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#31 | | Gear interested
Joined: Mar 2007 Location: London
Posts: 8
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Originally Posted by onceagain  Some of these sound interesting. Where are good places to get them? | KVR is a good place to start ...
Great thread - finding some useful things I'd not come across, and delighted to discover that the PSP Pianoverb was finally updated to OSX. I think I used that on everything back in the OS9 days.
I guess that's a trade for the SSL LMC-1 which won't run on my new Intel mac 
Here's 5 others I find myself using a load nowadays (I'm using AU / Mac OSX - other formats may be available for them) ADT by Vacuumsound - wait, it sounds like there's two of me! Poor Plate by Vacuumsound Handy for those of us without space for huge sheets of steel ... CamelCrusher by Camel Audio - overdrive / compressor / limiter fun. Crush, Kill, Destroy! Analogue Delay by Smartelextronix - they have a ton of other fun things for the tweakers, I've used SupaTrigga alot in the past ... WatKat by GSi - amusingly noisy and awkwardly realistic recreation of a Watkins Copicat. Good for messing stuff up | 
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8th June 2012
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#32 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Jan 2012 Location: NB, Canada
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Awesome thread! +1000
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14th June 2012
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#33 | | Gear interested
Joined: Feb 2012
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14th June 2012
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#34 | | Banned
Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Portland, Maine
Posts: 1,553
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The free, stripped-down versions of the CDSoundMaster stuff are amazing...
R2R, Tube EQ, and N-10-AT-4
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14th June 2012
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#35 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Dec 2006 Location: suburban Philly, PA
Posts: 248
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These are strictly VSTis (too many freeware effects out there), but here are some of my favorites:
for electric pianos and Rhodes-ish sounds - LazySnake (FANTASTIC)
for Wurlitzer 200a electric pianos - Mr. Tramp by Soundfonts.it (just pay to get rid of the nag screen, it's totally worth it)
for analog synth - TAL's Noizemaker and TAL's U-no 62 (tie)
for arpeggios and synth lines - Kirnu
for drums (make sure you use your own, good samples) GTG DPC3 "Drum Sampler III"
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15th June 2012
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#36 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Örebro
Posts: 218
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Originally Posted by solarplexus311 Awesome thread! +1000 | Agree +1
I dont have five but I love the LePou guitar amp sims. Havent tried the cabs since theyre not available for AU yet LePou Plugins
And the Cheeze Machine by Big Tick gets a lot of milage BigTick audio software
Regards /Bo
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15th June 2012
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#37 | | Moderator
Joined: Dec 2003 Location: London, innit
Posts: 5,251
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I'm running PT on PC
RTAS plugins -
Massey L2007 - great limiter!
Massey De:Esser - also great
(I also use the PT in-built EQ, comp, de-esser, filters, distortion,synths)
Top 5 Fave VSTs:
Acmebargig amp models - absolutely top notch
LePou amp models and cab sim
Interruptor Analogic and Bionic delay
Camel Crusher filter/distortion
Voxengo Boogex + redwirez cab impulses
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15th June 2012
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#38 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 232
Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by Blast9 Acmebargig amp models - absolutely top notch | Acmebargig CabEnhancer is also very good for getting a more natural and warm tone out of cab impulses. 
Bit of a learning curve though.
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15th June 2012
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#39 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2009 Location: London
Posts: 1,066
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"VST on PC"
Variety of Sound
Ferric TDS
Density MKII
Baxter EQ (Incredible EQ. Gives my UAD Plugs a cheeky backhand slap in the face!)
MeldaProduction
MEqualizer
Voxengo
SPAN
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15th June 2012
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#40 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Telefunkenland
Posts: 1,483
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Off the top of my head (edited)
MEqualizer
SL-500
Thrillseeker LA
BiFilter 1
PreFix (or PhaseBug)
and some free Nebula demos / "community programs"...
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15th June 2012
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#41 | | Gear Head
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 57
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As of late, I've been partial to:
- Bitcrusher (try adding a little bit of this pre-distortion on synth / real guitars - does wonders, also sometimes for lofi drums)
Otherwise:
- camel crusher (great distortion plugin though stripped down, camelphat's worth the upgrade)
- SFZ (soundfont plugin, used to use this before I upgraded FLS and started using their native sound font plugin)
- epicverb (if you need way too much reverb for something)
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15th June 2012
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#42 | | Gear Head
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 59
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My favs, which so far I haven't seen anyone mention yet:
1) The Interuptor - Bionic Delay
I friggin' LOVE this delay!! I use it all the time, especially on guitars. Super versatile, easy to use, and sounds fantastic!
