Dynamic EQ is a powerful process, capable of solving many tricky mixing or mastering issues.

IQ4 allows you to compress or expand the dynamic range of specific frequencies, or even to modulate the gain of one frequency according to the dynamics of another.

Its capable of radically changing the nature of the sound, or subtly and surgically catching only the bits that are a problem. Not really a tool for beginners however: you need to have a solid understanding of conventional Equalizer and dynamics processing first!

Download Plugin

Windows VST format only. Made with Synthedit

http://platinumears.com/iq4gui.html

“Dynamic EQ is a phenomenally powerful mix process, capable of saving your skin in some of the very toughest mixing situations… An essential VST download for budget-conscious mixing.” — Mike Senior, author of ‘Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio’ and Sound On Sound’s ‘Mix Rescue’ & ‘Mix Review’ columns.

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The traditional way to build a multi-band compressor is to split the signal into the required number of bands using cross-over filters, then run each band-­ through a separate compressor before mixing them back together again.

This approach tends to cause phase problems around the cross-over frequencies, requiring sophisticated filter designs to minimize these effects.

5ORCERY takes a different approach: the signal is still split into five separate bands using cross-over filters, and these feed the side-chains of five separate compressors. But the filtered signals are not mixed back together again: instead the gain modulation signals from all five compressors are matrixed into modulation signals for 4 dynamic shelving filters plus a gain stage.

To put it another way: while this plug-in behaves like a multi-band compressor, and allows you to solve many of the same problems, it is in actual fact a constantly changing 4-band equaliser, and when it isn’t doing anything, it really isn’t doing anything!

I have therefore dubbed this approach meta-multiband compression: all the benefits of a multi-band with none of the usual side effects. Use it wherever you like, on channels, sub-groups or mixes.

Windows VST format only

Made with SynthMaker and skinned using Skinman and Knobman.

Download:

http://platinumears.com/5orcery.html

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This is an impressive collection of 22 free VST plugins for mixing and producing. They are designed to emulate classic analogue hardware. This VST plugin bundle is available as a full bundle download (24Mb). Included plugins include the following:

General Edition - powerful signal processor for general mixing.

• Modern Compressor.
• Modern Equalizer.
• Modern Expander.
• Modern Exciter.
• Modern De-Esser.
• Modern Limiter.
• Modern Spacer.

Modelling Edition - collection from classic outboard processors.

• Modern Apophis - Classic SSL® G384 Compressor clone.
• Modern Lost Angel - Classic LA-2A® Compressor clone.
• Modern Seventh Sign - Classic 1176LN® Compressor clone.
• Modern Fire Chainer - Classic Fairchild® 660 Compressor clone.
• Modern Black Dragon - Classic Pultec® EQP-1A Program Equalizer clone.
• Modern Deathcore - Classic Distressor® EL-8 Compressor clone.

Special Edition - special signal processor for mixing and coloring.

• Modern Premier.Mic preamp simulator.
• Modern Amplifier.
• Modern Deep Purple.
• Modern Vacuumer. Racing style Gain Reduction meter.
• Modern Console EQ.
• Modern Splitter.
• Modern Monoizer.
• Modern Analoguer. Analog tape simulator.
• Modern Flash Verb.

Download at:

http://antress.blogspot.de/

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sixtyfive is a vintage-style, RMS Compressor, inspired by the dbx® 165A, a classic 1970′s compressor found in many studios, but it also adds a couple of new twists.

It’s a soft-knee RMS compressor with a vintage flavour. The RMS detection and soft-knee help to give a smooth and musical compression experience, the non-linear response imparts character and the gentle saturation brings colour and warmth. As well as all of the originals features, this version adds parallel compression, extended knob ranges and peak metering

sixtyfive can deliver a range of compression from gentle smoothing of vocal performances to brutal slamming of your drum buss. Enjoy!

