//DIY RECORDING

If you are a podcaster, musician, or actor working during the pandemic, having an in-home recording studio of some kind could be essential to your business. This year, the majority of recording work has moved into our homes, but often still demands professional-grade sound. Unfortunately, creating a home studio is not the most intuitive DIY project. In fact, you may feel completely lost without a professional to guide you. But with a little investment and ingenuity, you can produce studio-quality sound from your home. Here are some steps to follow to get the best sound quality from your makeshift space.

For anyone new, you'll need to make sure that you have a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) which is software to house multiple audio tracks and apply effects via small programs called pluggins. You will also need an interface (or DI Direct Box) to plug microphones and instruments into your computer. Once you have that, You can use some of the many FREE VST pluggins that are available.

//DAWS

A DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) is an electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing audio files. DAWs come in a wide variety of configurations from a single software program on a laptop, to an integrated stand-alone unit, all the way to a highly complex configuration of numerous components controlled by a central computer. Regardless of configuration, modern DAWs have a central interface that allows the user to alter and mix multiple recordings and tracks into a final produced piece. For most of us you will be using either a PC, laptop or MAC with DAW software.

I bought Protools back in 2000, which my first DAW. Prootools is probably the DAW that I am most comfortable with, however I no longer use Protools for recording and editing. Long Story short, the company has changed hands several times since and now you must play an anual subscription fee to use the AVID Prottols DAW Software. I refuse to pay for the subscription model for my softwre especially what is now a hobby. The other issues is that the pluggins (small programs that your DAW uses modify the sound on a track, like compression, reverb, eq, distortion, etc) Protools uses a unique format (AAX) which can be expensive. Alternatively, most other DAWs use the VST format for pluggins, which there are paid & FREE quality pluggings you can use. DAWs such as Cubase, Studio One, Logic Pro (MAC only) & Reaper all use VST pluggins. See below for some useful FREE VST pluggins.

My Personnal reccomendation here is Reaper. It is resonable priced and you can try (indefinitely for free). Reaper is versital and you can change the look and feel of it. There is an active community supporting Reaper that post Themes for this DAW. you can even make Reaper look and mostly be have like Protools (although some functionality is just different).

//FREE PLUGGINS: PLUGGIN BUNDLES

// Kilohearts Essentials // Kilohearts Essentials is a free collection of extremely useful effects which can be used as regular plugins in your DAW or loaded as Snapins in any Kilohearts Snapin Host. Kilohearts intend to continue adding high-quality plugins to the Kilohearts Essentials bundle at no extra cost, so your options will continue to expand in the future. New licenses will be added to your account as soon as they are released.

// Blue Cat's Freeware Plug-ins Pack II (Bundle) // Blue Cat Audio freeware audio plug-ins gathered together in a single package. Includes: Free Vintage Chorus, Free Vintage Flanger, free guitar amp simulation plug-in, FreqAnalyst (spectrum analyzer), Blue Cat Gain Suite, Free Vintage Phaser, Blue Cat's Triple EQ.

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//FREE PLUGGINS: REVERB

// Valhalla Supermassive // Supermassive has been designed from the ground up for MASSIVE delays and reverbs. Get ready for luscious clouds of reverb, otherworldly delays, and swelling waves of feedback unlike any you’ve heard before.

// RO-GOLD // Black Rooster Audio RO Gold Reverb was faithfully modeled after an iconic hardware classic, and upgraded with a 24k gold plate, for the most luxurious vintage reverberation experience. Their plate simulation approach allows Black Rooster Audio to authentically capture the analog unit's sound and feel as closely as possible while still including a few unexpected twists - all in the beautifully designed, easy-to-use package that is the RO-GOLD.

// VARIETY OF SOUND - epicPLATE // epicPLATE delivers an authentic recreation of classic plate reverberation. It covers the fast and consistent reverb build up as well as that distinct tonality the plate reverb is known for and still so much beloved today. Its unique reverb diffusion makes it a perfect companion for all kinds of delay effects and a perfect fit not only for vocals and drums.

// Convology XT Plugin // Impulse Record - Convology XT Plugin includes 74 Vintage Reverb Impulse Response Files – Including 4 from our True Stereo Libraries! This FREE vintage verb plugin download, comes in VST, AU and AAX and features a sampling of files contained in the Convology XT Library! There are no time limitations, iLok or frustrating unlocking hoops to jump through. Simply fill in the information on the licensing page and that’s all there is to it.

// Voxengo - OldSkoolVerb // OldSkoolVerb is a free algorithmic reverberation AAX, AudioUnit, and VST plugin for professional streaming, sound, and music production applications. This plugin implements a kind of “classic” stereo reverb algorithm which is technically simple yet optimal. It produces a very clear spatial image that blends well with the mix. OldSkoolVerb offers you a comprehensive set of parameters permitting you to achieve various reverbs ranging from plate reverb to room reverb to hall reverb sound. OldSkoolVerb is best suited for non-percussive and soft-attack sounds like vocals, piano, and pad sounds. A narrow “plate” range of settings, however, can be used on percussive sounds, with good results.

//FREE PLUGGINS: COMPRESSION

// COMPER // Comper by Analog Obsession is a freeware serial compressor plugin for DAW software on Windows and macOS. Comper is a serial compressor with two dynamics processors chained together in series. Producers can select between VCA, FET, and Opto models for each of the two compressors. Standard compression controls are present, with Ratio, Attack, Release, and Threshold controls all being present. Where Comper departs is in its chaining of the two compressors in series. The internal compressor has no present sidechain key nor an internal sidechain high pass filter. Instead, internal can act as a first line in taming peaks.

// TDR MOLOTOK // Tokyo Dawn - TDR Molotok is a simplified version of TDR Molot GE and is a musically characterful dynamics processor. Meaning “Small Hammer” in Russian, Molotok provides a rich range of exciting compression colors at your fingertips. While Molotok doesn’t emulate any “vintage” device, its sound and behaviour was definitely inspired by their most interesting musical peculiarities. This flexibility makes it a rewarding choice for almost any source in the mix, be it drums needing more crisp and impact, solidification and enrichment of vocals, or the enhancement of guitar and bass recordings of all types.

// Tokyo Dawn - TDR Kotelnikov (Dynamics Compressor - Drums) // TDR Kotelnikov is a wideband dynamics processor combining high fidelity dynamic range control with deep musical flexibility. As a descendant of the venerable TDR Feedback Compressor product family, Kotelnikov has directly inherited several unique features such as a proven control scheme, individual release control for peak and RMS content, an intuitive user interface, and powerful, state of the art, high-precision algorithms. With a sonic signature best described as “stealthy”, Kotelnikov has the ability to manipulate the dynamic range by dramatic amounts, while carefully preserving the original tone, timbre and punch of a musical signal. As such, it is perfectly suited to stereo bus compression as well as other critical applications. The concept is “proudly digital” in the sense that it doesn’t try to emulate any previously existing device. This is the original!