2) Vladg - Molot2 compressor
Just go download it....seriously, stop reading, and go get this right now!
3) AiXcoustic - Eletri-Q (posihfopit)
64 band paragraphic EQ (yes...64 BANDS!). Multiple filter types. Analog/digital modes. Really, really nice EQ!
4) BuzzRoom Audio - BuzMaxi3 limiter
Very transparent limiter. Not a lot of "bells and whistles", but gets the job done really well.
5) Flux - Stereo Tool
A very cool tool which has overall stereo width and panning controls as well as volume, panning, and phase for the individual right and left channels. Definitely a must have freebie!
-tkr
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15th June 2012
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#43 | | Moderator
Joined: Dec 2003 Location: London, innit
Posts: 5,251
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Originally Posted by Tekker My favs, which so far I haven't seen anyone mention yet:
1) The Interuptor - Bionic Delay
I friggin' LOVE this delay!! I use it all the time, especially on guitars. Super versatile, easy to use, and sounds fantastic!
| Yes I mentioned this - absolutely love this on guitars too!
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15th June 2012
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#44 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,437
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Massey De-Esser
Bootsy - BootEq (one of my fav eq of all times), Ferric, BaxterEq
Sonalksis - FreeG
Digi - DVerb
Bomb Factory - BF76 (a classic somehow..)
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15th June 2012
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#45 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA |
All free AU versions
I use these three on just about every track:
Flux Stereo Tool
Sonalksis FreeG
Massey Tapehead
These last two see much less action but are still very useful for me:
Voxengo SPAN
Voxengo MSED
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15th June 2012
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#46 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 527
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Can't believe nobody's mentioned StillWell as of yet.
Stillwell 1973
- I use it almost religiously now for EQ. It tackles most of my EQing needs quickly and easily... unless I need to get surgical.
StillWell Verbiage
- not my goto reverb (I use Valhallah), but it has a certain sound that I occasionally prefer.
TDR Compressor TDR Feedback Compressor | Tokyo Dawn Records
Free compressor made by a member of FutureProducers forum, moses. Dude's made a seriously good compressor that he needs to start chargin for lol. I like it on my vocal busses, but it's great for anything. Has some nice features... one in particular where u can listen to just the compressed portion of the sound. Pretty dope.
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15th June 2012
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#47 | | Gear Head
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 73
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Glitch
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15th June 2012
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#48 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,437
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Originally Posted by CPhoenix Can't believe nobody's mentioned StillWell as of yet.
Stillwell 1973
- I use it almost religiously now for EQ. It tackles most of my EQing needs quickly and easily... unless I need to get surgical.
StillWell Verbiage
- not my goto reverb (I use Valhallah), but it has a certain sound that I occasionally prefer.
TDR Compressor TDR Feedback Compressor | Tokyo Dawn Records
Free compressor made by a member of FutureProducers forum, moses. Dude's made a seriously good compressor that he needs to start chargin for lol. I like it on my vocal busses, but it's great for anything. Has some nice features... one in particular where u can listen to just the compressed portion of the sound. Pretty dope. | The 1973 has one of the best sounding low shelves out there, killer on kicks
too bad is VST only :/
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16th June 2012
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#49 | | Gear Head
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 59
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Originally Posted by Blast9 Yes I mentioned this - absolutely love this on guitars too! | Ah sorry, I must have missed it. And upon another look I saw the Molot compressor mentioned previously also....But both the Bionic Delay and Molot deserve multiple mentions anyways.
-tkr
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16th June 2012
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#50 | | Like LightsFadeLow on FB
Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,345
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- Satson channel/bus -- There some subtle niceness but also the EQ is easy and sounds great.
- SKNote Stripbus -- Where satson leaves off, Strip takes it from there... when I need to push things harder this is a great go-to, especially to make bass and drums work together.
- SKNote Roundtone -- especially the gritty "dirty" tape settings, great on tracks... and the new version now includes tape delay.
