Quite nice for educational purpose
Nothing more, nothing less

 

Free Formant Filter - 22/12/25

Autodafe's new plugin is designed for expressive vocal-like timbres and smooth vowel morphing

Autodafe Formant Filter is a free plugin for Mac, Windows and LInux, described as a lightweight, musical formant filter designed for expressive vocal-like timbres and smooth vowel morphing.

"The plugin features a single macro Vowel control with continuous morphing between A-E-I-O-U, paired with Intensity and Mix parameters for precise yet intuitive shaping. It works equally well on subtle coloration or more extreme, character-driven sounds."

www.autodafe.net/fx-plugins/autodafe-formant-filter.html

 

HoRNet - HoRNet TapeLite v1.0.0 - Free

HoRNet TapeLite by HoRNet is a Virtual Effect Audio Plugin for macOS and Windows.
It functions as an Audio Units Plugin, a VST 3 Plugin and an AAX Plugin.

HoRNet TapeLite is a digital emulation of classic magnetic tape saturation, designed to add analog warmth, harmonic richness, and cohesion to digital productions.

Derived from HoRNet's flagship Tape MK2, TapeLite focuses on essential tape characteristics with a simplified workflow, making vintage tape color accessible without complexity.

Core Features:

• Classic tape deck saturation modeling.
• Two tape speed modes: 15 IPS (warm, full) / 30 IPS (clean, detailed).
• Adjustable bias control (±6dB) for tonal shaping.
• Input/Output gain controls (±18dB).
• Intelligent Link function for gain-compensated saturation.
• Dry/Wet mix control (0-100%).
• VU meters for visual feedback.
• Fixed 4x oversampling (no aliasing).
• Light/Dark UI themes with auto-switching.
• Low CPU usage.

Technical Specifications:

• Sample rates: 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz.
• Processing: 4x oversampling (fixed).
• Latency: ~5 samples (automatically compensated).
• Bit depth: 32-bit floating point internal processing.

Typical Uses:

• Master bus glue and analog coloration.
• Drum bus warmth and transient control.
• Vocal saturation and presence.
• Individual instrument character enhancement.
• Parallel processing for blend-to-taste applications.

TapeLite provides the essential tape saturation workflow without parameter overload, making it suitable for both mixing and mastering applications.

www.hornetplugins.com/plugins/hornet-tapelite/

 

AngelicVibes - Heartbreaker Synth v1.0 VST3 / AU - Windows & macOS - Free

Heartbreaker Synth is a free VST designed with one goal: to give producers a free powerful instrument that sounds amazing right out of the box. It comes with 128 production-ready presets for dark pop, R&B, and electronic music, featuring dark basses, bells, smooth pads, wild synths, and more. A gift for you! Enjoy, and go make your next hit.

Features List:

3-oscillator wavetable engine:
- Three oscillators with dedicated sections (OSC 1 / OSC 2 / OSC 3).
- Per-osc controls: Wave (wavetable select), Oct (octave), Blend (wavetable morph).
- Unison panel with Poly/Legato, Voices, Detune, and Center (tighten the stereo spread).

Filter & tone shaping:
- Cutoff and Resonance controls.
- Filter Velocity on/off.
- 7 filter modes: Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Dark LP, Lowshelf, Highshelf, Ringmod.

Full envelope section:
- A/D/H/S/R envelope.
- Curve control shaping both Attack and Decay for tighter plucks or softer pads.

Multi-FX – 2 layers
Layer 1:
EQ macro with preset curves (Lowcut, Highcut, Midcut, Lowmidcut, All Cut).
- Chorus Mix.
- Drive amount.
- 6-type distortion (Linear, Atan, Sin, Asinh, Tancos, Curve).
Layer 2:
- Arps (6 melodic/arpeggio styles).
- Comp (6 dynamics flavors: Smooth, Dynamic, Tight, Aggro, Control, Warmth).
- Sauce (6 character/vibe presets: Numb, Shiver, Scorch, Haze, Shimmer, Dusk).
- Space (6 reverb environments, separate from the main reverb section).