// Frontier // Frontier is available only for registered D16 software users, who have purchased any product in the past or will do it in the future. It is available free of charge. Quality and performance makes Frontier a perfect tool for almost any studio situation. Its simple and clear interface in combination with excellent sound quality will surely be appreciated by any engineer looking for efficient way of controlling dynamics of a channel, bus or even master output. Frontier can be used as very transparent mixing / mastering limiter (at certain settings) with just licking the loudest amplitude peaks, or can be utilized more creatively, as sound shaper, when more extreme settings are at stake.

// Analog Obsession - FETish (Compressor) // Classic FET Compressor/Limiter with extra features! Extended 0 to 60dB input gain. Internally compensated input knob to drive circuit and get compression. With original gear, input will boost signal without compensation. With FETish, you don’t have to reduce volume while you boost input. -30 to +30dB Make-Up Gain to compensate compressed signal. 20 to 800 microseconds with reversed knob to adjust without confusion. 50ms to 1.1sec with reversed knob to adjust without confusion.

// Analog Obsession - Britpressor (Compressor Neve Style) // Classic British Equalizer & Preamp with Mic/Line option. This is a Neve style compressor.

// Sixth Sample - Cramit (Compressor) // A free OTT-style compressor (Over The Top compression). Combining the endless use cases of multiband compression and high-quality distortion, Cramit might become one of your most used plugins. We all know and love the legendary OTT effect, and adding some harmonics before or after can make the results even better. Cramit is here to wrap this functionality under one plugin. With its dead-simple interface and insightful visuals, Cramit is ready to cram some energy into your music. OTT pushes the loudest parts of your sound down while pushing the quietest parts up in volume.

// DigitalFishPhones - Blockfish // BLOCKFISH is a versatile compressor with countless ways to shape the incoming audio. Unlike many other digital compressors, BLOCKFISH has 'soul'. It likes to bite, but it can be tamed easily once you've learned how to use its potential.

// Analog Obsession - FetDrive Compressor's Saturation // Classic FET Compressor's Saturation. Drive will rise your input level (with gain compensation) and will saturate your signal. Input range is really extended to get more drive! Tone will shape your source before drive section. So, it's Pre-Tone Control. This will let you decide which frequency range will be saturated. Mix will blend dry and wet signal.

// Analog Obsession - FetSnap (Compressor's Transient Enhancer) // Classic FET Compressor's Transient Enhancer. Snap will enhance attack time and reduce release of signal. Tone will shape your source before drive section. So, it's Pre-Tone Control. This will let you decide which frequency range will be saturated. Mix will blend dry and wet signal.

// Analog Obsession - Kolin MB (Multi-Band Limiting Amplifier) // Vintage Multi-Bandlimiting amplifier.

// Analog Obsession - Kolin (Limiting Amplifier) // Vintage limiting amplifier with additional features like adjustable attack and release.

//FREE PLUGGINS: EQ

// NOVA EQ // Tokyo Dawn - Nova is a parallel dynamic equalizer. Appearing in the familiar layout of a parametric equalizer, each band also includes a full featured dynamics section allowing the processor to cover an impressively wide range of applications. Be it a master lacking density, the drum bus asking for more crispiness, or a sibilance problem in your perfect take: NOVA has an elegant answer.

// Analog Obsession - Frank (EQ) // Ultimate analog equalizer is now better than ever! Selected best frequencies from 4 different well-known modules and now with custom line amp and proper oversampling. FEATURES: H-Type: Low Cut @50Hz // P-Type: Boost/Atten @60Hz // A-Type: Mid Band @1.6kHz // N-Type: High Shelf @12kHz // P-Type High Atten @20kHz // Custom Line Amp with compensated gain.

// SlickEQ // Tokyo Dawn - SlickEQ is a TDR VOS SlickEQ is a mixing/mastering equalizer designed for ease of use, musical flexibility and impeccable sound. Three (and a half) filter-bands arranged in a classic Low/Mid/High semi-parametric layout offer fast and intuitive access to four distinct EQ modes, each representing a set of distinct EQ curves and behaviors. An elaborate auto gain option automatically compensates for changes of perceived loudness during EQ operation. Optionally, SlickEQ allows to exclusively process either the stereo sum or stereo difference (i.e. “stereo width”) without additional sum/difference encoding.

// Blue Cat's Triple EQ // This free EQ includes a low shelf filter, a high shelf filter and a boost/cut peak filter. Its wide range of gain (+/-40 dB per band) and bandwidth (.01 to 5 Octave) makes it very versatile to create any filter shape. The three filters are linked together so that when you change the center frequency or the bandwidth, the parameters of the three filters are modified accordingly: you can control the entire equalizer characteristics with a single mouse click.

// Kiive Audio - Warmy EP1A Tube EQ // Silky Smooth EQ curves and Tube warmth. The EP1A offers low boost, low cut, high boost, high cut, and bandwidth controls.

// Analog Obsession - BLENDEQ (EQ) // BLENDEQ is a "Dual-Circuit" analog modeling equalizer with "Blendable" bands. There are two different equalizers with matched frequencies. "A" is famous "American" Equalizer and "N" is famous "Non-American" Equalizer. Frequency points are based on "N" model (Neve style EQ). You can simply blend two different (parallel) equalizers "section by section". "N" has really smooth character with line amp and equalizer. You can get smoother transients and more blended sound with "N" line amp. "A" has punchy transients and more smack!

// Analog Obsession - Merica (EQ) // Merica is a vintage american console equaliser. Check out all of their free VST Pluggins as https://analogobsession.com/.

// Ignite Amps - PTEq-X // PTEq-X is a digital emulation of 3 famous vintage passive program equalizers. It has been developed to have all the characteristics of the original hardware, plus some circuit improvements and additional features to increase its versatility. PTEq-X is meant to be used as a studio equalizer for tracking, mixing and mastering inside hosts capable of VST or AU Plug-Ins support. .

