List continues: Effects
--- Reverb ---
The result of testing a lot of free reverbs (testresults of all the reverbs are
further down this thread
- EpicVerb: My new favorite. I will use this mainly for finalizing a mix -
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/
- Ambience reverb: one of the very best (NOW FREE!) reverbs around -
http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/#Ambience
- FreeverbToo: Nice colouring and low CPU, my main reverb for inserts -
http://www.sinusweb.de/freetoo.html
- Roommachine 844: has a nice character to it, especially for vocals -
http://www.silverspike.com/?Products:RoomMachine_844
- Nusofting Reverbering: specifically small rooms for vocals -
http://nusofting.liqihsynth.com/freeplugins.html
- Antress Spacer: FAT drums !!! -
http://antress.er-webs.com/
- Sweet Boy SH1 reverb: clean sounding with just 1.9% CPU I can stick this in a mix anywhere I need it -
http://rekkerd.org/sweetboy-vst/ (it's in the SH1-package)
PSP Pianoverb: quite a specific sound, not for bread and butter use -
http://www.pspaudioware.com/plugins/...psp_pianoverb/
--- Delay ---
- Variety of Sound NastyDLA - the new 'best' free delay
-
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/...-release-info/
- Kjaerhus Classic Delay: simple and versatile -
NOTE: the Kjaerhus site is gone, so download here: http://www.acoustica.com/plugins/vst-directx.htm
- e-phonic RetroDelay: for more modulated fx -
http://www.e-phonic.com/plugins/retrodelay.php
- arcDev ET-301: Boss DM-100 emulation (with 'extras'), full of vintage sweetness -
http://www.divshare.com/download/11419572-47e
- Sweetboy SH-1 delay: again (incredible low CPU) to have something to stick anywhere when needed -
http://rekkerd.org/sweetboy-vst/ (it's in the SH1-package)
... and finally ReaDelay for multi-taps
--- Equalizers ---
Somewhere I read you never can have to much equalizers... but I narrowed my list down anyway.
- QRange: A 12 band linear-phase EQ. My current go-to for clean surgical EQ-ing (replacing ReaEQ for me) -
https://lkjbdsp.wordpress.com/qrange/
- ReEQ: Incredible for free, exclusively for reaper (it is a JSFX plugin) but it does use some serious CPU cycles -
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=213501
- SonEQ: My first choice for a program EQ, sound really good -
https://sonimus.com/products/soneq/
- Luftikus: a free Maag emulation, you can't go wrong with this one -
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php...ftikus&id=1500
- SlickEQ: Another very useful program EQ with several character modes -
https://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-vos-slickeq/
- Pteq-X: if you want/need a pretty good Pultec emulation for free -
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/pteq-x-by-ignite-amps
- MarvelGEQ: sometimes a graphic EQ is the right tool for the job, and this is one of the best -
https://www.voxengo.com/product/marvelgeq/
--- 32bit only ---
- BaxterEQ - Baxandal shelving EQ from Bootsy, something 'else' -
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/...eleased-today/
- BootEQ mk II: very characteristic sound, definitely more than 'just EQ' -
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/...-release-info/
- Push Tec: another one that can do some magic to a mix (website is gone but KVR download still works)-
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/pus...ftover_lasagne
--- Compressors, Expanders & Limiters ---
A few compressors that are a nice addition to the great compressors that are available with Reaper like ReaComp.
- Molot: this has become a favorite of many since it's initial release -
http://vladgsound.wordpress.com/plugins/molot/
- De la Mancha Sixtyfive: Used to be payware, now free, dbx 165A style compressor -
http://delamanchavst.wordpress.com/2...e-is-now-free/
- Density mkII: very good bus-compressor, my goto for drum submixes -
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/...eleased-today/
- Roughrider: Coloring compressor for specific duties -
http://www.audiodamage.com/downloads...php?pid=ADF002
- ThrillseekerVBL: Bootsy's new 'vintage broadcast limiter' -
https://varietyofsound.wordpress.com...dcast-limiter/
- TDR Feedback Compressor II: absolute clean sounding compressor, great for master-tracks and busses -
http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-feedback-compressor-2/
- jsCompShaper: a mix (morph) between a compressor and a transient shaper -
http://electric-snow.net/plugins.html
- GranComp3: My goto multi-band compressor, sounds pretty smooth tmo -
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=467
- LoudMax - very transparent sounding (brickwall) limiter, my default on the master-bus -
http://loudmax.blogspot.nl/
--- Saturation, Exciters, Shapers, etc. ---
NOTE: this section is 'under construction', the listed plugins are under testing. If you have suggestions for this section just post to the discussion
- Flux Bittersweet II
- RGC High Frequency Stimulator
- Dominion
- Rubytube
- TesslaPRO
- X-cita
- JB Ferox
- FerricTDS
- THD
- BassLane
--- Modulation FX ---
Here goes chorus, phasers, flangers, tremolos and stuff like that.
- CloneEnsemble BassChorus: not only for bass
-
http://www.cloneensemble.com/bc_main.htm
- CloneEnsemble BassPhaser: also not only for bass, sounds very smooth - download link above.
- Kjaerhus Classic Chorus: just plain useful with nice presets - Download link is under the delays.
- Kjaerhus Classic Phaser: same as the chorus, sounds good with nice presets - download link is under the delays.
- Luxonix LFX-1310: stack 3 FX (can be 3 same FX) -
http://www.luxonix.com/home/en/products.html?id=lfx1310
--- Amp-sims & Distortion ---
NOTE: this section is 'under construction', the listed plugins are under testing. If you have suggestions for this section just post to the discussion
- FrettedSynth Freeamp 2/3
- AcmeBarGig Shred
- Voxengo Boogex
- AradazAmp (several)
- Dirthead
- Greenmachine Amp
--- Vocal tools ---
- Spitfish: Nice de-esser, for when you need one -
http://www.digitalfishphones.com/mai...em=2&subItem=5
- Big Tick Hexaline: can give you a nice double-tracking sound, great for backing vocals -
http://rapiddigger.com/download/big-...1-rar-6663036/ (download seems gone from the BigTick website)
- Vocals: vocal exciter, can do some quick touch-ups to your recording -
http://www.mildonstudios.com/m2/page6.aspx
NOTE: this section is 'under construction', the listed plugins are under testing. If you have suggestions for this section just post to the discussion
- Vocals 2
- Terry West vocal plugs (several)
- Kerovee
- Gsnap
- TAL Vocoder
- EVM Syncoder
--- Stereo Tools ---
- Voxengo StereoTouch: adding some width to a mono-signal -
http://www.voxengo.com/product/stereotouch/
- Flux Stereotool: add more stereo-mixing power, including stereo field analyser -
NOTE: this section is 'under construction', the listed plugins are under testing. If you have suggestions for this section just post to the discussion
- SteroidBouncer
- MB Stereoizer
- Stereo Pan (no idea where this came from, if you know please post)
- HBasm Stereoizer
- JB Omnisone
Scroll down for the other parts of the list (Tools and the Runner-up list).