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Free Plugin of the week: S Doubler (VST)

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In the world of free VST plugins it can be easy to accumulate plugins that can end up using too much CPU making your music making process a chore. However, now and then we are blessed with CPU efficient plugins like S Doubler thanks to developers like those at SoliderSound. This is a plugin with only one function but it outperforms every other free plugin claiming to do the same. It is a stereo enhancer plugin meant to increase the presence of melodic elements in your track.

Primary Features:

  • Add thickness and width to individual tracks or entire mixes.
  • Add richness and presence to your vocals.
  • Enhance your guitars, synth, or keyboard sounds’ presence and make them sound more expansive.
  • Create stereo signals from mono sound sources.
  • Simulate the sound of chorus and ensemble effects.

Click here for the free download and do check out the developers’ other plugins if you enjoy this one.

Free Plugin of the Week: Crack (VST)

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For this week’s free plugin we are happy to introduce you all to ‘Crack’, developed by Surreal Machines. This free VST may appear simple but it is one of the most powerful and resource efficient transient shapers out there. For most modern genres of music getting the drums to hit perfectly in the mix is of paramount importance and Crack (VST) could be the plugin your mix might need to push your drums to the next level. The plugin works best on a grouped track of drums but can also bring individual loops to life.

Primary Features:

  • Custom Limiter for peak reduction
  • Soft Analog Modeled Clipping
  • Low CPU Usage
  • Simple GUI with a four knob interface

Click here to download the plugin and do check out the developers’ other plugins if you like this one

Free Plugin of the Week : Temper

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For this weeks plugin, we have Temper a modern digital distortion plugin created by the developers at Creative Intent. The plugin combines a saturation curve with their own distinct phase distortion algorithm. This plugin is designed to add character and excitement to sounds in the higher frequency ranges. If you need to give any element in your mix some high-end to stand out more. The plugin also features a resonant lowpass filter which can be used to adjust the intensity of the saturation effect.

Detailed Specifications:

  • Cutoff: The signal chain contains a simple resonant lowpass filter before the distortion unit. This parameter sets the cutoff frequency of that filter.
  • Resonance: This parameter sets the corner resonance of the lowpass filter mentioned above.
  • Curve: The first of the three parameters that control the distortion unit, Curve sets the shape of the waveshaper curve used to saturate the input signal before the phase distortion module.
  • Drive: Like a traditional overdrive, Temper includes a gain step before the waveshaper. Drive determines the gain applied at that step.
  • Saturation: The Saturation parameter controls the Dry/Wet mix of the waveshaper output; at 0.0, the dry input signal goes into the phase distortion module with the shaped signal modulating the phase offset. At 1.0, the wet waveshaper signal goes into the phase distortion module which is shaped by the same wet signal.
  • Feedback: The signal chain includes a feedback loop, taking the output of the distortion unit and feeding it back right before the distoriton unit again (after the filter). Feedback here decides the gain multiplier on that feedback loop.
  • Level: This simply adjusts the output level.

Click here to download the plugin.

Free Plugin Of The Week : Sweetcase

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Sweetcase is a free Electric Piano VST that aims to provide the vintage classic feel that a Rhodes organ or a Wurlitzer might provide. The developers at NoiseAsh are famous for their emulation of Analog hardware like EQs and Preamps, however they decided to switch things up for free with Sweetcase!

If you’re interested in jazz, funk or soul music; this VST is the best Free Electric Piano sound you can get. Most other free VST electronic pianos lack the thickness and richness Sweetcase provides.

Detailed Specifications:

  • Many round robins and different velocity layers for realistic sound
  • Bass Boost, Bell, Modulation (Pan, Tremolo and Pitch)
  • Sustain Level & Hold Time Envelope controls
  • Algorithmic Reverb, Phase Modulation, Vintage Ensemble Chorus, Crush Degrade Distortion, Sleek Parametric Eq and Stereo Width Effects
  • CPU Friendly
  • Optimized Resizable GUI

Click here to download the plugin, and do check out the other NoiseAsh Products on their website.