// Voxengo - Marvel GEQ (Graphic EQ) // Marvel GEQ is a free linear-phase 16-band graphic equalizer AudioUnit, AAX, and VST plugin with multi-channel operation support (supporting up to 8 input/output channels, audio host application-dependent) for professional music production applications. Marvel GEQ offers extensive internal channel routing capabilities, and supports mid/side channel processing. Marvel GEQ allows audio engineers and musicians to apply EQ adjustments quickly, both to audio tracks and full mixes. The linear-phase filtering offered by Marvel GEQ is suitable for equalization tasks where high quality and excellent sonic character are a must..

// Voxengo - Overtone GEQ (Stereo 7 ban Harmonic EQ) // Overtone GEQ is a free 7-band harmonic (overtone) graphic equalizer AudioUnit, AAX, and VST plugin with multi-channel operation support (supporting up to 8 input/output channels, audio host application-dependent). Overtone GEQ offers extensive internal channel routing capabilities, and supports mid/side channel processing. Beside equalizing, Overtone GEQ applies harmonic enhancement: it uses 7 harmonic enhancement modules, one for each EQ band. This generates a complex harmonic coloration you will probably like a lot. Overtone GEQ was designed to allow audio engineers to apply quick EQ shape adjustments together with adding a bit of harmonic richness to the audio material (mainly mixes and sub-mixes due to a comparably high load this EQ puts on a CPU).

// Kuassa - GQ3607 Graphic Equalizer // Free 3-band Baxandall Equalizer. Has the ability to save presets.

// Voxengo - TEQ-421 (Triple-Band EQ with Harmonics) // TEQ-421 is freeware equalizer AAX, AudioUnit, and VST plugin for professional music production applications. This equalizer features only three bands (Triple EQ), finely tuned to deliver good results in many cases, thus being extremely easy to use. Beside that, the plug-in features internal non-parametric harmonic coloration modules (derived from HarmoniEQ plug-in) which produce a smooth saturation and a “presence” effect. The frequencies of the bands were carefully selected and are not adjustable. These frequencies target specific spectral areas that affect sound’s perception the most. The best use-case for this plug-in is equalization of unprocessed acoustical recordings that usually lack in modern balance of low, mid, and high frequencies. The plug-in is equally useful on individual tracks, groups, and master bus. It was designed by tuning to a set of various sound sources, including vocals, acoustic guitars, drums, basses, and full mixes.

// Kuassa - BasiQ // BasiQ is an acronym for Baxandall Simulation Equalizer, a free 3-band equalizer plugin with photorealistic graphics from Kuassa. As the name implies, the engine is modeled after the design of the classic Baxandall Equalizer, well known for its smooth shelves and natural-sounding response, similar to the tone control of hi-fi systems. The simple controls allow you to shape your source material appropriately and concisely, opening up air, applying shimmer, or giving an extra oomph to the low end where needed. This straightforward equalizer is well-suited for both mixing and mastering purposes, though the neutral characteristic of basiQ lends itself as more of a sweetening device or to give a transparent tilt to your mixes, rather than surgical frequency correction. It is best paired on the master channel with the Kratos Maximizer, another audio processing plugin from Kuassa, Inc.

// Analog Obsession - BXQ (EQ) // BXQ is a Baxandall EQ with Left/Right & Mid/Side processing.

// Analog Obsession - FIVER (EQ) // Versatile five bands equalizer with low and high shelf filters and three bands with continuously variable bandwidth. It will give you full control over any source with its own character and almost transparent but musical sound. While it can be surgical, you can use it as color eq to shape your source.

// Analog Obsession - G395a (EQ) // Early 70s discrete/Class A 3-Band EQ with selectable mid and fixed hi/lo frequencies. it is an early 70s discrete/Class A 3-Band EQ with selectable mid and fixed hi/lo frequencies. Vintage transformer models on both the inputs and outputs. In digital world, we have auto-gain compensation, now! EQ moves won't affect gain of signal instead tone! Also, oversampling will make it smoother!

// Analog Obsession - Harqules (EQ) // Colorfully smooth eq with silky highs. Shape your sound as you want with smooth character. Features a 4-band EQ with 12dB boost and cut; Switchable High and Low Pass filters; Bell option for low band & 4x Oversampling.

// Analog Obsession - HLQSE (EQ) // Type 69 style eq with discrete bands. So, you can boost or cut bands at the same time!

// Analog Obsession - GrapHack (EQ) // A famous American Graphic Equalizer & Saturator in one box! You can simply equalize your sound with the American Graphic Equalizer and also saturate any band. Saturator and Equalizer have their own independent faders. Plus gain Compensated Main Input (Drive) & Mix... You can go crazy with Equalizer & Saturator and then blend with DRY sound to get best balance!

// Analog Obsession - BritChannel (EQ & PreAmp) // BritBundle with fully renewed design, AAX and Apple Silicon support! Classic British Equalizer & Preamp with Mic/Line option.

//FREE PLUGGINS: DELAY

// Valhalla Supermassive // Supermassive has been designed from the ground up for MASSIVE delays and reverbs. Get ready for luscious clouds of reverb, otherworldly delays, and swelling waves of feedback unlike any you’ve heard before.

// Sixth Sample - Deelay // Deelay packs loads of features in a simple, minimalistic interface. Diffusion for creating reverbs from small chambers to huge cinematic swells, distortion from subtle saturation to aggressive waveshaping, modulation for making your sounds come alive, and much more. Explore the possibilities of the Deelay completely free.

// Voxengo - Sound Delay // Sound Delay is an auxiliary multi-channel signal delaying AAX, AudioUnit, and VST plugin for professional sound and music production applications. You may specify delay time in both milliseconds and samples, with a high level of precision. This plugin – being technical in its purpose – provides a basic signal delaying function only, without signal feedback or modulation capabilities. Sound Delay also features internal mid/side encoding and decoding, and allows you to delay mid and side channels independently.

//FREE PLUGGINS: GATES // NOISE GATES // LIMITERS

// DigitalFishPhones - Floorfish // FLOORFISH is a simple expander / gate device, easy to set up and offers a broad variety of processing, ranging from slight expansion, backgound noise attenuation to extreme gating effects. What's different from similar units is the ability to scan the source and adjust the transistion curve accordingly.

// GVST - GGate // GGate is a noise gate, which silences the incoming signal once it drops below a user-defined threshold. This kind of effect is useful when source material contains background noise during "silent" passages, such as the hum of an amplifier or artefacts from an effect chain. The main portion of the source audio is usually significantly louder than this background noise, so when GGate receives an appropriate boost in amplitude, it knows that it's time to let the signal pass through.

// Thomas Mundt - LoudMax // LoudMax is a Look-Ahead Brickwall Loudness Maximizer with a clean transparent sound. It is designed to retain the original character of the music as much as possible even at high compression levels. Main range of application: Audio Mastering & Output Limiter/Maximizer.

