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DimensionPlus Pro plugin interface
Davisynth

DimensionPlus Pro

DimensionPlus Pro by Davisynth is a free stereo and mid/side reverb plugin offering variable room size, damping control, spread, and 3D space directional simulation.

VST2Reverb
Dimension Plus plugin interface
Davisynth

Dimension Plus

Dimension Plus by Davisynth is a free VST2 reverb plugin for Windows that simulates sound reverberation in variable size spaces with binaural 3D direction control.

VST2Reverb
Devil's tube Spring plugin interface
lostin70s

Devil's tube Spring

Devil's tube Spring by lostin70s is a spring reverb plugin featuring two reverb models with classic tail and mix control, available as a free VST2 for Windows.

VST2Reverb
Devil Spring Reverb plugin interface
lostin70s

Devil Spring Reverb

Devil Spring Reverb by lostin70s is a vintage-style spring reverb effect featuring 38 cleaned impulse responses processed with an optimized convolution algorithm for warm, classic reverb tones.

VST2Reverb
CREV-01 plugin interface
BC.Lab

CREV-01

CREV-01 by BC.Lab is a free convolution reverb plugin for Windows in VST2 format.

VST2Reverb
WatKat plugin interface
GSi

WatKat

WatKat by GSi is a digital emulation of the Wem Watkins Custom Copicat tape echo, delivering a lo-fi, noisy, and irregular tape delay sound with characteristic pitch fall effects.

VST2Delay
Violent delay plugin interface
Bitsonic

Violent delay

Violent delay by Bitsonic is a free delay effect featuring integrated filter, phaser, and chorus units.

VST2Delay
Vintage Tape Delay plugin interface
Retro Sampling

Vintage Tape Delay

Vintage Tape Delay by Retro Sampling emulates the character and artifacts of classic tape delay effects with authentic sound quality.

VST2Delay
Vibanez EM-V plugin interface
SynthIV

Vibanez EM-V

Vibanez EM-V is a VST3 plugin by SynthIV that faithfully emulates the Ibanez EM-5 Echo Machine effect pedal, featuring four controls including Echo and Repeat for authentic delay effects.

VST3Delay
TimeShifter plugin interface
Psychic Modulation

TimeShifter

TimeShifter by Psychic Modulation is a free stereo groove shifting delay plugin offering BPM-synced delay with modulation and groove shift controls for creative echo effects.

VST2Delay
Timeframe plugin interface
Shuttleplug

Timeframe

Timeframe by Shuttleplug is a free LFO controlled delay effect featuring waveform selection, feedback control, and mono/stereo output for dynamic sound manipulation on Windows.

VST2Delay
ThresholdDelay plugin interface
Perspective Sound

ThresholdDelay

ThresholdDelay by Perspective Sound is a dynamic delay plugin that mutes previous echoes when new notes exceed a volume threshold, ideal for guitar and picked instruments.

VST2Delay
TapeDelay plugin interface
E-phonic

TapeDelay

TapeDelay by E-phonic is a free Windows VST plugin offering accurate tape delay emulation with smooth delay time changes, a one-second delay range, high and low cut filters, noise for self-resonance, and MIDI-CC plus VST automation support.

VST2Delay
TAL-Dub III plugin interface
Togu Audio Line

TAL-Dub III

TAL-DUB III is an easy-to-use delay plugin featuring its own unique sound. It includes an alias-free saturation stage, nonlinear filtering in the feedback path, and a high pass filter for shaping delay tones.

VST2Delay
TAL-Dub II plugin interface
Togu Audio Line

TAL-Dub II

TAL-Dub II is a vintage-style delay plugin with a 4x oversampled distortion stage for adding vintage character or clean delay effects. It features a sinus LFO to modulate delay time and low pass filter cutoff with adjustable stereo width.

VST2Delay
T-Rex Delay Mini Advanced plugin interface
Max Project

T-Rex Delay Mini Advanced

T-Rex Delay Mini Advanced by Max Project is a free tempo-sync delay plugin for Windows with ping-pong stereo panning and input/output monitoring.

VST2Delay
T-Rex Delay Mini plugin interface
Max Project

T-Rex Delay Mini

T-Rex Delay Mini by Max Project is a free, simple delay plugin with a vintage analogue GUI design for Windows.

VST2Delay
T-Rex Delay plugin interface
Max Project

T-Rex Delay

T-Rex Delay by Max Project is a free, tempo-synchronizable delay effect plugin for Windows 32-bit systems.

VST2Delay
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