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Free Plugin of the Week – A1 TriggerGate

August 23, 2023July 3, 2026 a1 trigger, ableton, analog, audio, console, daw, digital, electronic, fx, music, plugins, production, synth, vst

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.

Free Plugin of the Week : ChowMatrix

April 10, 2023July 3, 2026 analog, daw, delay, digital, effect, electronic, fx, music, plugins, software, vst

Chowmatrix is a free delay plugin by the developer at ChowDSP with the basic principle of creating delays using a “Tree” of delay lines. Each of these delay lines have its own properties like time, feedback and pan. The flexibility can allow users to create basic delays that producers are familiar with but also has the capacity to create large reverbs for soundscapes.

The plugin has various nodes from you usual array of filters like HPF and LPF to Distortion and Pitch. This nodes have their own parameters which can be tweaked to process your signal. The most unique aspect of the VST is that the nodes can be physically drawn using the intuitive GUI for a seamless user experience. This might be one of the best alternatives to the Valhalla suite which has taken the internet by storm for good reason.

The plugin is currently available for Windows,Linux, Mac, and iOS, in the following formats: VST/VST3, AU,LV2, AUv3, AAX, and Standalone.

Click here to download the plugin and do support the developer with a donation if you enjoyed it.

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