// Variety Of Sound - preFIX // preFIX is a pre-mixing and audio alignment tool which typically takes place upfront the mixing process. It provides a clever tool set to clean-up, fix and align audio tracks (typically taken from recordings) concerning overall frequency correction, phase alignment, spatial stereo field corrections and routing. It contains a complete gate/expander solution with a dedicated and comprehensive sidechain filtering path as well.

// Kuassa - Efektor Silencer // This noise gate unit was a basic feature on Kuassa Amplifikation Series. This improved version is now available as a standalone device. With a twist. Threshold, Attack & Decay + Bypass switch.

// ToneLib - NoiseReducer (Noise Gate) // Powerful, yet simple, this plugin modulates a two-unit noise reduction rack effect, which is capable to easily remove all the unwanted noises from your mix. Designed to be straightforward and easy to use, TL NoiseReducer adapts perfectly to practicaly every specific task you aimed on. You won't find anything superfluous in the controls of this plugin - just tell it how closely to monitor the input signal and how strictly to respond, and that's it. Still find it complicated? The Reducer Unit Auto-Mode and EasyGate Unit itself will further simplify your workflow with this plugin, leaving you with just one knob each to adjust the effect's sensitivity.

// Analog Obsession - BritChannel (EQ & PreAmp) // BritBundle with fully renewed design, AAX and Apple Silicon support! Classic British Equalizer & Preamp with Mic/Line option.

//FREE PLUGGINS: EFFECTS - CHORUS, FLANGER, ETC

// Blue Cat Audio - Blue Cat Chorus // A free Vintage Chorus. From a light ensemble to a deep destructive modulation effect, Blue Cat's Chorus can just do anything. The Chorus effect was originally designed to simulate several voices, just as if several persons were playing together the same notes, but with a variable delay between them. This is one of the typical effects that you can get with Blue Cat's Chorus.

// Blue Cat Audio - Blue Cat Flanger // A free Vintage Flanger. Very famous during the 70's and 80's, the Flanger effect can be used on almost any audio track: on drums, voices synths or guitars, from a subtle effect to a deep alien-like voice effect. Despite its simple user interface, Blue Cat's Flanger is very versatile: harsh and metallic or smooth and soft filtering effects, it can do them all

// Blue Cat Audio - Blue Cat Phaser // A free Vintage Phaser. Modeled after vintage analog phaser circuits, Blue Cat's Phaser reproduces this old vintage phasing effect that you can find on so many recordings, but with the precision of modern digital processing techniques. Modeled after vintage analog phaser circuits, Blue Cat's Phaser reproduces this old vintage phasing effect that you can find on so many recordings, but with the precision of modern digital processing techniques.

//FREE PLUGGINS: METERS

// Youlean - Loudness Meter 2 // Prevent your mix sounding crushed and unprofessional. Get the most out of your mix, make any track sound great on all streaming platforms! Youlean decided to create a free loudness meter that will be even better than the most expensive ones.

// TB ProAudio - mvMeter2 (VU Meter) // mvMeter is a multivariable meter including RMS, EBUR128, VU and PPM measurement. mvMeter2 is the successor of mvMeter and adds single/dual meter display, adjustable reference level for all meter modes, adjustable meter delay and preset management.

// Sleepy-Time DSP - MonoChannel // MonoChannel is a EQ and VU meter with basic console channel controls. Insert MonoChannel on your audio tracks to monitor your audio signal and adjust its tonal balance. It is designed only to encourage the use of proper gain staging and audio balance workflows in digital audio. MonoChannel is NOT a distortion/saturation/console emulation plugin. Features classic VU meter simulation with +/- 24dB of gain control, Smooth HP filter & a 3-band tone shaping EQ.

// TB ProAudio - dpMeter5 (Multi Channel Meter) // dpMeter is a precise digital audio multi channel meter including RMS, EBU R 128, Dialog gated and TruePeak (intersample) measurement. It is the successor of the very popular dpMeter4 and adds GUI resizing and preset management.

//FREE PLUGGINS: SPECTRUM ANALYZER

// Voxengo - SPAN // SPAN is a free real-time “fast Fourier transform” audio spectrum analyzer AAX, AudioUnit, and VST plugin for professional sound and music production applications. SPAN provides you with a very flexible “mode” system which you can use to setup your spectrum analyzer preferences. You may specify Fourier block size in samples, FFT window overlap percentage, spectrum's visual slope. Beside that you can choose to display secondary spectrum of a desired type (e.g. real-time maximum, all-time maximum). Spectrum can be smoothed out visually for an easier examination. SPAN supports multi-channel analysis, and can be set to display spectrums from two different channels or channel groups at the same time. Spectrum's color can be chosen to taste. SPAN also features output level metering with adjustable ballistics and integration time, EBU R128, K-system metering (including calibration K-system metering). SPAN displays level metering statistics, headroom estimation, and true peak clipping detection. Correlation metering is available as well.

// Voxengo - AnSpec (Analog Spectrum Analyzer) // dpMeter is a precise digital audio multi channel meter including RMS, EBU R 128, Dialog gated and TruePeak (intersample) measurement. It is the successor of the very popular dpMeter4 and adds GUI resizing and preset management.

// Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst (Spectrum Analyzer) // Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst is a free spectrum analyzer plug-in that lets you monitor the spectral content of your audio signal in real time. This plug-in has been designed to provide extreme smoothness and high resolution for both time and frequency: unlike most spectrum analyzers, Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst is able to display continuous variations even with a very high frequency resolution, thanks to its unique smooth interpolation algorithms.

//FREE PLUGGINS: STEREO WIDENERS / ENCHANCERS

// iZotope - Ozone Imager // The free version of Ozone Imager is a sampling of what Ozone has to offer. Easily widen or narrow your sounds to fit them in any mix. It’s the easiest way to spread out a narrow-sounding synth or nestle your bass guitar in the center. Stereoize can turn mono into stereo, with no need for reverb or doubling. Use the new Stereoize II mode for subtle enhancement, or Stereoize I for a colorful phasing effect. Three different vectorscope meters help check your stereo width and see if your left and right channels are lining up properly. Resize your plug-in window to get an even better view of the action!

// PolyVerseMusic - Wider // A Psuedo stereo widener without phase issues. Polyverse Wider gives any mono signal the illusion of an expanded stereo image with an awe-inspiring amount of width. It’s a unique stereo widener plug-in that is completely “mono-compatible” — any signal that has been widened will always remain in phase with itself, even when it is summed back into mono. Best of all, Wider is a completely free plug-in!

