Free Audio Plugins & Softwares for macOS

Gadget

Gadget is a free sequencer and DAW VST, Audio Unit, AAX developed by Korg. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, iOS.

Gadget is an all-in-one music production studio software for Mac, PC (plug-ins only) and iOS. A free lite version is also available for macOS.

Gadget for Mac comes with the complete collection of 30 gadget instruments, and also lets you use them as plug-ins in any DAW supporting AU, VST or AAX.

A unified single-screen interface that fully utilizes the large display of the Mac makes music production workflow intuitive. Inter-operation with the iOS version via iCloud, powerful functionality for exporting to Ableton Live, and many other new included technologies bring you additional production possibilities and creative enjoyment.

Providing numerous instruments, yet simple to operate and easy to use, Korg say that it’s “a completely new concept in DAW software”.

Gadget for iOS offers a collection of more than 20* different synthesizers and drum machines called “Gadgets.” These gadgets were designed to assist the user to produce powerful electronic music. The latest version features universal support not only for the iPad, but also for the iPad Pro and the iPhone.

* The total number of gadgets including in-app purchases etc.

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http://www.korg.com/

Fuzzed

Fuzzed is a free distortion VST plugin developed by Fuzzed. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Fuzzed is an analogue modelling distortion plugin, using “state of the art” state-space modelling techniques to model the physical circuitry of the famous Jimi Hendrix guitar pedal and implement it as a VST plugin using the JUCE API.

Rather than simply modelling the general behaviour of the pedal, this plugin uses the circuit schematic to construct a highly accurate simulation of the pedal’s behaviour, with full parametric control. This is then implemented as a VST plugin for use in real time.

Included are some analysis screenshots of the comparisons between the output of the system and the real pedal, which shows the behaviour of the VST to be highly comparable to the real thing.

This work is the result of continued development of a plugin created and submitted as part of an individual university project.

The examples show case the guitar tones produced, with an additional example showing the use of Fuzzed to add analogue distortion to a synth + verb as a return/aux effect.

Use of Fuzzed as a return effect can add beautiful analogue distortion to your sounds without losing the original tonal content.

**Update 14th December 2016**.

Added Windows 7 support.

**Update 2nd April 2017**.

Optimised performance on some machines. Changes to the circuit to improve the quality of the sound (especially for low frequencies).

https://www.kvraudio.com

Fuzz-Stone[Ge]

Fuzz-Stone[Ge] is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by audiorammer. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Fuzz-Stone[Ge] is the third plug-in in AuraPlug’s Freetortion Series. The Fuzz-Stone[Ge] is a Fuzz style Germanium transistor distortion simulator.

Features:

Stompbox design.

Level control.

Distortion control.

Cabinet simulation.

Easy to use.

Low CPU usage (less than 1% on P4 2.4GHz).

The Controls:

Volume – Set the overall volume of the unit.

Attack – Set the amount of distortion.

Cabinet – Cabinet simulation.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

Fuzz-Stone

Fuzz-Stone is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by audiorammer. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Fuzz-Stone is the second plug-in in AuraPlug’s Freetortion Series. The Fuzz-Stone is a ’60s-styled guitar fuzz tone pedal which simulates the Legendary Stones’ Satisfaction guitar tone.

Features:

Stompbox design.

Level control.

Distortion control.

Cabinet simulation.

Easy to use.

Low CPU usage.

The Controls:

Volume – Set the overall volume of the unit.

Attack – Set the amount of distortion.

Cabinet – Cabinet simulation.

http://www.audiorammer.com/

Full Bucket’s Frequency Shifter

Full Buckets Frequency Shifter is a free frequency shifter VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Full Bucket Music. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

The Frequency Shifter is a software effect for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) written in native C++ code. The main features are:

Frequency shifting up to ±5000 Hz.

Optional LFO with five waveforms.

Four frequency ranges, three mix modes.

Linked or individual control for both stereo channels.

Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit).

