Komplete Start

Komplete Start Free Production Suite

Komplete Start is the free version of the famous Native Instrument’s production suite Komplete. It includes various high quality virtual instruments, synthesizers and effect plugins.

Komplete free version is a curated selection of hight quality sampled instruments, software synthesizers, effect plugins, utilities, loops and samples for the no brainer price of… nothing at all!

  • Over 2,000 studio-quality sounds
  • 16 pro-grade synths and sampled instruments, effects, loops, and samples

Zebralette

Zebralette free software-synthesizer by u-he

Zebralette is a free software synthesizer developed by u-he and used by many famous music producers. Available format(s): VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS for Windows 64b, macOS.

Zebralette is just one of Zebra2’s oscillators packed into a simple, easy-to-learn framework – but you have everything you need to make some pretty amazing sounds. Sound that can be directly loaded into Zebra2 later. And should you eventually decide to upgrade to Zebra2, you will already know everything there is to know about the oscillators – which is quite an advantage.

Zebralette has two LFOs (one per voice, one global), a multi-stage envelope and three on-board effects (chorus, EQ, delay). Not forgetting Zebra2’s famous dual spectral effects, which include several squelchy filter algorithms.

https://www.u-he.com/

Z-Room

Z-Room free reverb by DUY Software

Z-Room is a free reverb VST, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX plugin developed by DUY Software. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

DUY Z-Room is a high quality reverb.

Main features:

  • High quality density and diffusion.
  • Total control over parameters with a friendly and intuitive user interface.
  • Three modes: Deluxe, Economy and Earlies. The second allows to free processing time, and the third focuses the strength of the algorithm on the processing of Early Reflections.
  • An exclusive Rehearsal Mode allows you to set the parameters while hearing the real impulse response of the reverb.
  • You can choose between several room responses (reverse, gate, hall, room, stage…). All these values can be modified with the Stretch and Pre-delay parameters.
  • Processing time is freed when you choose not to include Early Reflections.
  • Internal 64-bit processing.
  • Independent mixing controls for each of the three selectable bands, as well as for the Direct, Early Reflections and Reverb signals.
  • Total control over the iteration depth, with six levels of calculation.
  • Over 50 presets are included.
  • Allows you to control the time base of the reverb’s algorithm.
  • Visualization of the Direct, Early Reflections and Reverb signals in the time domain.

http://www.duy.com/

W1 Limiter

W1 Limiter free limiter by 4Front Technologies

W1 Limiter is a free limiter VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS plugin developed by 4Front Technologies. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

W1 Limiter is a “brickwall limiter” that is a clone of Waves L1-Ultramaximizer, with “identical output” and an approximation of Waves L2.

Waves’ L1 (and thus W1 – for compatibility reasons) uses three times longer actual release time than the standard RT60 metric. This means that if you set 50ms release in the limiter, it will actually yield with 150ms standard RT60 release time, but users of L1 should be familiar with it.

Starting from version 2.0 W1 Limiter also contains adaptive release logic. The author tried to emulate Waves L2, however could only do this approximately. Also, unlike Waves, W1 allows changing release time while in adaptive mode.

Waves IDR dithering is not emulated.

http://www.4front-tech.com/

Virtual Glass

Virtual Glass free other by eSession.com

Virtual Glass is a free other VST, Audio Unit, RTAS, DirectX plugin developed by eSession.com. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Virtual Glass is a “zero configuration” networking plug-in for RTAS, AU and VST host applications that enables peer-to-peer audio and video streaming, discrete talkback, and Rewire sync over the Internet in real-time.

In a commercial studio the engineer operates the equipment in a control room while the musicians, separated by a glass partition, perform their parts. Virtual Glass uses the Internet as the high-tech equivalent to the glass partition between engineer and musician. Its 3D design depicts a recording console and a “virtual glass” partition that functions as a video screen, so even the least tech-savvy user feels right at home using the plug-in for real time sessions.

To use Virtual Glass, you need a recording program, a high-speed Internet connection, a Web camera, and an eSession user account. Installation is simple, and there’s no copy protection. The software works with any Mac-compatible Built-in, USB or FireWire camera for real-time video; the camera mic enables voice communication with the talent.

