Ewan Briston - CatNip
Frequency-shifting delay patch made in Plugdata.
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Image unavailableHivetune - Cactus Lite
Cactus isn’t your typical distortion plugin—it’s a creative playground. With the unique ability to draw your own distortion curve, you’re in charge of shaping your sound exactly how you want.
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Image unavailableSampleson - rePEDAL
Experimental neural-network overdrive-pedal generator.
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Image unavailablegiulioz RRV-10
Digital reverb emulation of an eighties Micro Rack unit.
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Image unavailableStacks Audio - Prime Delay
Delay effect from the Prime series.
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Image unavailableStacks Audio - Prime Filter
Filtering equalizer from the Prime series.
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Image unavailableEB-SpectralDelay
Inspired by FLStudio’s multiband delay, this plugin separates the spectrum into 15 bands, each with their own delay, feedback and spectral gate control.
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Image unavailableZayne Carnage - Distortion
Distortion effect using waveshaping to add harmonics.
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Image unavailableWire Grind Honest Overdrive
General-purpose overdrive and saturation effect.
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Image unavailableFrostwave Audio Tubeshifter
Analog-tube-style saturation effect.
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Image unavailableRaccoon Audio OctoWah Stew
A powerful blend of dual octaver, overdrive, and auto-wah, combining multiple effects into one for added depth, character, and richness in your tracks.
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IVH-Audio - e::Pi Lite
Emulating the iconic Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi fuzz. Alongside the classic Volume, Tone, and Sustain controls, it features additional global parameters like Input, Doubling, Mix, and Output for extra flexibility.
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Image unavailablePSP Audioware PSP Chamber
Chamber-algorithm reverb for dense, quickly developing room ambience.
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Image unavailableWire Grind Rasp
Non-harmonic distortion for noisy lo-fi textures.
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Image unavailableBedroom Producers Blog Bassaturator
Bass processor combining push/pull equalization with saturation.
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Image unavailableAudio Assault Bass TR
A free bass amp simulation that operates within the developer’s Bass Locker plugin, a spin-off of the popular Amp Locker for guitar. It features a simple yet effective design, including drive and level controls for the preamp section, a 4-band EQ, and a master volume knob.
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Image unavailableMelda Production - MDelay
Delay from MeldaProduction’s free effects bundle.
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Image unavailableViator DSP Monster Channel
A free distortion plugin with flexible tone-shaping controls, modeled after a Class-D amplifier from a major manufacturer
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Image unavailableBlepFX - Destruqtor
Companding distortion with separate even/odd harmonic controls.
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Image unavailableVox Samples - Angelic
Chorus effect with analog-style warmth.
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Image unavailableChris Liepe - Vocal Menace
Vocal effects processor combining compression, limiting and distortion.
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Image unavailableDNX - Shine Reverb
Creative reverb processor with eight controls and five presets.
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Image unavailableTribe Instruments - Dimension
Chorus and stereo widening effect with a goniometer.
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Image unavailableToneLib TL TubeWarmth 2.0
Tube-style overdrive and harmonic coloration effect.
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10 pluginsThe Sample Flipping Toolkit
Chop, stretch, pitch and rearrange your samples into something new.
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10 pluginsDust, Warmth & Wobble
Tape colour, sampler grit and pitch drift for sounds with a little history.
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10 pluginsSoulful Keys
Characterful pianos, electric keys and organs, with tremolo to bring them to life.
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10 pluginsMake Your Drums Knock
Shape the attack, add weight and glue your drums together.
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10 pluginsOdd Ingredients
Unusual instruments, unexpected textures and effects for your next happy accident.
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10 pluginsSpace & Atmosphere
Build depth and atmosphere with echoes, reverbs, granular textures and evolving pads.
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