[RipVanWinkle]

==Free Recording Software==

Audacity
-Windows

Kristal
Kristal
-Windows, MacOS X, Linux

==Other Recording Software==

Reaper
-Windows
Note: Free for 30 days, discounted licenses are $60 (cheap!)


[b]==Plug-Ins==[b]

Classic Series:
Classic Series by Kjearhus
-Classic Chorus, Compressor, Delay, EQ, Flanger, Master Limiter, Phaser, Reverb, Auto Filter

Behringer Free VSTs:
Behringer has an extensive list of free VSTs

Beta Bugs:
Beta Bugs
ALL BETABUGS IN ONE PACK
PhaseBug :: Phase switcher
SpinBug :: Nice Rotary Speaker
WideBug :: Enhances Stereo Image
Chorrosive :: 'battery acid effect' many chorus' and band filters
SVF2 :: 2-pole State Variable Filter
Moneo :: Treats stereo channels as seperate mono sources
BugPass1.1 :: Bandpass Filter w/incorporated notch filter
W1Limiter :: Fantastic Limiter
CrayonFilter :: Multiband Filter
MonstaChorus :: Analog Chorus
FlofiDeluxe1.1 :: Pitch Modifier
SimpleSqueeze :: Nice Compression all in one Knob


Digital Fish Phones
digitalfishphones.com - free audio vst plugins
-Blockfish :: Channel compressor
-Spitfish :: De-esser
-Floorfish :: Noise gate/Expander
-THD :: Saturator
-Endorphin :: Stereo compressor
-Dominion :: Compressor/Envelope Filter/Exciter
-Normalizer :: Not sure exactly what this does

E-Phonic
E-Phonic - Home
-LOFI :: Bit Crusher/Audio Destroyer (flexible effect)
-Retro Delay :: Delay
-XPressor :: Compressor w/Stereo Enhancer

GVST
GVST
-GBand :: is a resonant band-pass filter
-GChorus :: chorus
-GClip :: wav clipper
-GComp :: General Compression
-GComp2 :: compressor w/ band pass filter & gate
-GDelay :: Delay
-GDuckDly :: Delay, allows wet to be compressed by dry
-GGain :: Vol Control
-GGate :: Simple gate
-GGrain :: Breaks down incoming signal and reassembles it
-GHi :: Resonant High-pass filter
-GLow :: Resonant Low-Pas Filter
-GLFO :: Amplitude, Pan and Low-Pas Filter
-GMax :: Maximizing Limiter
-GNormal :: Normalizer
-GRevDly :: Plays Delayed signal in reverse
-GSinth :: Simple VSTi
-GSinth2 :: Slightly less simple VSTi
-GTune :: Tuner
-GSnap :: Pitch Correction Effect
-GSinthG :: pitch Driven Synth
-GMulti :: Multi-band Compressor and Stereo-enhancer

Luxonix
LUXONIX
-LFX-1310 :: Multi-Effects (some sketchy phasers/choruses/etc. but many decent FX)

Mj Plugins
Magnus' plugins
-Ambience :: Reverb
-MjMultibandCompressor :: 4 Band Compressor
-MjRotoDelay :: Delay w/Modulation
-MjCompressor :: Simple Compressor
-NyquistEq :: Parametric Graphic EQ

SmartElectronix (Different developers hosted in this site):
smartelectronix.com :: free and donationware music plugins
Surf around the developers' sites for a plethora of unique effects. Highlights include:
mda-vst.com
Large pack of useful (and odd) effects (AU, too).
Destroy FX : free VST plugins, free Audio Units
Unique effects that can make your sound randomly speed and slow, stutter, and more.
Mdsp @ Smartelectronix
Reverbs and delays.
Bram.Smartelectronix.Com
Includes a room sim, bounce delay, audio shaper, compressor, phaser, and some more.

SSL LMC1 Compressor :: Great compression modeled after classic SSL boards
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/news/lmc1_pc.html

Voxengo Free Stuff
Audio PlugIns - Voxengo
-Voxengo Span :: FFT spectrum Analyzer
-Voxeno Old Skool Verb :: Sharp Ambient Reverb
-Voxengo Tube Amp :: Adds tube warmth
-Voxengo Boogex :: Amp sim plugin *best free one Ive used...I use it ALOT*
-Voxengo Stereo Touch :: Adds stereo image


==Other Good Plug-ins==

Electi-Q :: Great EQ
Christian’s Blog » EQs & Filters

Gsuite :: Guitar Amp Sim
http://www.simulanalog.org/GSuite.zip

Audio Damage FuzzPlus 2.2 :: Fuzzbox
Audio Damage :: FuzzPlus 2.2

SIR Super Impulse Reverb
http://www.knufinke.de/sir/index_en.html
:: Impulses for the above:
echochamber
Choose your vault...

