For this week’s plugin, we have something quite special. If you’re familiar with NI Kontakt or similar plugins, MNDALA is sort of in the same vein but has been specifically designed to be an all purpose sampler instrument. With amazing free high quality samples to start you off ,MNDALA 2 sound engine can be a refreshing addition to your DAW.

MNDALA can be used to create immersive soundscapes and 3D audio for interactive media or films that can add a distinct depth and intensity to projects.

Pros:

• 6 in-built samplers with a distinct high quality sound
• Dynamic Effect system allowing 4 effects slots for each sampler
• Step Sequencer attached to each sampler, and supports up to 128 steps.
• Visual control system to manipulate the sounds
• Creative GUI design

Cons:

• Freemium model with only 3 free libraries to start you off.
• Requires you to be connected to the internet to access the samples.

Click here to download the vst and if you enjoyed the free samples, consider supporting the developer with a purchase.

Created by Patent Sounds, Scratchpad aims to fill all your lo-fi, retro needs. This free VST instrument is capable of outputting high quality keys, pads, basses and leads but can also be used to texture your own sounds. With a fun notebook style user interface, this free VST impresses with an assortment of presets
although limited are warm and sound just like a sample which could have been found on an old record.

Pros:

• In-built High Quality Chorus, Distortion and Flutter effects
• In-Built ADSR and Reverb
• 12 Handpicked presets based around Lo-fi Hip-hop and related genres
• In-Built noise generators for rain, tape and vinyl textures
• User friendly GUI

Cons:

• Limited presets can only work with a few genres
• Intense CPU usage
• Large file size

Click here to download the plugin and do support the developer by checking out their other products.