I have compiled a list of all the free RTAS plug-ins I could think of. The list is nowhere near as long as a free VST list would be but nonetheless there are quite a few handy plug-ins here. Needless to say, while this is an RTAS plug-in list, most of them should be available in VST and AU as well.
Blue Cat Audio – Freeware Plugin Pack – A little of everything.
Brainworx – bx_cleansweep – Hi- and lo-pass filter.
Brainworx – bx_solo – M/S tool.
Digidesign – Structure Free – Free sampler.
Digidesign – SignalTools – Metering and analysis.
Digidesign – Xpand! – Sample-based instrument with tons of presets.
Digidesign – D-Fi – Lo-fi and creative sound design.
Digidesign/Bomb Factory – Free Bomb Factory Plug-ins – Old Bomb Factory plug-ins gone freebie.
Digidesign/TL Labs – TL Utilities – Metering, metronome and tuning.
Digidesign/TL Labs – TL AutoPan – Panning effects.
Elysia – Niveau Filter – Nice filter.
Flux – BitterSweet II – Free transient designer.
Flux – Stereo Tool – What the name says.
FXpansion – Orca – Fishy synthesizer.
FXpansion – ClapOMatic – Cheering for your ego.
Izotope – Vinyl – The tool for simulating vinyl.
JK Plugs – JK-Pipe – Captures default Mac audio input set in System Preferences.
Massey – Massey Tools – Various handy tools.
Native Instruments – Kontakt Player – Sample player for use with Kontakt Powered instruments.
Native Instruments – Kore Player – Use Kore instruments and effects.
Native Instruments – Reaktor Player – Reaktor for players.
Native Instruments – Guitar Rig 4 Player – Modular effects processor.
Ohm Force – Frohmage – Cheesy filter.
Ohm Force – Cohmpost – Eh… Uhm… I dunno…?
Ohm Force – Symptohm: Melohman PE – Synthesizer from the wacky french.
Pleasurize Music Foundation – Dynamic Range Meter – Metering distributed by Brainworx.
Prosoniq – NorthPole – 4 pole filter.
PSP Audioware – PSP Vintage Meter – Metering.
RNDigital – Inspector Free – More metering.
Sonalksis – FreeG – And yes, even more metering.
Sonoma Wire Works – DrumCore Free – Drum plug-in.
SoundHack – Delay Trio – Creative delays.
SoundHack – Freesound Bundle – Various tools.
SPL – FreeRanger – Slightly crippled equalizer.
SPL – Attacker – Transient designer.
Studio Devil – Studio Devil BVC – Amp modeling.
UVI Sound Source – UVI Workstation – Sample player.
ValhallaDSP – ValhallaFreqEcho – Frequency shifter and echo.
Have I missed any? Let us know and I’ll add them to the list!
WOW!
I always wanted to make such a list myself, thanks for doing this!!!
HAPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Cheers, Andreas
Nice list. From the top of my head:
-tritone digital makes the colortone eq and a free phaser
-nomad factory has a free bundle with flangers/phasers
-is line6 still giving away the basic podfarm for free?
-tc electronic promised that the (excellent) m30 reverb will become available again for free. You can leave your email adres (which they use for some tc advertisement emails) and they Will let you know when… Worth it though. I love it!!!
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the rndigital link is 404′d now. suspect it’s gone forever, but would love to be surprised otherwise. it was a great freebie!
I found a non-warez D/L page for all the RN stuff the other day and didn’t bookmark it… couldn’t find it just now. I think this one was actually back to being hosted by Roger Nichols in some fashion. I did find the the PC version of Inspector being “mirrored” by brothersoft, I think.
I have Inspector XL and I would like to see some centralized effort to figure out this crazy situation. I’ve seen comments on GS, KVR and here. I wish someone would really investigate this. Who is Elemental, anyway. I sure think they should still have a stake and vested interest in all this.
Thanks for your input everyone. I’ll try to get ahold of a new link for Inspector. I’ll wait a little though, I wouldn’t be too surprised if the site showed up again.
do you know something we don’t (wrt rndigital), stiff?
Hi, i think i have elemental audio install PC and mac and Roger nicholas. I was owner of the elemental versions and upgrade it to RNd and i have a back up somewhere in my Hdds Email anyone who wants the install files.
Regards, Marco
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All of the Voxengo stereo touch is a great plug in for enhancing and simulating various scenarios. They have other free things too.
http://www.voxengo.com/
Also you can nose around http://www.kvraudio.com/ and find tons of free stuff.
Hope this helps!
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