RDGAudio
SideChainer 2
SideChainer 2 by RDGAudio is a drawable gate plugin featuring a customizable point and tension curve editor with presets, offering precise control over gating effects.
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Auburn Sounds
Renegate free
Renegate free by Auburn Sounds is a full-band gate plug-in known for its natural sound and quick operation, offering simplified gating with advanced internal processing.
VST2Gates & de-essers
GVST
GGate
GGate by GVST is a free noise gate plugin that silences audio signals falling below a set threshold, effectively removing unwanted background noise during silent passages.
VST2Gates & de-essers
Press Play
EnveLover
EnveLover by Press Play is a unique MIDI-controlled audio gate effect that lets you trigger dynamics processing via MIDI, enhancing your music production workflow.
VST2Gates & de-essers
Yuri Semenov
YuStrip-3
YuStrip-3 by Yuri Semenov is a complete channel strip plugin available in VST2 format for Windows 32 and 64-bit systems.
VST2Mastering
Youlean
Youlean Loudness Meter
Youlean Loudness Meter is a free plugin that measures the true perceived loudness of your audio, ensuring compliance with Film and TV industry standards and preventing your mix from sounding crushed.
VST2Mastering
Press Play
Wave Observer
Wave Observer by Press Play is a free VST oscilloscope and monitoring plugin designed for time-domain audio analysis, supporting mixing, mastering, and sound design workflows.
VST2Mastering
UnplugRed
VU
VU by UnplugRed is a free VU meter plugin offering true RMS metering with adjustable reaction speed and nominal operation level in stereo and mono modes.
VST2Mastering
Flandersh Tech
Uraleq
Uraleq by Flandersh Tech is a free advanced multiband processor featuring multiband compressors, delays, and balance controls with Mid/Side processing and linear-phase FIR filters. Ideal for mixing and mastering.
VST2Mastering
LVC-Audio
Toned
Toned by LVC-Audio is a free analog-modeled tone shaping plugin ideal for mastering and two-track mixing, featuring a three-band matrix and a high pass filter.
VST2Mastering
Blue Lab Audio
SpectralDiff
SpectralDiff by Blue Lab Audio is a free mastering plugin that identifies differences between two audio files by displaying a real-time spectral difference during playback.
VST2Mastering
RDGAudio
Speaker Vibrator
Speaker Vibrator by RDGAudio offers a unique 3D visualizer that displays VU and RMS levels with a vibrating speaker cone, featuring volume and pan controls for detailed monitoring.
VST2Mastering
Voxengo
SPAN
SPAN by Voxengo is a real-time FFT audio spectrum analyzer plugin offering flexible spectrum analysis modes for professional music and audio production.
VST2Mastering
Voxengo
Sound Delay
Sound Delay by Voxengo is a precise multi-channel signal delay plugin available in VST2 format for professional audio applications on Windows.
VST2Mastering
Noisebud
Smile
Smile by Noisebud is a free Fletcher-Munson De-Harsher plugin designed to reduce harshness in mixes and masters while preserving crucial tonal elements.
VST2Mastering
Red Rock Sound
SA60
SA60 is a real-time 1/3 octave spectrum analyser inspired by the classic DN60 design from 1980, offering precise spectral monitoring.
VST2Mastering
Blue Lab Audio
Rebalance
Rebalance by Blue Lab Audio is a spectral demixer plugin that lets you adjust vocal, bass, and drum levels within a single track in real time.
VST2Mastering
TBProAudio
mvMeter2
mvMeter2 by TBProAudio is a multivariable meter offering RMS, EBUR128, VU, and PPM measurement modes with stereo and mid-side channel support for precise mastering metering.
VST2Mastering
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