ReaPlugs
Cockos
ReaPlugs makes a selection of Cockos audio processors available as a free plug-in bundle for compatible Windows hosts.
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VST2 – 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.
146 listings
Renegate Free
Auburn Sounds
Renegate Free is a gate designed to control unwanted low-level material between intended events.
View details →Ricochet (legacy)
Audio Damage
Ricochet is a legacy multi-tap delay for building repeating patterns and spatial echoes.
View details →RoughRider3
Audio Damage
RoughRider3 is a characterful compressor intended for pronounced dynamics shaping.
View details →Sitala 1
Sitala / Decomposer
Sitala is a streamlined drum sampler for arranging one-shot sounds into a playable kit.
View details →SonoBus
SonoBus Contributors
SonoBus shares live audio between participants over a network, with controls for connection and audio-quality tradeoffs.
View details →SPARTA
Aalto University Acoustics Lab
SPARTA is a collection of spatial-audio plug-ins based on research-oriented signal-processing tools.
View details →Tattoo (legacy)
Audio Damage
Tattoo is a legacy synthesized drum machine with a dedicated rhythm-oriented workflow.
View details →TDR Kotelnikov
Tokyo Dawn Labs
TDR Kotelnikov is a wideband dynamics processor designed for controlled compression in demanding mix and mastering work.
View details →TDR Molotok
Tokyo Dawn Labs
TDR Molotok is a character-oriented compressor with a range of dynamics behaviors.
View details →TDR Nova
Tokyo Dawn Labs
TDR Nova combines parametric equalization with frequency-dependent dynamics.
View details →TDR Prism
Tokyo Dawn Labs
TDR Prism is a spectrum analyzer designed to make frequency balance easier to inspect during production.
View details →TDR VOS SlickEQ
Tokyo Dawn Labs
TDR VOS SlickEQ is a tone-shaping equalizer with selectable response characters and an interface built around broad musical decisions.
View details →TENS jr.
Klanghelm
TENS jr.
View details →TesslaSE mkIII
Variety Of Sound
TesslaSE mkIII is a saturation processor intended for adding analog-style density and transient coloration.
View details →The Anvil
Ignite Amps
The Anvil is a multi-channel guitar preamplifier simulator.
View details →The Deputy Mark II
Full Bucket Music
The Deputy Mark II is a string-synthesizer-style instrument for ensemble textures and related keyboard sounds.
View details →The scrooo
Full Bucket Music
The scrooo uses spectral and formant-oriented synthesis to create sounds with vocal-like or resonant characteristics.
View details →ThrillseekerXTC mkIII
Variety Of Sound
ThrillseekerXTC mkII is a harmonic-enhancement processor for selective tonal coloration.
View details →ToneBoosters Legacy v3 Bundle
ToneBoosters
ToneBoosters' legacy collection makes older processing tools available separately from its current commercial range.
View details →TPA-1
Ignite Amps
TPA-1 models a tube power-amplifier stage for guitar processing.
View details →TS-999
Ignite Amps
TS-999 is an overdrive-pedal simulation for guitar-oriented signal chains.
View details →TSB-1
Ignite Amps
TSB-1 is a bass-oriented overdrive processor from Ignite Amps.
View details →Tubes Creamer 808
Mercuriall Audio
Tubes Creamer 808 models a familiar overdrive-pedal approach for guitar processing.
View details →Availability, licensing and system requirements can change. Verification refers to official documentation and download availability, not installation or hands-on testing. Check the developer's current terms before installing.