// Voxengo - Stereo Touch // This professional AAX, AudioUnit, and VST audio plugin implements a classic technique of transforming a monophonic track into spacious stereophonic track by means of mid/side coding technique. Stereo Touch is most effective on monophonic sounds without overly sharp transients: it works great for both acoustic and electric/overdriven guitars, synthetic pad sounds and even vocals. By means of this plugin you can easily get spacious, and even “surround” sounding tracks, without utilizing a double-tracked recording technique. Basically, the plugin takes a mono input signal and generates a stereo output signal. This plugin can also work with multi-channel input signal, but in this case all channels get processed independently of each other like they are separate mono input signals, and then all resulting stereo signals get mixed together to produce a single stereo output signal.

//FREE PLUGGINS: DE-ESSER

// DigitalFishPhones - Spitfish // Spitfish is a dead-easy to use de-esser, aimed mainly at mono or stereo vocal tracks. Just like classic analog de-essers, this unit dynamically filters out harsh, annoying s-like sounds that would otherwise 'spit' in your face.

//FREE PLUGGINS: DOUBLER

// iZotope - Vocal Doubler // Essentially it's a subtle delay / chorus mixed with a stereo enhancer. iZotope recommends using this on dry vocals (aka vocals without any effects on it). iZotope Vocal Doubler is a free plug-in designed to enhance your vocal with a natural doubling effect, adding richness and depth. Our acclaimed doubling technology has been reimagined with a brand new interactive UI dedicated to helping you achieve a great double faster than ever.

//FREE PLUGGINS: SATURATION

// TB ProAudio - GSatPlus (Saturation) // GSat+ is derived from the saturation module on the TBProAudio CS5501V2 channel strip plug-in, but adds extra features requested and suggested by the Gearspace.com team. It has several different saturation modes, high tweakability, oversampling, old-school VU meters and cross-platform software compatibility - as well as a button to take you directly to Gearspace.com in case you need any tips, tricks or inspiration or want to swap presets with other users.

// Analog Obsession - FetDrive Compressor's Saturation // Classic FET Compressor's Saturation. Drive will rise your input level (with gain compensation) and will saturate your signal. Input range is really extended to get more drive! Tone will shape your source before drive section. So, it's Pre-Tone Control. This will let you decide which frequency range will be saturated. Mix will blend dry and wet signal.

// Analog Obsession - GrapHack (EQ) // A famous American Graphic Equalizer & Saturator in one box! You can simply equalize your sound with the American Graphic Equalizer and also saturate any band. Saturator and Equalizer have their own independent faders. Plus gain Compensated Main Input (Drive) & Mix... You can go crazy with Equalizer & Saturator and then blend with DRY sound to get best balance!

//FREE PLUGGINS: AUTOTUNE

// Auburn Sounds - Graillon 2 Free Edition // Its pitch correction module is efficient and easy to use, earning Graillon 2 the number one spot on the autotune freebie list. It is compatible with all digital audio workstations on Windows and macOS. Autotuning vocals with Graillon 2 couldn’t be easier. Place it as an insert effect in your vocal mix channel (or your live vocal processing chain), turn on the Correction module, and you’re good to go. Those who require more control over the pitch correction process can limit the note range to a particular scale, adjust the pitch correction speed, and define the autotune algorithm’s note detection range. Graillon 2 can sound more or less artificial thanks to its flexible pitch correction engine, depending on your project’s stylistic requirements. The mix knob on the right-hand side of the user interface can further reduce the autotune module’s impact where needed.

// MeldaProduction- MAutoPitch // MAutoPitch is in no way a less capable Antares Auto-Tune alternative than Graillon 2. Whereas the pitch correction features are roughly the same between the two plugins, MeldaProduction’s product adds a few bonus tools like stereo width adjustment, automatic gain control, and a limiter. This free autotune effect is flexible and easy to operate, with adjustable speed, range, scale, and depth. The added stereo widening feature can be helpful in a vocal processing chain, but make sure to double-check your mix in mono when using it. Comes Free with the M FreeFX Bundle from MeldaProduction.

// Graham Yeadon - GSnap // GSnap is an old freeware autotune plugin. It was the first free autotune VST on the market. Pitch correction software was still somewhat of a rarity back in the day when GSnap was released. In terms of its features and design, GSnap is still a fantastic pitch correction tool. At first look, it looks pretty similar to Graillon 2 and MAutoPitch. One excellent feature that sets it apart is the ability to tune the processed audio signal according to the MIDI notes on the input. In other words, you don’t have to rely on the plugin’s automatic pitch detection algorithm. Instead, the user can feed the correct MIDI notes into the plugin and let it take care of the rest.

// g200kg - KeroVee // KeroVee is another old-school pitch correction tool, released way back in 2010. Although it looks slightly less slick than the previous three autotune VSTs on this list, KeroVee’s feature set is on par with the competition. In fact, it also features the MIDI input mode seen in GSnap. Although MIDI input isn’t required for that classic “T-Pain autotune effect,” the feature is convenient if you want absolute control over the vocal pitch. In a way, KeroVee is closer to Celemony Melodyne than Antares Auto-Tune.

// UnitedPlugins - TrapTune Free Edition // TrapTune Free Edition is a free autotune plugin by UnitedPlugins. It is a freeware lightweight edition of the full TrapTune pitch correction software. The plugin’s main limitation is that some of the pitch correction controls are locked. However, users can browse the included presets, which cover a wide range of popular autotune effects.

// Resonant Cavity - Voloco // Voloco is a simple free autotune VST that was designed for use exclusively as a creative tool. Don’t expect to achieve subtle vocal pitch correction with Voloco. This is an intentionally robotic-sounding autotune plugin for use in electronic and urban music.

//FREE PLUGGINS: CHANNEL STRIP // MIXING TOOLS

// Analog Obsession - ChannelV // CHANNEV is a channel-strip with mic preamp, de-esser, line-Amp, 4 band equalizer, compressor, limiter and tape saturation!

// Analog Obsession - FrankCS // Ultimate analog equalizer is now better than ever with selectable preamp and compressor! Selected each band from 4 different well-known modules and now, you can select frequencies! Two custom preamps with compensated gain (Solid-State & Tube). Compressor with two custom detection circuit (Solid-State & Tube).

// Variety Of Sound - preFIX // preFIX is a pre-mixing and audio alignment tool which typically takes place upfront the mixing process. It provides a clever tool set to clean-up, fix and align audio tracks (typically taken from recordings) concerning overall frequency correction, phase alignment, spatial stereo field corrections and routing. It contains a complete gate/expander solution with a dedicated and comprehensive sidechain filtering path as well.

