Image unavailableKilohearts - Compactor
A sidechain-driven ducking processor with peak, inter-sample-peak and RMS modes.
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Image unavailableLuxora Audio - Lux Vocal Preamp
A vocal preamp-style effect combining tube-inspired saturation with an optional equalizer.
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Image unavailableLuxora Audio Lux Sub-Bass
A tube-inspired low-frequency saturation and EQ processor for bass, 808s and drum buses.
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Image unavailableQuietformat TILTONE
A single-knob tilt tone control that adds harmonic coloration at stronger settings.
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Image unavailableBlenheim Sound - reVUe
A calibrated VU meter with adjustable reference level, stereo RMS averaging and REAPER embedded-display integration.
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Image unavailableKuassa - TilQ
A dual-shelving tilt equalizer that changes low/high balance around a pivot frequency.
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ZL Audio - ZL Compressor
An open-source dynamics processor with compression/expansion, lookahead, oversampling and an eight-band sidechain EQ.
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Image unavailable4drX - StereoMixer
A stereo monitoring/re-panning utility with channel soloing, mono summing, polarity inversion and gain control.
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Image unavailableMorphoice - CircuitMix
A console-style coloration effect with drive, gain trims and transformer behavior modeling.
macOS
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Image unavailableXRL Records - MH Lifter
A mid/high-frequency enhancer for adding presence and upper-frequency emphasis.
Windows
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Image unavailableAnalog Obsession - EDComp
A compressor with emphasis/de-emphasis tone shaping and an alternate clean mode.
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Image unavailableDarkpalace Studio - Tiny Caterpillar
A stereo-widening effect using different frequency shaping in the left and right channels.
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Image unavailableTBProAudio - TBPAVolume
A gain utility with master and left/right or mid/side faders and smooth/sample-accurate automation.
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Image unavailableTiagoLr - GATE-12
A gate/volume shaper with editable envelopes, sequenced patterns and audio/MIDI triggering.
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Image unavailableJon V Audio - FirComp 2
A peak compressor/limiter with optional lookahead smoothing and adjustable attack/release.
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Image unavailableTonelib TL BaxEQ
A Baxandall-style shelving equalizer with separate low/high controls and real-time EQ visualization.
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Image unavailableAnalog Obsession - MythPre
Tube preamp with mic, line, DI and tone-shaping input modes.
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Image unavailableNathan Blair - HALO 3D Pan
Binaural panning effect for headphone spatialization.
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Image unavailableVox Samples - Bouncer
Tempo-synced volume pumping effect controlled by rate and shape.
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Image unavailableAudio Assault - Mix Locker
Modular mixing rack supplied with free processing modules.
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Image unavailableProcess Audio - Protility
Mix utility for gain, pan, width, phase, delay and correlation metering.
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Image unavailableVain Audio - Orange Gate
Gate and compressor with filtered detector and sidechain input.
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23DSP - DE-
Frequency-selective treatment for sibilance, mud and boxiness.
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23DSP - PUMPCOMP
Tempo-synchronized audio compressor.
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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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