Free Stand Alone Plugins & Softwares

SeqHost

SeqHost is a free sequencer and host stand alone application developed by Larry Taylor. Compatible OS(s): macOS.

SeqHost is a single Audio Unit host for MacOS that can load and play Standard MIDI Files (sequences).

Features:

Sequences can be played using the built-in DLS Music Device, which has a standard General MIDI soundset, or sent out a user-selectable MIDI output to another host.

Responds to sequencer start and stop messages on a user-selectable MIDI input.

Selection of audio output device and channels.

Selection of sample rate (44.1 KBs or 48 KBs).

https://www.larrymtaylor.com/software.html

Samplitude Skin

Samplitude Skin is a free softsynth skin stand alone application plugin for Samplitude developed by Dj Pedro Nunes. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

ALTERNATIVE SKIN FOR SAMPLITUDE (ALL VERSIONS).

http://www.samplitudeskin.ga/

SampleTank Custom Shop

SampleTank Custom Shop is a free sampler Stand Alone, VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin for Sampletank developed by IK Multimedia. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Now allows import (“Powered by SampleTank” libraries and user samples) and editing! – updated April 19, 2016.

SampleTank Custom Shop is a free version of SampleTank 3 that gives you access to over 19 GB of sounds, over 14,000 samples, over 1,200 MIDI patterns, 3,700 loops and over 570 instruments, plus 30 free instruments and 10 Custom Shop gear credits. With SampleTank Custom Shop, you can now experience the full power of SampleTank for free.

SampleTank Custom Shop gives you the freedom to experiment with a fully functional curated library of 30 high-quality instruments that illustrate SampleTank 3’s broad sonic versatility. You can play, use and edit with all the functionality of the world’s best selling sound and groove workstation.

But what sets SampleTank Custom Shop apart is that now you have the ability to purchase and play the complete expanding collection of add-on instruments for SampleTank 3. You can now purchase and play add-on collections like the new Alan Parsons Grand Piano, American Acoustic Guitar, Neil Peart Drums, Billy Cobham Drums, Future Synths and more from the convenience of a standalone application or DAW plug-in, and you can do it starting as low as $29.99.

With SampleTank 3 Custom Shop, you get 30 instruments right from the get go. These include extremely nuanced high-end instruments like Grand Piano 1 SE, a very accurate representation of one of the best German-made concert grands of all time. You can get extremely experimental with all of these included instruments — SampleTank 3 Custom Shop lets you get wild and creative with its 3 sample engines, 55 high-quality effects, 16 channel mixer and other advanced features. Want to apply these effects to downloaded SampleTank 3 Instruments? Simply upgrade to SampleTank 3 or SampleTank 3 SE.

A Standalone player for SampleTank Instrument Libraries

Want the new stuff? Need new inspiration? SampleTank Custom Shop is also a standalone sound store and player for SampleTank instrument libraries. You can now purchase, download and play additional instruments from the SampleTank Custom Shop online store — a feature previously available only to SampleTank SE and Full Users. Simply click on the shopping cart icon and you’ll enter a completely new world of sonic nirvana full of collections from the top engineers and sound designers. And when you download and authorize SampleTank Custom Shop, you’ll get 10 Custom Shop Gear credits you can use toward the purchase of that sound library you’ve been lusting over.

A well-curated library

SampleTank 3 Custom Shop’s library of free instruments has been carefully curated to show off the astonishing breadth of the full version. It gives you everything from lush strings to delicate woodwinds, electric guitars to buzzing synthesizers and a whole lot more.

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/

reViSiT

reViSiT is a free sequencer Stand Alone, VST developed by Chris Nash. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

reViSiT integrates a Tracker sequencing environment with the VST host sequencer application: receiving synchronization information directly from the host, and returning high-quality ‘tracked’ audio. The net result is that the composer can retain the familiar sequenced tracks and “multi-tracking” audio utilities of the host, while simultaneously benefiting from the advantages offered by trackers.

The Professional Edition adds several features – notably surround sound, flexible output and audio bus routing, pattern management, and MIDI-controlled pattern playback. For a limited period, it is available for a special introductory price of £24.99 (roughly €29 / $39). A comparison table of the features available in the Standard (Free) and Pro versions can be viewed here.

http://revisit.info

Qtractor

Qtractor is a free sequencer and DAW Stand Alone developed by rncbc. Compatible OS(s): Linux.

Qtractor is an audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI are the main infrastructures to evolve as a fairly-featured Linux desktop audio workstation GUI, specially dedicated to the personal home-studio.

Website: http://qtractor.org, https://qtractor.sourceforge.io.

Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qtractor

Weblog: https://www.rncbc.org

Qtractor is free, open-source software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later.

Features:

Multi-track audio and MIDI sequencing and recording.

Developed on the Qt C++ application and UI framework.

Uses JACK for audio and ALSA sequencer for MIDI as multimedia infrastructures.

Traditional multi-track tape recorder control paradigm.

Audio file formats support: OGG (via libvorbis), MP3 (via libmad, playback only), WAV, FLAC, AIFF and many, many more (via libsndfile).

Standard MIDI files support (format 0 and 1).

Non-destructive, non-linear editing.

Unlimited number of tracks per session/project.

Unlimited number of overlapping clips per track.

XML encoded session/project description files (SDI).

Point-and-click, multi-select, drag-and-drop interaction (drag, move, drop, cut, copy, paste, paste-repeat, delete, split, merge).

Unlimited undo/redo.

Built-in mixer and monitor controls.

Built-in connection patchbay control and persistence (a-la QjackCtl).

LADSPA, DSSI, native VST and LV2 plug-ins support.

Unlimited number of plug-ins per track or bus.

Plug-in presets, programs and chunk/configurations support, including native VST FXB/FXP file support.

Unlimited audio/MIDI effect send/return inserts per track or bus.

Loop-recording/takes.

Audio/MIDI clip fade-in/out, cross-fade (linear, quadratic, cubic).

Audio/MIDI clip gain/volume, normalize, export.

Audio/MIDI track and plugin parameter automation (dynamic curves, sample&hold, linear and spline modes).

Audio clip time-stretching (WSOLA-like or via librubberband), pitch-shifting (via librubberband) and seamless sample-rate conversion (via libsamplerate).

Audio/MIDI track export (mix-down, render, merge, freeze).

Audio/MIDI metronome bar/beat clicks.

Unlimited tempo/time-signature map.

MIDI clip editor (matrix/piano roll).

MIDI instrument definitions (a-la Cakewalk ™);
SoundFont (*.sf2) and MIDI Names XML (*.midnam) files also supported.

MIDI controller mapping/learn/assignment (mixer and plug-in parameters).

MIDI system exclusive (SysEx) setups.

JACK transport sync master/slave.

JACK session support.

NSM (Non Session Management) support.

MMC control surface enabled.

MIDI Clock, Song Position Pointer (SPP) support.

Configurable PC-keyboard and MIDI controller shortcuts.

http://www.rncbc.org

NanoHost

NanoHost is a free host and wrapper Stand Alone application developed by Tone2 Audiosoftware. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, Linux.

What is NanoHost?

Tone2 NanoHost is a free, minimalist host application which can load VST-synths. Furthermore, it can act as a wrapper which converts VST-synthesizers into standalone applications.
This tiny tool works best for live-performance, sound-design, jam-sessions and testing.

What is special about NanoHost?

It is free, requires no registration and you are allowed to share it with your friends.

It requires no installation. You can run it directly from a USB-stick or CD.

There is no plugin-scanning required since a plugin can be loaded directly – no matter where it is located on the hard-disc.

Because of low-level code-optimization it offers highest performance and can operate with lower latency than conventional hosts.

The GUI refreshes with an extremely high frame-rate (120 Hz). That’s why you will experience smoother animations and graphics than with other hosts.

NanoHost itself requires nearly no space on the screen. As a result there is more space available for the interface of the VST-plugins.

The software is very small. It requires (nearly) no hard-disc space and is loading extremely fast.

Unlike conventional hosts the soundcard settings can be configured individually for every single plugin. This allows you to achieve the best possible performance for your VSTs.

NanoHost is very easy to use and offers context-sensitive help.

Features

It can convert a VST-synth into a standalone-application. You just need to rename NanoHost.exe to the name of the plugin.dll and copy it to the same directory. When you start plugin.exe, the VST-synth is wrapped and loaded automatically.

The output of a plugin can be recorded to a wav-file in high quality.

NanoHost can create random patches.

It offers a soft-clipping algorithm with low distortion and tube-sound.

Scrollbars allow you to work also with plugins larger than your screen resolution. It is possible to display also only a part of the plugin’s interface.

Midi-notes can be transposed and Midi-channels can be filtered. There are several Midi-velocity curves available.

Your current sound-bank can be stored and loaded automatically.

It is also compatible with very old 32-bit plugins.

It does work also with older computers.

Technical data

Supported operating systems: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32-bit or 64-bit), Linux with Wine.

Supported plugin formats: VST 2.x (32-bit or 64-bit).

Supported soundcard-drivers: ASIO, MME, Direct Sound.

Supported samplerates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88 kHz, 96 kHz, 176 kHz, 192 kHz.

