Excellent free VST's

[lowdown]

If you need any free FX plugs.
These are top notch.
Also a free mini drum sampler as well.
Enjoy!

[url="http://www.meldaproduction.com/freevstplugins/"]http://www.meldaproduction.com/freevstplugins/[/url]


Garry

[cheddatom]

Ta!

[bumfrog]

i can highly recommend these as well....

[url="http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/audio_vst.htm"]http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/audio_vst.htm[/url] - The Ferox tape simulator - adds a nice analogue saturation to your mix.

[url="http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?item=2&subItem=5"]http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?...2&subItem=5[/url] - The fish fillets - nice selection of compressors limiters.

[cheddatom]

Voxengo do some good free ones too.

[dr.funk]

This is the best free drum kit plugin I have found. Says on the site it compared favourably to EZ drummer in a forum blind listen.

[url="http://www.bluenoise.no/mydrumset.html"]http://www.bluenoise.no/mydrumset.html[/url]

The MDA collection is well worth having as are the set of effects by tweakbench which have really nice interfaces and are quite creative.

[Guest MoJo]

I'm currently using Cool Edit Pro which only uses DirectX plugins. Is there an easy to use equivalent that uses VST's

[lowdown]

[quote name='bassman2790' post='415537' date='Feb 20 2009, 04:35 PM']I'm currently using Cool Edit Pro which only uses DirectX plugins. Is there an easy to use equivalent that uses VST's[/quote]

Try a google for a DirectX to VST wrapper...
Then you can still use your Cool Edit.


Garry

[Guest MoJo]

Cheers

[WalMan]

There are some quite good freebies at [url="http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/download.php"]Kjaerhus Audio[/url]

[OldG]

[quote name='bassman2790' post='415537' date='Feb 20 2009, 04:35 PM']I'm currently using Cool Edit Pro which only uses DirectX plugins. Is there an easy to use equivalent that uses VST's[/quote]



How about easy to use ,yet powerful - unlimited tracks /routing and VST slots..... and will see most audio file formats and DX effects.


I'm talking about [url="http://reaper.fm/download.php"]Reaper[/url], an unexpiring unrestricted demo - well worth the $50 registration fee...


From the Reaper forum - [url="http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=563&highlight=free+vst"]The Good Free effect Plug-in Thread[/url]

[51m0n]

[quote name='OldG' post='415968' date='Feb 21 2009, 08:51 AM']How about easy to use ,yet powerful - unlimited tracks /routing and VST slots..... and will see most audio file formats and DX effects.


I'm talking about [url="http://reaper.fm/download.php"]Reaper[/url], an unexpiring unrestricted demo - well worth the $50 registration fee...


From the Reaper forum - [url="http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=563&highlight=free+vst"]The Good Free effect Plug-in Thread[/url][/quote]

+1'ed this so many times its getting boring.

Listen all of you worrying about the best software to start of learning DAWs on in a windows system - its Reaper. Really , for the money (free full use trial for ever, then $50 home use I think) it blows everything away, and believe me I've used everything out there (as far as I know) at one time or other. Thing is its as good as all the rest at all but the deepest darkest stuff (that you dont need anyway normally for recording some demos) is lightweight (in terms of system power) and thoroughly excellent.

[51m0n]

[quote name='dr.funk' post='415464' date='Feb 20 2009, 03:52 PM']This is the best free drum kit plugin I have found. Says on the site it compared favourably to EZ drummer in a forum blind listen.

[url="http://www.bluenoise.no/mydrumset.html"]http://www.bluenoise.no/mydrumset.html[/url]

The MDA collection is well worth having as are the set of effects by tweakbench which have really nice interfaces and are quite creative.[/quote]


Cheers for this, been playing around with it for a little while and its exactly the type of thing I've been after for ever (ie a drummer I can sequence!)

Truly excellent drum sounds nice load of ambient mics up, only thing I might have done is to mic the floor toms as well. Other than that its perfect!

I reckon I could get a decent drum sound for almost any pop/funk/rock/metal/blues/reggae demo from this (anything but jazz with brushes obviously). Just by using differnt mic levels and eq and dynamics. Its brilliant!

[dr.funk]

[quote name='51m0n' post='416848' date='Feb 22 2009, 07:36 PM']Cheers for this, been playing around with it for a little while and its exactly the type of thing I've been after for ever (ie a drummer I can sequence!)

Truly excellent drum sounds nice load of ambient mics up, only thing I might have done is to mic the floor toms as well. Other than that its perfect!

I reckon I could get a decent drum sound for almost any pop/funk/rock/metal/blues/reggae demo from this (anything but jazz with brushes obviously). Just by using differnt mic levels and eq and dynamics. Its brilliant![/quote]

No problem. It took me a little while to realise I needed different tracks in Live for each output but I have had great fun practicing mixing with it. The most inspiring drum plugin I have found so far.

There are a couple of other settings on there, the 70s and rock kit but I think the default sounds best.

