Free Audio Plugins & Softwares for Windows

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a free compressor VST plugin developed by Distorque. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Vitamin C is an emulation of an Orange Squeezer guitar compressor, with added controls for tweaking. It runs in mono or stereo, and has selectable 2x oversampling. Note that this is not a studio compressor, Vitamin C has the quirks and imperfections of the original Orange Squeezer that gave it its unique character.

The Orange Squeezer is a guitar compressor that was released in the 1970s as part of the Dan Armstrong effect line. It has been used prominently by artists like Mark Knopfler and Jeff Baxter for its smooth squish and sustain.

Features:

Switchable 2x oversampling.

32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Stereo and Mono operation.

Bass and Treble EQ.

Dry blend control.

Additional compressor controls: Attack, Release, Threshold, and Ratio.

http://distorqueaudio.com

Vivaldi MX

Vivaldi MX is a free software synthesizer developed by SK. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

4 times 2 operator FM synthesis, up to 8 oscillators per note.

6 output busses, 2 stereo and 4 mono (if your VST Host supports multiple outputs).

Up to 16 channel multi-mode, play 16 different vivaldi sounds independently with one instrument.

Up to 64 voices polyphony.

Up to 4 parts per note for voice layering, including support for velocity and key window.

Sample precise support for the MIDI controllers: volume, expression, panpot, pitch bend, sustain pedal, cc #16 (Mod Level), cc #17 (Feedback Level).

Choose different output busses for each channel of the instrument, or for each part of a sound.

Polyphony can be limited independently for every channel.

Significant performance improvement compared to Vivaldi ‘classic’.

Turn unused midi channels off to save CPU time.

Turn receive of Program Change/Pitch Bend/Controller off for individual channels to save even more CPU time.

Support for all sample rates.

Can load all Vivaldi ‘classic’ presets and banks.

True 32bit floating point signal processing on per-sample-basis, no down scaling.

http://www.jewe.org/

ViSYNTH

ViSYNTH is a free software synthesizer developed by Alterex. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

ViSYNTH is a monophonic synthesizer based on Synth Lite by MFB (but is not intended as a software clone).

Features:

Oscillators: 2 with saw, square, pulse waveforms.

Sub oscillator: 1 with a square waveform.

Oscillator mode: ring-modulation 1*2, 1*2*3 and oscillator sync.

Modulator: triangle, saw down, square and one shot saw down. The modulator can be set to the oscillators pitch and the filter’s cutoff amount. If the oscillator 2 is set to pulse, the modulator acts as pulse-width-modulation.

Filter: 24db low-pass filter with envelope modulation (ADSR 1) and CV (note pitch) modulation.

VCA: the ADSR 2 is set to the VCA (when the release value in the system settings is set to 0 the amount of the decay = the amount of the release value).

Global settings: modulation wheel: can be set to oscillator pitch or filter’s cutoff velocity sensitivity.

http://www.alterex.nl/

virtuodrive

virtuodrive is a free overdrive VST plugin developed by Gabriel Espinoza. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

virtuodrive is a distortion effect for electric guitar. It’s available in Jesusonic and VST formats.

http://virtuodrive.sourceforge.net/

Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine is a free software synthesizer developed by xoxos. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

Virtual Machine is a commuted synthesis model for emulating engines and similar mechanical sounds. The architecture consists of three correlated signal generators and two resonators for modeling cabinet acoustics. A ‘Gearbox’ is used to modulate parameters as a group to add realism during ‘performance.’

https://www.kvraudio.com/developer/xoxos

Virtual Glass

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/

VIP (Virtual Instrument Player)

VIP (Virtual Instrument Player) is a free audio player Audio Unit, AAX, VST plugin developed by AKAI. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

VIP 3.0 revolutionizes the hardware/software experience and provides musicians and producers with unparalleled access to their VST virtual instrument and effect collection. The combination of VIP 3.0 and a compliant controller maximizes workflow and ensures a natural, creative playing experience that fuses the tactile feel of hardware with the unrivalled processing capability of virtual Instruments.

With VIP 3.0, users can drastically enhance the creative capability of any standard MIDI over USB controller thanks to all-new MIDI Learn functionality. Now artists can seamlessly custom map the controls of their MIDI controller (knobs, encoders, faders, buttons) to VIP’s parameters, for effortless integration and the enhanced workflow, attributes that owners of the award-winning Akai Professional Advance Series, M-Audio’s CTRL49 and the Alesis VX49 have long enjoyed. VIP 3.0 is also available for the first time ever as a no-charge complimentary upgrade (a $99.99 value) to owners of the following models:

Akai Professional

MPK2 Series.

