10.5 MB

Vinland Drive is a vintage tape emulator designed to bring the behaviour, tone, and movement of a tape machine into modern sessions. Its processing is built around a dynamic tape-inspired signal path that adds saturation, soft compression, record/playback coloration, gentle low-end rounding, and softened high-frequency texture while keeping the source musical.

Under the hood, Vinland Drive is not just a static saturation stage. It uses level-dependent harmonic response, hysteresis-stile saturation behaviour, subtle drift and modulation, stereo decorrelation, envelope-following noise texture, and oversampled nonlinear processing to recreate the feeling of a machine that reacts to the signal rather than simply coloring it. The result can range from gentle analog thickening to a more pushed, worn, and characterful tape tone, with added depth and perceived width.

FEATURES
– Dual drive structure with Input and Heat gain stages
– Automatic gain compensation for smoother drive staging
– Output level control
– Oversampling
– Bypass control
– Tape-inspired saturation and soft compression
– Level-dependent harmonic generation
– Frequency-aware harmonic shaping with high-frequency harmonic control
– Hysteresis-style tape response
– Record/playback-style tone coloration
– Softened high-frequency texture
– Internal machine variation, bias drift, and head drift
– Wow, flutter, drift, and transport-style modulation
– Stereo crosstalk and decorrelation for added depth and perceived width
– Envelope-following hiss and noise ducking
– Subtle tape wear, smear, dropout, and age-style artifacts

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Vinland.Drive.1.0.0  ( 10 MB )

10.9 MB

Microtonal Piano Roll. Xenroll is a free and open-source piano roll plugin that allows you to define pitch with an accuracy of one cent.

– Define pitch with 1-cent accuracy (1200 EDO)
– Bend notes individually with visible control
– Generate pitch curves by singing or humming in real time
– Unique pitch memory model showing tonality, stability, and consonance
– Two dissonance submodels with visualization (compactness and beating)
– Clock diagram for notes, intervals, and chords in real time
– Import/export tracks, multiple instances with ghost notes
– MPE and MTS-ESP support for microtuning

Video examples

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XenRoll.0.4.3  ( 11 MB )

124 MB

GRIM3 is a free Aurora DSP overdrive made for players who need a tight, aggressive front-end push before an amp or amp sim. It combines a familiar boosted drive feel with deeper tone shaping for modern high-gain guitars, bass layers, and focused riff production.

Tight pre-gain low-end control
Low and High EQ shaping
Blend control for dry/wet drive balance
Bite control for midrange focus

About
Built for chugging, GRIM3 can work as a transparent clean boost, a tone warmer, or a saturated overdrive that tightens the input stage before your amp. The control set lets you cut boom, add bite, balance dry attack with driven weight, and push the output into the exact amount of impact your mix needs.

Tight
Trims low end before gain.
Blend
Mixes dry signal with drive.
Bite
Moves the midrange focus.
Level
Sets the final output push.

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Grim3.0.9.0  ( 133 MB )

31.06 MB

PhizmOsc is a 2-Oscillator Transwave Synthesizer loosely modelled after (or rather, inspired by) the Ensoniq Fizmo Hardware Synthesizer.

PhizmOsc is NOT an emulation of the Fizmo, but is capable of generating very similar sounds as the Fizmo’s Transwaves / Wavetables are included in the download as .wav files. Other, arguably better emulations of the Fizmo like Echograin’s Tranzwave (A really great emulation, highly recommended) or Puremagnetik’s Waveframe (only for Ableton) use them too, so I hope it is fine to include them. I obtained the wavetables from nilamox.com, which were originally .vitaltable files, and converted them to .wav files myself.

Even though I own the above two Fizmo emulations which are really good, I wanted a standalone .vst3 version to play around with and wanted to give a free alternative to the community. If you have the money, please purchase one of the great synths linked above from Echograin or Puremagnetik, I am not affiliated in any way with either of them.

What PhizmOsc offers

PhizmOsc is a dual oscillator transwave synthesizer. Each oscillator morphs through its transwave at a rate and trajectory the user can design visually in a sound evolution envelope. The two oscillators share a single scan clock but can follow completely different curve shapes, so their timbres evolve in lockstep but may diverge in character. A single cycle through the evolution pattern can last to anywhere from 0.1 seconds to 100 seconds, perfect for slowly evolving pads.

Please Note: The transwaves are not directly build-in into the synthesizer. Make sure to save them into a directory of your choice and always load them from there. When you load a preset, the synths expects the transwave .wav files to be at the same location from where you accessed them when saving the preset. Preset loading may fail if the directory changed, however you can always reconstruct the name of the wavetable from opening the .phism preset files using a text editor, which saves the absolute path to the presets.

The oscillator is the focus of PhizmOsc. Other characteristics that make up the Fizmo or other great synthesizers, like the Fizmo’s extensive FX section, are not included besides a simple Chorus and Reverb. For many more free effects, feel free to have a look around my other VSTs!

Included in the download is the vst3 and a standalone .exe program of PhizmOsc, both for Windows, and the Source Code for JUCE so you can compile it yourself for Mac or Linux (I do not own either of these systems, so I can’t provide builds for these platforms, however CutUpMusic kindly offers many of my plugins for Mac).

PhizmOsc was in large parts coded with Claude.ai, specifically the free Sonnet 4.6 model.

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PhizmOsc Transwave Engine VST  ( 31 MB )

47.7 MB

Stereo Channel Strip. Violet Crown is a stereo channel strip built around the EQ and compression character that defined the sound of major-label bus processing. Three independent EQ bands – each with separate boost and cut controls – feed a custom RMS compressor with program-sensitive auto-release. The VU meters are real, the ballistics are analog, and the whole thing is free. No demo mode. No time limit. No license key. Drop it on a bus and play something.

Features:
– Combines a three-band EQ with a custom RMS compressor.
– EQ bands have separate boost and cut controls with frequency selectors.
– Low band: two independent shelves (20 Hz to 100 Hz).
– Mid band: two peak filters (200 Hz to 5 kHz) with shared Q.
– High band: two independent shelves (800 Hz to 16 kHz).
– Input trim (-8 dB to +8 dB) and EQ/compressor routing toggle.
– Compressor with RMS detection, auto-release, and per-channel processing.

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Violet.Crown.1.0.0  ( 48 MB )

8.11 MB

A little Polish candy for crowded low-mids. SK Krowka is a Mid/Side phase processor designed to help reduce the perception of congestion in the low-mid range.

In many mixes, the area between approximately 150 Hz and 500 Hz accumulates energy from vocals, guitars, keyboards, reverbs and supporting instruments. This buildup can make a mix feel crowded, less open and harder to listen to.

Rather than relying on conventional equalization, SK Krowka uses a musically tuned phase process. Its goal is not to remove frequencies, but to help them coexist more comfortably.

The result can be a mix that breathes more naturally, feels more spacious and is simply more enjoyable to listen to.

How It Works
SK Krowka is based on the notes of the chromatic scale.

The selected note determines the reference frequency used by the algorithm. The processing then operates around that note and its harmonics within the low-mid region.

This allows the processor to be adapted to the musical key rather than an arbitrary frequency setting.

Controls
TONE
Selects the musical note used as the processing reference.

C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B

Recommended Method

If you know the key of the song, start by selecting that note.

Examples:
– A minor song -> A
– D major song -> D
– G minor song -> G

This usually provides the most natural and musically coherent results.

You may then experiment with neighboring notes to fine-tune the effect.

If the key is unknown:

Simply audition the different positions and choose the one that provides the greatest sense of openness, clarity and listening comfort.

AMOUNT
Controls the processing intensity.
– Low: subtle and transparent
– Medium: noticeable enhancement
– High: stronger and more creative effect

For mix bus applications, moderate settings are usually recommended.

OUTPUT
Adjusts the output level.

Use this control to maintain equal loudness when performing A/B comparisons.

ON / OFF
Engages or bypasses the processing.

Regular comparisons remain the best way to evaluate the effect objectively.

Typical Applications
SK Krowka may work particularly well on:
– Mix bus
– Guitar buses
– Keyboard buses
– Synthesizers
– Pads
– Reverb returns
– Dense arrangements suffering from low-mid congestion

It can also be used creatively on individual tracks.

macOS Security
SK Krowka is built as a Universal Binary and supports both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

Depending on your macOS security settings, you may need to authorize the plugin manually the first time it is loaded.

Notes
SK Krowka primarily affects spatial perception and phase relationships within the low-mid region.

The audible result depends on the material being processed. On some mixes the effect may be subtle, while on others it can be immediately noticeable.

SK Krowka is not intended to replace an equalizer. It is a complementary tool that approaches low-mid congestion from a different angle.

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SK.Krowka.1.0.1  ( 8 MB )

201 MB

Annulus is a polyphonic resonator and effects engine built for sound designers who think in texture, not presets. At its heart is a faithful implementation of the physical modeling engine behind Mutable Instruments’ Rings — one of the most celebrated modules in the history of Eurorack — paired with a full effects chain and a visual interface that breathes with the sound.

Six modes. Six physical models. Six complete sonic identities.