Supported patch formats: *.fxp and *.fxb.

Supported format for recordings: 32-bit WAV in stereo.

http://www.tone2.com/

ModMod

ModMod is a free software synthesizer developed by whitebox. Available format(s): Stand Alone, VST for Windows.

A very simple Frequency Modulation synth based on a carrier oscillator with two modulators, hence “ModMod”. An added attraction is the inclusion of a rich and lovely stereo reverb by David Haupt & Unkargherth.

The 8 re-writeable presets are inspired by distorted guitar and piano sounds. Think Fripp then think Eno.

http://whiteboxsynthmakers.com/

LSP Verzögerungsausgleicher – Delay Compensator plugin series

LSP Verzögerungsausgleicher – Delay Compensator plugin series is a free delay Stand Alone, VST, LV2, Ladspa plugin developed by Linux Studio Plugins Project. Compatible OS(s): Linux.

These plugin serues allows to add short delay to audio channel to compensate the phase offset relatively to other channels. The main idea is to add some delay of the signal recorded by set of microphones placed at different positions and distances from the sound source. Because the speed of the sound is low (about 340 m/s), the signal from the sources placed on different position comes with different delays. When the receivers are placed on the different distances, the signal comes with different delays to them. So the final mix of the recorded tracks can sound muddy or, on the contrary, very thick. Note that even 1 centimeter of the difference can take the negative effect. To avoid this, you can add more delay to the receivers placed near the source and less delay to the receivers placed far from the source. These plugin series help to do this in three ways. In conjunction with LSP Phasendetektor you can very fast phase your sources.

Available plugins in series:

LSP Verzögerungsausgleicher Mono – Delay Compensator Mono.

LSP Verzögerungsausgleicher Stereo – Delay Compensator Stereo.

LSP Verzögerungsausgleicher x2 Stereo – Delay Compensator x2 Stereo.

http://lsp-plug.in/

LSP Phasendetektor – Phase Detector

LSP Phasendetektor – Phase Detector is a free audio and studio utility Stand Alone, VST, LV2, Ladspa plugin developed by Linux Studio Plugins Project. Compatible OS(s): Linux.

This plugin allows to detect phase between two sources. For example, for two or more microphones set at the different positions and distances from the sound source.

The internal algorithm is based on correlation function calculation between two sources.

Be aware: because there are many correlation functions for different phases calculated at one time, the entire analyzing process can take a lot of CPU resources. You can also reduce CPU utilization by lowering the maximum analysis time.

The plugin bypasses input signal without any modifications, so it can be placed everywhere it’s needed.

http://lsp-plug.in/

Loopcloud

Loopcloud is a free file manager Stand Alone, VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Loopmasters. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Loopcloud is a cloud-connected application for browsing, streaming and importing your samples, loops and sounds effortlessly into your DAW, powered by Loopmasters. Features include the following:

Audition Millions of Sounds

Loopcloud lets you audition the award-winning Loopmasters catalogue in your DAW, in perfect sync with your projects, for free! Now you can preview millions of sounds made by the world’s top artists – whether you own them or not – straight from the cloud. Only pay for what you need when you’re ready to commit and drag directly into your project.

Buy Individual Samples, Selections or Whole Packs

The world of music is changing, and so is Loopmasters. Loopcloud makes it possible to buy just the individual samples you’ve auditioned, as well as full packs or folders of sounds. You can now preview sounds right inside the app – no need to open a browser or download and unzip.

Add Your Own Sounds

Loopcloud supercharges your sample library. Combine the power of Loopcloud’s tagging, previewing, audio warping and DAW integration with your own local sample collection.

Loopcloud will automatically analyze your imported samples and add important tags like Content-Type, Instrument, BPM, and Key. You can customize and add your own tags to personalize Loopcloud to your way of working.

Now any sound you own can be auditioned in time and in key with your project, no matter which DAW you use.

Auto Keymatch and Tagging

With impressive tagging and navigation features, Loopcloud makes it even easier to find the sounds you’re looking for. With the Auto Keymatch function, any sample can be automatically transposed, making it fit your host project whatever its original key.

Easy DAW Integration

Loopcloud connects to your DAW automatically, updates on its own and works fast. Loopcloud is intuitive, inspirational and speeds up your workflow.

Free Sounds for Everyone

Every week, each user gets a healthy dose of track-making material added to their collection, just by launching Loopcloud.

Pricing and Availability

No subscription required – individual sounds, folders, and packs are purchased with credits. All users will be given 500 free credits to get started.

New and existing users can download Loopcloud for free from loopcloud.net.

https://www.loopmasters.com/