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What makes a good DAW great? Simple: your plug-ins.
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But there’s so many. What are they? And where do I start?
What’s a Plug-in?
Plug-ins are tools that you add to your DAW. Plugins emulate real world gear right inside your DAW.
They’re fun little toys that offer endless experiments and mutations of your recorded sounds.
They have the ability to make you drool, ruin your ears with saturation and start fights between friends. But most of all, they’re new ways to create.
Each one gives you a new set of values to play around with. Nothing feels better than having all of these delicious controllers at your fingertips. All completely free.
The 10 Best Plugins
Plugins expand your production toolbox. They’re invaluable for making you better at creating.
So here’s our definitive list of the Plug-ins that give you a big blast of artistic energy.
TDR Kotelnikov
This powerful little compression tool allows you to manipulate the dynamic range of your track with an expert touch. The Kotelnikov offers fast, yet natural sounding compression, A preview mode that allows you to easily hear the original and compressed versions, and an adaptable sidechain function. Essential for all your compression needs.
Plugin Alliance PA FREE Plugin Bundle
This bundle from Plugin Alliance comes with a bit of everything: A high/low pass filter,a versatile 4 band EQ, a soloing button from mixing and an EQ gain/frequency filter for adding punch. Perfect for making the final adjustments before mastering a song.
Boz Digital Labs Panipulator
Ever wondered what your mix will sound like in a car? Or on an elevator?
Wonder no more with the Boz Panipulator. It allows you to hear your mix under a ton of different playback situations. All with the flick of a switch. And all completely free.
Slate Digital Revival
The Revival plugin is the result of a ton of research into what makes analog gear sound so good.
The findings were all simplified into just two buttons! Making this plugin simple and effective. Oh yeah, and it’s free.
Klanghelm IVGI – Saturation & Distortion
Give your tracks some soft saturation, or dirty them up a bunch with this handy plugin tool from Klanghelm.
Great for spicing up your vocals, and pretty much everything else you use it on.
The U-He Podolski
The Podolski is a powerful and easy to use virtual analogue synthesizer. The funnest part is the “zebra-style” sequencer plus a nice set of chorus and delay effects.
The Mucoder Hypercyclic
This plugin is endless fun. Its an arpeggiator that allows you to inject a little bit of chaos into your sound. Their sites says that it’s great for “mangling” MIDI chords. We couldn’t agree more.
The OBXH Virtual Analog Synthesizer
Noodle until your heart’s content with this re-make of the famous ob-x, ob-xa and ob8 synths. No need to buy one any more. Just load it up for free.
Frohmage from OhmForce
Don’t let the name fool you. This plugin is a seriously powerful tool that can give your sound the warmth and dirt it needs.
Plus it looks like a big piece of cheese to make producing a bit more fun.
Sinevibes Atom
Atom by Sinevibes is Insanely simple to use. It’s also easy to look at and less intimidating than other plugins.
The coolest feature is the multiple waveforms allow you to experiment in tons of different ways.
Happy Experimenting
Take all these plugins for a joy ride. They’re the best way to freshen up your setup and come up with some new ideas.
New ideas always lead to learning. And learning means getting better at producing.
Now that you know our favourites, let us know what yours are. Which plugins do you use the most?
Lots of people are obsessed with the ‘warmth’ of analog studio gear. Sure—it sounds fuller, more human, more present.
But these days, modeling technology has become really good at simulating the effects of analog circuitry. Our computers and DAW apps are powerful enough to handle these VST workhorses.
So forget about spending tons of money on analog gear.
Here’s 8 VSTs (for both PC and Mac) that will give you that sweet analog warmth.
What’s all the analog fuss about?
Ok, so what does analog circuitry do to your sound? What’s everyone so obsessed about?
What people like about analog sound are the quirks and imperfections.
So when people talk about ‘warm analog sound’ they’re referring to:
- Subtle distortion and drive
- Harmonic distortion
- Tape Saturation
- Vacuum tubes
- Preamps
What these processes do to your sound is often hardly noticeable. That’s what the magic’s about—you won’t hear them, but they’ll make a huge difference in how your track sounds and feels.
The cumulative effect of analog processes is what people are gushing about.
1. SGA1566 Tube Preamp
Shattered Glass Audio’s SGA 1566 gives you a single channel vintage tube preamp. The whole circuit is simulated in real time to get you that authentic analog sound.
Use the SGA 1566 as a saturation compressor to boost the warmth of your track. Or add a bit of grit with the tube overdrive.
The newest version is also lighter on your CPU––so no computer freak outs!! Black ops 2 dlc download.
Download the SGA 1566 for free here.
2. TDR Slick EQ
“This little guy sounds amazing” –Dave Pensado
The TDR Slick EQ is a sleek easy-to-use three-band EQ that gives you amazing sound—like all Tokyo Dawn Records plugins.
Warm up your sound by choosing a non-linear option under Output Stage. That’ll add subtle harmonic distortion and texture.
Download the TDR SlickEQ for free here.
3. Ace Amp
Ace Amp—another Shattered Glass Audio creation—is based on classic 1950s style tube amps. Free download twilight book series pdf.
Control the input, volume, feedback, output. Choose between three resampling options.
This amp plugin has simple controls and doesn’t eat up your CPU.
Hot Tip: Try it on vocals for a cool aesthetic effect.
Download the Ace for free here.
4. Molot Compressor
Vladg’s Molot is a compressor with character. Even the vintage Soviet look is on point.
Molot will give your sound interesting color. I recommend reading the manual to learn how to tune it properly—it’s worth the read.
Download Molot for free here.
5. Voxengo Tube Amp
Voxengo’s Tube Amp gives you warm overdrive, fuzzy distortion and everything in between.
It imitates tube overdrive in the style of single-tube mic preamps.
Hot Tip: Use the low-pass filter to imitate the texture of lower-quality tubes.
Download Voxengo’s Tube Amp for free here.
6. MJUC jr. Compressor
Klanghelm’s MJUC jr. compressor is simple and elegant.
Use it for smooth compression or a heavier pumping effect. MJUC jr. is based on vintage compressors of the 1960s––it even looks like one.
Flip the ‘Time Constants’ switch to choose between slow, fast and auto. This changes the attack and release time. It affects other parts of the circuitry too, giving you interesting analog-style saturation.
Download the MJUC jr. for free here.
7. Softube Saturation Knob
This Saturation Knob is one the best free analog emulation plugins out there. Even Dave Pensado gives it two thumbs up!
Use it anywhere to add some character and distortion. Drag it on your vocal track to add shimmer.
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The great thing about this one is how simple it is: literally one knob and a switch. Change the switch setting to choose between the kind of distortion you’ll get.
Download the Softube Saturation Knob for free here.
Fake It Till Ya Make It
These effects are the missing ingredient in your digital sound.
The key with analog emulation is to avoid overdoing it. Bring in the effect until you hear it, then dial it back a notch. It’ll still make a huge difference. Your sound will be fuller and warmer.
Use these plugins and people will be asking for your studio secrets in no time.
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