GClip

GClip free waveshaper by GVST

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

GClip is a wave-shaping signal clipper. It prevents the input signal level from exceeding a specified maximum. The clipping function used can be altered to have a hard- or soft-knee.

A graph showing the shape of the clipping function is displayed on the GUI. There is also a wave display that shows what effect the clipping curve is having on the signal.

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

Fuzzed

Fuzzed free distortion by Fuzzed

Fuzzed is a free distortion VST plugin developed by Fuzzed. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Fuzzed is an analogue modelling distortion plugin, using “state of the art” state-space modelling techniques to model the physical circuitry of the famous Jimi Hendrix guitar pedal and implement it as a VST plugin using the JUCE API.

Rather than simply modelling the general behaviour of the pedal, this plugin uses the circuit schematic to construct a highly accurate simulation of the pedal’s behaviour, with full parametric control. This is then implemented as a VST plugin for use in real time.

Included are some analysis screenshots of the comparisons between the output of the system and the real pedal, which shows the behaviour of the VST to be highly comparable to the real thing.

This work is the result of continued development of a plugin created and submitted as part of an individual university project.

The examples show case the guitar tones produced, with an additional example showing the use of Fuzzed to add analogue distortion to a synth + verb as a return/aux effect.

Use of Fuzzed as a return effect can add beautiful analogue distortion to your sounds without losing the original tonal content.

**Update 14th December 2016**.

Added Windows 7 support.

**Update 2nd April 2017**.

Optimised performance on some machines. Changes to the circuit to improve the quality of the sound (especially for low frequencies).

https://www.kvraudio.com

Fuzz-Stone[Ge]

Fuzz-Stone[Ge] free overdrive | saturation by audiorammer

Fuzz-Stone[Ge] is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by audiorammer. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Fuzz-Stone[Ge] is the third plug-in in AuraPlug’s Freetortion Series. The Fuzz-Stone[Ge] is a Fuzz style Germanium transistor distortion simulator.

Features:

  • Stompbox design.
  • Level control.
  • Distortion control.
  • Cabinet simulation.
  • Easy to use.
  • Low CPU usage (less than 1% on P4 2.4GHz).

The Controls:

  • Volume – Set the overall volume of the unit.
  • Attack – Set the amount of distortion.
  • Cabinet – Cabinet simulation.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

Fuzz-Stone

Fuzz-Stone free overdrive | saturation by audiorammer

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

Fuzz-Stone is the second plug-in in AuraPlug’s Freetortion Series. The Fuzz-Stone is a ’60s-styled guitar fuzz tone pedal which simulates the Legendary Stones’ Satisfaction guitar tone.

Features:

  • Stompbox design.
  • Level control.
  • Distortion control.
  • Cabinet simulation.
  • Easy to use.
  • Low CPU usage.

The Controls:

  • Volume – Set the overall volume of the unit.
  • Attack – Set the amount of distortion.
  • Cabinet – Cabinet simulation.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

Func Shaper

Func Shaper free overdrive | saturation by rs-met

Func Shaper is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by rs-met. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Func Shaper is a waveshaping distortion plugin based on a mathematical expression evaluator. You can enter an expression to create the function which will be used as waveshaping transfer function.

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

Free Legacy Bundle

Free Legacy Bundle free multi-fx | panner | vu-meter | modulation | distortion by Sleepy-Time DSP

Free Legacy Bundle is a free multi fx and panner and vu meter and modulation and distortion VST plugin developed by Sleepy-Time DSP. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

This bundle contains all previously released plugins by Sleepy-Time Records. This includes MonoChannel, StereoChannel, Transient, DualPanner, Polarity, and Crosstalk v2.

https://sleepytimedsp.tumblr.com/

FilterGrizzly2

FilterGrizzly2 free filter | saturation by CFA-Sound

FilterGrizzly2 is a free filter and saturation VST plugin developed by CFA-Sound. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Finally, after some years in the dark the all-new FilterGrizzly 2 is available as free filter VST plugin. Rich on character and warmth, the completely overworked filter module is loaded with a tube-based filter drive unit for saturation, followed by an analog modelled 4-pole lowpass and 2-pole highpass filter with a passive controlled feedback circuit. The FilterGrizzly2 gives you nearly one-to-one the filter of the upcoming MonoGrizzly 2 synthesizer, all informations about that you can find here: blog/coming-soon-monogrizzly2

Features:

  • 2x oversampling and anti-aliasing algorithm.
  • tube-based filter drive unit.
  • classic analog ladder filter design.
  • 4-pole lowpass and 2-pole highpass filter.
  • passive controlled feedback circuit.
  • new GUI with 2 different skins.

