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Curated VST plugins reference
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  • Drums and Percussion

    • SFX

      • ALM Motto Akemie - FM drum synth and step sequencer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/42QbIRc43u8), [2](https://youtu.be/vr8r9NlSnHE).
      • Fors Opal - Drum synthesizer and sequencer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/87OGkyDBjvI), [2](https://youtu.be/kcuIYAj3y-E).
      • AudioDamage Replicant - IDM-style glitchy rhythmic patterns with various effects and modulations. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/yWPyRSURYFQ), [2](https://www.youtube.com/@d16group).
      • Klevgrand Slammer - A multi-sampled drum plugin that contains 30 different instruments made from many carefully recorded and edited samples. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/OVVxTH1pseU?si=AEhozygV04OMTOwl).
      • KICK 2 - Kick drum synthesizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/lvHjh2AWe8Y).
      • KICK 2 - Kick drum synthesizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/lvHjh2AWe8Y).
      • ALM Motto Akemie - FM drum synth and step sequencer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/42QbIRc43u8), [2](https://youtu.be/vr8r9NlSnHE).
      • Fors Opal - Drum synthesizer and sequencer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/87OGkyDBjvI), [2](https://youtu.be/kcuIYAj3y-E).
      • AudioDamage Replicant - IDM-style glitchy rhythmic patterns with various effects and modulations. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/yWPyRSURYFQ), [2](https://www.youtube.com/@d16group).
      • Klevgrand Slammer - A multi-sampled drum plugin that contains 30 different instruments made from many carefully recorded and edited samples. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/OVVxTH1pseU?si=AEhozygV04OMTOwl).

  • Effects

    • Reverbs

      • Eventide Blackhole - VST version of the effect pedal. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/uxhrvO1imJs).
      • Kilohearts Convolver - To convolve is to multiply one sound with another. Sort of. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/VwWJTDzW-mQ), [2](https://youtu.be/uvMKOkkCwBU).
      • LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven - Convolution reverb, Bricasti M7 emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/gzjxnSW_7nM?si=hTUNgzqMRVEl1exj).
      • Valhalla Super Massive - (Free) Massive reverbs, harmonic echoes, space sounds. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/O0ItJOb_T34), [2](https://youtu.be/cdu6AH2VJWU).
      • Valhalla VintageVerb - 22 classic digital reverbs and three color modes inspired by the most beloved reverb hardware from the 1970s and 1980s. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/L0z7u4j3Jfg).
      • Eventide Blackhole - VST version of the effect pedal. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/uxhrvO1imJs).
      • Kilohearts Convolver - To convolve is to multiply one sound with another. Sort of. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/VwWJTDzW-mQ), [2](https://youtu.be/uvMKOkkCwBU).
      • LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven - Convolution reverb, Bricasti M7 emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/gzjxnSW_7nM?si=hTUNgzqMRVEl1exj).
      • Valhalla Super Massive - (Free) Massive reverbs, harmonic echoes, space sounds. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/O0ItJOb_T34), [2](https://youtu.be/cdu6AH2VJWU).
      • Valhalla VintageVerb - 22 classic digital reverbs and three color modes inspired by the most beloved reverb hardware from the 1970s and 1980s. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/L0z7u4j3Jfg).