Pre-wired LFO modulation
Dedicated LFO behavior per target, no complex routing required:
- Filter LFOs (various ramp and sine patterns).
- Pitch LFOs (vibrato, pitch drops, combo shapes).
- Morph LFO for wavetable movement.
- Gate LFOs (sidechain-style patterns, Frozen, Pearls, Random Gate).

Built-in delay & reverb:
- Delay: Mix, Feedback, Left Rate, Right Rate.
- Reverb: Mix, Filter, Decay, Room Size.

Preset handling & global controls:
- Preset menu and bar for browsing factory sounds.
- Save user presets to a dedicated folder.
- Global Output volume control.
- Master Pitch (–12 to +12 semitones).
- Toggleable on-screen keyboard.

Specifications:
- macOS & Windows.
- VST3 and AU plugin formats.
- Compatible with all major DAWs (except Pro Tools).
- Mac – 55mb.
- Win – 35mb.

Info & Free Download: www.angelicvibes.com/heartbreaker-synth/

 

brummer - Loopino (Sampler Synthesis Plugin) Windows / Linux - Free

Loopino is a lightweight audio sampler. It allows you to load, trim, and loop audio files with precision, making it ideal for crafting seamless sample loops. With a clean, minimal interface, Loopino fits perfectly into any audio workflow — whether for sound design, live performance, or creative sampling experiments. Loopino is available as standalone application, as Clap plugin and as vst2 plugin.

Project Page: https://github.com/brummer10/Loopino

 

KAGE SERIES: Free Plugins for Artists Breaking the Barrier of Cost
The KAGE SERIES is a free plugin project designed to enable all artists to make music without the burden of financial cost.
Whether you're a beginner or a professional, we aim with this project to support creative freedom by removing the barrier of cost, allowing everyone to focus purely on the art of music-making in an equal environment.
Furthermore, to sustain this project and present even better products within an improved creative environment,
we have introduced a partial paid model and a donation system.
We ask for your continued interest and support in our journey to empower artists.

https://www.kagemusickorea.com/KAGE-Series
https://www.kagemusickorea.com/KAGE-3Knob

 

Blxck Magic FX

Blxck Magic is a dark, multi-fx plugin made for fast character. 16 curated effect engines designed to add grit, width, motion, and mood without overthinking. Click a shape, turn the mix, done.

https://www.angelicvibes.com/blxck-magic-fx/

 

Sender Spike - SN Zero Synthesizer v1.00(Synth (Hybrid) Plugin) Windows - Free - January 3, 2026

SN Zero is a multitimbral 32 voice polyphonic 4-op FM vector synthesizer with 61 keys and support for custom user waveforms — multi-sample instruments as well as single cycle (muti-frame) wave tables.

The main structure of Zero is a patch consisting of:

- four operators routed together according to one of twelve available algorithms.
- programmable vector cross-fade section that mixes together stereo outputs of all carrier operators.
- optional set of output filters (HPF, LPF).
- and an optional brickwall limiter/clipper followed by a master output amplifier.

The core of each operator is, then, a frequency and phase modulated waveform oscillator with four phase modulation inputs (three external inputs from other operators and one feedback path) and a single frequency modulation bus. Each operator has also:

- three dedicated six-stage envelope generators that can control pitch, filter frequency, filter drive, amplitude, and feedback.
- multi-mode filter with modulatable frequency and drive.
- modulatable amplifier.
- a single, nevertheless quite feature-rich, LFO that can be simultaneously routed to modulate pitch, filter frequency, amplitude, and/or panorama.
- plus plethora of other minor, but essential, features.

More Infos & Free Download --> https://senderspike.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/sn-zero-synthesizer/

 

Hans45300 - HelmBoy Synth (Analog Style/ Subtractive) Free

HelmBoy by Hans45300 is a Virtual Instrument Audio Plugin and a Software Application for Windows.
It functions as a VST 3 Plugin, a LV2 Plugin and a Standalone Application.

HelmBoy is a fork from Matt Tytel's Helm synthesizer, refactored to use up-to-date versions of JUCE, VST3 SDK and C++ 20.

New features include:

- 4 Mono LFO.
- 2 Poly LFO.
- Step Sequencer with up to 64 steps.
- Ring Modulation.
- Frequency Modulation.
- Phase stretching of waveform (see it as PWM, but applied to each and every waveforms, for oscillators and for LFOs).
- MIDI 2.0 implementation (experimental, not tested at this time).
- A bunch of sound templates to play with.

