Defacer

Defacer distortion and bit crusher VST plugin

Defacer (Free Trial) is a distortion and bit crusher audio plugin developed by Audio Assault. Available as VST/VST3/AU & AAX Plug-Ins for Windows & macOS.

This plugin is available in free trial!

Defacer is an all-purpose 2 channel audio mangler designed to destroy and rearrange any sound you throw at it.

Use it to make guitars sound like a broken synth or add a touch of robot-ness to vocals, when the sound calls for it, Defacer is there!

Featuring low-pass filters & distortions on each channel you are free to destroy audio to your heart’s content.

X30

X30 free overdrive | saturation by TSE AUDIO

X30 is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by TSE AUDIO. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

X30 is a High-Gain Guitar Amplifier plug-in based on the Engl 530 preamp. It’s well suited for high gain metal type stuff, but can do a really nice crunch and a cutting dirty clean if you back off the gain. It has really responsive input dynamics and responds nicely to volume and tone knob adjustments on your guitar. It can do more than just metal.

Specifications:

  • 4X (internal) oversampling.
  • Stereo / Dual mode.
  • 2 channels crunch / lead.
  • 4 band EQ / Tonestack.
  • DSP / Programming by onQel :: GUI made by DaWolf.
  • “Standard” + SSE2 versions.

https://www.tseaudio.com

X-Tube

X-Tube free overdrive | saturation by Xenium Audio

X-Tube is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Xenium Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

X-Tube is a Microsoft Windows VST plugin that simulates tube amplifier saturation effect. VST plugin can be used in Microsoft Windows 32/64-bit (XP SP2 or later, Windows 7) OS with any VST DAW.

Featuring:

  • Type of vacuum tube for simulation – 12AX7.
  • Mono, Stereo, Quadro and 5.1 audio track support.
  • 64-bit floating point processing.
  • Easy to use and operate.
  • Zero latency processing.
  • Works with any samplerate and blocksize.
  • 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x oversampling mode.
  • IIR-type 3 Band equalizer with ±12dB range.
  • Separate adjustment of drive and bias.

Presets:

  • 12 Factory presets.
  • 8 User presets.

System requirements:

  • 1.2GHz CPU or higher.
  • 512MB RAM or higher.
  • Platform: Windows [32-bit, 64-bit].

http://www.xeniumaudio.com/

Winkl

Winkl free distortion by Tek'it Audio

Winkl is a free distortion VST, VST3, Audio Unit plugin developed by Tekit Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Winkl is a free foldback distortion for VST2, VST3 and Audio Unit plug-in formats.

Winkl is not a subtle distortion, this is well suited for bass and leads, made to make scream your sounds.

Feature highlights:

  • 2 types of Foldback distortion.
  • Drive and Output Gain controls.
  • Bypass switch.
  • x16 Oversampling.
  • 64-bit internal processing.
  • Full MIDI automation support.
  • Works in mono or stereo.
  • Zero-latency.

https://tekit-audio.com/

Whamdrive

Whamdrive free overdrive | saturation by audiorammer

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

Whamdrive, the fourth plug-in in AuraPlug’s Freetortion Series, is a VST plug-in to shift the pitch of an incoming audio signal. It allows you to pitch an incoming audio stream in realtime with an external MIDI foot controller or with the GUI controls. Whamdrive features 14 different pitch modes. The effect also includes a distortion unit with cabinet simulation. It has a special equalization method (uses only one knob) which gives you wide, strong, EQ control.

Features:

  • Stompbox design.
  • Real-time, low latency processing for live performances.
  • Pitch Shifter unit with 14 different pitch modes.
  • Distortion unit with cabinet simulation.
  • Tone control.
  • All parameters are MIDI controllable.
  • Easy to use.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

WaveShaper CM

WaveShaper CM free multi-fx | oscilloscope | waveshaper by Cableguys

WaveShaper CM is a free multi fx and oscilloscope and waveshaper VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Cableguys. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Free with Computer Music magazine, WaveShaper CM is a plugin effect that lets you design your own distortion curves and analyse signals with a built-in multi-function oscilloscope.