    • Delays

      • U-He Colour Copy - A virtual analog effect inspired by classic bucket-brigade delays (BBD), but extended with modern features. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/4RBb4BfaHXw).
      • Sixth Sample Deelay - (Free) A plugin for creating reverbs from small chambers to huge cinematic swells, distortion from subtle saturation to aggressive waveshaping, modulation for making your sounds come alive, and much more. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/fjdps2evVlw).
      • AudioDamage Other Desert Cities - With six algorithms, each with its own unique personality, and extensive modulation capabilities, Other Desert Cities can fill multiple niches, from basic stereo dual delays to never-before-heard granular pitch-shifting chaos. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/eX4LPBi5Zd4).
      • AudioDamage Other Desert Cities - With six algorithms, each with its own unique personality, and extensive modulation capabilities, Other Desert Cities can fill multiple niches, from basic stereo dual delays to never-before-heard granular pitch-shifting chaos. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/eX4LPBi5Zd4).
      • AudioThing Outer Space - A faithful emulation plugin of a famous vintage tape echo made in the early seventies. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/xv5Up5LLxMI).
      • U-He Colour Copy - A virtual analog effect inspired by classic bucket-brigade delays (BBD), but extended with modern features. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/4RBb4BfaHXw).
      • Sixth Sample Deelay - (Free) A plugin for creating reverbs from small chambers to huge cinematic swells, distortion from subtle saturation to aggressive waveshaping, modulation for making your sounds come alive, and much more. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/fjdps2evVlw).
      • Cherry Audio Stardust 201 Tape Echo - A hot-rodded interpretation of the classic Roland "Space Echo" tape echo effects of the 70s and 80s. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/IkNWnYxYER8).
      • Valhalla Delay - Valhalla DSP's take on classic and modern delay and echo units. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/1pDVayo9GWc).
      • AudioThing Outer Space - A faithful emulation plugin of a famous vintage tape echo made in the early seventies. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/xv5Up5LLxMI).
      • Cherry Audio Stardust 201 Tape Echo - A hot-rodded interpretation of the classic Roland "Space Echo" tape echo effects of the 70s and 80s. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/IkNWnYxYER8).
      • Valhalla Delay - Valhalla DSP's take on classic and modern delay and echo units. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/1pDVayo9GWc).

    • Granular Processors

      • Emergence - Granular processor. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/PEB5pkHjVeo), [2](https://youtu.be/9YQKSd4nW4E).
      • Emergence - Granular processor. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/PEB5pkHjVeo), [2](https://youtu.be/9YQKSd4nW4E).

    • Saturators

      • SoundToys Decapitator - Subtle to extreme hardware-modeled saturation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/N0B-4rz2HTs).
      • SoundToys Decapitator - Subtle to extreme hardware-modeled saturation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/N0B-4rz2HTs).

    • Other effects

      • ChowMultiTool - (Free) "Swiss Army Knife" plugin containing EQ with linear phase and "drawable" capabilities, waveshaper with minimal aliasing and lots of customizability, band-Splitter with multiple outputs and perfect reconstruction, SVF with key tracking and parameter modulation (CLAP only).
      • Klevgrand DAW Cassette - Tape Deck Emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/2Zu_OuAUPTo).
      • Klevgrand DAW LP - Vinyl Player Simulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/tzgKTfmFzEo).
      • Arturia Filter MS-20 - A software emulation of the classic Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer filter. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-V9m3iPLGI0), [2](https://youtu.be/-gXgonwwjj0).
      • Infiltrator - Suite of effects processors, with 54 different modules to choose from, many of them boasting multiple sub-types. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/EKNqcRs24dc).
      • AudioThing Speakers - Microphone and speaker simulations. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-B-WS1xN0I0).
      • ChowMultiTool - (Free) "Swiss Army Knife" plugin containing EQ with linear phase and "drawable" capabilities, waveshaper with minimal aliasing and lots of customizability, band-Splitter with multiple outputs and perfect reconstruction, SVF with key tracking and parameter modulation (CLAP only).
      • Klevgrand DAW Cassette - Tape Deck Emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/2Zu_OuAUPTo).
      • Klevgrand DAW LP - Vinyl Player Simulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/tzgKTfmFzEo).
      • Arturia Filter MS-20 - A software emulation of the classic Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer filter. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-V9m3iPLGI0), [2](https://youtu.be/-gXgonwwjj0).
      • Infiltrator - Suite of effects processors, with 54 different modules to choose from, many of them boasting multiple sub-types. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/EKNqcRs24dc).
      • AudioThing Speakers - Microphone and speaker simulations. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-B-WS1xN0I0).

