José Herring
Lost in Cyberspace
A while ago I mentioned starting a thread of free plug ins and synths. There are so many that I can’t keep up so I thought it might be cool to have a sticky of such stuff that people can add to.
First:
VirtualdubMod: Not a synth or effect but a DVD ripper that kicks but. It’s worked where others have failed me in the past. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile ... p_id=65889
I use these bad boys a lot. Some good stuff some not so good stuff but the compressor and limiters are great for rock and pop sounds:
http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-series.php
Chimera synth: Kick ass synth that didn’t blow me a way at first. It’s not thick sounding but very spacious. At first I wasn't impressed but then I found myself using it on every track of my current film. It layers well for that top froth or noise on top of a thick pad giving it extra dimension. http://www.majken.se/index.php?option=c ... 3&Itemid=9
Abakos: Ok synth with some good uses. I don’t go for it often. http://www.hercsmusicsystems.com/vst.html
I pitty the fool who doesn’t have these. Though I’m still trying to figure out how to work the Arp http://glenstegner.com/softsynths.html minimoog and Arp2600
Preamp emulator: Good for beefing up those diet free synth sounds. Makes the synth sound more expensive. Not intended for live instruments imo, but it does it’s job on synth basses and pads. http://www.mcrow.net/Preamp%20Emulator%20VST.htm
Digital fishfones: Must have. Really. The blockfish and the Endorphin are some of the best compressors out there. Rivals just about everything. http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.p ... &subItem=1
Scan Synth: Great synth for adding noise. Not much use for it other than that. It’s weird sounding to me but blended with lush pads it’s an easy way to get that windy sound on top of a thick pad. Careful though. It’s loud and it’s a CPU hog. http://www.humanoidsounds.co.uk/
As with all this stuff use at your own risk. I’ve used all of these without a problem on Cubase SX3 P4 windows xp. But, I took a risk. So far no problems.
More to come later. I have a lot of good free stuff.
First:
VirtualdubMod: Not a synth or effect but a DVD ripper that kicks but. It’s worked where others have failed me in the past. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile ... p_id=65889
I use these bad boys a lot. Some good stuff some not so good stuff but the compressor and limiters are great for rock and pop sounds:
http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-series.php
Chimera synth: Kick ass synth that didn’t blow me a way at first. It’s not thick sounding but very spacious. At first I wasn't impressed but then I found myself using it on every track of my current film. It layers well for that top froth or noise on top of a thick pad giving it extra dimension. http://www.majken.se/index.php?option=c ... 3&Itemid=9
Abakos: Ok synth with some good uses. I don’t go for it often. http://www.hercsmusicsystems.com/vst.html
I pitty the fool who doesn’t have these. Though I’m still trying to figure out how to work the Arp http://glenstegner.com/softsynths.html minimoog and Arp2600
Preamp emulator: Good for beefing up those diet free synth sounds. Makes the synth sound more expensive. Not intended for live instruments imo, but it does it’s job on synth basses and pads. http://www.mcrow.net/Preamp%20Emulator%20VST.htm
Digital fishfones: Must have. Really. The blockfish and the Endorphin are some of the best compressors out there. Rivals just about everything. http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.p ... &subItem=1
Scan Synth: Great synth for adding noise. Not much use for it other than that. It’s weird sounding to me but blended with lush pads it’s an easy way to get that windy sound on top of a thick pad. Careful though. It’s loud and it’s a CPU hog. http://www.humanoidsounds.co.uk/
As with all this stuff use at your own risk. I’ve used all of these without a problem on Cubase SX3 P4 windows xp. But, I took a risk. So far no problems.
More to come later. I have a lot of good free stuff.