features

• Vintage style RMS compressors with non-linear response, parallel compression and comprehensive metering
• Subtle colouring from a unique blend of harmonics, saturation and noise
• RMS detection offers natural response
• Soft Knee makes for a less obvious transition
• Wet/Dry control allows blending of dry uncompressed signal for phase-free NY style parallel compression
• Non-linear attack/release curves give unique character
• Auto attack/release with manual option
• Manual attack/release has ultra-low values
• Distortion reduction for very short release times
• Linked Stereo input detection, can be unlinked
• Internal or external sidechain routing
• Additional ‘Internal sidechain only’ version
• Optional hard limiting on final output
• Metering covers stereo input, output and gain reduction. All meters show actual and peak levels with adjustable peak hold time
• LED display to indicate above and below threshold, and in the knee
• Non-linear knobs for precise control at small values
• 18 presets covering different configurations

Download

http://delamanchavst.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/sixtyfive-compressor-dbx-165a-style-is-now-free/

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Here is another free VST plugin that modifies the sound to make it sound vintage. It can be used over a mix or over an instrument to give it a vintage warmth to the sound.

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Here is another great VST plugin that has just been made free. It’s basically a pitch-modulator that as you would expect, manipulates the pitch of the incoming audio.

If you like to make things wild and mess up with the pitch of the sound and simulate an old tape-machine then you should definitely check this free VST plugin.

You can use it to make subtle effects or you can set it directly into “insane” mode and go wild!

Features

• 3 modes of continuously random pitch modulation
• buzz – rapid, fuzzy modulation
• wobble – medium, jerky modulation
• drift – slow, gentle modulation
• adjustable frequency and level for each modulation mode
• master level mode to adjust overall subtlety of effect
• wet / dry mix level control
• insane mode – removes all subtlety and smacks your pitch up
• all controls mapped to midi CC values

Free download link at:

http://delamanchavst.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/unstable-pitch-modulation-vst-is-released-for-free/

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Sturiophonia is a free VST Stereo image widener for windows, it is one of those subtle effects that can do a lot to the sound placement of your mono tracks, so download it and check it out on your next mixing session.

The idea of this VST plugin is to enhance the stereo image of mono tracks and to mix the sound in the right place by using filters and pan controls. The idea behind it is very simple yet effective and adds to the sound a pleasant stereo effect.

The best way to use this plugin is with mono tracks, by the way it’s possible to switch the main input from mono to stereo (for example if you want to use it on the main mix).

You need to understand that Sturiophonia works by splitting the sound frequencies for the left and right channels by using different filter methods, so to achieve the best results it is advisable to experiment with it and use the right frequencies depending on the source material fed into it.

FREE DOWNLOAD

http://www.maxsynths.com/vst_free_sturiophonia.html

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Here is a great free effects processor VST/AU Plugin from Glitch Machines to create Glitchy artifacts. Fracture is a buffer effect plugin to break up your sequences and make them sound like super hi-tech music from the future. It can produce very interesting breaks from simple drum sequences and you can use it on any kind of sound or recording.

Fracture is simple but precise. It features a buffer effect, a multimode filter, three LFOs and a delay.  Use it on anything from beats to synth lines or sound effects. Fracture’s intuitive interface and diverse features make it simple to give your projects a unique technical edge. Its a free download and available as a Windows VST and also as a AU Plugin for MacOSX, just add it to the cart and check-out to download!

FREE DOWNLOAD

Here is an general overview and tutorial from the developers themselves. Enjoy!

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Mhorse P3 is a parallel mastering VST plugin developed by Terry West, a Dutch developer specialized in developing professional effects plugins, with a great list of Compressors and Equalizers. This mastering processor contains basically everything you need to master your final mix.

Features:

• Full Bypass.
• EQ Bypass.
• In/Output -3dB option.
• 3 parallel parametric equalizers.
• 6 Q’s per band. 4 freq. for low, mid, high.
• Boost/cut option per band.
• Peak/LoShelf/HiShelf.
• Loudness boost filter.
• Combined Par/Ser EQ option (post ser).
• Special filters: Mellow, Punch, Body and Shine (39K) modes.
• MS Parallel Clarity processor.
• NY Parallel Compressor.
• NY Solo, link/unlink channels, Motown & Aural enhancer.
• 3 bands Parallel Mojo Tape Saturator. DC remover.
• MS Parallel Stereo Widener without loss off center.
• CrossTalk emulator (2 modes: Vintage, Modern).
• Invert output switch.
• Pan controller.
• Old style VU meters (-60dB~+6dB).
• VU Headroom indicators (-10~+6).
• VU lights on/off animation.
• Pan peak/correlation and Source material detector meters.
• Input/output 3-color peak leds.
• 3-color i/o headroom leds for low, mid, high.
• Parallel/Serial switch.
• Effects energy/compress meters.
• Tooltips.