By the way apparently they are going to start charging soon so get it while you can guys.

[51m0n]

Been thinking about it a little more and I'd go so far as to site the individual sounds and the way the mics are interacting as great material for anyone wanting to learn how they should go about micing drums and what they should really be looking for.

Love it.

[lowdown]

Another +1 for Reaper [ sigh...again]
Great way to get into DAWS..
If you wanna get serious though.
No Notation view,
And no video import.
But if you dont need them, a must for the Money, or lack of it..


Garry

[Guest MoJo]

[quote name='OldG' post='415968' date='Feb 21 2009, 08:51 AM']How about easy to use ,yet powerful - unlimited tracks /routing and VST slots..... and will see most audio file formats and DX effects.


I'm talking about [url="http://reaper.fm/download.php"]Reaper[/url], an unexpiring unrestricted demo - well worth the $50 registration fee...


From the Reaper forum - [url="http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=563&highlight=free+vst"]The Good Free effect Plug-in Thread[/url][/quote]


[quote name='51m0n' post='416842' date='Feb 22 2009, 07:32 PM']+1'ed this so many times its getting boring.

Listen all of you worrying about the best software to start of learning DAWs on in a windows system - its Reaper. Really , for the money (free full use trial for ever, then $50 home use I think) it blows everything away, and believe me I've used everything out there (as far as I know) at one time or other. Thing is its as good as all the rest at all but the deepest darkest stuff (that you dont need anyway normally for recording some demos) is lightweight (in terms of system power) and thoroughly excellent.[/quote]


[quote name='lowdown' post='417555' date='Feb 23 2009, 04:07 PM']Another +1 for Reaper [ sigh...again]
Great way to get into DAWS..
If you wanna get serious though.
No Notation view,
And no video import.
But if you dont need them, a must for the Money, or lack of it..


Garry[/quote]

Downloaded and loving it, thanks.

[51m0n]

[quote name='lowdown' post='417555' date='Feb 23 2009, 04:07 PM']Another +1 for Reaper [ sigh...again]
No Notation view,
And no video import.
But if you dont need them, a must for the Money, or lack of it..
Garry[/quote]

Yeah I was thinking about the notation (or lack of) the other day, and to be fair its not a true requirement of a midi sequencer or a DAW. But I agree its a very nice to have.

As far as video gos, then I think you are doing stuff outsidce of anything I've ever done, which is why I never thought of that - again I'd even go so far as to say not really a true requirement of a DAW.

If those are the only really issues you have with it then I think its even more amazing for the money, since I find myself often thinking something is great that may only really work for me. Given the complexity of a lot of DAW/Sequencing software I tend to feel that I never really learnt all that any of it can do, too busy using just what I needed to get a track together!

[lowdown]

[quote name='51m0n' post='417610' date='Feb 23 2009, 05:23 PM']Yeah I was thinking about the notation (or lack of) the other day, and to be fair its not a true requirement of a midi sequencer or a DAW. But I agree its a very nice to have.

As far as video gos, then I think you are doing stuff outsidce of anything I've ever done, which is why I never thought of that - again I'd even go so far as to say not really a true requirement of a DAW.

If those are the only really issues you have with it then I think its even more amazing for the money, since I find myself often thinking something is great that may only really work for me. Given the complexity of a lot of DAW/Sequencing software I tend to feel that I never really learnt all that any of it can do, too busy using just what I needed to get a track together![/quote]


I see where you are comming from,
But there is a huge market for score and video support.
I am involved with a partner supplying music for Corporate vids and other.
And we are sent Avi and quick time movies, which are brief specific to video timings..so a must.
Then you have the Games business, adverts, trailors, Idents and the list is endless.
All this is now possible because of Low buget high quality home studios.
Even the top guys have this kind of set up.
All the top DAWS have these two features implemented,
They are throwing everthing they can in now, for that extra share of the market.
Cubase 5 even has in its notation window, a command where you draw in articulations and its
Orchestral player will play back the articulations - neat.!
That will save you ages, instead of doing that by track layering.
[Thats where the score editor page is a must, no matter how good your lugs are,
You still need a visual on the score for editing]

Reaper is great for Putting Demo's together, or to be honest fully fledged albums.
There is no problem with that side of things.
I just wonder how far the guy running Reaper can go, He has not got the backing the
Other majors have, so he is always playing catchup.

But as we have all said...
[b]A great DAW [/b]if you wanna just put Music tracks together.


