hello it's Patrick here from the GarageBandGuide.com GarageBand for Mac
OS comes loaded with excellent plugins and effects that you can use to shape
your sounds and mix your projects to a professional level one of the best
things about GarageBand is that you can install third-party audio unit plugins
which really opens up some exciting sonic possibilities in this video I'll
share some of my favorite audio unit plugins that you can use on GarageBand
on Mac for free
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first up we have an incredibly powerful yet intuitively plug-in from iZotope the
same folks behind the industry standard plugin for in the box mastering ozone
isotope vocal doubler is a free plug-in that's designed to enhance your vocal
recordings with a natural doubling effect with the goal of adding richness
and depth to your tracks isotopes acclaimed doubling technology that
you'll also find and their award-winning vocal focused eber plug-in nectar has
been reimagined here with a brand new interactive user interface dedicated to
helping you achieve a great double vocal effect faster than ever this thing
sounds great and the easy-to-use interface makes functioning your vocal a
breeze you can grab vocal doubler for free by signing up for a free account at
isotopes website next up is this little gem of a plugin from audio thing filter
jam is a multiband resonant filter delivering weird ring mod like filtered
sounds the input signal is divided into four bands that are then summed or
multiplied together according to the mood that you choose now filter Jam can
be very harsh or gentle it can add brightness or depth for things like
synth sounds but it can also completely mangle acoustic sources this is great
for generating some truly unique vocal or stringed instruments ends this thing
is a lot of fun allowing you to completely warp and transform your
stones having said that it's also useful when used with a little more subtlety
adding a little flavor to some sounds is a great way to add some character to
your projects this is an essential addition to the more sonically
adventurous GarageBand users in collection fazer from Adam Sabo is a
fully customizable phaser effect that emulates the effect found in the
much-lauded virus synthesizer you have six stage all pass filters controlled by
an LFO here with spread and feedback controls now this plug-in is incredibly
CPU efficient which is great if you intend to use multiple instances of the
effect and a single project or trap if you're looking for a step up from
GarageBand built-in phaser options this bad boy definitely fits the bill finally
able to knobs are three free super straightforward plugins that are
designed to liven up your production workflow included in the free download
is the drive knob which is a simple distortion unit that delivers some
seriously dirty stereo distortion sounds that are perfect for adding some bite to
your drummer track or percussion loops resist the urge to turn this thing up to
11 and you'll discover how great it sounds when used to apply just a little
bit of grit to a baseline or guitar lick
the attack knob is a straightforward stereo transient shaper that affects the
attack section of a waveform it's great again for adding some basic bites to
drum loops but try using it to help give stringed instruments an extra push to
the front of your mix too as it works well to simply boost a signal as well
and the space knob is a fairly simple bright mid-sized room reverb that really
works well on pretty much anything you want to throw at it
I found acoustic guitar recordings in particular suit it down to the ground
all three of these effects really sound distinct from each other and are
fantastic for those of you looking to add some unique sounds to your projects
so there you have it some of the best free GarageBand plugins on the web did I
miss any which free plugins do you use and your GarageBand projects sound off
in the comments and let me know if you're just getting started with
GarageBand on Mac or just need a refresher on the basics you can grab my
QuickStart guide completely free I'll put a link to that
down in the description below I've been Patrick from the GarageBandGuide.com and I'll see you next time bye for now