Free Download: https://github.com/hans45300/helmboy

 

Tilr has released QDelay, a free dual-delay plugin for Win, Mac and Linux.

https://github.com/tiagolr/qdelay

 

Emulate ALL the Sound Chips!
Furnace Tracker emulates over 60 Retro Systems! 11/12/25


Free/open-source music software regularly astounds us - take Furnace Tracker.
Furnace is the biggest multi-system chiptune tracker ever made, and is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

Spoiler: If you can name a classic sound chip, it's probably here:

If you can name a classic sound chip, it's probably here:

• Yamaha FM chips:
  • YM2151 (OPM)
  • YM2203 (OPN)
  • YM2413 (OPLL)
  • YM2414 (OPZ) used in Yamaha TX81Z
  • YM2608 (OPNA) used in PC-98
  • YM2610 (OPNB) used in Neo Geo
  • YM2610B (OPNB2)
  • YM2612 (OPN2) used in Sega Genesis and FM Towns
  • YM3526 (OPL) used in C64 Sound Expander
  • YM3812 (OPL2)
  • YMF262 (OPL3) with full 4-op support!
  • YMF278 (OPL4) including sample channels
  • Y8950 (OPL with ADPCM)
• ESS ESFM (like OPL3 but with more features)
• square wave chips:
  • AY-3-8910/YM2149(F) used in several computers and game consoles
  • Commodore VIC used in the VIC-20
  • Microchip AY8930
  • TI SN76489 used in Sega Master System, BBC Micro, and many others
  • PC Speaker
  • Philips SAA1099 used in SAM Coupé
  • OKI MSM5232 used in some arcade boards
• sample chips:
  • SNES
  • Amiga
  • SegaPCM - all 16 channels
  • Capcom QSound
  • Yamaha YMZ280B (PCMD8)
  • Ricoh RF5C68 used in Sega CD and FM Towns
  • OKI MSM6258 and MSM6295
  • Konami K007232
  • Konami K053260
  • Irem GA20
  • Ensoniq ES5506
  • Namco C140
  • Namco C219
• wavetable chips:
  • HuC6280 used in PC Engine
  • Konami Bubble System WSG
  • Konami SCC/SCC+
  • Namco arcade chips (WSG/C15/C30)
  • WonderSwan
  • Seta/Allumer X1-010
  • Sharp SM8521 used in Tiger Game.com
• NES (Ricoh 2A03/2A07), with additional expansion sound support:
  • Konami VRC6
  • Konami VRC7
  • MMC5
  • Famicom Disk System
  • Sunsoft 5B
  • Namco 163
  • Family Noraebang (OPLL)
• SID (6581/8580) used in Commodore 64
• Mikey used in Atari Lynx
• ZX Spectrum beeper
  • SFX-like engine
  • QuadTone engine
• Pokémon Mini
• Commodore PET
• TED used in Commodore Plus/4
• Casio PV-1000
• TIA used in Atari 2600
  • including software tuning engine (TIunA)
• POKEY used in Atari 8-bit computers
• Game Boy
  • including software envelopes (zombie mode)
• Virtual Boy
• Game Boy Advance
  • DMA (direct memory access) two channel mode
  • MinMod software driver by Natt Akuma
• Nintendo DS
• Watara Supervision
• modern/fantasy:
  • Commander X16 VERA
  • tildearrow Sound Unit
  • PowerNoise
  • Bifurcator
  • SID2
  • SID3
  • Generic PCM DAC

With the ability to mix and match chips (want twangy FM bass alongside crunchy Amiga drums? You got it!), plus MIDI input and a wavetable generator - there's enough to keep you busy for a long time.

Get it free, or check out the full feature list at https://github.com/tildearrow/furnace - and happy bleeping!

Source: https://sonicstate.com/news/2025/12/11/emulate-all-the-sound-chips/

 

VR-55 DrumComputer
https://samplescience.gumroad.com/l/vr55drumcomputer/depechedrums

 

https://dsgdnb.com/plugins

 

Bunch of video game console related things:

https://vgmrips.net/

Very large archive of downloadable video game music in VGM format (roughly equivalent to MIDI for video games, spanning roughly Atari 2600 to PlayStation). Web player available.


