Morfiki
Compmessy
Compmessy by Morfiki is a straightforward single band compressor featuring hard-knee compression, adjustable threshold, ratio, attack, release, and postgain controls.
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Samsara Cycle Audio
CM-EQ
CM-EQ by Samsara Cycle Audio is a vintage-style compressor EQ unit featuring MIDI learn and 128 patch slots. Available as a free VST2 plugin for Windows 32-bit systems.
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Analog Obsession
BUSTERse
BUSTERse by Analog Obsession is a classic console compressor featuring extra filter and transient sidechain options for powerful signal control.
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Analog Obsession
BUSTER
BUSTER by Analog Obsession is a versatile bus compressor with an external sidechain, offering adjustable threshold, attack, release, ratio, and mix controls for dynamic audio processing.
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Analog Obsession
Britpressor
Britpressor is a vintage solid-state compressor and limiter featuring multiband sidechain control. It offers adjustable compressor threshold, recovery, and limiter level for dynamic sound shaping.
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whiteLABEL
bolsterisers
bolsterisers by whiteLABEL is a retro-style compressor suite featuring stereo and mono versions with six distinct models, including softknee and hardknee designs, sidechain functionality, and booster modes.
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Digitalfishphones
Blockfish
Blockfish by Digitalfishphones is a versatile VST2 compressor plugin for Windows offering soulful compression with distinctive character and flexible shaping options.
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ViatorDSP
Bedroom Compressor
Bedroom Compressor by ViatorDSP is a diode bridge-based dynamics compressor featuring a blend knob and a high-pass filter side-chain. It is designed for signals around -18 to -15 dBu and is inspired by a classic channel strip re-issue.
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Bakuage
BasicComp
BasicComp by Bakuage is a natural-sounding compressor perfect for mastering, vocals, and drums on Windows.
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Pecheneg FX
AutoSwell Light
AutoSwell Light by Pecheneg FX is a free automatic volume swell effect triggered by the input signal. Control the swell attack time, sensitivity to input, and mix depth for dynamic shaping.
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Owl O Lantern
Yoin Reverberator
Yoin Reverberator by Owl O Lantern is a distorted, effected reverb plugin ideal for adding character to guitar and vocal tracks.
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whiteLABEL
Twin Engined Verb
Twin Engined Verb is a free VST2 stereo reverb plugin for Windows featuring two independent echo and reverb units with enhancer and filtering for diverse spatial effects.
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Balance Audio Tools
Teufelsberg
Teufelsberg by Balance Audio Tools is a free IR-based reverb plugin featuring six convolution reverb sounds captured at the Berlin surveillance tower. It offers fast, zero-latency processing with A/B compare and preset saving functions.
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Togu Audio Line
TAL-Reverb
TAL-Reverb is an open source stereo plate reverb offering a smooth, diffuse sound with modulated delay times to prevent artifacts in the reverb tail.
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Shuttleplug
Spattle
Spattle by Shuttleplug is a simple spacer plugin ideal for enhancing 60's organ sounds with customizable reverb and delay effects.
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ExperimentalScene
SpatialVerb
SpatialVerb by ExperimentalScene is a free room modeling reverb plugin for Windows that uses raytracing to create a realistic early impulse response.
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Homegrown Sounds
SoundScaper II
SoundScaper II by Homegrown Sounds is a versatile VST2 plugin for Windows 32-bit, ideal for comb effects, reverbs, and endless delays with creative randomizer controls.
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Christian Knufinke Software
SIR
SIR is a reverb plugin by Christian Knufinke Software that uses impulse responses to recreate realistic room reflections with adjustable predelay and attack time.
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