Metal Clone

Metal Clone free overdrive | saturation by Mokafix Audio

Metal Clone is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Mokafix Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Metal Clone is a freeware emulation inspired by a Metal analog Hi Gain stompbox distortion. All stages have been emulated to provide the most authentic tone. Featuring a complex gain stages chain and parametric EQ, this effect provides a heavy tone to bang you head on.

Features:

  • Drive and volume.
  • Parametric EQ.
  • Mono/stereo modes.
  • MIDI learn.
Made with SynthEdit

http://www.mokafix.com/

MeekPro

MeekPro free compressor | saturation | eq by Acidacide Media

MeekPro is a free compressor and saturation and eq VST plugin developed by Acidacide Media. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

MeekPro takes a stab at capturing the spirit and tones of the 50s, that’s open to debate. The added feature that you will not hear on Joe Meek’s recordings will be the dirt from the equipment. So I decided to put dirt in there with nice eq to capture that meek tone. The dirt is easy to control, as Joe made it seem so, enjoy.

Guitars scream and drums are amped up.

{See video at top of page}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uBLG3zicY8

KVRDC14

Made with SynthEdit

https://sites.google.com/site/acidacidemedia/

MBitFun

MBitFun free bit-crusher by MeldaProduction

MBitFun is a free bit crusher VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by MeldaProduction. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

MBitFun is a serious tool for extreme distortion lovers. It converts the audio into limited fixed-point precision from a 1 single bit up to 16-bits per sample and lets you access each bit with several operations.

Key features:

  • The most advanced user interface on the market – stylable, resizable, GPU accelerated.
  • Unique visualisation engine with classic meters and time graphs.
  • 4 multiparameters.
  • M/S, single channel, up to 8 channels surround processing…
  • Smart randomization.
  • Adjustable up-sampling 1x-16x.
  • MIDI controllers with MIDI learn.
  • Extremely fast, optimized for newest AVX capable processors.
  • Global preset management and online preset exchange.
  • Supports VST, VST3, AU and AAX interfaces on Windows & Mac, both 32-bit and 64-bit.
  • No dongle nor internet access is required for activation.
  • Free-for-life updates.

http://www.meldaproduction.com/

Malefica

Malefica free saturation | overdrive by Evil Sound Lab

Malefica is a free saturation and overdrive VST, Ladspa plugin developed by Evil Sound Lab. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, Linux.

Malefica is a virtual high-gain distortion guitar pedal based on original schematic.

Let us tell you how we created Malefica:

Malefica Formulae
First of all we have analyzed circuits of ton of guitar pedals to design the darkest, most evil and mystic tone with unique character that would fit a wide range of extreme music genres.
After that, we have made its physical model on the tip of the pen and prepared it with most precise and modern mathematical algorithms.
Finally, our designer has added magical artwork, and that is it! Witchery is alive.

Features:

  • common output level (alias “Evil” in the plug-in), tone (“Witch”), dist (“Mist”) and bypass controls;
  • 3 modes switch for the different sound colour;
  • 3 modes switch for the different clipping character;
  • additional tweak controls: pre-gain and focus frequency of tone control;
  • stereo/mono modes switch;
  • 8x oversampling switch for an extra high precision.

Installation Notes:

For Windows:

  1. Download plug-in archive;
  2. Unzip needed plug-in version directory from archive into your VST plug-ins directory (e.g. C:Program Files (x86)SteinbergVstplugins for 32-bit version or C:Program FilesSteinbergVstplugins for 64-bit version);
  3. (important) Download and install Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (or higher, x86 version for 32-bit plug-in version and x64 version for 64-bit plug-in version).
    You can found it by the link.
    We strongly recommend to download Online or Offline package versions (not just .tar.gz archive) (e.g. Windows x86 Online/Offline, Windows x64 Online/Offline), because they prepare necessary environment variables (PATH and JAVA_HOME);
  4. Rescan VST plug-ins directory in your DAW;
  5. Enjoy!

For Linux (without GUI):

  1. Download plug-in archive;
  2. Unzip content archive into your VST plug-ins directory (e.g. /usr/vstplugins/);
  3. (important) Download Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (x86 version). You can found it by the link. We strongly recommend to download Linux x86 *.tar.gz version;
  4. Extract downloaded Oracle JRE:
    sudo tar -xvf jre-8u111-linux-i586.tar.gz -C /usr/java
  5. Edit home .bashrc to export variables:
    export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jre1.8.0_111/
    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$JAVA_HOME/lib/:$JAVA_HOME/lib/i386/:$JAVA_HOME/lib/i386/client/
    source ~/.bashrc.
  6. Perform installation in plug-in directory:
    sudo -s
    /bin/bash install.sh.
  7. Rescan VST plug-ins directory in your DAW;
  8. Enjoy.

Note: All commands and directories listed above – just for example, use on your own risk!

User Guide
Please click on [HELP] button in the left corner of Malefica window to get Controls Help.

Change Log
1.0.0 Initial version.

1.0.1 Next bugs was fixed:

  • Traction 5 opens empty window plug-in (with nothing in it) and freezes;
  • Only left channel works in mono mode;
  • Cracking noise during rotation of the Volume (Evil) knob.

Outroduction
Thanks for reading up to this point and for using Malefica plug-in!
We hope that you will enjoy using it.

http://www.evilsoundlab.com/

Mad Dog Filter 2

Mad Dog Filter 2 free multi-fx | chorus | filter | overdrive | saturation by Ourafilmes

Mad Dog Filter 2 is a free multi fx and chorus and filter and overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Ourafilmes. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

This plugin is an evolution of Mad Dog Filter 1.