Free Plugin of The Week : DIGITS (VST)

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A unique and powerful phase distortion synthesizer created by Louis Gorenfeld. Inspired by the Casio CZ series of synths, this free and open source VST can successfully produce classic sounds reminiscent of 80s synthesizer. So, what makes DIGITS unique and stand out from the rest?

The extremely simplistic but useful GUI, allows you to create desired sounds with just a few knobs, so this is perfect for beginners looking to learn sound design/synthesis. Not only is it easy but it has a dense and massive sound, surprisingly capable of producing abstract SFX and rich chords. With over a hundred presets and a ton more available on user forums. Digits is one of those essential VST instruments that will always have place in your music, whatever style.

Click here to download the plugin and if you enjoyed this plugin, do consider supporting the developer with a donation.

Free Plugin of the Week – Pendulate

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Newfangled Audio’s Pendulate is a refreshingly different VST plugin influenced by the double pendulum mechanical system which can be used to create unpredictable effects and random outcomes. Every parameter in Pendulate’s three modules can be modulated by Pendulate’s Looping Envelope Generator, Modulatable LFO, or by MIDI and MPE sources. The innovative modulation interface allows you to easily and quickly patch any combination of sources to any destination, creating sounds that are sure to make you move with them.


Features List:

  • Innovative modulation UI allows modulation over every control from the main page, allowing up to 325 simultaneous modulation routings
  • Wavefolder based on the one in the Buchla 259 Complex Waveform Generator, adding MIX and CUTOFF
  • Innovative modulation UI allows modulation over every control from the main page, allowing up to 325 simultaneous modulation routings
  • Intuitive Midi Learn functionality allows you to assign MIDI CCs to any control with just a click
  • The Double Pendulum, Wavefolder, and Low Pass Gate modules each have animations to show how each module responds to your input, and to modulation

Click here to download the plugin and do check out the other plugins offered by Newfangled Audio.

Free Plugin of the Week : MNDALA 2 Sound Engine (VST)

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.

Free Plugin of the Week: Scratchpad (VST)

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.

Mixlabs Exhibit 014 Ft. BNSHRA

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The EXHIBIT series is a display of Mixlabs Academy’s alumni DJ sets which showcases our in-house talents and performances varying across different genres and styles of music.

Listen to Bnshra showcase his selection of deep and groovy house music.

Tracklist:

  • Joy Orbison, TYSON – born slopping
  • Move D – Silk Dub
  • Abacus – We Cookin now
  • Dana Ruh – TJ Mornings
  • System Olympia – Night Rise
  • ID – ID
  • Takuya Matsumoto- Tape is Rewound
  • C’est Moi – This Song (Dario D’Attis Remix)
  • Benno Blome – Abotha
  • Lazare Hoche – Access
  • Black Loops – Keep a secret
  • Mandar – Fouad
  • Aladdin! – Shhh..T
  • Jacques Renault – Faith (borrowed identity Remix)
  • Souffle Caramel – Smoothy Busy Cool
  • Huerta – Buzz of Like
  • Mandar – String Theory
  • Joss Moog – Forever Pimpin
  • Sune – Call it what you want TAXI C.A.B. – Chunk-A-Nova (Red Dog Mix)

Follow Bnshra:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bnshra.flac/

SC: https://soundcloud.com/bnshra

Free Plugin of the Week – A1 TriggerGate

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A1TriggerGate GUI

A1-TriggerGate is a unique free VST plugin created by Alex Hilton. The plugin allows you to use a sequencer in combination with a gate to chop up audio signals for a variety of rhythmic effects. These gated effects are common in modern electronic music but with additional features like swing and and intuitive FX controls ; the applications can transcend your standard fare of electronic music.

Primary features:

  • Sequenced Gate
  • 8 patterns, 4 Beats
  • Triplet mode
  • Additional internal FX
  • All parameters automatable
  • All parameters full undoable
  • No latency
  • Resizable GUI

Furthermore, the plugin is extremely user friendly with a GUI that offers a detailed explanation of what each parameter does. Making this a solid plugin for those new to producing in a Digital Audio Workstation.

Click here to download the plugin and if you enjoyed this plugin do consider supporting the developer with a donation.

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