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SGA1566 is a free virtual preamp VST/AU plugin from Shattered Glass Audio. It is based on a single channel vintage tube pre-amplifier schematic with some added tone controls and a stereo output. The pre-amp circuit is simulated in real-time to get an authentic analog sound so it hits the CPU quite hard, although there is also a lighter version available.

Use the SGA1566 plugin to get more warmth of your audio tracks or to saturate the audio with the tube overdrive.

It is available for PC and Mac in VST & AU format.

SGA1566 – Free Download

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Amplio 2.0 is a free 3 band Equalizer developed by VstZone.sk with adjustable bands and additional multi-band effect modules that will aid you in getting a better sound of your mix. The Amplio VST Plugin was originally designed to enhance drums but version 2 is powerful enough to be used on any type of sound.

The included Reverb effect is routable to any of three bands and it will add more space to the mix, additionally a Soft Limiter will prevent any clipping on the final audio output.

Here is a quick video with a demo of its features.

FREE DOWNLOAD

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Acon Digital Multiply is a free and versatile chorus effect with a unique twist. Each simulated voice is processed with a phase randomizing filter so that unpleasant comb filter effects are avoided. The effect can be used to simulate the effect of several performers playing the same tones simultaneously, to widen the spatial image or to create special effects for sound design.

Multiply can simulate up to 6 additional voices and both the pitch and the loudness of the voices can be modulated. There is also an integrated equalizer consisting of low cut, low shelf, high shelf and high cut filters that can be applied to the effect signal. An integrated pre-delay section makes it possible to create modulated and diffuse echo effects.

Acon Digital Multiply was an entry in the KVR Audio Developer Contest 2014 and it won the 1st prize. It is available for both Windows (PC) and OS X (Macintosh). Both 32 and 64 bit versions are available, and the plug-in formats VST, AAX and Audio Units (OS X only) are supported.

Download at:

http://acondigital.com/products/multiply/

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Q-meleon is a free VST plug-in that allows you to design your own equalizer by acting on parameters that change the curves behavior. It works with double precision filters and an automatic band width correction at nyquist frequency when working below 48 KHz

You can use it with 2 GUI modes: really simple or highly editable and it comes with some presets based on classic gear.

Download at:

http://madbeeaudio.wordpress.com/2014/07/24/q-meleon-a-kvr-dc14-challenger/

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TENQ is an easy to use and intuitive VST EQ with a choice of 11 node types, TENQ is basically a good quality general purpose tracking VST plugin with a nice touch of hardware accelerated UI, Spectrum Analyser and True, Split & M/S modes.

here is a video of the plugin in action:

DOWNLOAD AT:

http://www.roughdiamondproductions.com/whiteLABEL/?r=TENQ

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Disturbance is a free VST primarily intended for the glitching/mangling of drum loops but it can also be useful with melodic material, vocals, and pretty much anything else you want to get glitchy with. Disturbance is similar to a slicer, but a bit different. It works by chopping up a loop into 64 equal parts (no beat detection) then sequencing their playback, and each slice in Disturbance has its own loop point.

In addition to offering several playback order options, Disturbance also offers sequenced filtering, distortion, pitch shifting, and slice length adjustment…as well as various playback randomizations, dual delays, and non-sequenced pitch shifting which can even be set to track MIDI note input – allowing you to turn anything you feed into Disturbance into a synth oscillator.

Disturbance can be used to create subtle or variations and effects, or it can dramatically warp your source material into something completely new. You can even adjust the start and end points of the sequencer to help you create odd time signature loops.

Additionally, you can even turn off the clock and use your Modulation wheel (CC1) to move forwards and backwards through the loop, almost like a wavetable.