The Frequency Shifter shifts the spectrum of the input signal up or down along the frequency axis. This effect is also know as “Bode Frequency Shifting” or “Single Sideband Modulation”; IMHO one of the most underrated and ignored effects ever.

Do not confuse the Frequency Shifter with a pitch shifter. A pitch shifter multiplies all frequencies of the input signal by a constant factor while a frequency shifter adds (or subtracts) a constant amount of Hertz to (or from) those frequencies. Thus, the harmonic structure of the input signal will not be preserved in the modulated signal, resulting in a raw, inharmonic, metallic, you-name-it sound the more you apply the effect. Even more, if you mix a slightly shifted signal with the original input signal you will get some uncommon phasing sound.

Full Bucket Vocoder FBVC

Full Bucket Vocoder FBVC is a free vocoder VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Full Bucket Music. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

The Full Bucket Vocoder FBVC is a software plug-in for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) simulating the classic KORG VC-10 Vocoder from 1978. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and extremely low CPU consumption. The main features are:

20 band full stereo vocoder.

64 voice polyphonic built-in Tone Generator section.

Accent Bending and Vibrato effects.

Optional WAV file playback.

Fully tweakable Analysis/Synthesis section.

Tweakable Ensemble effect.

Double precision audio processing.

All parameters can be controlled by MIDI controllers.

Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit).

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http://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html

Full Bucket Phaser

Full Bucket Phaser is a free phaser VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Full Bucket Music. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

The Full Bucket Phaser is a software effect for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) simulating the functionality and sound of classic analog Phasers. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and extremely low CPU consumption. The main features are:

Authentic simulation of classic analog Phaser models.

4 or 8 stages.

LFO modulation.

Stereo.

Double precision audio processing.

Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit).

Gosh, why another Phaser plug-in?

The Full Bucket Phaser is an offspring of the tiny Phaser units within many of my instrument plug-ins
(Deputy Mark II, Nabla, ModulAir). Just for fun I separated it into its own C++ project and decided to share it:-).

http://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html

Frose – Focused on the beats – Album

Frose – Focused on the beats – Album is a free sample pack by Lucidsamples. Avalaible audio files format(s): .wav.

Here is a new instrumental album of Frose – “Skupiony na bitach” [Focused on the beats]. I invite you to a free download 😉 (You do not need to register!)

Frose is the creator of many samples to hip hop in a whole “classic hip hop samples” series and other samples, such as “Vinyl cut chords”,”Percussion XXL Pack” and more… These samples were created for the love of music. Just as the album that you can now download and enjoy this interesting style. Perhaps this album will become an inspiration for you to search for new musical.

Good listening.

http://www.lucidsamples.com/

Frontier

Frontier is a free limiter VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by D16 Group. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Frontier is a studio-grade limiter plug-in with simple and straightforward user interface. It allows for quick and efficient controlling dynamics of a channel, bus or master output. Frontier can be used as very transparent mixing / mastering limiter (at certain settings) with just licking the loudest amplitude peaks, or can be utilized as sound-shaper too, when more extreme settings are at stake. Especially with soft-clip option is enabled.

Key features:

Configurable control input.

Automatic output gain make up.

Controllable release characteristic.

Optional soft clip.

Tag based preset browser.

MIDI-learn functionality throughout.

64-bit internal processing.

Pricing and availability

The product is available for registered D16 software users only and it’s available for free.

Copy protection

License key file (activation online / offline)

http://www.d16.pl/

Frohmage

Frohmage is a free filter VST, Audio Unit, RTAS, DirectX plugin developed by Ohm Force. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Frohmage is a multi-band resonant filter. It can offer some unique sounds, from slow and deep filter sweeps to the most savage tones with high resonance setting and heavy distortion.

Highly resonant low-pass filter.

Cutoff frequency unit selection : Hz or musical note.

Up to 15 additional bands, harmonically distributed.

Delay on each band for unique phaser effects.

Distortion stage, with two routing schemes.

Very fine MIDI control (PRN and NPRN sent or recorded by Frohmage are 14-bit accurate).

Low CPU load.

http://www.ohmforce.com/