The engine
Annulus routes your signal through four linked processors:

Rings: a MIDI-driven polyphonic resonator based on Mutable Instruments’ Rings, running six distinct physical modeling algorithms. Eight voices spread across the stereo field with velocity and position randomization for organic variation on every hit.

Spiral: a stereo tape delay with tempo sync, ping-pong routing, wobble modulation, and saturated feedback.

Velvet: an algorithmic reverb with shimmer, diffusion, ducking, and a four-second tail.

Distortion: twelve waveshaping models at 2× oversampling, from soft tube warmth to asymmetric fuzz.

Four macro knobs: Morphe, Aigle, Nothros, Topos. Reach across the entire chain simultaneously. One gesture shapes the resonator, the delay, the reverb, and the drive at once. Topos also integrates into the visualizer’s rotation, tying the image to the physics of the sound.

Morphosis

Modal resonator — the original Rings algorithm

The filter bank that made Rings famous. Morphe adjusts the stiffness and spacing of modal partials, moving from tight harmonic clusters into rich inharmonic shimmer while the fundamental stays anchored. Stable and musical, with warm amber tones on a burnt sienna background. The classic starting point.

Sympatheia

Sympathetic strings — ensemble in a box

Six virtual strings that retune themselves in response to incoming pitch, producing the swelling unison and shimmer effect of a sympathetic string instrument. Morphe sweeps the interval relationships; Aigle controls how quickly the strings glide into tune, from instant to languid and out-of-focus. Coral and maroon over a deep purple slate, warm and restless.

Bathmos

Karplus-Strong string — from wood to metal

A plucked string model with tunable dispersion. Near center, Morphe sounds like a natural string. Push it outward and the partials spread into clangy, bell-like inharmonicity. High settings introduce a stochastic noise into the delay line that gives notes an unpredictable shimmer, like a string that isn’t quite behaving. The only mode with per-slider macro colors: red, orange, green, blue on parchment white.

Anomalia

FM voice — ratio walks

FM synthesis inside the resonator. Morphe steps through a quantized table of carrier-to-modulator ratios, moving from clean harmonic intervals through irrational, clanging relationships. Aigle pushes the modulation index — low for pure tones, high for sideband-rich noise. Every Morphe position is a different instrument: marimba, bell, metallophone, something with no name. Pale cream on deep red, minimal and stark.

Donisis

Quantized sympathetic strings — chord engine

The sympathetic string model locked to fixed chord shapes. Where Sympatheia glides freely between intervals, Donisis snaps to presets — octave, minor, major, sus4, minor 7th, major 7th, and more. Morphe steps through eleven chord voicings; the current chord name displays beside the knob. Less a texture and more a harmonic tool — play a note, choose the chord it lives inside. Cool gray-green on silver.

Antron

String and reverb — ambient string

The Karplus-Strong model with an internal reverb baked into the resonator’s tail, before the signal reaches Velvet. The result is warmer and more diffuse than Bathmos — notes bloom rather than decay cleanly. Good for pads, atmospheric textures, and anything where the line between instrument and space should blur. Copper on near-black.

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Annulus.0.1.0  ( 200 MB )

9.22 MB

LINA is a fixed-voicing tube equalizer built for tone, color and musicality. It is not a surgical tool, nor is it designed to disappear into the signal path. Its purpose is simple: shape the sound, add character and make music a little more enjoyable.

Features:
– Four fixed EQ bands
– Tube-inspired saturation
– Dynamic tube bias behaviour
– Power supply sag simulation
– 4× oversampled tube processing
– Integrated EQ auto-gain compensation
– Input/Output linked gain staging
– Stereo peak meter
– VST3 (Windows & macOS)
– Audio Unit (macOS)
– Intel & Apple Silicon support

Controls:
WEJŚCIE (Input)
Controls the signal level entering the tube stage. Higher settings generally increase coloration, harmonic content and overall attitude.

NISKIE (Low)
Adds weight, body and foundation.

NISKI ŚRODEK (Low Mid)
Shapes warmth, thickness and low-mid character.

ŚRODEK (Mid)
Adds presence and forwardness. Not quite what you might expect from a mid control.

POWIETRZE (Air)
Adds brightness, openness and sparkle.

WYJŚCIE (Output)
Adjusts the final output level and can be used to compensate for gain changes introduced by the EQ and tube stage.

POŁĄCZ (Link)
Links the WEJŚCIE (Input) and WYJŚCIE (Output) controls. When enabled, increasing the input level automatically applies an opposite compensation to the output level, making it easier to explore the tube stage and compare different amounts of coloration without large changes in perceived loudness.