This is an original plugin designed just for CM by Cableguys. Here’s what you get in WaveShaper CM:

  • Design your own waveshaping curves using soft, hard and sharp points.
  • Oscilloscope with Stereo, Left or Right view and Waveform zoom and freeze, syncable by tempo, frequency or MIDI note.
  • Online preset sharing system with tons of ready-to-go presets.

Get Computer Music magazine online and you can download WaveShaper CM right away. Find out more.

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http://www.cableguys.com

Wave changer 3

Wave changer 3 free overdrive | saturation by Bojo

Wave changer 3 is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Bojo. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Wave changer 3 replaces your sound waves with simple waveforms. It distorts the sound in unusual ways, ranging from weird to horrible.

http://www.bojo-software.com/

Wagner Sharp

Wagner Sharp free overdrive | saturation by Nick Crow Lab

Wagner Sharp is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Nick Crow Lab. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Nick Crow Lab Wagner Sharp – tube guitar preamp emulation plug-in for Windows (VST 32 and 64-bit) and Mac OS X (VST and AU 32 and 64-bit).

Wagner Sharp features:

  • 64-bit floating point processing.
  • All sample rates support.
  • Two channels (stereo mode to be able to handle double tracks). Each channel is activated when there is a signal at its input, which saves CPU resources.
  • Up to 64x oversampling (depends on the host sample rate).

https://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/

VSTplug whiteblack

VSTplug whiteblack free saturation | eq by King Oz Records

VSTplug whiteblack is a free saturation and eq VST plugin developed by King Oz Records. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

This is a beta, but it’ll be sure to become a fan favorite.

This is the white black, the simplest, smoothest way to make a vocal pop. The knobs are still being made right, this is a beta but worth a try.

VSTplug is a coalition of programmers getting together to release the most elite of VST plugins available on the internet.

Whiteblack is an experimental design that adds mid and side as well as width and saturation effects to provide a method which makes vocals (especially) sound a lot better. But, since making this beta there are new VSTplug developments which should allow the passive addition of both mid and side, meaning that stereo need not be affected and any instance of phase cancellation can be altogether avoided.

Please stay tuned for updates to this product.

Changelog

V1.1: Beta Release
+ Added design elements.

V2: Beta Release
+ Changed design elements
+ Improved workflow
+ Changed delay type to non-interpolated (compatible with all sample rates)
+ Added haas (selectable by band)
+ Added overload detectors (+2.5 dBFS) for every band
+ Reduced CPU load by 1.5%.

V2.2: Beta Release
+ Reduced CPU
+ Added high quality mid side option
+ nearly finished knob statistics.

V2.4: Beta Release
+ Removed code proving unreliable in 64-bit
+ Replaced graphical components unresponsive to the 64-bit environment
+ Finished adding live statistics to knobs
+ Changed color scheme for relevancy.

V2.6: Beta Release
+ Added attributed logos
+ Repaired x64 switches with low tech mixers for the time being.

V2.7: Beta Release
+ Removed mouse over knob highlight
+ Added tooltip function (will be adding extensive help and support explaining various methods of audio engineering).

V2.8: Beta Release
+ Improved sound design, added linear hp, lp to add color.
+ Re-designed side and mid so as to the reflect the popular style of of making side airy with careful filtering so as to make the effect “airy”
+ Updated new tool tip method so as to reflect mouse out in a more efficient way.

Planned itinerary:

+ Re-arrange plug-in preset order
+ Reduce CPU usage
+ Replace terminology “hi-Q” with “HQ MS”
+ Adding language support (French, Hebrew)
[will accept translation donations :)]
+ Adding preset manager
+ Adding touchscreen support
+ Adding scaling to interface option
+ Adding mouse wheel support.
+ Add dynamic resonance changing upon amplitude for the stereo, mid side controls.

{See video at top of page}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJTnVFjVoZE

Made with FlowStone

http://www.leattol.com

virtuodrive

virtuodrive free overdrive by Gabriel Espinoza

virtuodrive is a free overdrive VST plugin developed by Gabriel Espinoza. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

virtuodrive is a distortion effect for electric guitar. It’s available in Jesusonic and VST formats.

http://virtuodrive.sourceforge.net/