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Today let’s look at the Top 10 Free FX Plugins.
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FRANK - Analog Obsession
FRANK combines 5 different filters that have been pulled from various analog equalizers
like Pultec and Neve - left to right they alter the lows to the highs, which we can
observe with another free plugin, the Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer.
We’ll notice that the slopes are gradual, with zero-latency phase.
There’s also an input and output, along with oversampling if you click the Analog
Obsession icon.
Let’s listen to the plugin.
Cramit - Sixth Sample
Cramit is a lot like OTT, in that if offers multi-band upward and downward compression,
but unlike OTT, Cramit introduces pre and post-distortion.
Next to low, mid, and high bands clicking the arrow changes between compression and
expansion - above the bands, we can solo or bypass.
To the right we have control over the distortion amount, the drive into distortion, variable
distortion types, and if we’re affecting pre or post-compression and/or expansion.
Speed affects the compressor's response time, and depth is the range.
Let’s listen to the plugin.
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Lens - Auburn Sounds
Lens is a compressor and expander, but this free version only offers compression - in
the top left we can determine the accuracy of the compression's triggering.
Below that we can control high and low-frequency attack times, the release, and side-chain
width but that only seems to work with expansion.
We can emphasize or de-emphasize frequencies before compression, and alter the post-compression
response.
In the top right, we can also introduce harmonic distortion and filters.
Let’s take a listen.
Codec - Lese
If you like the sound design or creating lo-fi sounds, this plugin lets you emulate the sound
of MP3 encoding, from an okay-sounding 128kbps to a completely digitally distorted 2kbps.
You can introduce sample loss, and some frequency-specific crunch distortion, and change the algorithm
in the settings section.
Let’s try the plugin and let me know in the comments if it’s something you’d like
to try.
Deelay - Sixth Sample
Deelay is an awesome delay plugin, that reminds me of some of Valhalla’s free plugins - except
I find this easier to use and understand.
In the middle is the delay length, which can be synced to the BPM, and is by default stereo
but can be ping-pong or mono.
We can introduce diffusion, filters, and distortion, as well as ducking, modulation, stereo spread,
and more.
At the bottom, we can alter the delay type from the usual to reverse, or a chaotic mode,
and pick from 11 different distortion types.
Up top, echo offset can be introduced when chaos or reverse modes are selected, and we
can increase the diffusion quality at the expense of CPU.
Lastly, it comes with about 100 presets to get you started.
Let’s take a listen.
Triple Fader - A.O.M.
This plugin is simple for sure, but it includes 3 high-precision faders that let you fine-tune
the level of any signal.
At the bottom, we can type in the range for the fader, enable or disable it, and then
alter the level as you’d expect.
This would be great for mastering, or any mixing application where you find that your
DAW’s fader is precise enough.
Let’s listen to the level of a signal being changed, and notice how minuscule some of
these changes can be with this plugin.
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Gatelab - Audio Modern
Gatelab could easily be a paid plugin, but Audio Modern is giving access to amplitude
arpeggiation for free.
We can randomize the gating with the green button, control the rate at which the stages
are cycled through, change the number of stages, and create more gradual amplitude transitions.
Stages can be drawn in, or preset patterns can be selected, all of which can be mono
or stereo.
One really cool function is the ability to link the plugin to a software instrument,
meaning your sequence can be used to control various external parameters.
Let’s listen to the plugin altering the gain of our track.
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Panflow - Audio Modern
Again, Audio Modern is offering a really impressive tool for free - this one lets you control
the pan of your signal over time, allows for an adjustable speed, grid-aligned or freeform
points, and offers randomization or helpful presets.
Again we can adjust transition smoothness and the panning range.
Let’s take a listen to our signal being panned with the plugin.
Multibender - W.A.
Production
Although the functionality of this free version is a little limited, Multibender still offers
great sound and has a unique premise.
It offers 3 frequency-dependent delay bands, letting you change delay times depending on
the frequency range - so if I only want my vocal’s presence to be delayed, that’s
an option.
If we click the arrow, we access saturation and bit crushing, as well as a de-tuning function
for the delay.
Let’s take a listen.
Outlaw - W.A.
Production
Last up for this list, Outlaw is a gain rider that keeps things pretty simple.
We can adjust the wet/dry, the target RMS level for the signal we’re affecting, a
gate that’ll keep the rider from trying to amplify quieter sounds, and the output
gain.
Let’s listen and notice how it balances dynamics without much effort on our part.
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