// Analog Obsession - BritChannel (EQ & PreAmp) // BritBundle with fully renewed design, AAX and Apple Silicon support! Classic British Equalizer & Preamp with Mic/Line option.

// Analog Obsession - TUBA (Tube PreAmp & Channel Strip) // Tube mic/line amp with 2 band EQ. Based on famous tube console. DIY version of original hardware with mods.

//FREE PLUGGINS: DRUM MIXING / MASTERING

// Black Rooster Audio - The Canary // The Canary was designed to support you in creating the most powerful and convincing drums you have ever recorded or mixed. This plug-in let's you expand and recover some fundamental aspects of the drum signal that may have been lost during the recording process or which haven‘t been there in the first place. These include tone, attack, sustain and some very basic filtering, which define the natural sound of the shell. You lost attack and impact through your recording? Your drum signals sound dull or not particularly powerful? The Canary is here to help you, synthetically adding those missing features, allowing you to refine and redefine your drums in the mix.

// Tokyo Dawn - TDR Kotelnikov (Dynamics Processor - Drums) // TDR Kotelnikov is a wideband dynamics processor combining high fidelity dynamic range control with deep musical flexibility. As a descendant of the venerable TDR Feedback Compressor product family, Kotelnikov has directly inherited several unique features such as a proven control scheme, individual release control for peak and RMS content, an intuitive user interface, and powerful, state of the art, high-precision algorithms. With a sonic signature best described as “stealthy”, Kotelnikov has the ability to manipulate the dynamic range by dramatic amounts, while carefully preserving the original tone, timbre and punch of a musical signal. As such, it is perfectly suited to stereo bus compression as well as other critical applications. The concept is “proudly digital” in the sense that it doesn’t try to emulate any previously existing device. This is the original!

//FREE PLUGGINS: GUITAR PEDALS/FX

// TSE Audio - TSE808 (Tube Screamer) // The TSE808 is an audio plugin, simulating a TubeScreamer pedal. Leaving the 1.x versions behind, this new version introduces a new small and simple GUI, the actual modeling is re-done to improve accuracy with respect to it's hardware counterpart. Additional features such as DIY functionality and solver-precision is removed, the internal solver is now locked to 1 uV (microvolt).

// Mercuriall - Tubes Creamer 808 Core // Tubes Creamer 808 Core is an emulation of the famous Tube Screamer distortion. The modeling is based on a real circuit of the Ibanez TS-808. Mod switch: "808" for a default sound of the Ibanez TS-808 and Mod for getting a cleaner sound with slightly more bass when Drive is at the minimum. Low CPU usage!

// Mercuriall - Metal Area // This plugin is an emulation of the classic Metal Zone pedal by BOSS, delivering the heavy distortion and sustain.

// Mercuriall - Stereo Chorus // This plugin is an emulation of a Chorus Pedal. Control Depth (Amount of pitch modulation), Speed (Speed of pitch modulation) & Mix (Balance of processed & unprocessed signal).

// Kuassa - GQ3607 Graphic Equalizer // Free 3-band Baxandall Equalizer. Has the ability to save presets.

// Mercuriall - Greed Smasher // A modern overdrive based on an American pedal. Based on a MESA/Boogie GRID SLAMMER Overdrive guitar pedal.

// TSE Audio - TSE R47 // The R47 is emulating a famous "rodent" guitar pedal. It's modeled against a schematic of the unit and tuned against clips of the real unit for improved accuracy.

// Ignite Amps - PRO F.E.T. // ProF.E.T. is a digital emulation of an high gain distortion preamp/stomp-box for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, designed and built by Ignite Amps in 2018. The ProF.E.T. core circuit is capable of delivering tons of tube-like saturation using carefully tuned JFET based gain stages and filters to keep the distortion aggressive and rich of harmonics. A 4 controls based tonestack with 2 different modes ensures maximum versatility and tone shaping options, whether you use the ProF.E.T. as a preamp or a distortion unit in front of a clean amplifier.

// ToneLib - NoiseReducer (Noise Gate) // Powerful, yet simple, this plugin modulates a two-unit noise reduction rack effect, which is capable to easily remove all the unwanted noises from your mix. Designed to be straightforward and easy to use, TL NoiseReducer adapts perfectly to practicaly every specific task you aimed on. You won't find anything superfluous in the controls of this plugin - just tell it how closely to monitor the input signal and how strictly to respond, and that's it. Still find it complicated? The Reducer Unit Auto-Mode and EasyGate Unit itself will further simplify your workflow with this plugin, leaving you with just one knob each to adjust the effect's sensitivity.

// ToneLib - TubeWarmth // The main aim of TubeWarmth is to bring the cold and precise digital sound closer to the warm and vivid sound of the tube. Simple in its conception, this effect provides two features. One of the features is a light, warm overdrive of the input signal based on a tube model. The other feature is adding even harmonics when processing the input signal. This provides a deeper signal at the output, while adding the vibrant texture to the sound for which many guitarists still prefer tube effects.

// Ignite Amps - TSB-1 Tyrant Screamer // The TSB-1 Tyrant Screamer is inspired by the most famous green "808" overdrive pedal, with additional features to increase its versatility and make it suitable for extremely down tuned guitars. It can easily add dirt and bite to clean and overdriven guitar tones, as well as make the amplifier lead tone sound tighter, more focused and more responsive to picking, avoiding low-end muddiness and high-end fizz.

// Heptode - Deep Crunch // Deep Crunch is the official emulation of the analog boutique guitar pedal manufactured by Heptode. Inspired by the Soldano SLO-100 amp crunch channel, Virtual Deep Crunch produces very realistic tubish crunchy sounds.

// Heptode - Heavy Tone // Heavy Tone is the official emulation of the analog boutique guitar pedal manufactured by Heptode. Inspired by the Soldano SLO-100 amp overdrive channel, Virtual Heavy Tone produces a very realistic tubish hi-gain distortion.

// Ignite Amps - TS-999 SubScreamer // S-999 SubScreamer is a digital emulation of an overdrive pedal for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, built for Subhuman guitarists Matteo Buti and Elia Murgia by Ignite Amps in 2010. The TS-999 core circuit is inspired by the most famous green "808" overdrive pedal, with additional features to increase its versatility. It can easily add dirt and bite to clean guitar tones, as well as make the amplifier distortion sound tighter, more focused and more responsive to picking, avoiding low-end muddiness and high-end fizz. TS-999 is meant to be used as an overdrive pedal for live playing, tracking or mixing inside hosts capable of VST or AU Plug-Ins support.

