Free Audio Plugins VST, AU, RTAS

Dead Duck Free Effects Bundle

Dead Duck Free Effects Bundle is a free stereo imaging VST plugin developed by Dead Duck Software. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The Effects Bundle provides 25 original VST audio effect plugins covering everything from essential mixing tools such as EQ, compression and limiting to creative sound shaping tools such as delays, modulation effects and reverb:

AutoFilter.

AutoPan.

BitCrusher.

Channel.

Chorus.

Compressor.

DeEsser.

Delay.

DJEQ.

DualFilter.

Equaliser.

Expander.

Filter.

Flanger.

Gate.

Limiter.

MonoDelay.

Overdrive.

Phaser.

Reverb.

RingMod.

SigGen.

TiltEQ.

Tremolo.

Utility.

Available in VST 2.4 format for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit hosts.

https://deadducksoftware.blogspot.co.uk

De-ess

De-ess is a free de esser VST plugin developed by mda. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

mda De-ess is a high frequency dynamics processor.

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

DCAM FreeComp

DCAM FreeComp is a free compressor VST, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX plugin developed by FXpansion. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

FXpansion presents DCAM FreeComp, a free circuit-modelled compression plugin in VST, AU or RTAS formats. DCAM FreeComp is a realistic model of a classic console bus compressor design, designed to gel subgroups and entire mixes together while enhancing punch and definition. It’s also excellent at taming peaks in individual tracks and instruments, creative sculpting and heavy, pumping compression effects.

http://www.fxpansion.com/

DC1A

DC1A is a free compressor VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Klanghelm. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

DC1A is the little brother of Klanghelm’s upcoming compression monster DC8C. I’ve taken one of my favorite settings from DC8C and tried to make it work in a two control context. Soundwise it’s comparable to the PUNCH mode in DC8C.

I’ve always wanted to do a compressor with just an input and output knob, a compressor that just works: gentle, grateful, from almost invisible, smooth leveling to heavy pumping with a nice crunchy saturation and punchy enough to treat drums with.

DC1A looks like a one trick pony. But don’t get fooled by lack of further controls. You may be surprised, on how many different material this little thing works. DC1A is heavily program dependent.

http://www.klanghelm.com/

Danaides

Danaides is a free multi fx and glitch and delay and echo and pitch shifter and bit crusher VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Inear Display. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Danaides is a sequenced sound mangler with a powerful modulation section.

It gives you the ability to route the input signal through a filter and three sound destruction effect processors : a “driller” that will loop and repitch very small slices of the signal, a “metalizer” delay and a samplerate reducer.

With the built-in effect and dry-wet sequencers, you can generate various tempo-synced effect phrases and modulate the overall depth of the effect.

Danaides includes a powerful LFO section with flexible routing and waveform morph.

Additional features include the ability to resize the plugin interface to fit your display (Windows and OS X only), share your presets between plugin formats and platforms, map your MIDI controller easily using the built-in MIDI learn system, trigger presets using MIDI program changes, as well as a TouchOSC layout to give you instant MIDI control of all the parameters.

Danaides comes loaded with a nice selection of presets from great sound designers and artists IVO IVANOV, ABSTRACT CATS and DAED.

Features :

3 sound mangling effects : “driller”, “metalizer” and “reducer”.

1 pre-filter with mode morph (Lowpass, Bandpass, Highpass).

effect selection sequencer.

dry-wet sequencer.

2 Morph LFOs with 2 sub-LFOs each.

host tempo sync for the LFOs.

modulation inputs for each effect/filter parameters.

sequence randomizers.

global randomizer.

MIDI learn.

MIDI program change support.

MIDI layout for TouchOSC on IPad.

Vector based resizable User Interface (resizing only on Windows and OS X).

Cross-platform presets.

61 factory presets.

Lifetime free updates for registered customers.

https://ineardisplay.com

Daft Funk

Daft Funk is a free glitch and pitch shifter and filter VST plugin developed by KlangLabs. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Daft Funk is a “Glitch accelerator”.

Features:

X-Y panel: X controls speed, Y controls LowPass Filter and volume optionally.

Mode: “Pitched” means the wave will be resampled as speed is being modulated; “Grainy” means the wave will not change pitch but the grains will change size as speed is being modulated.

Sync mode: “BPM” or “Free”.

Note subdivision selector.

Y->Vol (Y value to Volume) button.

Zero – X: Useful only in “Grainy” mode; this parameter is useful to avoid clicks, but if you want to go very fast you better untick this option, otherwise you’ll hear an artifact in where the pitch transitions aren’t smooth on very high frequencies.

