Saschart
goldenGenerator
goldenGenerator by Saschart is a binaural and monaural beats generator utilizing waveforms based on the golden number, designed for creating healing music with minimal CPU usage.
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Tweakbench
field
field by Tweakbench is a multisample based ambience generator that uses original field recordings to create suitable backing ambience for any track.
VST2Spatial
Interruptor
Dub Siren
Dub Siren is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that emulates the classic sounds of homemade siren units used in Dub and Reggae Sound Systems. It features one oscillator, two independent LFOs, and a chopper circuit with tape delay emulation including high-pass and low-pass filters and adjustable tape hiss simulation.
VST2Delay
SuperflyDSP
Lost-Vinyls
Lost-Vinyls by SuperflyDSP is a free vinyl sound generator plugin offering vintage scratchy noise and vintage character through advanced distortion algorithms.
VST2Distortion & overdrive
Analog Obsession
FrankCS
FrankCS by Analog Obsession is a free analog equalizer plugin with selectable preamp and compressor modules. Customize each band with frequencies drawn from four well-known analogue designs.
VST2Eq
Analog Obsession
COMPER
COMPER by Analog Obsession is a free multi-mode serial compressor featuring two switchable and blendable compressor circuits in series for versatile dynamic control.
VST2Dynamics
Analog Obsession
REALIZER
REALIZER by Analog Obsession is a transient-based random value generator plugin designed to add dynamic variation to static synths, samples, drums, and vocals. Featuring five randomized parameters, it enables creative effects such as fake doubled vocals and broken cassette sounds.
VST2Modulation
Stone Voices
DReverb Lite
DReverb Lite by Stone Voices is a free algorithmic reverb plugin offering high-quality reverberation with low CPU usage and lengthy reverb times up to 100 seconds.
VST2Reverb
Greenoak
Tungsten
Tungsten by Greenoak is a free delay effect plugin designed to add ambience, texture, and color to your sound. Create echoes, reflections, and drones for unique soundscapes.
VST2Delay
Greenoak
Cesium
Cesium by Greenoak is a chorus effect plugin delivering a range of sounds from lush stereoizing to exotic flanging and unique spatial effects. It enhances your audio with motion and depth.
VST2Modulation
Analog Obsession
GrapHack
GrapHack is an American graphic equalizer and saturator plugin that allows independent equalization and saturation of sound bands with gain compensated main input and mix controls.
VST2Eq
Analog Obsession
BLENDEQ
BLENDEQ by Analog Obsession is a free dual-circuit analog modeling equalizer with blendable bands, featuring 'American' and 'Non-American' EQ styles.
VST2Eq
Witch Pig
Guillotine
Guillotine by Witch Pig is a free audio slicer and gate effect plugin that synchronizes with your track's BPM, dividing audio into up to 32 segments for modulation, bitcrushing, distortion, or silence.
VST2Gates & de-essers
Analog Obsession
KolinMB
KolinMB by Analog Obsession is a free vintage multi-band limiting amplifier offering precise attack and release controls, individual band mix knobs, and external sidechain inputs for each band.
VST2Dynamics
CGM productions
Beat Replacer
Beat Replacer by CGM productions lets you accurately replace bass drum and snare sounds in multitrack drum recordings using MIDI out or included soundfonts.
VST2Dynamics
Dotec-Audio
DeeMute
DeeMute by Dotec-Audio is a free VST2 plugin that mutes or inverts audio triggered by MIDI notes, enabling creative gating effects like stutters and ducking.
VST2Gates & de-essers
Aradaz
AradazAmp Crunch
AradazAmp Crunch is a free guitar amp simulator plugin for Windows in VST2 format.
VST2Guitar amps
RCVPROD
Amplistortion
Amplistortion by RCVPROD is a free real-time guitar multi-effects plugin with ultra low latency, ideal for live performances, studio composing, and quiet home playing.
VST2Multi-effects
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