You can connect to other users and stream audio in real time from your RTAS, AU or VST host application to any other RTAS, AU or VST host over the Internet. You can use any Core Audio input device as a discrete talkback channel (for example web cam mic or your Mac’s built-in mic). You can sync the connected machines via Rewire sync. This enables everyone around the world to collaborate in real time.

http://www.esession.com/

Vinyl

Vinyl free vinyl-emulator by iZotope

Vinyl is a free vinyl emulator VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX, DirectX plugin developed by iZotope. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

iZotope Vinyl is the ultimate lo-fi weapon, it uses 64-bit processing and advanced filtering, modeling and resampling to create authentic “vinyl” simulation, as if the audio was a record being played on a record player.
You’ll get the sound of the best turntables available for cheap.

You have complete control over the following parameters:

  • Mechanical Noise: The amount of turntable motor rumble and noise.
  • Electrical Noise: Internally generated electrical noise, such as 60 Hz grounding hum.
  • Wear: Control how worn out the record is, from brand new to played a few thousand times.
  • Dust: The amount of dust on the record.
  • Scratch: The number and depth of scratches on the record.
  • Warp: The amount of warping and the warp shape for the record – from no warp to the edges totally melted and warped.
  • Record Player Year: The year of the record player – from current linear tracking turntables to 1930 phonographs.
  • Stereo/Mono: Switch between stereo and mono output.
  • Input and Output Gain: Set the gain in and out of the effect with visual level meter feedback.

http://www.izotope.com/

ValhallaFreqEcho

ValhallaFreqEcho free multi-fx | delay | echo | time-stretcher by Valhalla DSP

ValhallaFreqEcho is a free multi fx and delay and echo and time stretcher VST, Audio Unit, RTAS plugin developed by Valhalla DSP. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

ValhallaFreqEcho is a frequency shifter, combined with an analog-style echo. The MkI release adds a GUI as well as the ability to sync the delay time to the tempo. The sonic results encompass barberpole flanging and phasing, dub echoes that constantly rise or fall in pitch, the classic detuning of frequency shifting, and a variety of psychedelic, evolving self-oscillation patterns that will spin around and through your skull.

Features:

  • Bode-style frequency shifting.
  • Analog style delay, with delay time set via knob or synced to tempo.
  • Low Cut and High Cut filters for shaping delayed sound.
  • Feedback control (can produce self oscillation even with no input).
  • Mono/Stereo input, stereo output.

http://www.valhalladsp.com/

UniWire

UniWire free routing by Muse Research

UniWire is a free routing VST, Audio Unit, RTAS, DirectX plugin developed by Muse Research. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

UniWire allows you to connect your Receptor hardware plug-in player directly to your laptop or desktop computer using only a single Ethernet cable, and get complete integration of MIDI, audio, and remote control data to and from the Receptor.

http://www.museresearch.com/

Triple EQ

Triple EQ free eq by Blue Cat Audio

Triple EQ is a free equalizer VST, VST3, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX, DirectX plugin developed by Blue Cat Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Blue Cat’s Triple EQ is an easy-to-use 3-band semi-parametric equalizer. It includes a low shelf filter, a high shelf filter and a boost/cut peak filter. Its wide range of gain (+/-40 dB per band) and bandwidth (.01 to 5 Octave) makes it very versatile. The three filters are linked together so that when you change the center frequency or the bandwidth, the three filter parameters are changed accordingly: you can change the entire equalizer characteristics with one single mouse click making any equalization task very easy and intuitive.

The graph shows the computed frequency response of the plug-in, so that you can exactly know how your signal is processed. This is not an approximated or “ideal” response curve based on the controls of the user interface, but the exact computed frequency response of the filter, which makes this plug-in a true WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) equalizer.

Main Features:

  • WYSIWYG 3-band semi-parametric equalizer.
  • Filters designed after analog circuits.
  • +-40 dB range on each band.
  • Automatic gain compensation.
  • No latency.
  • Real time display of the frequency response.
  • Native DSP code for optimal performance.
  • Random preset generation: auto generate custom presets with one single click.
  • ‘Smooth Update Mechanism’: real-time parameter modification with zipper-free parameter updates. Hear absolutely no ‘click’ when playing with parameters.
  • Full automation support (all parameters can be automated, with smooth and continuous update).
  • Any sample rate supported.
  • DirectX version: supports 32-bits floating point as well as 16 / 8 bits PCM audio streams.

Triple EQ supports “Blue Cat’s Skinning language”, allowing you to customize the plug-in to your own needs.

http://www.bluecataudio.com/

Transport

Transport free transport by DDMF

Transport is a free transport VST, Audio Unit, RTAS, AAX plugin developed by DDMF. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Transport is a valuable little tool that lets you view your DAW’s transport information (measure, BPM, ppq, time and sample position) in a dedicated plugin. The interface is freely resizable, and the colours can be chosen as well.

http://ddmf.eu/