We’ve scoured the deepest corners of the internet for free plugins so you don’t have to. From everyday essentials to some properly weird discoveries, we’ve rounded up hundreds of instruments, effects and creative tools, all in one place.
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Synths, pianos and instruments to start an idea.
Texture, movement, colour and happy accidents.
EQs, compressors and tools for the final touches.
Samplers, MIDI tools and creative utilities.
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Image unavailableStraightforward bus compressor designed to add glue and punch to drums, groups and mixes, with selectable attack and release times plus sidechain filtering.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableKick drum synthesizer built from sub, body and click layers, with built-in compression, drive, limiting, tube warmth, clap voice and step sequencing.
macOS · Windows · Linux
Image unavailableThree-band upwards and downwards compressor with built-in distortion for adding density, punch and aggressive character to sounds.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableanalog-style clipper plugin with five clipping models, gain-compensated input, clean output control and blend for adding controlled saturation, loudness and edge while keeping the dry signal intact.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailablesoft clipper that lets you tame peaks and push loudness with smooth, controllable saturation, using variable clip shapes and oversampling to avoid pumping or harsh artifacts.
Windows · macOS · Linux
Image unavailableA peak compressor/limiter with optional lookahead smoothing and adjustable attack/release.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableEasy to use and versatile transient designer!
Windows · macOS
Image unavailablemulti-effect plugin with five distinct modules for drum processing.
Windows
Image unavailableKick synthesizer modeled on old drum-machine circuits.
Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
Image unavailableTransient shaper for adjusting attack and sustain.
Windows · macOS
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10 pluginsTape colour, sampler grit and pitch drift for sounds with a little history.
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10 pluginsCharacterful pianos, electric keys and organs, with tremolo to bring them to life.
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10 pluginsShape the attack, add weight and glue your drums together.
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10 pluginsUnusual instruments, unexpected textures and effects for your next happy accident.
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10 pluginsBuild depth and atmosphere with echoes, reverbs, granular textures and evolving pads.
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