Meter
Provides visual feedback on the output level while shaping tone and driving the tube stage.

ZASILANIE (Power)
Engages or bypasses the processing.

Philosophy
LINA was not designed to be precise. The frequencies are fixed, there are no hidden menus, no complex routing options and no endless preset lists. Just a handful of controls. Turn them. Listen. Trust your ears.

Typical Applications
LINA may work particularly well on:
– Vocals
– Bass
– Acoustic instruments
– Drum buses
– Mix buses
– Synthesizers

And occasionally on sources where it probably shouldn’t.

macOS Security
LINA is built as a Universal Binary and supports both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. Depending on your macOS security settings, you may need to authorize the plugin manually the first time it is loaded.

Notes
LINA is intended as a musical tone-shaping tool. If you are looking for transparent correction, there are many excellent equalizers available. LINA was built for the moments when transparency is not the goal. Like the engineer who may—or may not—have inspired it, LINA prefers character over perfection.

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LINA.1.1.1  ( 9 MB )

Size: 4 MB

Hey everyone!

After the XM Series mastering plugins, our roadmap was always going to expand toward mixing tools.

Well… that day has arrived!

Built upon the engineering philosophy and spirit of the XM family, you’ll notice what makes this tool special from the moment you start using it. Simple – Fast – Effective!

We tried to include everything you would want from a channel strip. With Xhannel S, you can shape your individual tracks with minimal need for additional processing stages.

Technical Features:

* Our newly developed internal anti-aliasing algorithm.
* A new button in the top bar for creating and managing presets.
* DEPTH is not a traditional double-track effect, signal duplication, or a time-based delay process. Instead, it creates spatial width by manipulating the signal’s phase in a way that behaves much more like real hardware. It is fully compatible with stereo signals.
* The Drive knob is unique. It features a custom curve shape. Rather than producing traditional digital clipping when a channel reaches its maximum level, the signal is progressively strengthened along a curve, similar to the behavior of individual channels on a console. With the Input knob, you can drive the signal harder into the existing curve, or you can turn up the Drive knob itself for a smoother tone. Note: Since the Drive knob also adds gain, we recommend balancing it with the Input control. There is virtually no audible aliasing.
* The EQ section can be controlled either through the knobs or directly from the spectrum analyzer. The ranges are intentionally defined, not as a limitation, but to make decisions easier by listening rather than looking. The simpler it is, the faster and more effective it becomes!
* The Dynamics module delivers the emotional response you want based on the selected parameters. Glue? That’s where it shines… Hard? ONLY IF YOU PUSH IT!
* The FILTERS section is ideal for quickly removing unnecessary frequency content.
* With our evolving technology, when multiple instances of Xhannel S are inserted across individual tracks, they communicate with one another. Just like a console!

You can access it completely FREE and support our projects whenever you wish:

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Xhannel.S.WIN  ( 14 MB )

Xhannel.S.MAC  ( 11 MB )

26.4 MB

Analog Buffer Plugin. A free pedal-buffer and cable interface that models the small electrical interactions often lost when recording directly or using a wireless system. Explore different input loads, active-device characters, output impedances, and cable lengths to bring cable-induced tone and feel back into a wireless or in-the-box signal chain.

Key Features
– Complete Buffer Signal Path — Models input loading, input buffering, coupling capacitance, active-device colour, protection-stage nonlinearity, bandwidth, output impedance, and cable capacitance
– Eight Buffer Voicings — Choose from eight generalized circuit profiles ranging from coloured pedal-style buffers to high-impedance, transformer-coupled, and clean studio-style responses
– Nine Active-Device Characters — Compare transistor, field-effect transistor, transformer, and six op-amp-style responses
– Passive / Active Input — Changes source impedance and loading behavior to suit passive instruments or active and line-level equipment
– Cable Simulation for Wireless Setups — Select no cable or 1, 3, 5, and 10 meter cable lengths. This lets wireless users restore the subtle loading and high-frequency change normally introduced by a physical cable
– Trim — Adjust the level entering the modeled circuit from -24 to +24 dB
– Gain — Set the modeled output stage from -12 to +18 dB
– Fixed 4x Oversampling — High-quality oversampling keeps nonlinear stages smooth
– Stereo processing with parameter smoothing

Wireless systems are increasingly common, but removing the instrument cable also removes part of its electrical interaction with the signal. BufferCareler lets you add that cable-induced tone back while keeping the convenience and freedom of a wireless setup.

It can sit at the start of a chain to recreate the loading and high-frequency interaction of a physical setup, or at the end to explore how output impedance and cable length affect the signal feeding the next device.

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BufferCareler.1.0.0  ( 26 MB )