Free Audio Plugins & Softwares for Windows

Wagner Sharp

Wagner Sharp is a free overdrive and saturation VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by Nick Crow Lab. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Nick Crow Lab Wagner Sharp – tube guitar preamp emulation plug-in for Windows (VST 32 and 64-bit) and Mac OS X (VST and AU 32 and 64-bit).

Wagner Sharp features:

64-bit floating point processing.

All sample rates support.

Two channels (stereo mode to be able to handle double tracks). Each channel is activated when there is a signal at its input, which saves CPU resources.

Up to 64x oversampling (depends on the host sample rate).

https://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/

W1 Limiter (BBA)

W1 Limiter (BBA) is a free limiter VST plugin developed by BetabugsAudio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The BetabugsAudio edition of George Yohng’s W1 Limiter takes the same limiting engine and gives it a new interface. The W1 interface follows the BetabugsAudio tradition of simplicity and elegance, while providing an inspiring appearance that matches the plug-in’s form to its function.

http://www.betabugsaudio.com/

VVOC-1

VVOC-1 is a free software synthesizer developed by WOK. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

VVOC-1 generates vocal sounds with a vintage electronic touch, from single formants to synthetic choir sounds.

The integrated triple-chorus and the X/Y pad for adjusting the formants, a pitch glide function and a hidden secret unveil more power than the easy GUI might imply.

As with all of WOK’s plugins: no changes to your system, no adware or spyware included.

Available for Windows as a 32-bit VST plugin.

http://www.wokwave.com

VU2

VU2 is a free vu meter VST plugin developed by Starplugs. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

VU2 is a 2 channel high precision meter. It can be used as Peak meter, Program Peak meter, VU meter or Power meter with integration times from 1 sample to 1 second and decay times from 1 sample to 10 seconds. The meter headroom can be adjusted in 0.1 dB steps from 0 to –20 dBfs. Each VU meter comes with an over-hold LED and features a second peak-hold needle. The VU2 also features a correlation meter.

Features:

Peak Meter.

Program Peak Meter.

VU Meter.

Power Meter.

Correlation meter.

Over LED.

Peak Needle.

PDF Manual.

http://www.starplugs.com/

VSTStuff

VSTStuff is a free audio recorder and host plugin developed by BelaDaddy Software. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Play and record audio files, load VST effect plugins and connect these to the VSTStuff audio player.

Supported audio file formats: Wave files and OggVorbis audio files.

Features:

Open and play audio files.

Load Windows 32-bit, VST 2 and VST 3 audio effect plugins.

Record streamed audio data.

Record vocals using microphone.

Record Wave and OggVorbis audio files.

http://www.beladaddy.com

VSTron

VSTron is a free multi fx and delay and echo VST plugin developed by VTX. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

VSTron is a free plug-in that is well suited to create special FX sounds.

VSTron is capable of producing different kinds of effects such as laser sounds, fast LFOs, ascending/descending sweeps, filtered madness, bubbling bleeps or attacking ramps.

Initially inspired by the Korg Monotron the VSTron includes 1 Osc (Saw, Sine, Triangle, Ramp, Pulse, White Noise and Pink Noise) and 1 VCF Osc with 4 modes (Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Band Reject) as well as 1 Main Envelope. To further modulate things you have 2 Envelopes and 2 LFOs that can be individually assigned to different parameters and some built-in effects such as Drive, Delay and Chorus.

http://www.vetrixmusic.com/

VstSeq

VstSeq is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by PQN Audio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

VstSeq is a simple “piano roll” style pattern sequencer VSTi host actually designed to run as a plugin in Tuareg 2 but it also has a stand alone version.

Features:

Simple piano roll pattern sequencer:
1 – 8 measures.
2 – 32 steps per measure.
30 – 303 BPM.

Loads multiple VSTi.

Save/Render as WAV.

http://pquenin.free.fr/pqnaudio/

VSTplug whiteblack

VSTplug whiteblack is a free saturation and eq VST plugin developed by King Oz Records. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

This is a beta, but it’ll be sure to become a fan favorite.

This is the white black, the simplest, smoothest way to make a vocal pop. The knobs are still being made right, this is a beta but worth a try.

VSTplug is a coalition of programmers getting together to release the most elite of VST plugins available on the internet.