//FREE PLUGGINS: BASS PEDALS/FX

// TSE Audio - TSE BOD (Bass Pedal) // The B.O.D is emulating a well known bass processing unit. If you need a good bass-tone quick, try this one!

// ToneLib - Bass Drive // Designed based on the famous pedal bearing the same name, TL BassDrive is ready to unleash the true power of the lowest guitar frequencies. Well-known as an excellent overdrive for bass guitars, this effect has found a new wave of popularity in heavy musical genres, where the guitar string gauges have gone far beyond the standard .046. Although this effect was developed primarily for the frequency range of a guitar, this does not limit the range of its application in any way: in the right hands this effect can be useful for creating music of all genres and directions.

//FREE PLUGGINS: GUITAR PREAMPS

// Ignite Amps - The Anvil // The Anvil is a digital emulation of a three channels tube preamplifier for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, designed by Andy Zeugs. The Anvil has three completely independent channels, with different signal paths and separate tonestack controls, to maximize its versatility: The Clean channel is inspired by the classic Californian circuits and provides crystal clear tones even at high gain settings. The Rhythm channel has a hot-rodded British character, varying from mild crunch to hi-gain distortion. The Lead channel provides super-tight metal tones, retaining accuracy and responsiveness even at very high gain settings. The Anvil is meant to be used as a guitar preamplifier for live playing and jamming, tracking or mixing inside hosts capable of VST, VST3 or AU plug-ins support.

// Ignite Amps - NRR-1 // RR-1 is a digital emulation of a three channels tube preamplifier for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, built for then Fleshgod Apocalypse guitarist Cristiano Trionfera by Ignite Amps, back in 2009.

// TSE Audio - TSE X30 // The X30 is emulating a high gain german preamp.

// Mercuriall - Marshall JCM800 preamp section modeling // Marshall JCM800 preamp section modeling.

// Mercuriall - Marshall JCM800 preamp Hot section modeling // Modded JCM800 preamp. More gain than original JCM800.

// Mercuriall - Harlequin Preamp Modeling // Based on The Harlequin MK1 (Cornford Amps).

// Mercuriall - Tomato Preamp Modeling // Dual Triode preamp with simple schematics. This one is great for Accoustic Guitar.

// Analog Obsession - BritPre (PreAmp) // Classic British Mic/Line Preamp with Lowpass and Highpass filters. It has two modules with independent bypass. Also, it has phase invert button.

// Analog Obsession - BritChannel (EQ & PreAmp) // BritBundle with fully renewed design, AAX and Apple Silicon support! Classic British Equalizer & Preamp with Mic/Line option.

// Analog Obsession - TUBA (Tube PreAmp & Channel Strip) // Tube mic/line amp with 2 band EQ. Based on famous tube console. DIY version of original hardware with mods.

// Analog Obsession - Kolin (Limiting Amplifier) // Vintage limiting amplifier with additional features like adjustable attack and release.

// Analog Obsession - TuPRE (Tube PreAmp) // It's tube line amp with custom passive program equalizer. Colorful and solid design for you! Not emulating any gear. Fully custom design. Simple but really effective for any source.

// Analog Obsession - FetDrive Compressor's Saturation // Classic FET Compressor's Saturation. Drive will rise your input level (with gain compensation) and will saturate your signal. Input range is really extended to get more drive! Tone will shape your source before drive section. So, it's Pre-Tone Control. This will let you decide which frequency range will be saturated. Mix will blend dry and wet signal.

//FREE PLUGGINS: GUITAR AMP SIMS

// IK Multimedia - AmpliTube 4 Free // AmpliTube 4 Free is, as you would expect, a free version of software giant IK Multimedia’s comprehensive guitar sim package, AmpliTube 4. The free version on offer here includes nine stompboxes, four amps, five cabs, three mics, two rack effects, and a chromatic tuner, which should be more than enough to get you started.

// Blue Cat - Blue Cat’s Free Amps // Blue Cat’s Free Amp is a guitar amp emulator based on Blue Cat’s premium Destructor and Axiom plugins. With three different models (Classic Clean, Classic Drive, and Modern Drive) and matching cabinet emulation for each virtual amp type, there’s plenty to work with here. The tone ranges from clean to crunchy, with a proper sweet spot that favors a clean sound, a rarity for guitar amp VSTs.

// ML Sound Lab - Amped Stevie T Free // Four custom amps designed with Steve "Stevie T" Terreberry. One is 100% free!

// ML Sound Lab - Amped Roots 2.0 // Four of the best amps from Ryan "Fluff" Bruce's personal collection. One is 100% free!

// Audiority - L12X Solid State Amplifier Audiority’s free L12X Solid State Amplifier is based on the Marshall Lead 12 head of the late ’80s, which is renowned for its ability to get very loud. This emulation has two channels (clean and boost), a contour knob for a more scooped tone, and an additional boost overdrive stage.

// Brainworx - bx_rockrack V3 Player // bx_rockrack V3 Player is the freeware virtual guitar amp plugin by Brainworx. It features a limited collection of amp models and presets from the full version of the software. There are 26 presets in total, based on eight different guitar amplifier models. The plugin sounds very good. However, the options for customizing the included presets are very limited. That said, bx_rockrack V3 Player can be valuable if you’re only looking for a great-sounding virtual amp to jam on.

// Kuassa - Amplifikation Lite // Based on one of the amps featured in Kuassa’s Amplifikation One guitar processing software, Amplifikation Lite has three channels (clean, rhythm, and lead) and a built-in cabinet impulse response loader. The cabinet loader is helpful for when you want more than just an amp head.

// Black Rooster Audio - Cypress TT-15 // German effects company Black Rooster Audio offers Cypress TT-15, a component-based circuit simulation of the Orange TT15 Tiny Terror amp head. Orange amps are famous for their tone, and this emulation has a similar sound and identical control layout. Cypress TT-15 also has a 2×12 cabinet simulation that can be bypassed should you wish to use an alternate cab impulse response.

// STL Tones - Emissary 2.0 // The Emissary is a no-compromise custom amp built for the kill. Featuring a versatile clean channel that ranges from pristine cleans to slightly overdriven tones. A brutal lead channel designed for serious bone-crushing distortions. This module offers a very wide tonal palette for not only the modern metal musician, but a wider variety of genres. Every single component on the signal path of the circuit of the physical Emissary tube amplifier has been taken into account and modelled in the best possible way to match the original sound, keeping an eye on CPU performance and real-time playability at the same time. We use state of the art analog modelling technology, deriving systems of non-linear differential equations directly from schematics and solving them in real time through carefully optimized C++ code. Also included are 6 free Impulse Responses.