DOWNLOAD AT:

http://www.ugoaudio.com/index.php/vst-plugins

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Here is a useful and very musical vintage style VST ring modulator. The RM 101 is a re-creation of a classic effects chain using a vintage ring modulator. However, unless you are handy with a soldering iron, have access to an old transistor ring modulator, an old dual channel tube amp, an old tube echo unit, a 2-pole ladder filter, and an old chorus/flanger pedal, you will not have much luck capturing the tone of the RM 101.

Why we like It.

At its core a ring modulator multiplies one signal with another. When these signals collide there is an explosion of harmonics. Some are musically useful and others are not. The trick is to find a way to harness the power of ring modulation the way that old analog Buchla and Oberheim synthesizers do. Just like a real old analog beast they added some real world quirks to this plug-in. For example: sometimes the gauge works and sometimes it doesn’t; it has some nicks on its face from being dropped; its filter is sometimes unstable, etc. Hopefully, these imperfections will result in happy musical accidents just like the real world.

Why we think you will like it..

Ring Modulators are far more useful than copying science fiction sounds. While it may be fun to copy the alien sounds from a classic Sci-Fi movie, ring modulation is almost a form of additive synthesis with boundless potential. RM 101’s sound can range from piercing, aggressive, raw to sublime and ethereal. RM 101 is designed to offer a taste of the possibilities available in its big brother ARM 101. In closing, most folks do not know that ring modulation is a classic underground dance music tool that has for years given old beat machines, turntables and synthesizers the grit and “edge” to cut through a mix and get the crowd moving. Ring Mods are not just for guitarists.

Video Demonstration

Highlights

• 32 user presets
• Midi automation
• Ring Modulation
• 2-pole 24db Moog filter
• Dual channel tube amp drive emulation
• Ensemble chorus/flanger effect
• Vintage spring echo effect.

Download

http://www.vstplugin-sonicxtc.com/buy

Note: you will find it on the downloads list. They will ask you for your email to send you a download link.

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Chordz is a free VST plugin that allows you to generate and trigger full chords by playing single notes on your MIDI Keyboard. Each trigger note generates a separate chord. Each chord may consist of any number of notes. Play complicated chord progressions with one finger, with a MIDI keyboard or a drum-pad, or trigger chords from single notes added in your DAW’s piano roll.

A chord can be set up to include individual notes spread out over several octaves (two octaves both below and above the octave of the trigger note). This means you can easily create chord inversions and other custom chord voicings, for example double certain notes, both above and below the root note. The chord suggestion feature suggests diatonic chords based on the selected scale and root note.

The plugin supports optional velocity scaling and randomization for each note of the chord. Another feature is the start and end delay (this can also be randomized), which can be used to, for example, emulate strumming or to create more unpredictable results (works great with sounds with a long attack and/or decay, such as pads or strings).

Chordz comes with more than 40 scale/chord templates, and a chord library with more than 50 chord types. You can add your own custom templates, and new chord types by editing the relevant text file. And you can, of course, customize the chords directly in the GUI.

System Requirements

Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8. VST2 compatible 32-bit or 64-bit host.

Download

http://www.codefn42.com/chordz.html

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SGA1566 is a free virtual preamp VST/AU plugin from Shattered Glass Audio. It is based on a single channel vintage tube pre-amplifier schematic with some added tone controls and a stereo output. The pre-amp circuit is simulated in real-time to get an authentic analog sound so it hits the CPU quite hard, although there is also a lighter version available.

Use the SGA1566 plugin to get more warmth of your audio tracks or to saturate the audio with the tube overdrive.

It is available for PC and Mac in VST & AU format.

SGA1566 – Free Download

Amplio 2.0 is a free 3 band Equalizer developed by VstZone.sk with adjustable bands and additional multi-band effect modules that will aid you in getting a better sound of your mix. The Amplio VST Plugin was originally designed to enhance drums but version 2 is powerful enough to be used on any type of sound.

The included Reverb effect is routable to any of three bands and it will add more space to the mix, additionally a Soft Limiter will prevent any clipping on the final audio output.

Here is a quick video with a demo of its features.

FREE DOWNLOAD