  • Synths

    • General

      • Baby Audio Atoms - Physical modeling synthesizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/z57s9xPYUX0), [2](https://youtu.be/t9V_othnsPw).
      • U-He Diva - "Dinosaur Impersonating Virtual Analogue synthesizer". Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-PO84tYA6mA).
      • Baby Audio Atoms - Physical modeling synthesizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/z57s9xPYUX0), [2](https://youtu.be/t9V_othnsPw).
      • U-He Diva - "Dinosaur Impersonating Virtual Analogue synthesizer". Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-PO84tYA6mA).
      • Native Instruments Massive X - NI's flagship synth. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/T4mfM73egsQ?si=rXQvDt2U8aznFgBo), [2](https://youtu.be/BYzagFV0eLM).
      • TAL NoiseMaker - (Free) Virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included. Demo: [1](https://youtu.be/caw0PO31etA), [2](https://youtu.be/ZoMsXVFoAno).
      • Kilohearts Phase Plant - An award-winning, semi-modular softsynth. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-GvapBwcUDI).
      • Arturia Pigments - Polychrome software synthesizer, a VST with the power to create any sound, from the best mix-ready modern presets to deep custom sound design. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/fdkc8bnMUhY), [2](https://youtu.be/JUxs2JzJOio).
      • Xfer Serum - Advanced wavetable synthesizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/TZm4UjzqvL4).
      • Vital - Spectral warping wavetable synth. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/7kNvSXxZrs4).
      • U-He Zebralette - (Free) Easy spectral synth with an advanced wavefor editor and overall impressive feature set for a free synt. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/G4HCHQteJlk), [2](https://youtu.be/gnevghILe8o).
      • Native Instruments Massive X - NI's flagship synth. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/T4mfM73egsQ?si=rXQvDt2U8aznFgBo), [2](https://youtu.be/BYzagFV0eLM).
      • TAL NoiseMaker - (Free) Virtual analog synthesizer with a great sound and low CPU usage. 128 factory presets included. Demo: [1](https://youtu.be/caw0PO31etA), [2](https://youtu.be/ZoMsXVFoAno).
      • Kilohearts Phase Plant - An award-winning, semi-modular softsynth. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/-GvapBwcUDI).
      • Arturia Pigments - Polychrome software synthesizer, a VST with the power to create any sound, from the best mix-ready modern presets to deep custom sound design. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/fdkc8bnMUhY), [2](https://youtu.be/JUxs2JzJOio).
      • Xfer Serum - Advanced wavetable synthesizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/TZm4UjzqvL4).
      • Vital - Spectral warping wavetable synth. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/7kNvSXxZrs4).
      • U-He Zebralette - (Free) Easy spectral synth with an advanced wavefor editor and overall impressive feature set for a free synt. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/G4HCHQteJlk), [2](https://youtu.be/gnevghILe8o).

    • Chiptune

      • BPB 64 - (Free) Commodore 64 Virtual Instrument. Demos: [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c6mQljB8MM).
      • Plogue Chipsynth C64 - SID sound chip emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/I0XxqbbT5qA).
      • Plogue Chipsynth MD - OPN2 (YM2612) emulation (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis). Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/HYD83w5hr_s).
      • Plogue SFC - 16-bit era timbre layering synthesizer (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/wizYHoVxp4k).
      • BPB 64 - (Free) Commodore 64 Virtual Instrument. Demos: [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c6mQljB8MM).
      • Plogue Chipsynth C64 - SID sound chip emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/I0XxqbbT5qA).
      • Plogue Chipsynth MD - OPN2 (YM2612) emulation (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis). Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/HYD83w5hr_s).
      • Plogue SFC - 16-bit era timbre layering synthesizer (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/wizYHoVxp4k).
      • BPB 64 - (Free) Commodore 64 Virtual Instrument. Demos: [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c6mQljB8MM).