// Audio Singularity - NeuronTube // Modelled after the Soldano SLO-100 amp.

// Shattered Glass Audio - Ace // Ace by Shattered Glass Audio is an emulation of a Fender tube guitar amp. With its clean tones, it’s great for indie rock, pop, and other genres that don’t require a high-gain guitar sound like metal. This amp, which is heavily optimized and light on the CPU, also features a built-in cabinet simulation and two different circuit models.

//FREE PLUGGINS: GUITAR CABS / IR LOADERS

// ML Sound Lab - MIKKO2 FREE // MIKKO2 is the most sophisticated guitar cabinet simulator in the world featuring Mikko Logrén's entire cab collection. It is also a custom impulse response creation app that adds incredible tonal variety to all guitar modelers with IR support. MIKKO2 features a raw unprocessed full resolution cab simulation that is higher quality than what any current modeler supports. Get MIKKO2 FREE to get a taste with one free cab.

// Ignite Amps - Nad IR Impulse Response Loader // The NadIR dual Impulse Response (IR) convolver, designed to be used as a cabinet simulator for guitar and bass (pre)amplifiers (VST/AU or even hardware), with ZERO latency. Providing advanced built-in filters and delay controls to let user's shape their tone with ease. This is bundled with the Emissary 2.0 Guitar Amp Sim (also Free).

// Mercuriall - Hiwatt 4x12 Cabinet Modeling // Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet modeling.

// Mercuriall - Mercuriall Cab 2.1 // Marshall AVT50 1x12 Cabinet modeling .

//FREE PLUGGINS: BASS AMP SIMS

// Ignite Amps - SHB-1 // HB-1 is based on the real SHB-1 "Extreme Bass Head", built by Ignite Amps for Federico Fulceri, a bass player of the Italian thrashers Subhuman, featuring 6 triode stages and a 1300W Class D power-amp.

//FREE PLUGGINS: DRUMS (VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS)

// IK Media - MODO DRUM CS // MODO DRUM CS is the free version the MODO DRUMs software. MODO DRUM CS is Free to use and a trial does not expire. MODO DRUMs use a new hybrid audio engine fuses modal synthesis and advanced sampling techniques, for incredibly lifelike drum sounds and a level control and flexibility that traditional drum sample libraries just can’t match. You can change the the rims, drum heads even the enclosure to tweak your sound. you will need to download IK medias installation program whcih is also free, it just means an extra softwre you may need to run.

// Steven Slate Drums - SSD5 // Get the fully-functioning, never-expiring SSD 5.5 demo with one incredible Deluxe 2 Kit, as well as a Classic “mix-ready” processed Slate snare, and three unique kit presets including "Deluxe 2 Free", "Hugo", & "Dry n Tight" for FREE. Important, you will need to have an iLok account & set up an account with Steven Slate Drums, which are both free.

// MT Power Drums // The MT Power Drum Kit is a free drum sampler offering the powerful, high-quality sounds of an acoustic, realistic drum kit. Samples have been specially recorded and processed to make them ideally suited for use in pop, rock and metal productions. This is great for when you want to quickly jump in and start recording ideas. You will get some basic Midi drum loops, however it is important to note you will have one drum kit.

// ML Sound Lab - ML DRUMS 2.0 // ML Drums is a modular drum sampler platform where the initial release comes with a free drum kit. Continue expanding the kit to your liking by purchasing the add-ons you are interested in. You can start expanding the kit with ML Drums Essentials and ML Drums Luxe.

//FREE PLUGGINS: GUITAR

// MONSTER GUITAR // Monster Guitar is a tool to make a MIDI mockup when I composed a song. If you compare Monster Guitar VST with any other VST like AmpleSound or Shreddage or anything else, Monster Guitar VST does not have as a detailed and realistic sound, let alone if you compare it to a real guitarist!

// Ample Guitar M Lite II // Ample Guitar M Lite aim to bring a Martin D-41 Acoustic Guitar sound to your studio.

// Quiet Music - Solaris Guitar Lite // Solaris GTR Lite is a FREE virtual instrument that gives you electric guitar sounds for your music creations. You can use it for Lo-Fi, Ambient, Chillout, Downtempo, Relaxing and/or Meditation Music as well as Hip Hop, Trap and other EDM genres. It comes with 6 presets that are based on an IBANEZ AS73G electric guitar that has been processed with effects pedals and plugins to create beautiful and dynamic tones. You can adjust the sound with simple controls for ADSR envelope, filter cutoff, LFO modulation, volume, pan & tune. You can also add some flair with built-in effects like reverb, chorus, delay, and distortion. Solaris GTR Lite runs on Windows and Mac 64 bit systems and supports VST/VST3/AU formats. All samples are recorded at 192 Khz - 32 bits and edited one by one for superb quality. Solaris GTR Lite is easy to use and 100% royalty-free.

//FREE PLUGGINS: BASS

// Ample Bass P Lite II // Ample Bass P Lite II has become one of the most reputable bass guitar VSTs on the market, not to mention one of the best free bass VST plugins in general. This high-quality bass VST provides 443 samples, including hammer-ons, pull-offs, sustain, and accent articulations. When integrating Ample Bass P Lite II into a rack, you can use a maximum of two sampling cycles. 443 bass guitar samples with various articulations.

// MODO BASS CS // IK's free and expandable physically modeled electric and acoustic bass virtual instrument. Includes 1 bass model. Like MODO Drums, you will need to downlaod the IK Media installer to use this software.

//FREE PLUGGINS: PIANO

// MONSTER PIANO // Monster Piano offers a diverse range of multi-tone characters that suit various genres, from pop to rock, jazz, classical, and more. Experience the richness of the piano’s sound with 5 layers of velocities.

// Pepto Audio - Black Metal Keys (Piano) // Pepto Audio - Black Metal Keys (Piano) is a virtual instrument that makes available to you the most common patches used by 90's black metal classic albums, such as Emperor's In the Nightside Eclipse, Dimmu Borgir's Enthrone Darkness Triumphant, Odium's The Sad Realm of the Stars or Limbonic Art's Moon in the Scorpio..

// Rusty Piano // Rusty Piano is a lo-fi acoustic piano with a lot of character and charm. Recorded hot on purpose, Rusty Piano has a very saturated and thick sound. It's the perfect piano sound for "rougher" music genres like indie rock, lo-fi hip-hop, free jazz, rock'n'roll, etc.