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Curated VST plugins reference

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Drums and Percussion

  • ALM Motto Akemie

    FM drum synth and step sequencer. Demos:

  • AudioDamage Replicant

    IDM-style glitchy rhythmic patterns with various effects and modulations. Demos:

  • Fors Opal

    Drum synthesizer and sequencer. Demos:

  • KICK 2

    Kick drum synthesizer. Demos:

  • Klevgrand Slammer

    A multi-sampled drum plugin that contains 30 different instruments made from many carefully recorded and edited samples. Demos:

Max for Live Devices

Synths

  • Arturia Acid VHardware synth recreations

    303 emulator, "corrosive bassline machine" as Arturia call it. Demos:

  • Arturia PigmentsGeneral

    Polychrome software synthesizer, a VST with the power to create any sound, from the best mix-ready modern presets to deep custom sound design. Demos:

  • AudioThing NoisesSFX

    An experimental instrument with a playful and inspiring interface designed to bring a vast world of noise into your music and audio production. Demos:

  • Baby Audio AtomsGeneral

    Physical modeling synthesizer. Demos:

  • BPB 64Chiptune

    (Free) Commodore 64 Virtual Instrument. Demos:

  • Cherry Audio DCO-106Hardware synth recreations

    Roland Juno-106 recreation. Demos:

Effects

  • Arturia Filter MS-20Other effects

    A software emulation of the classic Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer filter. Demos:

  • AudioDamage Other Desert CitiesDelays

    With six algorithms, each with its own unique personality, and extensive modulation capabilities, Other Desert Cities can fill multiple niches, from basic stereo dual delays to never-before-heard granular pitch-shifting chaos. Demos:

  • AudioThing Outer SpaceDelays

    A faithful emulation plugin of a famous vintage tape echo made in the early seventies. Demos:

  • AudioThing SpeakersOther effects

    Microphone and speaker simulations. Demos:

  • Cherry Audio Stardust 201 Tape EchoDelays

    A hot-rodded interpretation of the classic Roland "Space Echo" tape echo effects of the 70s and 80s. Demos:

  • ChowMultiToolOther effects

    (Free) "Swiss Army Knife" plugin containing EQ with linear phase and "drawable" capabilities, waveshaper with minimal aliasing and lots of customizability, band-Splitter with multiple outputs and perfect reconstruction, SVF with key tracking and parameter modulation (CLAP only).

Mixing and Mastering

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