This exclusive liquid analogue 24dB/oct LP filter has now been provided with steroids [Delay and Chorus] and the result is one phat sounding processor for any sound on your arsenal, particularly as a voice effects processor or on pads and other atmospheric sounds. Other possible use for this effect is as a powerful delay with filter and chorus – great when inserted on a fx bus. Another use is as a great chorus with LP filter and delay inserted on a guitar track.

Also featuring an output mix knob that allows you to use it as an insert or a send/return effect.

This plugin is also very powerful on synths with poor or no effects onboard.

Full automation, zero latency.

This is a 32-bit VST plugin and it is not available individually. It is only included in the Facebook Pack and you must like the Ourafilmes Facebook page to be able to download it for free.

Check the video to see how it works.

{See video at top of page}

Made with SynthMaker

http://www.ourafilmes.com/

M3

M3 free waveshaper | delay | eq | distortion by Music Unfolding

M3 is a free waveshaper and delay and eq and distortion Audio Unit plugin developed by Music Unfolding. Compatible OS(s): macOS.

M3 is a distortion effect with two wave shapers, two parametric EQs, a delay and an envelope/MIDI controlled formant wah section.

The wave shapers are defined with Bezier curves by clicking and dragging control points – it’s easy to draw your favorite curve with M3 to achieve the distortion effect you want. Each wave shaper can be contoured using a collection of available filters. Because there are two wave shapers, the first can be used to drive the second. You can use the independent contouring filters of the two wave shaper sections to precisely design the character of the distortion.

There are two parametric EQ sections. Each EQ has five filters: low shelf, high shelf and three peak/cut. The first EQ section can be used to contour the signal before the distortion stages. The second is applied after the distortion stages and can be used for emulating cabinet response or adjusting the presence of the distortion.

There is a two-second delay with adjustable depth, feedback and filtering. The delay is placed between the two stages of distortion. The formant section can be set to auto-filter or can be controlled with a MIDI expression pedal. There are 90 different formant filter morphing wahs or oscillations.

http://www.musicunfolding.com/

LOFI

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

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

LOFI is a VST effect, created to downgrade your audio. Sometimes a track needs a little ‘dirt’ to make it sound alive. With LOFI you can easily downgrade your clean sounds to old dirty sounding samples.

Features:

  • Downscaler (pitch shifting).
  • Crusher/resampler.
  • 12dB LP, BP or HP filter.
  • Waveshaper/distorter with 6 different wave shapes.
  • Random preset button.
  • Automation support.
  • Smooth fader control.

http://www.e-phonic.com/

Lil’Plug

Lil'Plug free overdrive | saturation by ZionDSP

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

Lil’Plug offers some warm, deep drive combined with a splash of smooth EQ.

Features:

  • Selectable input mode.
  • Smooth, warm drive mode for enhancing the sound.
  • Overdrive mode for adding some bite and tone.
  • Low boost button to bring out and solidify the bottom end.
  • High boost button to add clarity and shine.
  • 64-bit audio engine.

http://ziondsp.com/

Kx WaveTracer

Kx WaveTracer free waveshaper by KX77FREE

Kx WaveTracer is a free waveshaper VST, VST3 plugin developed by KX77FREE. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b.

FX VST plug-in to create compatible waveforms with all KX77FREE plug-ins.

Features:

  • Easy to use and to create basic analogue waveforms.
  • Full parameters to make complex additive waveforms with no aliasing.
  • Full 32-bit float data, multi band limited lookup tables per waveform.
  • Same quality for all clock frequencies: 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz.
  • 13.75 Hz to 23200 Hz or more (harmonic frequency limit).
  • Level and Phase parameters.
  • Up to 1600 harmonics for the bass frequencies (0 volts: 13.75hz).
  • Possibility to automate the level and phase of all harmonics.
  • Possibility to mix several waveforms following the frequencies (0 to 10 volts).
  • Possibility to use absolute or relative levels on the first main harmonics.
  • Frequency analyzers to compare the current waveform with the signal input.
  • Built-in oscillator to listen the waveform.
  • Independent x64 console program: KxWaveTracer.exe (DAW CPU safe).

x86: 1.00 07-2007 – KVR DC 2007 – www.kvraudio.com/developer_challenge_2007.php

x64: 3.00 03-2019.

Inside the zip, there is a folder named “WaveTracer”, copy this one on the root of your disk C. The default paths are based on the C:WaveTracer to simplify the main installation, by this way no need to set the KxWavetracer program in administrator mode to write the waveforms and also to avoid the users document folder with a specific name.

Tracks done with KX77FREE plug-ins: YouTube.com/user/KX77FREE

Made with SynthEdit

http://kx77free.free.fr/

Krush

Krush free bit-crusher by Tritik

Krush is a free bit crusher VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Tritik. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Krush is a bitcrusher for Mac OS X and Windows, available in Audio Unit, VST and AAX formats.

With its bit crushing and downsampling algorithms, Krush is designed to combine the crispy taste of the digital realm with the warmth of its drive stage and analog modeled resonant filters.

A modulation section allows a user to modulate any parameter. The sound palette produced by Krush is intended to range from dirty digital effects to crunchy modulated colors, with all bit-crushing effects in between.

Key Features

Main Controls

. Crunchy drive stage
. Bit depth reduction
. Sample rate reduction
. Analog modeled resonant filters (low-pass and high-pass).

Modulation Section

. Free or tempo-synced modulation speed
. 4 modulation waveforms
. Modulation depth for every parameter.

Interface

. Fully resizable interface !
. Clean and intuitive
. Tooltips and preferences in english, french, portuguese or spanish.

Presets

. File based preset system
. Access through menu or browser
. Presets ‘freezer’ for safe recall
. Copy/paste current state using the system clipboard.

https://www.tritik.com