The Best Free Plug-ins: A list of great gear that won’t cost you a thing
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Free plug-ins – what’s not to like? There are dozens – hundreds, actually – of great software tools out there that won’t cost you a dime. We’ve put together lists of great free plug-ins you can download now. And we’re not talking b-stock from years ago – these are recent modules covered in our rolling weekly coverage of the latest free plug-in releases. They include synths, EQs, compressors, guitar amp sims and weird and wonderful sound-mangling stuff…
Please note: downloading some of these may require you to do something to get them, like register with a company, leave your email address or similar. One or two might have been time-limited at the time of writing and no longer available. Now delve in to our list of the latest free plug-ins!
28 May in Studio
Ibiskus turns rare woodwinds into an inspiring palette of dreamy, otherworldly sounds. Check if out in our collection of the best free plugins!
TugMultiEffect, Kitton 2, Overheat: Free Plugins of the Week
21 May in Studio
TugMultiEffect is a free multi-FX plugin that lets you rearrange the routing as you please. Check it out in our collection of the best free plugins!
JS80P, Magnus Lite, Fuzzy: Free Plugins of the Week
JS80P is a free software synth inspired by the iconic Yamaha CS-80! This week’s collection of free plugins also features Magnus Lite and Fuzzy.King of FM, Place It, Highpass Reverb: Free Plugins of the Week
King of FM is a free app and plugin loaded to the brim with classic FM sounds. This collection of freebies also features spatial audio and reverb.TAL-Vocoder 3.0, SuperCrunch, Simple Hit: Free Plugins of the Week
Introducing TAL-Vocoder 3.0 – the popular freeware vocoder gets even better! SuperCrunch is a great tube amp sim and Simple Hit brings back the 80s.Regency, Yamatube, FunkBass: Free Plugins of the Week
Regency is a free phase distortion synth that sounds as great as it looks. Also in this week’s collection of free plugins: Yamatube and FunkBass.Fire The Gold, Lost Samplers, S Pulser: Free Plugins of the Week
16 Apr in Studio
Fire The Gold by Acustica Audio is just one of three awesome free plugins this week. Be sure to check out Lost-Samplers and S Pulser, too!
GrapHack, Wider 2.0, Outobugi Bundle: Free Plugins of the Week
09 Apr in Studio
GrapHack is as unique as it is awesome: a graphic EQ with per-band saturation! We've also got three freebies from a new developer and more.
Azimuth, Flash, Clean Machine: Free Plugins of the Week
02 Apr in Studio
Azimuth is a free virtual analog and wavetable synth, Flash is a transient shaper, and Clean Machine controls dynamics: Free plugins of the week!
Tungsten, Cesium, JS Inflator, Substitute: Free Plugins of the Week
26 Mar in Studio
We revel in the steampunk glory of Tungsten and Cesium. Also in this week’s collection of the best free plugins: An Inflator clone and a polysynth.
InfernalSynth, Wasted Audio, KClip Zero: Free Plugins of the Week
InfernalSynth is an impressive semi-modular synth and a sound designer's dream! We've also got some free mixing tools and a variable-curve clipper.MIKKO2 FREE, BritBundle, Hot Potato: Free Plugins of the Week
MIKKO2 FREE gives you a preview of a high-end guitar cab simulator! Other freebies this week: a British studio bundle and a unique distortion effect.TapeStop, Xenos, Wave Manuel 2.0: Free Plugins of the Week
05 Mar in Studio
Free plugins of the week: TapeStop delivers the tape stop effect, Xenos is an algorithmic synthesizer and the Wave Manuel synth gets an update.
Soraboy, MS-2, SkyNet: Free Plugins of the Week
26 Feb in Studio
Soraboy is a free chiptune synth based on the Nintendo Gameboy! This week’s collection of free plugins also includes an FM synth and a reverb.
MXTune, UltraSynth, Ring of Saturn: Free Plugins of the Week
19 Feb in Studio
Check out MXTune, a free Melodyne-style pitch correction plugin! This week’s collection freebies also includes a synth and a ring modulator.