Garry

[51m0n]

[quote name='lowdown' post='417752' date='Feb 23 2009, 07:37 PM']I see where you are comming from,
But there is a huge market for score and video support.
I am involved with a partner supplying music for Corporate vids and other.
And we are sent Avi and quick time movies, which are brief specific to video timings..so a must.
Then you have the Games business, adverts, trailors, Idents and the list is endless.
All this is now possible because of Low buget high quality home studios.
Even the top guys have this kind of set up.
All the top DAWS have these two features implemented,
They are throwing everthing they can in now, for that extra share of the market.
Cubase 5 even has in its notation window, a command where you draw in articulations and its
Orchestral player will play back the articulations - neat.!
That will save you ages, instead of doing that by track layering.
[Thats where the score editor page is a must, no matter how good your lugs are,
You still need a visual on the score for editing]

Reaper is great for Putting Demo's together, or to be honest fully fledged albums.
There is no problem with that side of things.
I just wonder how far the guy running Reaper can go, He has not got the backing the
Other majors have, so he is always playing catchup.

But as we have all said...
[b]A great DAW [/b]if you wanna just put Music tracks together.


Garry[/quote]

I absolutely agree with you on every point.

I go back to my initial position that for someone looking to get into sound engineering, or putting a demo of a band together then for the price nothing compares. And for those particular needs I think it really does cover all the actual requirements. Sure notation is really cool and has some really important uses, but I haven't missed it (and I am a "must be logic" bloke from days gone by when logic didn't even do audio internally).

Therefore its not absolutely necessary.

As for video, well thats a different beasty again, and I'd say if you were serious about that then you would have to stump up some money at the moment, but I never said Reaper did everything you could ever want, I said it did everything you [u]need[/u] for audio.

I certainly wouldn't put it past the guys at Reaper to eventually get these things in, but everyone is playing catchup with everyone else - for years cubase didn't do notation for instance, either way show me a DAW that does everything that Reaper does as well as Reaper for the money, now find me one that does everything reaper/cubase/nuendo/protools/logic blah blah blah does for even just double the money of Reaper - I think it might be tricky (although I might be wrong those guys could have shrunk their prices since I last looked).

Its similar to a lot of open source stuff, people said no one could ever come up with a free office package to rival that of MS, yet Open Office is very very good, and interestingly by focusing on what most people use most of the time the developers have come up with something that a lot of people find easier to use and quicker too. At the expense of certain functions that may be key to certain people, but not required for the great unwashed.

Its all cool though, as long as people are trying to do stuff like Reaper we all win out,

[TDM]

I'm a big fan of Reaper. Mainly because it uses less resources than CUbase, so I can get more tracks with amp sim VSTs on. The only thing I don't like about is is the lack of audio editing "event windows" Like in Cubase where you double click on a part and it comes up in a separate window so you can edit it. In Reaper you have to just zoom in and turn the snap off to edit the parts directly.

[Sibob]

Check out:

[url="http://freemusicsoftware.org/category/free-vst-effects-2/amp-simulators"]http://freemusicsoftware.org/category/free.../amp-simulators[/url]

for some freeware guitar amp simulators!
Some look a bit amateur, but theres a couple at the bottom, namely Freeamp & Guitar Suite that look pretty hefty. I've downloaded them, but haven't tried them yet, so we'll see!

Si

Edited February 25, 2009 by Sibob

[Tracer]

Copypasta from the free software thread in Off Topic.

<snip>

[url="http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/"]Ambience[/url] - Nice reverb. Eats processor cycles though
[url="http://www.arcanedevice.com/"]ArcDev[/url] - Handy delay and some wacky ring-mod-pitchshifter type thing
[url="http://destroyfx.smartelectronix.com/"]DestroyFX[/url] - Mostly noise/glitch orientated stuff. Buffer Override can be fun though
[url="http://www.dskmusic.com/blog/"]DSK Music[/url] - Tonnes of virtual instruments. I've been having some problems with these, but I suspect it's my temperamental motherboard
[url="http://illformed.org/plugins/glitch/"]dBlue Glitch[/url] - Glitch plugin. Throw different effects onto slices of a sample. Obscenely easy to use

Enjoy : )

</snip>

[dr.funk]

[quote name='Sibob' post='419073' date='Feb 25 2009, 10:19 AM']Some look a bit amateur, but theres a couple at the bottom, namely Freeamp & Guitar Suite that look pretty hefty. I've downloaded them, but haven't tried them yet, so we'll see![/quote]

Freeamp is great, version 3 in particular is much better for bass and has better effects layouts too.

[quote name='Tracer' post='419087' date='Feb 25 2009, 10:39 AM'][url="http://illformed.org/plugins/glitch/"]dBlue Glitch[/url] - Glitch plugin. Throw different effects onto slices of a sample. Obscenely easy to use[/quote]

Glitch is out of this world! Probably one of the best plugins I use. Great fun to just whack on and tweak the hell out of pretending your Squarepusher.

[biro]

[quote name='lowdown' post='414824' date='Feb 19 2009, 11:20 PM']If you need any free FX plugs.
These are top notch.
Also a free mini drum sampler as well.
Enjoy!

[url="http://www.meldaproduction.com/freevstplugins/"]http://www.meldaproduction.com/freevstplugins/[/url]


Garry[/quote]

+1

great plugins. the compressor, in particular, is worth the two magic words "top notch".

[51m0n]

Just checked out the vid of Glitch - thats freakin mental!