Free Audio Plugins & Softwares for Windows

OctaveDown

OctaveDown is a free pitch shifter VST plugin developed by PhonicsAudio. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

OctaveDown is a 32-bit VST effect for pitching audio down an octave.

Prior to this I have released 2 pitch shifters, but with this one, I have built it as low level as possible in Synthmaker. I have run out of time to make it pitch to whatever desired, but one app which I am looking at is playing bass on a regular guitar.

It is a really minimal design, what possibly makes it novel is that it cuts on zero crossings, there is no envelope on the grain’s attack, it cuts straight in.

Also it is only 1 sample delay, as the RAM location is written and read at the same time, there is no swapping buffers.

Hope you find a use for it, it can only get better.

I was trying to set the release to be minimal, but had problems with my delay lines causing clicks.

Cheers, Nick

http://www.phonicsaudio.com/

OctaPlexus

OctaPlexus is a free software synthesizer developed by Ulusulu Music. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

With no adjustable controls, OctaPlexus is “the ultimate in simplicity”. It consists of 8 oscillators (2 each of Sawtooth, Sine, Triangle and Square), each with different phase-modulation characteristics. The GUI artwork was made using a piece of tye-dyed fabric, a dried apricot and a piece of chocolate.

http://seanluciw.com/

NyquistEq

NyquistEq is a free equalizer VST plugin developed by Smart Electronix. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

By Magnus @ Smart Electronix.

NyquistEq is a paragraphic equalizer that does not suffer from the treble warping that most digital equalizers do. Also it never clicks, and it handles deep bass well.

The reason it’s called NyquistEq is because it’s designed to be a filter that sounds good all the way up to the Nyquist frequency (if sampling rate is 44.1 kHz then nyquist is at 22.05 kHz).

http://www.smartelectronix.com/

Numb

Numb is a free software synthesizer developed by Electra Autentica Productions. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

Features:

One oscillator (sin, saw, triangle, pulse, white noise, etc.).

Two ADSR VCA envelopes.

http://www.electra-autentica.nl/

NuCLeoDoM

NuCLeoDoM is a free software synthesizer developed by Tekky Synths. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

NuCLeoDoM offers “sequencing, shaping, phasing and distorting at the sound core, for cutting thru rhythmic and driving synth lines”.

http://tektoog.zapto.org/

NUCLEAR CRANIUM

NUCLEAR CRANIUM is a free multi fx and overdrive and saturation and bit crusher and crunch and panner and pitch shifter VST plugin developed by Jack Dark. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

NUCLEAR CRANIUM is a free Multi-Band Distortion/FSU device designed to aid in the construction of experimental music and sounds.

NUCLEAR CRANIUM works by splitting the incoming source material using a Comb Filter into four frequency layers; Hi, Mid, Low, and Else. Then each frequency layer has its own proprietary FX units with which one alters or corrupts said frequency. Each frequency layer is then recombined into one unified new sound result. All frequency layers have PITCHSHIFTING, BITCRUSHING, WAVESHAPING, “CRUNCH”, BITCRUSH, “PSYCHODELAY”, and AUTOPAN FX units individually. As well as independent Wet/Dry settings and Volume/Amplification sliders as well. Each frequency layer can be turned ON or OFF to save CPU consumption. Nearly every single NUCLEAR CRANIUM parameter has its own individual internal completely reconfigurable LFO. NUCLEAR CRANIUM’s GUI is 100% verbosely tool-tipped for ease of learning.

http://www.gersic.com/plugins/hosted/darkware/darkware.html

Notenspeicher

Notenspeicher is a free step sequencer VST plugin developed by WOK. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Notenspeicher is a simple to use plugin to record a MIDI sequence step-by-step and play it back at selectable speed and transposition.

It can memorize up to 64 steps (notes and pauses) per preset. Playback is synced to host from 1 note per bar up to 64 (incl. dotted/triplets).

Features::

Record MIDI notes step by step (pause steps are set by button).

Playback when host is running, when a MIDI key is pressed or step by step.

Step button reacts also on MIDI CC#64 (sustain).

Sequence is transposed by incoming MIDI notes.

Notenspeicher is available for 3€ from the developer WOK. A demo version is available.

http://www.wokwave.com

NoteMapper

NoteMapper is a free studio tools VST plugin developed by CodeFN42. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

NoteMapper is a VST plugin that allows you to map MIDI notes to either other notes, or to Continuous Controller (CC), Channel Aftertouch or Poly Aftertouch messages.

Each incoming note can be mapped to up to three notes/messages, even on different MIDI channels. This allows you to, for example, let one specific note trigger drum sounds in up to three different drum samplers. In addition, you can scale the note velocity, apply randomization to the velocity scaling, and set a note probability for each individual note.

NoteMapper can be used for many purposes, for example for MIDI note conversions between different drumkits, or to use a MIDI keyboard to control synths with CC messages or aftertouch messages. The velocity scaling and randomization allows you to create interesting variations if your destination instrument is set to respond to velocity. Create further randomization with the note probability setting.

Key features:

Remap MIDI notes.

Map MIDI notes to Continuous Controller (CC), Channel Aftertouch or Poly Aftertouch messages.

Each note can be mapped to up to three notes/messages.

Can remap notes between all 16 MIDI channels.

Filter out unwanted notes.

Automatic melodic scale assignment.

Adjust the incoming velocity by a specified percent.

Randomize the velocity scaling.

Set a note probability.

Freeware for Windows, both 32 and 64-bit.

http://www.codefn42.com

NoteGraphica

NoteGraphica is a free software synthesizer developed by g200kg. Available format(s): VST for Windows.

Features:

WaveTable Synth.

2 Oscillators + 1 Noise

1 Filter.

8 EGs.

2 LFOs.

8 voice polyphonic.

Free drawing waveforms and EGs.

http://www.g200kg.com/index_e.html

Note Hold Blasters

Note Hold Blasters is a free studio tools VST plugin developed by RunBeerRun. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Note Hold Blasters delays note-off events for up to 2 seconds. It only processes a monophonic MIDI stream, and was made to assist with audio to MIDI software that suffers from choppy note transitions.

https://runbeerrun.blogspot.com/