X and Y spring buttons: Enable disable spring release on them.

Smooth knob: This smoothes out the X and Y values, high values result on slow response to quick movements, useful to make slow sweeps such as on one famous Daft Punk song.

Grain size knob: When in “Free” mode (opposed to BPM) you can specify the grain size here.

https://www.kvraudio.com/developer/klanglabs

D2

D2 is a free compressor VST plugin developed by de la Mancha. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

D2 is an all-rounder compressor with an easy to use interface. It demonstrates the compressor algorithms of its big brothers, bathtub and sidearm while keeping the interface simple for quickly dialing in some common settings. D2 can be heavy or subtle, razor quick or gentle, clean or dirty and is happy as an insert or buss compressor.

Features:

Stereo compressor with gain reduction meter.

True stereo – each channel is compressed independently.

Threshold down to -40dB.

Ratio 1.5:1 to infinity.

Attack from 0-30 ms.

Release from 5ms to 2.4s.

Make-up gain to 20dB.

VU meter shows actual and peak levels of gain reduction.

Dirt option gives added distortion and enhancement.

All control parameters named and mapped to MIDI CC.

https://delamanchavst.wordpress.com

D-Arp

D-Arp is a free arpeggiator VST plugin developed by WOK. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

D-Arp is a double power arpeggiator to trigger your plug-ins or external synths.

Two arps can run parallel or serial (the first triggers the second). Extras like a “force2scale” function and the ability to run by manual stepping triggered by incoming MIDI notes on a different channel make this plug-in stand out from other arpeggiators.

Special features: host-sync, shuffle, adjustable note length with overlap at max point (for mono glide sounds), velocity adjustable or input pass thru. Clock divider for speed control includes settings for dotted or triol – also there is a manual control for step thru by sending MIDI notes on channel 16 to the plug-in (for example from a drum machine).

http://www.wokwave.com

Cyanide

Cyanide is a free distortion VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Smart Electronix. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

By Bram @ Smart Electronix

Features:

Graphical wave shaper.

Pre/Post LP/HP filter.

16x Oversampling option.

Output preview.

Wet/Dry mix.

http://www.smartelectronix.com/

Custom Reverb Free and Commercial

Custom Reverb Free and Commercial is a free reverb VST plugin developed by Bitsonic. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Custom reverb was created so that the sound is as close to real life as possible, and users can choose from many different options:

Original: Changes the volume of the original sign.

Reflection: Changes the volume of the early reflection. This function is especially useful if it’s used to higher the sense of space.

Reverb: Changes the volume of the traditional reverb.

Decay: This function changes the reverb’s decay and fade time.

Low cut: This filter cuts the deep range’s volume to fit the user’s wishes. It’s recommended to use this function in most cases.

High cut: This filter cuts the high range’s volume. It’s not necessary to use it most of the time, but it’s recommended with longer decay values.

Width: Reverb can be changed into both stereo and mono.

Delay: This function delays the reverb compared to the original sign. If reflection delay function is on then the early reflection is delayed as well.

Gate button: When on, the reverb fades based on the gate’s settings. Useful for creating the pumping sound of drums.

Threshold: Belongs to the agate function. In dB this value starts the gate function.

Attack: A value in millseconds, it sets when the gate is supposed to lower the volume.

Release: Sets the the gate’s lowering time.

HS Filter: When it’s on, the reverb’s high range can be raised or lowered on the graphic interface.

SEQ button: When it’s on, using the gate sequencer the user lower or raise the volume of specific parts of the reverb without changing the original sign. Using this function the traditional reverb sound can be used as a special sound effect.

Sample rate: The user can lower the sound quality of the reverb if the pattern function is on, and therefore the sound created with the sequencer can be further changed.

Sequencer: The red leds are the sound heard in the timeline, the grey ones are the muted sounds. The top row is the left, the bottom row is the right side.

Mute: If the value is high, the grey leds completely turn off the sound of the reverb at the given moment. If the value is at minimum this can be avoided. This function help with setting the ratio of the original and the mixed sign.

Smooth: Changes the time of the gate created with the sequencer. If the time is short, the sound allowed by the red led will be short as well. On high value the gated sounds one after another will no longer be separate.

Swing: Gate function is originally created for a simple 4/4 rhythm, this function changes that.

Pitch: We can change the reverb of pitch between the sequencer leds.

If the content on the graphic interface starts to flicker, the volume is too high. It’s recommended to lower it.

http://www.bitsonic.eu/