Top Free Plugin Recommendations:
- For Synthesis:
- Vital:
- A powerful spectral warping wavetable synthesizer.
It's incredibly versatile and visually engaging. The free "Basic" version is very capable.
- A powerful spectral warping wavetable synthesizer.
- Surge XT:
- A very feature packed open source hybrid synthesizer.
Extremely powerful.
- A very feature packed open source hybrid synthesizer.
- Dexed:
- an excellent free DX7 style FM synthesizer.
- an excellent free DX7 style FM synthesizer.
- Vital:
- For Effects:
- Valhalla Supermassive:
- Known for its lush, expansive reverb and delay effects.
Perfect for creating atmospheric soundscapes.
- Known for its lush, expansive reverb and delay effects.
- TDR Nova:
- A dynamic equalizer that combines parametric EQ with multiband compression.
It's excellent for both corrective and creative EQ tasks.
- A dynamic equalizer that combines parametric EQ with multiband compression.
- Xfer Records OTT:
- A multiband compressor that's very popular in electronic music.
It can add punch and clarity to your mixes.
- A multiband compressor that's very popular in electronic music.
- iZotope Ozone Imager:
- A valuable tool for adjusting the stereo width of your tracks.
- A valuable tool for adjusting the stereo width of your tracks.
- Voxengo SPAN:
- A real time audio spectrum analyzer.
Very useful for mixing.
- A real time audio spectrum analyzer.
- Valhalla Supermassive:
- For Instruments:
- Spitfire Audio LABS:
- A collection of free, high-quality virtual instruments, including strings, pianos, and experimental sounds.
- A collection of free, high-quality virtual instruments, including strings, pianos, and experimental sounds.
- Native Instruments Kontakt Player:
- While it's a player for paid libraries, it also comes with a free "Factory Selection" of instruments.
- MT Power Drum Kit 2:
- A great free drum VST.
- Spitfire Audio LABS: