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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 unavailableSoftware instrument with a library of 100 essential, hard-hitting, mix-ready synths, keys, basses, pads, and more that’ll make you fall in love with music all over again
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Image unavailableA polyphonic, subtractive virtual analog (VA) synthesizer plugin with focus on sound quality and easy usability.
Windows · Linux
Image unavailableSample-based virtual drum machine featuring the sounds of a Roland TR-808, TR-909, TR-606, and the MFB-522 Drum Computer.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableSaturation with diode and tube models, filters, and modulation.
Windows
Image unavailableA powerful mastering equalizer that has helped shape countless hit records.
macOS · Windows
Image unavailableA creative delay plug-in designed to provide a wide range of sounds from lush analog tape delays to crazy modulated ping-pongs.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableRMS compressor for shaping dynamics.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableBased on the reverb algorithms of the https://shift-line.com/a5 pedal
Windows · macOS · Linux
Image unavailableMultiband distortion with extreme gain and clipping.
Windows · macOS · Linux
Image unavailableTape degradation effect for warble, hiss, and crackle.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableBitcrusher with filtering and stutter controls.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableSlapback delay with tape-style saturation.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableAztec death whistle library for MNDALA 2.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableA free jaw harp virtual instrument. A Tribute To The Twangy Melodies Of A Bygone Era.
macOS · Windows
Image unavailableSampled Elka DrumStar 80 drum module.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableBowed saw instrument with cinematic textures.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableAcoustic drum instrument with kits, grooves and a mixer.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableCollection of modeled guitar distortion and overdrive pedals.
Windows · macOS · Linux
Image unavailableVibrato using delay-based pitch and timing modulation.
Windows · macOS · Linux
Image unavailablea distortion plugin that adds rich FM harmonics with a single knob. Combined with a soft clipper, you can quickly transform any signal.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableResonant filter with a modulation matrix and macro controls.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableTime-stretching and pitch-shifting effect for rhythmic playback changes.
macOS · Windows
Image unavailableStereo delay whose echoes pan gradually between channels.
Windows · macOS
Image unavailableLoad up this fuzz pedal to any signal and get that instant, aggressive tonal break up of sound that you crave.
macOS · Windows
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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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