Denoiser Classic
Bertom Audio
Denoiser Classic reduces steady noise through a compact real-time interface.
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Free Music Software & Plug-ins
Find permanently free recording tools, instruments, effects and audio utilities for desktop, mobile and the browser. Each listing explains its purpose, compatibility and important free-edition restrictions, with links to the official source.
These are researched directory entries, not hands-on reviews. Optional purchases, account requirements and limited editions are identified on product pages. Format availability can differ by operating system.
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Deverb (legacy)
Audio Damage
Deverb is an abstract reverb from Audio Damage's legacy collection.
View details →Dexed
Digital Suburban
Dexed is a six-operator FM synthesizer associated with Yamaha DX7-compatible patch editing and playback.
View details →Dimension Expander
Xfer Records
Dimension Expander adds stereo spaciousness using a compact modulation-based approach.
View details →Discord 3 (legacy)
Audio Damage
Discord 3 is an older pitch-shifting effect available through Audio Damage's official free archive.
View details →DJMFilter
Xfer Records
DJMFilter is a DJ-style filter effect with a direct interface for moving between low- and high-frequency filtering.
View details →Dolby On
Dolby
Dolby On is a mobile recording application for capturing musical ideas and performances with automatic audio processing.
View details →DPF-Plugins
DISTRHO
DPF-Plugins is a collection of open-source audio instruments and effects built with the DISTRHO framework.
View details →dpMeter
TBProAudio
dpMeter provides digital audio metering for level and loudness-related tasks.
View details →Dragonfly Reverb
Michael Willis
Dragonfly Reverb is an open-source collection of reverberation plug-ins covering different room and space characters.
View details →DrumGizmo
DrumGizmo Team
DrumGizmo is an open-source drum sampler designed around multi-channel acoustic drum recordings.
View details →drumkv1
rncbc / Rui Nuno Capela
drumkv1 is a sample-based drum instrument organized for programming and performing percussion.
View details →DrumTraqs
Full Bucket Music
DrumTraqs recreates the sample-based character of a classic Drumtraks-style drum machine.
View details →Dubstation (legacy)
Audio Damage
The original Dubstation is a bucket-brigade-style delay offered in Audio Damage's free legacy archive.
View details →DuckTool
DsgDnB
DuckTool provides sidechain-controlled level ducking with a visible envelope and controls for its shape.
View details →DuskVerb
Dusk Audio
DuskVerb is an algorithmic reverb with controls for building an acoustic tail around a source.
View details →EasyEffects
EasyEffects Contributors
EasyEffects provides system-level audio processing for supported Linux desktops, with chains of effects applied to input or output streams.
View details →Ecasound
Ecasound / Kai Vehmanen
Ecasound is a command-line audio-processing environment for recording, playback and multitrack signal chains.
View details →Emissary
Ignite Amps
Emissary is a guitar-amplifier simulator focused on a modern high-gain amplifier design.
View details →epicPLATE mkII
Variety Of Sound
epicPLATE mkII provides plate-style reverberation for vocals, instruments and effects.
View details →epicVerb mkII
Variety Of Sound
epicVerb is an algorithmic reverb from Variety Of Sound's freeware collection.
View details →EQ Curve Analyzer
Bertom Audio
EQ Curve Analyzer measures the frequency response of an audio path or processor.
View details →Evil Otto
Audio Damage
Evil Otto applies multiband upward and downward compression for an intentionally assertive dynamics effect.
View details →Exact Audio Copy
Andre Wiethoff
Exact Audio Copy extracts audio from compact discs with a workflow focused on reliable reading and error reporting.
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