Mr. Ray 73 - VSTi Rhodes :: Reproduces original sound, no sampling
GSi - Soundware for musicians

MinimogueVA and Arppe2600va - Minimoog and ARP 2600 VSTi.
Glen Stegner - Free VSTi Software Synthesizers

Sun Ra VSTi - "Ambient Texture Generator." You can't really "play" it, it just sort of runs and does its own thing. But its a very cool thing.
KVR: Elogoxa Sun Ra - Virtual Instrument

Spook Keys VSTi - VST Theramin. Several other good plugins at the site also.
Simple-Media VSTi

ASynth - Another Minimoog VSTi.
Taurus - Moog Taurus pedals VSTi.
VST plugins by Antti @ Smartelectronix

Dasample Glaceverb. Bunch of really cool reverbs in this one.
http://www.dasample.com/index.php?show=glaceverb#


==Synth VSTs==

Fretted Synth Audio
Fretted Synth
VST Synths

* Poly Phase Distortion Synth, 8 voice polyphonic

VST Audio Triggered Synths
-Phase Distortion Synth v1.1 :: audio/midi triggered phase-distortion synth
-Guitar Controlled Bass Synth V3.0 :: audio triggered bass synth
-String Sculptor V2.0 :: audio triggered texture synth
-Tripp Lead :: audio triggered lead synth
VST Amplifier Simulators
-Drive5 :: guitar amp-sim * NEW *
-FreeAmp2 :: multi guitar amp-sim, with built-in Guitar synth
-Free Amp SE v1.5 :: multi guitar amp-sim
-Helian FS12 :: dedicated guitar amp-sim
-Helian CP75 :: dedicated guitar amp-sim
-Helian FU22 :: dedicated guitar fuzz/clean amp-sim
-Helian 1st Bass :: dedicated bass amp-sim
-Helian 2nd Bass :: dedicated bass amp-sim
-Chimp & Chimp Dual v1.1 :: distortion, fuzzy, amp-sim
VST Effects
-Gate Plus :: improved audio gate, mono/stereo/side chain version * NEW *
-SlowBeer :: audio gate, mono/stereo/side chain version * NEW *
-Echo 2005 :: tape echo emulation
-DriveStomp :: overdrive emulation
-WAHt :: Wah pedal emulation
-Wah_ml :: moog ladder filter Wah pedal emulation
-Auto Midi CC :: converts signal Level (velocity) to MIDI CC
-CC multi :: converts signal Level (velocity) to 8 MIDI CCs


==General Utilities==

SSL X-ISM :: a metering tool.
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/X-ISM.html

[Maestro_dmc]

I vote sticky too.

[LWatford]

I've got a few interesting ones I'll have to give links to. Just have to find them all again.

[Only Alive]

I stickied this. Post any more links here, and I'll add them to Mr. Winkle's post. Like the thread in effects.
Hey, anybody know any free AU plugins? I don't think VST works with Garageband...

-Nick

[Rainer.]

Digital Fish Phones
http://www.digitalfishphones.com/
-Blockfish :: Channel compressor
-Spitfish :: De-esser
-Floorfish :: Noise gate/Expander
-THD :: Saturator
-Endorphin :: Stereo compressor
-Dominion :: Compressor/Envelope Filter/Exciter
-Normalizer :: Not sure exactly what this does

Mostly compressors.

[Maestro_dmc]

Behringer has added a new keyboard/midi controller as well as a bunch of free VST Instruments:
http://www.behringer.com/05_support/...s.cfm?lang=eng

[LWatford]

Okay...here are few really good ones:

SIR Super Impulse Reverb:
http://www.knufinke.de/sir/index_en.html

Impulses for the above:
http://www.echochamber.ch/
http://noisevault.com/


Mr. Ray 73 - VSTi Rhodes. It's so good, even compared to an original Mk. I 73. It doesn't use samples.
http://www.soundfonts.it/?a=read&b=18

The Organ Trio (one of the better B3s I've heard), Mr. Tramp (a great wurlitzer EP), and full Mr. Ray (Like the above, only with effects and different sounds avalible) are also avalible, though they are shareware/donationware.

