Free Dynamic Processing Audio Plugins

GMax

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

GMax is a maximizing limiter. It is designed to boost the level of the signal without letting the peaks exceed a given maximum.

The Gain parameter sets the desired boost in volume. The signal will be boosted by this amount before going into the limiter.

The limiter reduces the signal level as necessary to keep it below that specified by the Ceiling parameter. The Release parameter sets the time taken for the limiter to recover after turning the volume down.

A meter is displayed on the GUI showing the gain reduction applied by the limiter. The resolution of this meter is 1dB per bar.

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

GGate

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

GGate is a noise-gate effect. It silences the signal when its level drops below the threshold, given by the Thresh parameter.

You can specify the Fade, which is the amount of time taken to mute the signal, and the Attack, which is the time taken to unmute the signal.

When you are mixing several recorded tracks together, the little noise present in each adds up. During quieter passages, the background noise from “silent” tracks can become a problem. A noise-gate is a simple and convenient way to silence the parts of a track that are supposed to be silent.

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

GetaBlitch Jr.

GetaBlitch Jr. is a free gate VST plugin developed by BetabugsAudio. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

GetaBlitch Jr. is a free sequenced gate effect that is different from traditional “trance gates” in two significant ways: first, it uses MIDI to sequence the gate, rather than a built-in step sequencer; second, it gates the left and right channels of a stereo signal independently and potentially simultaneously.

http://www.betabugsaudio.com/

GComp2

GComp2 is a free compressor VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GComp2 is a compressor featuring a band-pass filter and a gate.

The compression is controlled with the Attack, Release and Compress parameters. The Compress parameter controls the compression curve, replacing the usual threshold and ratio parameters.

The level of the signal going into the compressor also affects the result. The Gain parameter controls the input gain. The Output parameter can be used to control the output level.

The gate is actually an expander, which turns the signal down when it drops below a given threshold. The Gate parameter sets that threshold.

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

GComp

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

GComp is a combined compressor and limiter for controlling the dynamics of an audio signal.

GComp tracks both the peak and the RMS level of the incoming signal. The level considered for compression can be either of these, or a mix of both. The mix is controlled by the RMS/Peak parameter.

The compression curve is defined by the Threshold, Ratio, Limit and Softness parameters, and is displayed on the GUI.

The GUI also features a wave-display that shows the compression and limiting thresholds relative to the incoming audio.

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

gator

gator is a free gate VST plugin developed by de la Mancha. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

gator creates a random gating effect, triggering volume between 2 adjustable values by a tempo-sync’d probability-based step sequencer. An LFO can modulate the volume when triggered and trigger pulse length, attack and release can shape the sound

Features:

Tempo-sync step sequencer, with 2 to 32 steps over a sequence length of 2 to 32 beats.

Can be programmed or random, by setting the probability of each step from 0-100%.

Seeded randomisation for repeatable loops up to 100 beats long.

Volume triggered between upper and lower cut-off values, in either direction.

Tempo sync LFO, with 6 waveforms and settings from 1/16 beat to 96 beats.

Adjustable pulse length, attack and decay for shaping the modulation.

Random swing for step sequencer.

Wet/dry mix control.

MIDI CC and MIDI learn.

https://delamanchavst.wordpress.com

Gater

Gater is a free gate VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by SPC Plugins. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Gater is a simple 16th-note (semi-quaver) gate sequencer or ‘trance’ gate. It features an easy to use GUI with a handy randomize feature to invent new gate patterns. Two click-free gate shapes are available. The Gater uses very little CPU power or screen space and is compatible with VST 2.4.

http://www.spcplugins.com/

G8

G8 is a free gate VST plugin developed by platinumears. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

G8 is described as “the perfect digital noise gate that all the analogue ones were trying to model”.

The Attack and Decay parameters set the exact amount of time needed for the gate to transition from fully closed to fully open, respectively. This means the rate of gain change is also affected by the Range control. For example: with the default settings of 24dB range and 1ms attack the gate will open at a rate of 24dB/ms. If you increase the Range to the maximum 90dB the gate will still reach unity after precisely 1ms, and therefore the gain increases at the much faster rate of 90dB/ms. This allows precisely calibrated clicks to be added to the start of kick drums (for example).

The Hold parameter is implemented before the Attack smoothing, so the gate will continue to open during the Hold stage if necessary. This allows drum sounds to be ‘softened’ by using slower Attack times.

Features:

Large Threshold knob with integrated sidechain level and gain reduction metering.

Range control to set the amount of gain reduction applied.

Hysteresis control to prevent “chattering” effects during the decay of a note.

Fast and accurate envelopes, with Hold parameter.

High and low pass filters for the sidechain.

External sidechain inputs.

http://www.platinumears.com/plugins.html

Frontier

Frontier is a free limiter VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by D16 Group. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Frontier is a studio-grade limiter plug-in with simple and straightforward user interface. It allows for quick and efficient controlling dynamics of a channel, bus or master output. Frontier can be used as very transparent mixing / mastering limiter (at certain settings) with just licking the loudest amplitude peaks, or can be utilized as sound-shaper too, when more extreme settings are at stake. Especially with soft-clip option is enabled.

Key features:

Configurable control input.

Automatic output gain make up.

Controllable release characteristic.

Optional soft clip.

Tag based preset browser.

MIDI-learn functionality throughout.

64-bit internal processing.

Pricing and availability

The product is available for registered D16 software users only and it’s available for free.

Copy protection

License key file (activation online / offline)

http://www.d16.pl/

FREE87

FREE87 is a free multi fx and eq and compressor and limiter VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by eaReckon. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

The FREE87 series features four free VST effect plug-ins:

FR-COMP 87 (compressor + integrated 0dB brickwall limiter).

FR-GATE 87 (gate).

FR-EQUA 87 (1-band parametric equalizer).

FR-LIMIT 87 (brickwall limiter).

The FREE87 series is based on the upcoming ANALOG87 series which features a set of 5 high quality analog-style VST effects for Windows. Instead of just providing a limited demo of the ANALOG87 series, eaReckon is offering fully working free plug-ins using the same engine.

All you need to do to get these free plug-ins is to create a free user account at www.eareckon.com.

http://www.eareckon.com/