8kut 2

8kut 2 free filter by Tek'it Audio

8kut 2 is a free filter VST, VST3, Audio Unit plugin developed by Tekit Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

8kut, an 8-band frequency cutter, is a stripped down version of Tek’it Audio’s Kutter plug-in, designed with DJs and live performance in mind, allowing you to cut frequencies on eight bands easily.

Feature highlights:

  • 8-band frequency cutter.
  • Independent left and right channel pass through.
  • Phase inverter, Effect Bypass, Gain boost and Dry/Wet Mix.
  • ZDF Filter design.
  • 64-bit internal processing.
  • Full MIDI automation support.
  • Works in mono or stereo.
  • Undo your changes to initial preset value.
  • Integrated Preset manager, rename, copy, save, load…
  • Randomize all parameters.
  • 40 Factory presets.
  • Up to 64 user presets per bank.

https://tekit-audio.com/

8-Bit Shaper

8-Bit Shaper free distortion by Xfer Records

8-Bit Shaper is a free distortion VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Xfer Records. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

8-Bit Shaper takes your audio single and reduces it to 8-bits for a waveshaper stage. Optional pre and post filtering allow for further coloration of the signal. Wet/Dry control and free-drawing on the graph allow you to control the amount of mangling.

Try it on drumloops, leads, basses and more.

http://www.xferrecords.com/

7Q

7Q free eq by Manda Audio

7Q is a free equalizer VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Manda Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

7Q was designed as a simple, but effective 64-bit alternative to the graphical Classic EQ with musically predefined bands and Q values. With the integrated high pass and low pass filters, you can tidy up your mix and make it more transparent. Use it either as your main EQ for an instrument or vocal track, or simply for a rough clean up before sending your signal into a compressor or adding other effects.

http://www.powerdrumkit.com

5ORCERY

5ORCERY free compressor by platinumears

5ORCERY is a free compressor VST plugin developed by platinumears. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

5ORCERY is a “meta-multi-band” compressor using dynamic EQ.

5ORCERY takes a different approach to multi-band compression: the signal is still split into separate bands using cross-over filters, and these still feed the side-chains of separate compressors, but the filtered signals are not mixed back together again. Instead the gain modulation signals from all five compressors are matrixed into modulation signals for 4 dynamic shelving filters plus a gain stage.

To put it another way: while this plug-in behaves like a multi-band compressor, and allows you to solve many of the same problems, it is in actual fact a constantly changing 4-band equaliser, and when it isn’t doing anything, it really isn’t doing anything.

platinumears has dubbed this approach “meta-multiband compression”: all the benefits of a multi-band with none of the usual side effects. Use it wherever you like, on channels, sub-groups or mixes.

Features:

  • Transparent and easy to use multi-band compression.
  • Dynamic EQ topology to reduce phase artifacts.
  • Five FL4TT3RY 2 compressors, with band-limited side-chains.
  • External side-chain inputs (switchable per band).
  • Intuitive “solo in place” function for each band.
  • Optional soft clipping keeps your peaks below 0dBFS.
  • Flexible Gain / Gain Reduction meters with switchable range.
  • Zero latency.
Made with SynthMaker

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

4U+ DynamicTiltEQ

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 3

4U+ DynamicTiltEQ is a free equalizer VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX plugin developed by HOFA-Plugins. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

HOFA 4U+ DynamicTiltEQ is the only available freeware Tilt EQ. It can do everything the legendary analogue models could:
Use just one knob for the perfect balancing of low and high frequencies on the highest audio level.

This alone is a fantastic feature, but (of course) was not enough to suit our idea. We brainstormed about the setup of the best Tilt EQ of all times and came up with a list that leaves no wish unfulfilled. The freeware includes:

  • gain/cut up to 24 dB.
  • variable tilt width for transparent adjustments as well as musical sound shaping.
  • splittable bass and treble tilt.
  • low and highcut filter (6 & 12 dB/octave).
  • individual routing for stereo, mid, side left and right processing.
  • up to 32x oversampling.
  • support for Mac and PC, 32- and 64-bit DAWs.

