetroBand. There are no time or preset usage limitations, but many of the advanced features of the full version are missing and RetroBandLite processes everything as mono.http://www.michaelkingston.fi/

Refuzznik

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

Refuzznik is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Transvaal Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Refuzznik is a distortion effect that applies a sinusoidal waveshaping function to its input signal(s). Sinusoidal distortion can be mixed with traditional shelving distortion. The relationship between input signal level and sinusoid frequency can be adjusted.

It has the following parameters:

  • ZeroX: ZeroX (short for “add zero crossings”) is an on/off parameter that affects the shape of the sinusoid function. If ZeroX = “No”, the sinusoid will map each input value to a value with the same sign (positive to positive, negative to negative). If ZeroX = “Yes”, the sinusoid may map a positive value to a negative one and vice versa.
  • InGain: This parameter determines how much Refuzznik amplifies the input signal before applying the distortion function. An increase in amplification results in louder and/or more distorted sound.
  • FuncMix: The FuncMix parameter is used to set the mix of sinusoidal and shelving distortion. At FuncMix = 0%, only shelving distortion is used. At FuncMix = 100%, only sinusoidal distortion is used.
  • AmpMin: This parameter is used to set the minimum amplitude of the sinusoidal function. When the signal level of the input is zero, the amplitude of the sinusoid is equal to AmpMin. The sinusoid amplitude increases with the input signal level and will approach the maximum “normal” VST signal level (which is 1) when the input level exceeds that maximum.
  • FreqMin: This parameter is used to set the minimum frequency of the sinusoidal function. When the signal level of the input is zero, the frequency of the sinusoid is equal to FreqMin. An increase in frequency usually results in harsher, noisier sinusoidal distortion. NOTE: Sinusoid frequencies are specified as the number of periods/cycles the sinusoid will go through when the input signal level increases linearly from the minimum value (-1) to the maximum value (1).
  • FreqDif: The FreqDif parameter determines how much the frequency of the sinusoidal function will change when the input signal level goes from zero to the VST maximum. If FreqDif > 0, the frequency will increase with the input level; if FreqDif < 0, the frequency will decrease.

Red Skull Distortion

Red Skull Distortion free overdrive | saturation by audiorammer

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

Red Skull Distortion is an aggressive high-gain distortion pedal simulator with chunky metal tones for playing Nu Metal, Grind Core, Hard Core, Trash Metal or any genre that requires crushing sound. The tone section gives you complete control over Bass, Midrange, and Treble to get the ultimate chunk for your rig.

Features:

  • Stomp-box design.
  • Level control.
  • Distortion control.
  • 3 band tone control.
  • Easy to use.
  • Low CPU usage.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

Recorder

Recorder free audio-recorder by Voxengo

Recorder is a free audio recorder VST plugin developed by Voxengo. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Recorder is a free utility VST plug-in for Windows which allows you to record the output of the track or bus into a stereo WAV file of specified bit depth. Routing to MME soundcard is also supported.

https://www.voxengo.com/

R47

R47 free overdrive | saturation by TSE AUDIO

R47 is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by TSE AUDIO. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

R47 is a digital emulation of a famous rodent pedal.. It’s well suited for semi-clean/crunch to high gain type of sounds. Use in front of a amp-sim or alone on a track right before a guitar-cabinet emulation software.

Specifications:

  • 2X – 4X (internal) oversampling.
  • Stereo / Dual mode.
  • Input and Drive control.
  • Tone control.
  • GFX / DSP / Programming by onQel :: John Adrian Johansen.

https://www.tseaudio.com

PWMDrive

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

PWMDrive is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Audjoo. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

PWMDrive features “non-symmetrical” distortion and (optional) 8x oversampling.

The steps performed are:

  1. Measure the amplitude.
  2. DC-Offset signal depending on amplitude (LFO controlled).
  3. Gain.
  4. SoftClip.
  5. HiPass (to remove DC).
  6. Gain.

http://www.audjoo.com/

Powershaper

Powershaper free overdrive | saturation by Voxengo

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

Powershaper is a saturation, distortion and overdrive effect plugin for professional music production applications. Powershaper’s approach to saturation is unique as it works in multi-stage manner utilizing dozens of saturation stages in a specified variation. While Powershaper was designed to apply extreme saturation, it can be also used to boost presence of audio tracks subtly.

The flexibility of this saturation plug-in is most apparent when applying saturation to the drums: it is possible to dial settings that retain or even extend the punch while applying strong pleasant coloration and presence effect.

Powershaper can be used to apply saturation with good results to various sounds: vocals, drums, bass, guitars, synths, mixes:

  • Powershaper features:
  • Multi-stage algorithm.
  • Algorithm variations.
  • Stereo processing.
  • Preset manager.
  • Undo/redo history.
  • A/B comparisons.
  • Contextual hint messages.
  • All sample rates support.
  • Zero processing latency.
  • User interface color schemes.
  • Resizable interface.
  • Retina and HighDPI support.

https://www.voxengo.com/

Pinky VST

Pinky VST free audio-recorder by Ms Pinky

Pinky VST is a free audio recorder VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Ms Pinky. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Pinky VST allows users of VST-compatible host programs running under both Mac OS X and Windows to seamlessly integrate Ms Pinky’s vinyl-controlled audio file playback and scratching into music production software sessions… for the purposes of studio recording, or for live performance. Supported file types are WAV, AIFF, and MP3.

Pinky VST has its own built-in file browser, zooming waveform displays, a novel circular turntable graphic which shows the current playback point as the record turns, and an elegantly re-sizeable editing window.

All essential parameters of the plugin are MIDI-mappable via the host program’s MIDI handling, and are saved and restored with each host session.

Each audio file which is loaded into Pinky VST can have up to 16 loop and cue points assigned to it, and saved for future sessions.

Pinky VST supports per-instance saving of the history of files played, support for multi-core/multiprocessor systems, and multi-finger scrolling in the file browser.

http://www.mspinky.com/