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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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Stereo Enhancer plugin interface
ToneBytes

Stereo Enhancer

Stereo Enhancer by ToneBytes is a free VST effect plugin for Windows that converts mono signals to stereo and widens stereo images using techniques like multi-band frequency splitting and channel phasing.

VST2Spatial
Sanford Bass Tightener plugin interface
Leslie Sanford

Sanford Bass Tightener

Sanford Bass Tightener is a spatial effect plugin that monoizes frequencies below a set point to tighten stereo spread, ideal for mixing and mastering bass.

VST2Spatial
Quo plugin interface
zOne.sk

Quo

Quo by zOne.sk is a simple stage panner that simulates a virtual stage with two microphones, enhancing spatial effects on headphones and loudspeakers.

VST2Spatial
Panstation plugin interface
Audio Damage

Panstation

Panstation by Audio Damage is a sophisticated autopanner plugin inspired by classic vintage panning engines, offering advanced spatial modulation features.

VST2Spatial
Panning 3 plugin interface
Yuri Semenov

Panning 3

Panning 3 by Yuri Semenov is a free 3D panner plugin available for Windows and OSX in VST2 format.

VST2Spatial
panENV plugin interface
Saschart

panENV

panENV is a lightweight panning processor that allows positioning sound output anywhere between left and right. It features envelope control triggered by MIDI input with adjustable attack, hold, and decay parameters.

VST2Spatial
Omnisone plugin interface
Jeroen Breebaart

Omnisone

Omnisone is a free spatial image processor plugin for Windows that enhances ambiance by controlling side signal levels and re-panning input signals beyond the loudspeaker base.

VST2Spatial
niceNwide plugin interface
whiteLABEL

niceNwide

niceNwide by whiteLABEL is a free stereo enhancer plugin inspired by 90's style stereo image manipulation for Windows.

VST2Spatial
MOONI WIDER plugin interface
MOONI DSP

MOONI WIDER

MOONI WIDER is a free stereo enhancer and filter plugin for Windows that expands or narrows your stereo image with precise XY control over filtering and panning.

VST2Spatial
Mon-ster plugin interface
Bitsonic

Mon-ster

Mon-ster by Bitsonic is a free stereo controller plugin for Windows that lets you replace the left audio channel with the right, useful for DAWs that lack this feature.

VST2Spatial
ITDPanner plugin interface
Bakuage

ITDPanner

ITDPanner by Bakuage is a stereo panner plugin that preserves sound quality by avoiding channel mixing, utilizing Interaural Time Difference (ITD) for precise spatial control.

VST2Spatial
IO Panner plugin interface
B Serrano

IO Panner

IO Panner by B Serrano is a free Windows VST2 plugin offering multi-level auto-panning with an advanced GUI envelope featuring up to 32 stages. It supports loopable, theoretically infinite duration envelopes with time values in seconds.

VST2Spatial
GDoubler plugin interface
SNFK Music

GDoubler

GDoubler by SNFK Music is a lightweight stereo doubling plugin designed to enhance stereo width in mixes with controls for amount, feedback, and saturation.

VST2Spatial
Full Phase plugin interface
Bass Gnomes

Full Phase

Full Phase by Bass Gnomes is a stereo phase effect that isolates common stereo field characteristics using channel inversion and allows phase tuning with a phase shift network.

VST2Spatial
freeHaas plugin interface
vescoFx

freeHaas

freeHaas is a stereo image processor offering easy access to essential stereo effect controls for natural panning and enhanced center clarity.

VST2Spatial
Doppler Dome plugin interface
Aegean Music

Doppler Dome

Doppler Dome by Aegean Music is a spatial effect plugin that simulates doppler motion, making sounds appear to speed past or circle around the listener.

VST2Spatial
DeePanpot plugin interface
Dotec-Audio

DeePanpot

DeePanpot is a free pan tool that controls stereo panning and adds the Haas Effect for more realistic spatial imaging.

VST2Spatial
Blumlein Haas plugin interface
DSPplug

Blumlein Haas

Blumlein Haas by DSPplug is a Mid-Side processor applying Blumlein and Lauridsen's Haas effect to enhance stereo imaging on mono and stereo files.

VST2Spatial
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