Free Audio Plugins & Softwares for macOS

Gobbler

Gobbler virtual instrument is a free sound bank for Kontakt, by Embertone.

Gobbler is a strange & silly virtual instrument. The sound is like nothing you’ve ever heard, and possibly nothing you’d ever want to hear: 5 adults gobbling into a microphone. The more you play, the faster Gobbles the turkey will run.

This instrument is free, however, donations will benefit an amazing organization: The Global Fund For Children. This nonprofit collective is one of the most reputable and effective in the world… providing life-giving support for the most vulnerable people in the world: KIDS.

So consider donating to a worthy cause and receive an instrument that is incredibly fun to play.

http://www.embertone.com

Go2Kit

Go2Kit is a free drum machine and rompler VST, VST3, Audio Unit plugin developed by Boyss-Sound-e-Scapes. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Go2Kit is a virtual drum machine/drum rompler. Ideal for oldschool hip hop, breaks, electronic and dnb music.
It is part of our 3rd Year Free Pack that also contains additional MIDI and wav drum loops.

Features:

32/64-bit VST/VST3 for Windows & Mac VST/VST3/AU.

1 kit, 4 essential drum elements, each has 4 velocity layers and 4 round robins.

2 drum maps: Default (our) and GM map support.

Per drum module: Volume, Pan, Assignable output, Mute.

Low cut filter and Reverb on output 1 (can be used creatively to affect only sounds routed to ch1).

Global: Master fader, Pitch adjust, Velocity range.

5 layers of Analog Noise: Vinyl 1&2, VHS 1&2 and Tape.

Video demonstration with tips for use:

{See video at top of page}

Audio demo: first part in solo loops made with the plugin (also in the pack), in second part preview of drum kit in a full mix:

SoundCloud.com/boyssound-e-scapes/3rd-year-free-pack-audio-demo

https://www.boyss-sound-e-scapes.com

GNormal

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

GNormal tries to remedy denormal problems by introducing extremely low-level noise to the signal path. (If you don’t know what that means, then you probably don’t need it).

Some CPUs employ techniques to extend the accuracy of floating-point calculations for very small numbers. These small numbers are called denormals.

Unfortunately, calculations involving denormals can be very slow. This can drastically affect audio DSP performance. In most cases, these numbers are too small to be of any interest anyway.

Adding noise to the signal path can sometimes prevent denormals from getting into subsequent calculations. Obviously, the noise-level used is so low that you cannot hear it.

The simplest way to configure GNormal is to place it before a suspect plug-in and set the Level parameter to maximum. Try each setting of the Type parameter to see if the problem goes away. When you have found a suitable noise-type, you can try lowering the Level.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/

GMulti

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

GMulti is a three-band compressor and stereo enhancer.

First, the signal is split at user-defined frequencies into three bands. Each of these bands can then be compressed independently and have its stereo width altered before being mixed back together.

The compression of each band is specified in the usual manner with threshold, ratio, attack and release controls.

The GUI contains gain-reduction meters for each band, which have a resolution of 1dB per bar. There is also a before/after waveform display, which can display any of the three bands. The waveform display features a zoom control, which allows the display to be scaled for optimum viewing.

The stereo enhancement works by amplifying or diminishing the stereo information in each band. If you set a Width parameter to 0% then the associated band is collapsed to mono, which is often desirable for the bass band.

The Mix parameter allows the pre-compression signal to be mixed back into the output signal. You can use this to restore some of the dynamics of the original signal.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/

GMax

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

GMax is a maximizing limiter. It is designed to boost the level of the signal without letting the peaks exceed a given maximum.

The Gain parameter sets the desired boost in volume. The signal will be boosted by this amount before going into the limiter.

The limiter reduces the signal level as necessary to keep it below that specified by the Ceiling parameter. The Release parameter sets the time taken for the limiter to recover after turning the volume down.

A meter is displayed on the GUI showing the gain reduction applied by the limiter. The resolution of this meter is 1dB per bar.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/

GLow

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

GLow is a resonant low-pass filter. It is used to remove all frequencies from a signal above 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.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/

GK Amplification 2 Le

GK Amplification 2 Le is a free amp simulator Stand Alone, VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Audified. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Plug-in and a standalone application including exact model of Gallien-Krueger amp and speaker. GK Amplification 2 LE is the Light version of GK Amplification 2 Pro.

Enhance the bass tracks in your DAW application or use the wide possibilities of the standalone application to perform live, practice with your favourite tracks or record your bass ideas. All the functions of the original amp are available. All controls work the same way as their hardware counterparts.

The Gear

Simulated amps: Gallien Krueger MB150.

Simulated cabs: MB 150.

Simulated mic: Audix D6.

Compose and practice.

GK Amps’ advanced track player lets you play along with your favourite artists and learn their songs. Speed control alows you to slow down, if you can’t make it, or even speed up. Built in recorder will keep every new riff safe. Record dry bass sound, processed or even mix with the track player.

Record and mix

GK Amplification 2 can also be used as a plug-in module for host applications. That makes bass recording so easy. Forget about miking your (hardware) amp. Just DI your bass and GK Amplification LE will do the rest.

Play live

There’s no need to move around heavy stacks for every show. Simply take your laptop with GK Amplification 2 installed and use it instead. The application can be easily controlled by any MIDI controller.

http://www.audified.com/

Giada

Giada is a free sequencer and drum machine and looper stand alone application developed by Monocasual Laboratories. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Giada is a free, minimal, hardcore audio tool for DJs, live performers and electronic musicians. How does it work? Just pick up your channel, fill it with samples or MIDI events and start the show by using this tiny piece of software as a loop machine, drum machine, sequencer, live sampler or yet as a plugin/effect host. Giada aims to be a compact and portable virtual device for Linux, Mac and Windows for production use and live sets.

See Giada in action!

Features:

Ultra-lightweight internal design;

multi-thread/multi-core support;

32-bit floating point audio engine;

ALSA, JACK + Transport, CoreAudio, ASIO and DirectSound full support;

high quality internal resampler;

unlimited number of channels (controllable via computer keyboard);

several playback modes and combinations;

BPM and beat sync with sample-accurate loop engine;

VST and VSTi (instrument) plugin support;

MIDI input and output support, featuring custom MIDI lightning messages;

super-sleek, built-in wave editor;

live sampler from external inputs;

live action recorder with automatic quantizer;

piano Roll editor;

portable patch storage system, based on super-hackable JSON files;

support for all major uncompressed file formats;

test-driven development style supported by Travis CI and Catch;

under a constant stage of development;

100% open-source GPL v3, hosted on GitHub.

https://www.monocasual.com/

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.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/

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.

http://www.gvst.co.uk/