Free Dynamic Processing Audio Plugins

OTT

OTT is a free compressor VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Xfer Records. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

OTT is a re-creation of a popular aggressive multiband upwards / downwards compressor setting used by many dubstep and electro producers.

Features:

Depth control to scale the amount of compression.

Time control to scale the attack/release times of all bands.

Input and Output gain controls.

visual display of input and gain reduction over the low/mid/high bands.

http://www.xferrecords.com/

OneKnobCompressor

OneKnobCompressor is a free compressor VST plugin developed by musicXart studio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

OneKnobCompressor is an easy-to-use compressor with saturation control:

Suitable for both mixing and mastering.

One knob style control for the compression.

Smooth sound with character.

Uses a parallel compression technique – as a result there is an increase in volume and compression without any “breathing” or “pumping” effect.

http://www.musicxart.co.uk/

Noise Gate

Noise Gate is a free gate VST plugin developed by 7AMP Around Music Portal. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

This is a plug-in for audio noise reduction before or after applying other effects that may highly amplify noise like a distortion, compressor (sustainer, limiter) or a guitar amplifier at high gain. The main purpose is to cancel noise from a microphone or pickup of a music instrument like a guitar before sound processing rest. You hold your strings for a second or keep your microphone in silence, allowing the plug-in to study noise pattern, then you set filtering level.

http://7amp.net/

NightShine

NightShine is a free compressor VST plugin developed by discoDSP. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

NightShine is based on Alesis 3630 peak compressor specs:

Single band.

Threshold: -40.0 dB to 0.0dB.

Ratio: 1.0:1 to 20.0:1.

Attack: 0.1 ms to 200 ms.

Release: 50 ms to 3 seconds.

Output: -20 dB to 20 dB (Makeup).

Threshold range: -inf dB. to 0.0dB, exponential curve.

Gain depth: 0% to 100%.

Switches: Auto Makeup, Softclip and Limiter.

Monitor: Input, Gain, Output and Display (+Additional gain scale depth control).

https://www.discodsp.com/

Neutrino

Neutrino is a free eq and dynamic VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX plugin developed by iZotope. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Neutrino is a free spectral shaping plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows.

Neutrino can be used to to reveal subtle amounts of detail that can elevate great mixes to a new level of refinement, say iZotope. The user can add balance and focus to their mixes by applying it to every track or the major mix buses (just like analog summing or console emulations).

Neutrino includes 4 modes, tailored to specific instrument types:

Voice: Adds clarity and detail to help vocals sit on top of the mix.

Instrument: Preserves the authentic character of the instrument.

Bass: Adds punch and weight to electric, acoustic, and synth basses.

Drums: Emphasizes transient detail to avoid “muddy” mixes.

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http://www.izotope.com/

NastyVCS

NastyVCS is a free compressor VST plugin developed by Variety Of Sound. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

NastyVCS is described as a virtual console strip which finally brings the “nasty” signal coloration series to the next level.

Built around an entirely new opto-electric style compression unit, NastyVCS offers everything you need to shape your channels dynamics and tone. It offers a dedicated input stage featuring crunchy pre-amp saturation and a brickwall safety limiter in the output stage. Everything is set up to work in zero latency and so be available for hassle free tracking and mixing.

Two dedicated filters can be used in either the audio path or in the compressor’s sidechain which can be external as well. Whether pre or post compression, the equalizer section offers four interacting coloring tools with well-selected musical sounding curves. The concept gets rounded off by a phase alignment tool which can be used for coloring purposes as well.

https://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/

NA Analog Rack Noise Gate

NA Analog Rack Noise Gate is a free gate VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Nembrini Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

The Analog Rack Noise Gate plugin is a very simple but powerful noise gate plugin especially tuned for guitar and bass.

Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way.

Just insert the Analog Rack Noise Gate plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration.

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https://www.nembriniaudio.com/

Multiband

Multiband is a free compressor VST plugin developed by mda. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Multi-band compressor with Mid/Side processing modes.

http://www.mda-vst.com/

MSI Stereo Buss Compressor

MSI Stereo Buss Compressor is a free compressor VST plugin developed by Studio Toolz. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

This plugin is perfect for those producers looking to add the finishing touches to their latest masterpiece. Modelled on legendary buss compressors from classic analogue consoles the MSI Stereo Buss Compressor could be just what you need. Analogue Buss Compressors are the secret behind many classic releases. Often very simple units a buss compressors job is to ‘glue’ all the elements of a track together and make mixes sound bigger with more punch and character without loosing clarity.

Features:

Analogue Modelled Buss Compressor.

The MSI Stereo Buss Compressor can be used on the Master Buss and also on sub-groups (Drum Groups etc).

Great visual feedback.

Great sound.

Presets.

Professional GUI Design.

Very low CPU usage.

Hints and Tips:

Try placing the MSI Stereo Buss Compressor over the main output early on in the mixing process using around 1-3dB of gain reduction.

Buss compressors are often used on signal that display a variation of frequencies and transients such as drum kits and backing vocals.

Try grouping all elements of you drums together into one group. Add the MSI Stereo Buss Compressor onto this group.

Holding down the ‘Shift’ key whilst operating a parameter allows fine adjustments to be made. Holding down ‘CTRL’ and clicking on a parameter reverts it to its default position. (These two operations work on all MSI plugins).

http://www.studio-toolz.com

MSaturator

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

MSaturator performs smooth saturation in a definitive tube-like way improving the clarity of the resulting sound. Its excellent sound quality makes it flexible enough to double as a distortion module for guitars and other instruments.

Features:

Actual source level indication inside the shape graph.

7 smooth limiting modes.

Fully automatable.

Global preset management – using a title button you can save your settings, which are shared on the computer, so you can easily access them in another songs.

http://www.meldaproduction.com/