PWMDrive

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

PWMDrive is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Audjoo. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

PWMDrive features “non-symmetrical” distortion and (optional) 8x oversampling.

The steps performed are:

  1. Measure the amplitude.
  2. DC-Offset signal depending on amplitude (LFO controlled).
  3. Gain.
  4. SoftClip.
  5. HiPass (to remove DC).
  6. Gain.

http://www.audjoo.com/

PTEq-X

PTEq-X free overdrive | saturation | eq by Ignite Amps

PTEq-X is a free overdrive and saturation and eq VST, VST3, Audio Unit plugin developed by Ignite Amps. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

PTEq-X is a digital emulation of 3 famous vintage passive program equalizers.

It has been developed to have all the characteristics of the original hardware, plus some circuit improvements and additional features to increase its versatility.
Every single component on the signal path of the real analog circuit has been taken into account and modeled in the best possible way to match the original sound, keeping an eye on CPU performance and real-time playability at the same time.
PTEq-X is meant to be used as a studio equalizer for tracking, mixing and mastering inside hosts capable of VST or AU Plug-Ins support.

Main Features:

  • Three different equalization modules with perfectly analog curve response even at highest frequencies.
  • Ignite Amps 3rd generation triode stage analog modeling for 4 different tube types.
  • Additional selectable frequencies for the PEQ1A model, compared to the original design.
  • Refined filters frequency precision for the MQ5 and HL3C models, compared to the original design.
  • Switchable equalizers and tube stage modeling for better CPU usage management.
  • Switchable linear phase oversampling for aliasing reduction.
  • Global input / output level controls.
  • Mono / Stereo processing support.
  • Double precision (64-bit) floating point processing.
  • Fully automatable controls.
  • Ignite Amps proprietary preset management system with bank file import/export functions.

http://www.igniteamps.com/

Powershaper

Powershaper free overdrive | saturation by Voxengo

Powershaper is a free overdrive and saturation VST, VST3, Audio Unit, AAX plugin developed by Voxengo. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS.

Powershaper is a saturation, distortion and overdrive effect plugin for professional music production applications. Powershaper’s approach to saturation is unique as it works in multi-stage manner utilizing dozens of saturation stages in a specified variation. While Powershaper was designed to apply extreme saturation, it can be also used to boost presence of audio tracks subtly.

The flexibility of this saturation plug-in is most apparent when applying saturation to the drums: it is possible to dial settings that retain or even extend the punch while applying strong pleasant coloration and presence effect.

Powershaper can be used to apply saturation with good results to various sounds: vocals, drums, bass, guitars, synths, mixes:

  • Powershaper features:
  • Multi-stage algorithm.
  • Algorithm variations.
  • Stereo processing.
  • Preset manager.
  • Undo/redo history.
  • A/B comparisons.
  • Contextual hint messages.
  • All sample rates support.
  • Zero processing latency.
  • User interface color schemes.
  • Resizable interface.
  • Retina and HighDPI support.

https://www.voxengo.com/

Phase90

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

Phase90 is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Smart Electronix. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

by Antti of Smart Electronix

Phase90 is recreation of classic guitar pedal MXR Phase90.

NOTE: This is a proof-of-concept project to see how modeling the distortion of FET-based phasers affects sound, so don’t expect loads of fancy parameters.

NOTE: Phase90 uses the hosts’s default GUI.

http://www.smartelectronix.com/

Pedals

Pedals free multi-fx | overdrive | saturation | amp-simulator | delay | echo | flanger | phaser | pitch-shifter | reverb | eq | filter by ToneBytes

Pedals is a free multi fx and overdrive and saturation and amp simulator and delay and echo and flanger and phaser and pitch shifter and reverb and eq and filter VST plugin developed by ToneBytes. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Pedals is a VST effect plug-in designed for processing electric guitar and bass. It is also possible to process other audio sources for a variety of artistic techniques.

The Pedals GUI simulates real devices for sound processing: guitar pedals, amplifiers, speakers, etc. There are a total of 20 models of pedals, 2 amps, 7 speakers models and 3 rack units. These devices are not a copy of the real-life models, each with their own sound, but their working principles are identical.

The user can select a combination of effects and can even create extra mood by choosing floor material under the pedals: house parquet, metal garage floor or studio carpet.

There is a built-in preset manager to save the settings and access them or share them with other users. VST automation and full MIDI Learning are supported.

Made with SynthEdit

http://tonebytes.com/

Overflow

Overflow free overdrive | saturation by Sound Consulting

Overflow is a free overdrive and saturation Audio Unit plugin developed by Sound Consulting. Compatible OS(s): macOS.

Overflow is an AudioUnit which generates digital bit overflow distortion. Much like early ADC chips would react to excessive input levels by overflowing the available word length.

http://sounds.wa.com/

Overdrive

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

Overdrive is a free overdrive VST plugin developed by mda. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

mda Overdrive is a soft distortion plug-in.

http://www.mda-vst.com/

Over Diver od82o

Over Diver od82o free overdrive | saturation by NSP

Over Diver od82o is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by NSP. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Over Diver od82o is a free audio plugin for Microsoft Windows, famous overdrive stomp emulation.

Features:
• 64-bit internal processing
• 16X/8X/no oversampling
• symmetrical/asymmetrical clipping
• classic/punchy mode
• input level adjustment
• stereo processing
• 64/32-bit versions.

http://www.nsp-vst.ru/

Our Cabinet Simulator

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

Our Cabinet Simulator is a free overdrive and saturation VST plugin developed by Aradaz. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Our Cabinet Simulator v1.0, a simple IR based guitar cabinet simulation VST plugin. It can blends 2 different cabinets to produces a new cabinet sound.

Features:

  • GUI-less.
  • 8 Cabinet Simulations (Cabinet Impulse Responses made by Alu, Dimi & Noarin).
  • 2 Cabinet Simultaneously.
  • Sample delay for each cabinet.
  • 44100 – 96000 Hz sample rate Support.
  • Double internal processing.

https://aradaz.blogspot.com/

Odaku Effect

Odaku Effect free overdrive by Apari

Odaku Effect is a free overdrive VST plugin developed by Apari. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

The Apari Odaku Effect is a Lo-fi/Distortion plug-in intended to be applied to drums to give them a “dirty hip-hop drum” sound. The samples are crushed and filtered creating a warm, dirty sound.

NOTE: This plug-in does not have any controls controls.

Made with SynthEdit

http://www4.webng.com/aparivst/archive.shtml