- RP-Delay -- you just have to hear this one. it will add atmosphere to anything
- iZotope Nectar -- struggled to find a good vocal sound until I found this plugin.
- iZotope Ozone -- not only on the master buss, but I own Advanced, so I find myself using the component plugins all over... more than any single plug, making it my most valued single plugin.
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16th June 2012
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#51 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Brasil
Posts: 724
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Originally Posted by CPhoenix
TDR Compressor TDR Feedback Compressor | Tokyo Dawn Records
Free compressor made by a member of FutureProducers forum, moses. Dude's made a seriously good compressor that he needs to start chargin for lol. I like it on my vocal busses, but it's great for anything. Has some nice features... one in particular where u can listen to just the compressed portion of the sound. Pretty dope. |
Killer clean compressor - highly recomended for mastering :-)
Ciro
* plus:
*Sonalksis Free G
*Sir Elliot 18 band eq
*Voxengo Marvel (16 band Linear Phase EQ)
*Molot new Limiter 6 (goes LOUD when you need)
*Blue Cat´s freqAnalyst
(SK note and Stillweel are cheap, but not free).
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16th June 2012
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#52 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Telefunkenland
Posts: 1,483
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Originally Posted by Lights - Satson channel/bus -- There some subtle niceness but also the EQ is easy and sounds great.
- SKNote Stripbus -- Where satson leaves off, Strip takes it from there... when I need to push things harder this is a great go-to, especially to make bass and drums work together.
- SKNote Roundtone -- especially the gritty "dirty" tape settings, great on tracks... and the new version now includes tape delay.
- RP-Delay -- you just have to hear this one. it will add atmosphere to anything
- iZotope Nectar -- struggled to find a good vocal sound until I found this plugin.
- iZotope Ozone -- not only on the master buss, but I own Advanced, so I find myself using the component plugins all over... more than any single plug, making it my most valued single plugin. | Post 5 of your most used free plugins | |
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#53 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Malmö. Sweden |
Reaper plugins (although not "free")
Then "the land of Bootsy" ofc!
- Booteq mkII
- Nasty DLA mkII
- Epicverb
- Thrillseeker
(and so on)
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16th June 2012
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#54 | | Would-Be-Teaboy
Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Ireland
Posts: 879
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Originally Posted by yllet Reaper plugins (although not "free") | Actually, they are! Cockos offer them as a free download from their site.
ReaEQ is an amazing EQ - even Bootsies doesn't get a look unless I'm lookin' fo' Mojo.
ReaVerb is great as a Convo Reverb tool - it can stretch, reverse and EQ impulses as well as change the FFT size for Quality/Performance tweaking.
ReaSamplomatic is great for making your Dog sing Happy Christmas.
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#55 | | Like LightsFadeLow on FB
Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,345
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Originally Posted by beingmf Post 5 of your most used free plugins | Need. to. learn. to. read.
sigh... using my mobile phone late at night, that's my only excuse.
can't think of a free plugin i use regularly at all.
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17th June 2012
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#56 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 951
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Here are the Top 4 free ones that I use regularly and on what:
1) SonEQ.............Guitars, Kick Drum, & Overheads
2) AquaVox..........Vocals
3) FerricTDS.........Accoustic Guitars
4) Amplitube 3.....Bass
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18th June 2012
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#58 | | Gear Head
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 50
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Originally Posted by elpedro ferric tds tape sim | The best tape sim I've ever used, free or not. +10000
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18th June 2012
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#59 | | Gear nut
Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson
Posts: 90
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Originally Posted by Strangeland All free AU versions
I use these three on just about every track:
Flux Stereo Tool
Sonalksis FreeG
Massey Tapehead
These last two see much less action but are still very useful for me:
Voxengo SPAN
Voxengo MSED | There's an AU version of Massey Tapehead???
I went to their site and in the FAQs they say that they don't make AU and they never will.
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18th June 2012
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#60 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Mar 2005 Location: NYC
Posts: 2,919
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It would be disingenuous of me to list five because I use free plug-ins so infrequently I would only have to use one two or three times for it to make the list!
But my most used free plug-in is definitely the SSL TalkBack Compressor (AU). I'm probably guilty of slapping that on something in every mix I do!
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