    • Hardware synth recreations

      • Arturia Acid V - 303 emulator, "corrosive bassline machine" as Arturia call it. Demos: [1](https://www.youtube.com/live/SzK9h2quTKo), [2](https://youtu.be/WmFIDpPmba4).
      • Cherry Audio DCO-106 - Roland Juno-106 recreation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/QPzn3kkHcI0).
      • Cherry Audio GX-80 - Yamaha CS-80 emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/5h-oki0UOFg), [2](https://youtu.be/MVJoT--Ix_w).
      • D16 Phoscyon - Acid line synth, 303 silver box emulator. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/_XRoT-FdqjU).
      • Dexed - (Free) Open source Yamaha DX7 emulation and MIDI cartridge manager. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/wSs1-020nNY).
      • Arturia Acid V - 303 emulator, "corrosive bassline machine" as Arturia call it. Demos: [1](https://www.youtube.com/live/SzK9h2quTKo), [2](https://youtu.be/WmFIDpPmba4).
      • Cherry Audio DCO-106 - Roland Juno-106 recreation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/QPzn3kkHcI0).
      • Cherry Audio GX-80 - Yamaha CS-80 emulation. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/5h-oki0UOFg), [2](https://youtu.be/MVJoT--Ix_w).
      • D16 Phoscyon - Acid line synth, 303 silver box emulator. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/_XRoT-FdqjU).
      • Dexed - (Free) Open source Yamaha DX7 emulation and MIDI cartridge manager. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/wSs1-020nNY).

    • SFX

      • AudioThing Noises - An experimental instrument with a playful and inspiring interface designed to bring a vast world of noise into your music and audio production. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/Nh8QxkOAokw).
      • AudioThing Noises - An experimental instrument with a playful and inspiring interface designed to bring a vast world of noise into your music and audio production. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/Nh8QxkOAokw).

  • Mixing and Mastering

    • Other effects

      • Masterme - Automatic audio mastering plugin for live-streaming and internet radio stations. Demo: [1](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hIegFZ4LJMs).
      • Musik Hack MasterPlan - Radio-ready masters in minutes. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/h2O4svLRgjI).
      • TDR Nova - (Free) Parametric dynamic equalizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/1CHFv4mWQYM).
      • FabFilter Pro-L 2 - True peak limiter plug-in, with multiple advanced limiting algorithms and extensive level and loudness metering. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/oMJeWXtJODc).
      • FabFilter Pro-Q 3 - High quality parametric equalizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/IDMrLQGd21w).
      • Masterme - Automatic audio mastering plugin for live-streaming and internet radio stations. Demo: [1](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hIegFZ4LJMs).
      • Musik Hack MasterPlan - Radio-ready masters in minutes. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/h2O4svLRgjI).
      • TDR Nova - (Free) Parametric dynamic equalizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/1CHFv4mWQYM).
      • FabFilter Pro-L 2 - True peak limiter plug-in, with multiple advanced limiting algorithms and extensive level and loudness metering. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/oMJeWXtJODc).
      • FabFilter Pro-Q 3 - High quality parametric equalizer. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/IDMrLQGd21w).
      • Izotope Tonal Balance Control - Overcome your listening environment and make mixes that translate. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/PhAPM2XQWGI).
      • Eventide SplitEQ
      • Izotope Tonal Balance Control - Overcome your listening environment and make mixes that translate. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/PhAPM2XQWGI).
      • Eventide SplitEQ

  • Max for Live Devices

    • Other effects

      • Max for Live
      • Altar of Wisdom MultiOscillo - Oscilloscope. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/OmbAe6leINU).
      • Max for Live
      • Altar of Wisdom MultiOscillo - Oscilloscope. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/OmbAe6leINU).
      • SL Oscilloscope - (Free) Oscilloscope, goniometer, phase correlation meter, stereo balance meter and peak level indicator. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/0qAzO6tQvoA).
      • IFTAH STING - Acid line generator. Demo: [1](https://youtu.be/ywF4SFfwKs8).
      • SL Oscilloscope - (Free) Oscilloscope, goniometer, phase correlation meter, stereo balance meter and peak level indicator. Demos: [1](https://youtu.be/0qAzO6tQvoA).
      • IFTAH STING - Acid line generator. Demo: [1](https://youtu.be/ywF4SFfwKs8).
Programming Languages
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Categories
Synths 39 Effects 38 Mixing and Mastering 14 Drums and Percussion 10 Max for Live Devices 8
Sub Categories
Other effects 34 General 18 SFX 12 Delays 12 Reverbs 10 Hardware synth recreations 10 Chiptune 9 Granular Processors 2 Saturators 2
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