It’s extremely rewarding to activate the dynamics for the low and high range and the integrated analyzer for very little money. In combination with parallel processing and a dry/wet control this makes for fascinating creative possibilities.

Despite all these extras, 4U+ DynamicTiltEQ is a simple, self-explaining sound shaper – so just install it, start to work and enjoy the good sound.

HOFA 4U+ DynamicTiltEQ – The worldwide first dynamic Tilt EQ.

HOFA 4U+ DynamicTiltEQ provides for:

  • sound shaping on the highest level.
  • balanced sounds.
  • less waste of time by its intuitive workflow.
  • analogue feel of handling and sound.
  • new creative means of expression.

https://www.hofa-plugins.de

4L2

4L2 free limiter | dither by Signaldust

4L2 is a free limiter and dither VST plugin developed by Signaldust. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

This limiter is not necessarily transparent, but it’s relatively clean anyway. It might not be the ideal master limiter, but the short look-ahead makes it usable for live situations. It comes with dual metering (peak and RMS) and integrated dither.

http://www.signaldust.com

4ormulator Vocoder Extreme

4ormulator Vocoder Extreme free vocoder | ring-modulator by Richard Wolton

4ormulator Vocoder Extreme is a free vocoder and ring modulator VST, DirectX plugin developed by Richard Wolton. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

4ormulator Vocoder Extreme offers a multitude of different effects: Pitch-Augmentation, Sympathetic Drones, Re-synthesis Effects, Formant Effects, Voice Disguisers, Multi-Band Ring Modulation, Vocoder Effects, Sub-harmonic Bass Generation, Robot Voices, Talking Instruments, Sci-Fi Effects, Ambient Generators… Up to 520 ‘analog’ bandpass filters and a unique architecture that includes stereo harmonic effects in addition to resonance control, spectral envelope generators, internal carrier options, LFO modulators, glide effects, and more.

Features:

  • Resonance Control.
  • Harmonic Stereo Effects.
  • Up to 520 BP Filters.
  • 12 db/oct AND 24 db/oct.
  • Vocoder Modes.
  • Glide Control.
  • Internal Wave Generation.
  • 32 Effects per Bank.
  • Virtual 6 Octave Keyboard.
  • Sequencer & LFOs.

The Basic Edition is free and includes 32 fully functional effects.

http://www.vocoder-plugins.com/

4 Band Shifter

4 Band Shifter free pitch-shifter | time-stretcher by Bitterspring

4 Band Shifter is a free pitch shifter and time stretcher VST plugin developed by Bitterspring. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

4 Band Shifter is a VST Plug-in that is able to shift independently the pitch of 4 adjacent, user-definable frequency bands. Code is based on Stephan M. Bernsee’s article, Pitch Shifting Using Fourier Transform.

Features:

  • Fast: it uses FFTW library to perform fast STFTs.
  • Can shift each frequency band independently in a range of (-12, +12) semitones.
  • Big display representing the frequency bands / gain per band / volume per band.
  • Can work in continuous or discrete mode.

http://bitterspring.net/pitchshifter/

30-Band Graphic Equalizer

30-Band Graphic Equalizer free eq by Mildon

30-Band Graphic Equalizer is a free equalizer VST plugin developed by Mildon. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

A free neatly designed 30-Band Graphic Equalizer with Draw Mode.

Made with SynthEdit

http://mildon.me/

2WarpDelay

2WarpDelay free delay | echo by Mutagene

2WarpDelay is a free delay and echo VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Mutagene. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

2WarpDelay pairs two warped-lattice IIR filters with a pair of delay lines and a bitmap which it scans to extract filter coefficients.

A stereo signal is fed through two delay lines followed by a warped IIR lattice filter. The lattice filter can be of any order from 1 to 80 and uses reflection coefficients extracted from an image. This output is fed through a saturation stage and a ducking / limiting stage before being fed back, again, into the delay lines. The lattice filter is warped, and by adjusting the warping parameter its frequency response can be easily adjusted.

Resonance controls the distance between spectral peaks and spectral valleys in the filter transfer function, and cutoff controls the cutoff of a first-order low pass filter that follows the lattice filter.

http://dsp.mutagene.net/