Mellosound - Mellotron VSTi. Has Brass, Choir, and Strings. Great for the Brass. I prefer the Nanotron Strings and Choir.
http://batsound.users.btopenworld.com/

Nanotron - Mellotron VSTi. Another Mellotron VSTi, does Choir, Strings, and Flute.
http://www.dream.vortex.btinternet.co.uk/6655/

Dream Sequencer - Bass Sequencer.
http://www.dream.vortex.btinternet.co.uk/6655/

MinimogueVA and Arppe2600va - Minimoog and ARP 2600 VSTi.
http://glenstegner.com/softsynths.html

Sun Ra VSTi - "Ambient Texture Generator." You can't really "play" it, it just sort of runs and does its own thing. But its a very cool thing.
http://www.kvraudio.com/get/490.html

Spook Keys VSTi - VST Theramin. Several other good plugins at the site also.
http://www.simple-media.co.uk/music/vsti/vsti.htm

ASynth - Another Minimoog VSTi.
Taurus - Moog Taurus pedals VSTi.
http://antti.smartelectronix.com/

thats all for now, sure I'll have more later.

[RipVanWinkle]

Originally Posted by LWatford

Okay...here are few really good ones:

SIR Super Impulse Reverb:
http://www.knufinke.de/sir/index_en.html

Impulses for the above:
http://www.echochamber.ch/
http://noisevault.com/

These are very good. For those who arent very familiar with Impulse Reverbs...they basically take a small wav, and build reverb based on that wav, or "impulse". BUT...they are CPU hogs...something you probably couldnt run "live" so to speak...

Originally Posted by LWatford

Mr. Ray 73 - VSTi Rhodes. It's so good, even compared to an original Mk. I 73. It doesn't use samples.
http://www.soundfonts.it/?a=read&b=18

A FANTASTIC plug!!! This is one of my favorite VSTi's of all time...seriously...I use it in a song called "In keeping with the heart" which can be found in my siggy img.

[Eriol]

Can you use this stuff with GarageBand? Lol This probably a stupid question.

[Rainer.]

Originally Posted by RipVanWinkle

A FANTASTIC plug!!! This is one of my favorite VSTi's of all time...seriously...I use it in a song called "In keeping with the heart" which can be found in my siggy img.

I used that plug for that funk jam I did not too long ago.

I went on a VSTi downloading spree the other day, I'll post the good ones when I come back from vacationing this weekend.

[LWatford]

A few more I've found recently:

Cycling '74 Pluggo Jr. - a collection of plugins from their Pluggo collection. Great stuff. On the weird side. I love it.

Tremollama - Great tremolo/panner. Will synch to VST host tempo.

CamelCrusher - Distortion.

PSP Pianoverb. - sounds interesting. Like using a piano for reverb.

Texture - vsti
Motion - vsti
Crystal - vsti
iblit/poly iblit - vsti

[Maestro_dmc]

Where's the linkage?

BTW, I've used that PSP Pianoverb.

What it does really well is make a sterile digital piano sound like a real one. It tries to recreate the natural reverberation that happens inside the piano itself with all those really long piano wires, etc.

[Rainer.]

Hmm, cool, I should try it on some piano synths.

I've been using this lately for the electronica in my sig:
Glitch
http://illformed.org/glitch/

[RipVanWinkle]

Gsuite - Guitar Amp sim
http://www.simulanalog.org/GSuite.zip

[RipVanWinkle]

Fretted Synth Audio
http://www.frettedsynth.com/
VST Synths

* Poly Phase Distortion Synth, 8 voice polyphonic


VST Audio Triggered Synths

* Phase Distortion Synth v1.1, audio/midi triggered phase-distortion synth
* Guitar Controlled Bass Synth V3.0, audio triggered bass synth
* String Sculptor V2.0, audio triggered texture synth
* Tripp Lead, audio triggered lead synth


VST Amplifier Simulators

* Drive5, guitar amp-sim * NEW *
* FreeAmp2, multi guitar amp-sim, with built-in Guitar synth
* Free Amp SE v1.5, multi guitar amp-sim
* Helian FS12, dedicated guitar amp-sim
* Helian CP75, dedicated guitar amp-sim
* Helian FU22, dedicated guitar fuzz/clean amp-sim
* Helian 1st Bass, dedicated bass amp-sim
* Helian 2nd Bass, dedicated bass amp-sim
* Chimp & Chimp Dual v1.1, distortion, fuzzy, amp-sim


VST Effects

* Gate Plus, improved audio gate, mono/stereo/side chain version * NEW
* SlowBeer, audio gate, mono/stereo/side chain version * NEW *
* Echo 2005, tape echo emulation
* DriveStomp, overdrive emulation
* WAHt, Wah pedal emulation
* Wah_ml, moog ladder filter Wah pedal emulation
* Auto Midi CC, converts signal Level (velocity) to MIDI CC
* CC multi, converts signal Level (velocity) to 8 MIDI CCs