MPK Mini Series.

M-Audio

Code Series.

Oxygen MK IV Series.

Axiom AIR Mini 32.

In addition, VIP 3.0 is available to 3rd-party keyboards for the first time, for a $99.99 access fee at Plugin Boutique or at Plugivery Dealers

Other notable new features include Pad Chord Progressions and Key Control processors – MIDI centric performance tools, armed with comprehensive articulation controls, that provide the ideal platform to explore new musical possibilities by harmonizing root notes in real-time and playing chord progressions on pads (using either the vast factory library or user’s own fully customizable motifs).

VIP 3.0 Highlights

• Plays virtually every VST-compatible plugin and effects unit.

• Operates as a standalone virtual instrument and effects player or as a plugin within any AU, VST or AAX compatible DAW.

• Organizes user’s plugin collection with intuitive browsing by plugin, artist collection, instrument type, timbre and more.

• Includes an Effects Browser allowing users to browse effects by type and audition across multiple plugins with a single click.

• Access, edit and mix up to 8 virtual instruments at one time in a Multi.

• Expanded Multi mixer includes insert effects, send effects, bus tracks and a master output channel strip for total routing control.

• Effects Stacks combine multiple effects into re-usable patches, accessible in the patch list for easy selection and auditioning.

• NEW | VIPMS – The VIP Native Plugin Map Standard allows 3rd party virtual instrument and effect developers to produce their own plugin maps for enhanced VIP integration and opening their plugins to the superior workflow offered by VIP.

• NEW | MIDI Learn functionality seamlessly maps the controls of any VIP-compatible keyboard (knobs, encoders, faders, buttons) to VIP’s parameters with a ever-growing library of MIDI controller mappings for Akai and M-Audio controller keyboards included.

• NEW | Pad Chord Progressions – play factory or user defined chord progressions using a VIP-enabled keyboard controller’s pads.

• NEW | Key Control modes: play scales, harmonized chords or chord progressions from a VIP keyboard or MIDI keyboard.

http://www.akaipro.com/

VIP Series: Kirk Degiorgio

VIP Series: Kirk Degiorgio is a free sample pack and loop pack plugin developed by Computer Music. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

The VIP Series: Kirk Degiorgio sample pack is a free download with Computer Music magazine issue 182, and it’s also included on the physical edition’s DVD.

VIP Series: Kirk Degiorgio contains 810 samples in total: 130 Bass loops, 50 Chords, 1 Drum Kit, 220 Drum loops, 80 FX, 40 Key loops and 270 Synth loops.

All sounds are in 24-bit WAV format, and the sample pack also includes an Ableton Live project, with all the sounds preloaded into the session view for live jamming.

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http://www.computermusic.co.uk/

Violin Freebie

Violin Freebie is a free rompler VST, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Virharmonic. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

This Violin Freebie is a taster of our “Soul Capture Series” which is due for release early 2015. Look out for more information regarding this series in the coming months.

Technical Specifications of the freebie:

1080 unique samples.

380 MB in lossless compression.

Stereo, 96kHz, 24-bit.

Articulations & Specifications:

All articulations are chromatically sampled.

Pizzicato: Four dynamic layers from soft pp to harsh ff with 4 round robins.

Spiccato Rhythm: 16th note repetition with a lot of grit – Tempo synced with natural 120BPM and 4 round robins. Singular dynamic layer.

http://www.virharmonic.com/

Violent Dual

Violent Dual is a free stereo imaging VST plugin developed by Bitsonic. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The suitable utilization for Violent Dual is turning mono lanes into stereo with the Chorus effect:

The Mix knob changes the ratio of the raw and the stereo sign.

Depth function continuously changes the frequency of the sign, moving under or over the original sign. Using his function you can change the frequency-difference compared to the original sign.

The Rate function settles the speed of the frequency-change.

Delay function can lapse the original and the new sign compared to the other.

One of the many important aspects of Dual is that the new sign never annuls the original, so feel free to use it to change the sense of space with songs, guitars or any other soloistic sound.

http://www.bitsonic.eu/