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https://github.com/vgmtrans/vgmtrans

VGMTrans is a cross-platform desktop app for detecting, inspecting, and converting sequenced video game music into standard formats like MIDI, SoundFont2 (SF2), and DLS.

The following formats are supported with varying degrees of accuracy:

Spoiler

Arcade

Capcom's sequence and instrument formats used in CPS-1 / CPS-2 / CPS-3 titles
Konami's sequence and instrument formats used in Konami GX titles (and related hardware)
Konami's sequence and instrument formats used in TMNT: Turtles in Time–era titles (and related hardware)


Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

Akihiko Mori's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
ASCII Corporation, Shuichi Ukai's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Capcom's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Chunsoft's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Compile's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Graphic Research's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Heartbeat's sequence and instrument format used in Dragon Quest VI and III (.spc)
Hudson's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Konami's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Namco's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Nintendo's sequence and instrument format known as N-SPC (.spc)
Pandora Box's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Prism Kikaku's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
Rare's sequence and instrument format (.spc)
SquareSoft's sequence and instrument format (AKAO/SUZUKI/Itikiti) (.spc)


Sega Saturn

Sega's sequence and instrument formats


PlayStation

Heartbeat's sequence format used in Dragon Quest games (.seqq)
Konami's sequence format known as KDT1
Sony's sequence and instrument formats (.seq, .vab)
SquareSoft's format known as AKAO – sequences and instruments
SquareSoft's format used in games such as Final Fantasy Tactics (smds/dwds)
Tamsoft's sequence and instrument formats (.tsq, .tvb)


PlayStation 2

Sony's sequence and instrument formats (.bq, .hd, .bd)
SquareSoft's sequence and instrument formats (.bgm, .wd)


Game Boy Advance

Nintendo's sequence and instrument format known as MP2k


Nintendo DS

Nintendo's sequence and instrument formats (SDAT)

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vgmplay / in_vgm

https://vgmrips.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=112

Uses emulation cores from MAME/standalone to render (to WAV) or play VGM files. Available as a command line app & foobar2000 plugin.


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SPC2MID - https://github.com/turboboy215/SPC2MID
GB2MID - https://github.com/turboboy215/GB2MID

Converts Super Nintendo and GameBoy music to MIDI, provided you have the original ROMs on hand.

"Currently, GB2MID supports over 1,500 unique ROMs for both GB and GBC."
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vgmstream

https://vgmstream.org/

Supports playback and conversion of a large range of proprietary audio sample formats found in video games.

You'll need to read the documentation for this one.

 

Tom Trnk - Deimos v1.0.0-beta.7 VST3 - Windows |macOS | Linux - Free

Deimos is a free synthesizer plugin focusing on high quality sound and ease of use.

It is designed to be compact, quick and easy to use, with a focus on sound quality and its own character. I imagine anyone familiar with VA synths should feel right at home with it. It intends to go a bit beyond typical VA synth capabilities though, offering more waveforms, some phase distortion/modulation capabilities, and flexible modulation.

Feature Summary:

- 2 oscillators with various waveforms and waveform manipulation modes.
- Oscillator frequency/phase/shape modulation and hard sync.
- Filter with several modes and 2 character options, additional feedback paths or dual peak split.
- 2 envelopes with curvature control.
- 1 LFO with various waveforms and modes.
- 1 additional modulation processor slot: envelope, LFO, sequence, math, ...
- 9 modulation slots.
- Chorus effect.
- Fixed internal sample rate so your presets sound the same everywhere.
- Oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer.

Note: this product is considered beta, meaning it may still contain bugs or not work properly on your system.
If you come across any bugs or other technical issues, please join the discussion on KVR.
www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=624537
www.kvraudio.com/product/deimos-by-tom-trnk

System Requirements
- In order to use the plugin, a compatible DAW and a modern CPU are required.

Available plugin formats:
- Windows: CLAP, VST3
- MacOS: CLAP, VST3, AU
- Linux: CLAP

More Infos and Free Download: https://tom-trnk.itch.io/deimos