Free Audio Plugins & Softwares for Linux

GHi

GHi is a free filter VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GHi is a resonant high-pass filter. It is used to remove all frequencies from a signal below a given cut-off point.

Increasing the resonance of the filter causes the frequencies around the cut-off to be boosted.

Resonance can create large peaks in the output. Because of this, the GUI features a peak display showing the maximum peak output level. The peak display is reset by clicking on it.

High-pass filters are especially useful for removing unwanted or inaudible bass frequencies. In a mix, you usually want the bass to come from one or two specific tracks. Removing the bass from the other tracks can make mixing easier and help eliminate “mud” from the final mix.

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GGrain

GGrain is a free glitch VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GGrain breaks down the incoming signal into grains and then reassembles it. A grain is just a very short section of the sound, shaped to avoid clicks.

You can specify the number and size of the grains taken from the incoming signal. The level and pitch of each grain can then be altered before the sound is reconstructed, giving a variety of interesting effects.

The grain-size, pitch and level can all be randomized using the SizeVar, PitchVar and GainVar parameters. These specify the largest variation from the associated centre value, set by the Size, Pitch and Gain parameters.

For example, if Size is set to 35ms and SizeVar is set to 5ms, then the grain-size used will vary randomly from 30ms to 40ms. If all of the Var parameters are 0 then no randomization will be applied.

The Mix parameter allows the original and resynthesized sounds to be mixed together.

There is also a quality switch. High-quality mode adds filtering to minimize aliasing when changing the pitch of grains. It also uses improved interpolation. GGrain uses significantly more CPU power in high-quality mode.

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GGate

GGate is a free gate VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GGate is a noise-gate effect. It silences the signal when its level drops below the threshold, given by the Thresh parameter.

You can specify the Fade, which is the amount of time taken to mute the signal, and the Attack, which is the time taken to unmute the signal.

When you are mixing several recorded tracks together, the little noise present in each adds up. During quieter passages, the background noise from “silent” tracks can become a problem. A noise-gate is a simple and convenient way to silence the parts of a track that are supposed to be silent.

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GGain

GGain is a free audio and studio utility VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GGain is a simple volume knob. It boosts or cuts the level of the input signal by up to 12dB.

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GFader

GFader is a free audio and studio utility VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GFader is a simple volume knob. It has a range of -100 to 0 dB. The signal is silenced at the minimum setting.

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GDuckDly

GDuckDly is a free delay and echo VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GDuckDly is a digital delay that allows the wet signal to be compressed by the dry signal.

Using high levels of feedback in a digital delay can create a busy sound. This can obscure the original, dry signal. In particular, it can make vocal tracks incomprehensible.

The compression in GDuckDly is configured so that the effect is turned down when the dry signal sounds. When the dry signal is quiet the effect is turned back up. This allows the dry signal to be heard over even extreme delay effects.

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GDelay

GDelay is a free delay and echo VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GDelay is a digital delay effect. The delayed signal can also be fed-back into the delay line.

The output is a mix of the original and delayed signals. The level of each is controlled by the Dry and Effect parameters.

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GComp2

GComp2 is a free compressor VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GComp2 is a compressor featuring a band-pass filter and a gate.

The compression is controlled with the Attack, Release and Compress parameters. The Compress parameter controls the compression curve, replacing the usual threshold and ratio parameters.

The level of the signal going into the compressor also affects the result. The Gain parameter controls the input gain. The Output parameter can be used to control the output level.

The gate is actually an expander, which turns the signal down when it drops below a given threshold. The Gate parameter sets that threshold.

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GComp

GComp is a free compressor VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GComp is a combined compressor and limiter for controlling the dynamics of an audio signal.

GComp tracks both the peak and the RMS level of the incoming signal. The level considered for compression can be either of these, or a mix of both. The mix is controlled by the RMS/Peak parameter.

The compression curve is defined by the Threshold, Ratio, Limit and Softness parameters, and is displayed on the GUI.

The GUI also features a wave-display that shows the compression and limiting thresholds relative to the incoming audio.

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GClip

GClip is a free waveshaper VST plugin developed by GVST. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

GClip is a wave-shaping signal clipper. It prevents the input signal level from exceeding a specified maximum. The clipping function used can be altered to have a hard- or soft-knee.

A graph showing the shape of the clipping function is displayed on the GUI. There is also a wave display that shows what effect the clipping curve is having on the signal.

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