{See video at top of page}

All samples in the demo are taken from the SOR Minimal Techno Revolution Vol.3 sample pack.

Platforms:

  • VST 2.3 (32-bit) for Windows.
  • Note: FilterGrizzly 2 could maybe work via jBridge in a 64-bit DAW, but we don’t guarantee that.

Requirements:

  • Win32 compatible OS with SSE2-supporting CPU (or higher).
Made with SynthMaker

https://www.cfa-sound.com/

FilterCrusher

FilterCrusher free filter | saturation by Bedroom Producers Blog

FilterCrusher is a free filter and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Bedroom Producers Blog. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

FilterCrusher is a dual tube filter effect for mixing and sound design purposes. The plugin features a pair of resonant filters and a modeled tube preamp circuit for subtle tube saturation. Additional “crush” mode boosts the input gain and results in audible tube-style distortion.

Features:

  • Adjustable 12 dB high and low pass resonant filters.
  • Modeled tube circuit.
  • Subtle and “crush” modes.
  • Zero latency.
  • Optimized for low CPU usage.

{See video at top of page}

https://bedroomproducersblog.com/

Face Bender

Face Bender free fuzz | overdrive by Distorque

Face Bender is a free fuzz and overdrive VST plugin developed by Distorque. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Face Bender is a VST emulation of a Fuzz Face and a Tonebender MKII. It has added controls for tweaking or for crafting your own fuzz tone.

The Fuzz Face was first made by Arbiter Electronics in 1966. It had a thick, fuzzy distortion and was made famous by artists like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and David Gilmour. The Tone Bender MKII was also released in 1966, by Sola Sound. Compared to the Fuzz Face, it has a brighter, more distorted sound. As of v1.1, the Face Bender also emulates the silicon Fuzz Face of 1969.

Features:

  • Switchable 2x oversampling.
  • 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
  • Stereo and Mono operation.
  • Accurate emulation of the Arbiter Fuzz Face and the Sola Sound Tonebender MKII.
  • Tweak controls: Input Level, Input Filter, Gate, Clean Blend, Lo Cut, Hi Cut, Material.

Elite Reducer 2

Elite Reducer 2 free bit-crusher by Virtual Creations

Elite Reducer 2 is a free bit crusher VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Virtual Creations. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Elite Reducer 2 is a sample rate / bit rate VST reducer with two resonant low pass filters and a special logical values combination algorithm.

It features an automatic bank loader and a handy GUI which makes it easy to automate the reducer’s values. Elite Reducer is very useful to for adding a powerful distorted sound to beat constructions. It sounds also very good on acid basses and atmospheric sounds.

Digital computer lofi sounds can be created with reducer easily. Reducer as group master effect can be used as a filter.

Version 2 now comes with 3 interpolation algorithms, lp/hp filters, 2 bit reducers and improvements.

Changes in v2.2 beta:

  • Fixed default bank corruption error in 64-bit mode / OS X.
  • TODO: Fixed missing GUI update in 64-bit mode / OS X using some hosts like Renoise 2.81.

Changes in v2.1:

  • First OS X build.
  • Added VSTGUI 4.1 beta support.
  • Added Cocoa support.
  • Added 64-bit support in 32-bit processing mode.
  • Optimized anti-denormal algorithm.
  • Improved rate reducer.
  • Improved bit reducer.
  • Interpolation variants are now: Linear, B-Spline and Fake-Sin.
  • Various optimizations.
  • New much better default presets.
  • Minimum OS X version now: 10.5.

http://www.virtualcreations.de