Free Dynamic Processing Audio Plugins

LSP Dynamikprozessor plugin series

LSP Dynamikprozessor plugin series is a free compressor and limiter VST, LV2, Ladspa plugin developed by Linux Studio Plugins Project. Compatible OS(s): Linux.

This plugin performs dynamic processing of mono/stereo input signal. Flexible sidechain-control configuration is provided.

There are possible different variants of dynamic processor to build: compressor, limiter, gate, expander, some kind of transient designer and many others due to possibility of flexible dynamic curve configuration.

Also dynamic range can be split into sub-ranges that may have their individual attack and release timings.

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http://lsp-plug.in/

LSP Begrenzer – Limiter plugin series

LSP Begrenzer – Limiter plugin series is a free limiter VST, LV2, Ladspa plugin developed by Linux Studio Plugins Project. Compatible OS(s): Linux.

This plugin implements a brick-wall limiter with flexible configuration. It prevents input monosignal from raising over the specified Threshold.

Attention: this plugin implements set of limiting modes, most of them are iterative. That means that CPU load may be not stable, in other words: the more work should be done, the more CPU resources will be used. Beware from extreme settings.

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http://lsp-plug.in/

LSGate

LSGate is a free gate VST plugin developed by LittleStudios. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

LSGate is a Trance Gate. It’s used to add rhythmic patterns to your instruments (ex. Pads, Strings, etc.). LSGate can also be used to add a tremolo effect.

Features:

32 available steps (Split between two pages, A and B).

Adjust the number of steps per cycle.

Adjustable overall step length.

Adjustable open gate length.

Merge steps to create longer note.

Volume control for each step.

Attack and Decay settings for each step.

Copy and Paste values (see User Manual).

Available in both 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions included in the download.

Please contact LittleStudios at [email protected] with any questions, suggestions or bug reports and a response will be sent as soon as possible.

http://www.littlestudiosonline.com/

Loudness

Loudness is a free eq and compressor VST plugin developed by WOK. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

WOK Loudness simulates the loudness button on old HiFi amps, which alters the frequency response curve to correspond roughly with the equal loudness characteristic of the ear at lower volumes.

The level of high and low frequencies is increased at low listening levels, to compensate for the fact that as the volume of audio decreases, the ears lower sensitivity to extreme high and low frequencies may cause these signals to fall below threshold. As a result audio material may seem to become ‘thin’ sounding at low volumes, losing bass and treble, the ‘Loudness compensation’ button (often just labelled ‘Loudness’ or ‘Loud’) is intended to rectify this situation.

Loudness is available for free as a 32-bit VST plugin for Windows (sometimes a nag-screen pops up).

http://www.wokwave.com

LoudMax

LoudMax is a free limiter VST, Audio Unit, Ladspa plugin developed by Thomas Mundt. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS, Linux.

LoudMax is a Look-Ahead Brickwall Loudness Maximizer with a clean transparent sound. It is designed to retain the original character of the music as much as possible even at high compression levels.

Main range of application:

Audio Mastering.

Output Limiter/Maximizer for web radio stations.

Controls:

One slider for threshold, one for the output level.

Meters for input, output and gain reduction in relation to the desired threshold.

Link: Output slider will be coupled to the threshold slider.

ISP: Inter-sample peak detection for true peak limiting.

Features:

True Peak Limiting.

Supported Samplerates: 2kHz – 384kHz.

Latency: 1.25ms (+ 6 samples with ISP).

Look-Ahead and Attack Time: 1.25ms.

Release Time: Automatic – depending on the input signal.

No audible distortion.

Possible Overdrive: 740dB.

Very low CPU usage.

https://loudmax.blogspot.com/

Lookahead Limiter

Lookahead Limiter is a free compressor VST plugin developed by Christian Budde. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Lookahead Limiter is a peak stop look-ahead limiter. It features a smooth attack and an adjustable release curve.

Features:

Peak stop lookahead limiter (64 samples latency).

Stereo processing to preserve the stereo image (3 modes available).

Smooth attack envelope.

9 presets.

Open source (as part of Christian’s Delphi ASIO & VST Project).

Manual included.

http://www.pcjv.de/

LMC-1

LMC-1 is a free compressor VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Solid State Logic (SSL). Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

LMC-1 is a faithful recreation of the
Listen Mic Compressor from SSL’s legendary “E” Series console.http://www.solid-state-logic.com/

Lisp

Lisp is a free de esser VST, VST3 plugin developed by Sleepy-Time DSP. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b.

Lisp (Level-Independent Sibilance Processor) is a free de-essing tool for your digital audio workstation that works regardless of the input level and requires no frequency setting. Simply set your reduction amount and Lisp will automatically detect the “ess” sounds in your audio track, turning them down with highly transparent results.

http://www.sleepytimedsp.com

Limiter

Limiter is a free limiter VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by kiloHearts. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Whether you want to crank the last drops of gain out of your track or just want to control a few loud peaks, a Limiter can be the weapon of choice.

By looking a little bit into the future, a limiter can make sure your signal never goes louder than you want it to without distorting or destroying transients:

In gain knob – Gain to apply to the input signal before limiting.

Out gain knob – Gain to apply to the input signal after limiting.

Threshold knob – The maximum allowed volume.

Release knob – The release adjust how quickly the limiter returns the volume back to normal after limiting it due to a peak in the input volume.

VU Meter – Displays the current input level, the selected threshold, and the limiter’s current attenuation.

Settings panel – Whenever you have your mouse cursor over a snapin theree is a small arrow at the top right corner (not visible in screenshot). It opens a settings panel where you handle presets.

Enabled checkbox – The small checkbox to the left of the plugin name is a checkbox that bypasses the effect when disabled.

Resize handle – The bottom right corner of all Kilohearts plugins is a resize handle for scaling the UI to any size. This allows you to get a good view of the controls whatever the screen resolution, and also comes in handy if you need big controls, e.g. when using Limiter as a real-time effect on a touchscreen monitor during a live set. (This is not available when the snapin is used inside a snapin host.).

Limiter shines on it’s own, but it was primarily created to power up the different “Snapin Hosts” Kilohearts offer. These are bigger effects units that utilize all the available snapins and give you a really fun and creative workflow for combining them in any way you can think of. So have a look at Snap Heap and Multipass right now.

Limiter is also available as a Rack Extension for Reason over at the Propellerhead shop.

http://kilohearts.com/

Limiter Box

Limiter Box is a free limiter VST plugin developed by Synthescience. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The Limiter Box is the simplest tool from our catalogue with a simple task to perform, to limit the amplitude level of your tracks under a selectable threshold.

However during its development we’ve found that using low threshold values together with very short release times could introduce some sort of short clipping behaviour. We decided not to fix it and leave it as part of the plugs character.

The Limiter Box is fully automatable and has the ability to store 32 presets and ships with a few already pre programmed ones to help you going on the way.

Installation procedure: Unzip the file, then copy the DLLs into your VstPlugins folder.