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VeloScaler plugin interface
CodeFN42

VeloScaler

VeloScaler by CodeFN42 is a free MIDI effect plugin for Windows that lets you adjust and scale MIDI note velocities with up to 5 customizable bands.

VST2MIDI effects
NoteMapper plugin interface
CodeFN42

NoteMapper

NoteMapper by CodeFN42 is a free MIDI utility plugin that maps incoming MIDI notes to up to three different notes across multiple channels, enabling complex triggering setups like multi-sampler drum patterns.

VST2MIDI tools
MidiKeySwitcher plugin interface
4drX

MidiKeySwitcher

MidiKeySwitcher lets you assign 2-key switches to select MIDI channels and send program and bank change messages directly from your MIDI keyboard, eliminating the need for a mouse when browsing plugin presets.

VST2Uncategorized
MIDI-Transformer plugin interface
Austen

MIDI-Transformer

MIDI-Transformer by Austen lets you transform and reroute incoming MIDI signals within your VST chain on Windows 64-bit systems.

VST2MIDI tools
MIDI Monitor plugin interface
Robin Schmidt

MIDI Monitor

MIDI Monitor by Robin Schmidt displays incoming MIDI messages in real time. It is available as both instrument and effect plugin versions to ensure host compatibility.

VST2MIDI tools
Wind Chimes plugin interface
ToneCarver

Wind Chimes

Wind Chimes by ToneCarver generates MIDI notes simulating wind chime strikes influenced by wind conditions, optionally sending control change messages for system energy.

VST2MIDI generators

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VeloScaler plugin interface
VeloScalerCodeFN42 · VST2
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NoteMapper plugin interface
NoteMapperCodeFN42 · VST2
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MidiKeySwitcher plugin interface
MidiKeySwitcher4drX · VST2
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MIDI-Transformer plugin interface
MIDI-TransformerAusten · VST2
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MIDI Monitor plugin interface
MIDI MonitorRobin Schmidt · VST2
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Wind Chimes plugin interface
Wind ChimesToneCarver · VST2
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FerricTDS mkII plugin interface
Variety Of Sound

FerricTDS mkII

FerricTDS mkII by Variety Of Sound adds dynamic effects reminiscent of high-quality tape gear, enhancing VA synths and electric guitars with subtle crunch and presence.

VST2Dynamics
Ferox plugin interface
Jeroen Breebaart

Ferox

Ferox by Jeroen Breebaart is a tape saturation modeller simulating vintage tape echos with controls for saturation, hysteresis, feedback, and variable tape speed.

VST2Tube & tape
Diabolique plugin interface
Ourafilmes

Diabolique

Diabolique emulates two vintage tube reel-to-reel tape machines, offering warmth and tape-style saturation for your sounds on Windows.

VST2Tube & tape
Bonch-Bruevich plugin interface
Syntler

Bonch-Bruevich

Bonch-Bruevich by Syntler is a free tube stage emulation plugin offering joystick control over harmonics and filter excitation for bass distortion and high-frequency enhancement.

VST2Distortion & overdrive
Ambient: Electrical Noise Lite plugin interface
SyncerSoft

Ambient: Electrical Noise Lite

Ambient: Electrical Noise Lite by SyncerSoft is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that adds electrical noise atmospheres to your tracks with 13 sound profiles inspired by electric power plant sounds.

VST2Spatial
ASF-1 plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

ASF-1

ASF-1 by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free LFO-controlled multi-mode filter plugin featuring cut-off, resonance, two LFO stages with host sync, and MIDI learn for precise modulation control.

VST2Filters
Analog Warp plugin interface
SyncerSoft

Analog Warp

Analog Warp by SyncerSoft is a free VST2 effect plugin for Windows that offers warp and morph effects, crafted for clear and penetrating sounds popular in electronic and dance music genres.

VST2Filters
AMT-1 plugin interface
B Serrano

AMT-1

AMT-1 by B Serrano is a free quad multi-filter VST2 plugin for Windows offering four parallel multimode filters with sequenced presets and morphing.

VST2Filters
adsrFilter plugin interface
Saschart

adsrFilter

adsrFilter by Saschart is a free envelope filter plugin for Windows that modulates filter frequency, bandwidth, and mix with a unique ADSR envelope and up/down mode.

VST2Filters
2Rule Filter plugin interface
2Rule

2Rule Filter

2Rule Filter is a free Moog-style self-resonant filter plugin for Windows offering manual, LFO, and envelope follower control of cutoff frequency. It features high pass and low pass modes plus a unique scrambler effect synced to the beat.

VST2Filters
CrossOver plugin interface
Robin Schmidt

CrossOver

CrossOver by Robin Schmidt splits an audio signal into up to four frequency bands, allowing custom multiband effects creation within modular hosts. Use two bands for specialized bass effects.

VST2Guitar & bass
2C-EQ plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

2C-EQ

2C-EQ by Samsara Cycle Audio is a console-style equalizer featuring MIDI Learn and 128 patch storage slots for versatile sound shaping on Windows.

VST2Eq
10-Band V2 plugin interface
Samsara Cycle Audio

10-Band V2

10-Band V2 is a free 60's style API console EQ clone featuring intuitive slider controls and MIDI learn support for precise mixing on Windows.

VST2Eq
Epic Vocals plugin interface
Cana San Martin

Epic Vocals

Epic Vocals by Cana San Martin is a free suite of three vocal tuning plugins for Windows VST2.

VST2Dynamics
dSHIFT plugin interface
whiteLABEL

dSHIFT

dSHIFT by whiteLABEL is a free feedback pitchshifter effect plugin for Windows in VST2 format.

VST2Pitch
DeeDoubler plugin interface
Dotec-Audio

DeeDoubler

DeeDoubler by Dotec-Audio is a free VST2 plugin that adds classic doubling effects to vocals, enhancing depth and presence through filter and phase adjustments.

VST2Dynamics
Autotalent plugin interface
Oli Larkin

Autotalent

Autotalent is a free VST2 pitch correction plugin for Windows developed by Oli Larkin. It is a port of Tom Baran's open-source LADSPA pitch correction algorithm and designed for mono tracks.

VST2Pitch
easyGater plugin interface
Saschart

easyGater

easyGater is a sequenced volume modulation plugin with 32 steps and triplet and dotted modes for dynamic gating effects synchronized to your host.

VST2Dynamics
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