Oli Larkin
Stepcomb
Stepcomb by Oli Larkin is a free stereo comb filter VST effect featuring pitch control via a step sequencer for dynamic filtering.
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Samsara Cycle Audio
SF-1
SF-1 by Samsara Cycle Audio is a straightforward low pass and high pass filter with filter select, level controls, MIDI learn, and 32 patch spaces.
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Z3 Audiolabs
Rez3
Rez3 by Z3 Audiolabs is a free resonator plugin featuring a multi-LFO with six waveforms and an envelope follower for dynamic modulation of tone, feedback, filter cutoff, and resonance.
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SyncerSoft
Resonator
Resonator by SyncerSoft is a resonance and morph filter effect designed to create clear, penetrating sounds favored in live performances across electronic music genres.
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Phuturetone
Philteroid
Philteroid by Phuturetone is a dual filter effect tailored for rhythmic sounds like drums, bass, synth, and guitar. It offers FM, AM, and saturation features to add unique character and texture.
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Orchestools
OT FUNimator
OT FUNimator is a pattern-based LFO plugin offering rhythmic filter and gain modulation with 13 filter modes, MIDI-triggered patterns, and automation controls to add dynamic motion to your audio.
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Samsara Cycle Audio
NTQ
NTQ by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free 2-stage notch filter VST2 plugin for Windows. It covers 60Hz to 4kHz with bandwidth and mix controls.
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Prosoniq
NorthPole
NorthPole by Prosoniq is a free resonant filter plugin featuring 24dB/oct low pass and band pass modes, adjustable cutoff and resonance, distortion, delay, and an envelope follower with customizable sensitivity and attack/release times.
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B Serrano
Nibiru 3
Nibiru 3 by B Serrano is a free parallel filters effect plugin featuring four multi-mode filters, extensive modulation options, and advanced envelope control.
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Samsara Cycle Audio
NF2
NF2 by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free notch filter plugin inspired by the Ibanez MSP 1000 notch filter section. Designed for Windows 32-bit systems, it offers precise frequency attenuation in VST2 format.
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Admiral Quality
Naive LPF
Naive LPF by Admiral Quality is a resonant low/high-pass filter plugin offering a classic sound with separate envelope followers for six channels and extensive control options including automation, MIDI CC, and joystick.
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Odosynths
MYFX ONE
MYFX ONE by Odosynths is a free LFO-driven filter unit featuring high-frequency oscillators modulating dual 4-pole filters with simple LFOs and a channel crosser.
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Saschart
modulatedFilter
modulatedFilter by Saschart is a low-resource modulated filter plugin with one LFO, offering lowpass, highpass, and bandpass filtering with adjustable bandwidth and mix.
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696Audio
Modfilter
Modfilter by 696Audio offers dual state variable filters each modulated with independent LFOs and selectable waveforms, with adjustable filter modes for versatile sound shaping.
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Midinaut
Midinaut Filta
Midinaut Filta is a free parallel stereo filter plugin featuring separate lowpass and highpass filters with resonance and stereo LFOs for dynamic modulation. Available in VST2 format for Windows 64-bit.
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Rast Sound
Mad Filter
Mad Filter by Rast Sound is a free analog-style filter and drive plugin delivering warm and rich tones with versatile filter transitions.
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KINDZAudio
KranchDD
KranchDD by KINDZAudio is a versatile filter plugin featuring multiple distortion algorithms for creative sound shaping.
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B Serrano
IO Filter
IO Filter by B Serrano is a paraphonic multifilter effect with a sophisticated GUI envelope capable of infinite duration, offering multimode filtering including low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and peak modes in a cascade arrangement.
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