Whiteblack is an experimental design that adds mid and side as well as width and saturation effects to provide a method which makes vocals (especially) sound a lot better. But, since making this beta there are new VSTplug developments which should allow the passive addition of both mid and side, meaning that stereo need not be affected and any instance of phase cancellation can be altogether avoided.

Please stay tuned for updates to this product.

Changelog

V1.1: Beta Release
+ Added design elements.

V2: Beta Release
+ Changed design elements
+ Improved workflow
+ Changed delay type to non-interpolated (compatible with all sample rates)
+ Added haas (selectable by band)
+ Added overload detectors (+2.5 dBFS) for every band
+ Reduced CPU load by 1.5%.

V2.2: Beta Release
+ Reduced CPU
+ Added high quality mid side option
+ nearly finished knob statistics.

V2.4: Beta Release
+ Removed code proving unreliable in 64-bit
+ Replaced graphical components unresponsive to the 64-bit environment
+ Finished adding live statistics to knobs
+ Changed color scheme for relevancy.

V2.6: Beta Release
+ Added attributed logos
+ Repaired x64 switches with low tech mixers for the time being.

V2.7: Beta Release
+ Removed mouse over knob highlight
+ Added tooltip function (will be adding extensive help and support explaining various methods of audio engineering).

V2.8: Beta Release
+ Improved sound design, added linear hp, lp to add color.
+ Re-designed side and mid so as to the reflect the popular style of of making side airy with careful filtering so as to make the effect “airy”
+ Updated new tool tip method so as to reflect mouse out in a more efficient way.

Planned itinerary:

+ Re-arrange plug-in preset order
+ Reduce CPU usage
+ Replace terminology “hi-Q” with “HQ MS”
+ Adding language support (French, Hebrew)
[will accept translation donations :)]
+ Adding preset manager
+ Adding touchscreen support
+ Adding scaling to interface option
+ Adding mouse wheel support.
+ Add dynamic resonance changing upon amplitude for the stereo, mid side controls.

{See video at top of page}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJTnVFjVoZE

http://www.leattol.com

VSTplug governor

VSTplug governor is a free audio and studio utility VST plugin developed by King Oz Records. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The VSTplug governor is a basic solution for mastering to meet -6 dbfs standards. It’s a new release and though there is no known issues, it should meet your expectations in regards to being able to mix down to a certain level.

Though it’s not entirely accurate in the way of knobs, without adding lufs c-weighting and such it’s hard to do. But it works. I hope that’s good enough. I plan to attempt to add c-weighting for the dB level, My fear is that it will not be real time, and there will be 20, 30 ms latency.

Perhaps as an option it would be best.

Please keep in mind this a prototype that was made to test a theory. And I think that’s important for a developer to do. I stick My head out once in a while to make something cutting edge and I’m glad that this product for the most part came out fairly well. I think there’s a big room for change in this product but it is an interesting idea.

changelog

Version 1
+ initial release.

Version 1.1
+ fixed 64-bit gain, oversampling bug.

Version 1.2
+ changed algorithm to set min & max more effectively.

planned changes

+ pumping mode (gentle, soft reduction)
+ LUFS detection option (using c-weight and double precision).

http://www.leattol.com

VSTplug freq

VSTplug freq is a free equalizer VST plugin developed by King Oz Records. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The Freq is one of the better EQ’s made by Phonix (Nick Johnstone), and I like it a great deal. But I wanted to make something like the FL studio EQ with a glossy smooth sound, especially due to the fact that it wasn’t very 4k or 8k screen friendly. This re-make makes that possible to a degree but the code base has limitations and in that regard this beta will be the last of the line.

The first version of freq is found here:
https://rekkerd.org/nix-plugs/

And the second version is found here:
http://www.phonicsaudio.com/

I think Nick for making this great EQ and I wanted to show My appreciation for this effect by providing this useful tool for fans of the EQ who have larger screens and don’t like fiddling with knobs.

This is a beta with no known issues. The issue in coding it right now is setting a max q-bell width maximum. It doesn’t affect any other bands but the bass. Be careful not to make that q-width (resonance) too high.

Stays at about 1% CPU usage.

Stay tuned for a final update which makes the operation a bit smoother and has a different preset count which should allow automation.

http://www.leattol.com