29 MB

Distortion with LFO modulation
Exploit your creativity, play with your ideas and find the sound your looking for

LFO:
LFO that allows you to oscillate between 0 and 10 hz. We offer the classic square, sawtooth, triangle and sinusoidal waveforms. We also incorporate 2 original waveforms that allow you to explore even more and develop your ideas.

Oversampling:
Avoid Aliasing with just one click.
Improve the quality of your effects.

Distortion:
Explore new types of distortions with Zafiro: includes multiband distorsion, amplitude distortion, overdrive and a bit crusher. Functions with a range for all tastes, from soft alterations to more intense distorsions. Your creativity will have a whole world of possibilities.

System Requirements:
○ 4GB RAM required, 8GB recommended.
○ 2.5 Ghz CPU (Intel, AMD or Apple Silicon).
○ 50 MB free to install Zafiro.
○ Zafiro is supported for all major DAWs in 64 bits.
○ Zafiro isn’t supported in 32 bit platforms.

macOS 10.10+
Available in AU / VST3 / VST / AAX

Windows 7+ 64 bit
Available in VST3 / VST / AAX

https://earcandytech.com/zafiro

Zafirov2.1  ( 29 MB )

21 MB

Unique distortion plugin with a choice of distortion algorithms, filters for the dry and wet channels as well as a reverb effect.

Features:

6 Distortion Types
Distortion Threshold Control
Dry/Wet Control
Dry & Wet Channel Filters
Three Filter Types (Low-Pass, Band-Pass, High-Pass)
Filter Cutoff and Resonance Controls
Reverb with Four Controls (Size, Width, Dry, Wet)
Input & Output Gain Controls
10 Factory Presets
Ability to Save and Delete Presets

Compatible OSs
MacOS, Windows

Tested On
MacOS 11.7.10, MacOS 12.7, Windows 10

Compatible Formats
VST3

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gnarl011  ( 21 MB )

58 MB

Bit-Destruction of Sound
Astriid BitDOS is a bit-inverting industrial distortion plugin for Windows/MacOS/Linux with VST3/AU/LV2
An 8-bit distortion that will absolutely destroy whatever sound you run into it!

Click on any one of the 8 bits to invert it. Click it again and that bit will always be set to a hard zero no matter what is thrown into it.

The further left the bit, the louder and more intense the distortion. And by loud I mean LOUD.

Reset the bit back to normal mode by clicking it one more time after it’s set to “hard zero” mode.

(Hint: green is normal mode for that bit, amber is inverted mode, and red is hard zero mode)

Change input and output volume as well as wet/dry blend by clicking on the BitDOS logo. Change the mode from unsigned 8bits to signed 8bits by clicking the floppy drive.

(Hint: green floppy LED is unsigned mode, red is signed mode)

Perfect for industrial, EBM, harsh noise wall, or whatever genre where you just wanna destroy your sound!

https://github.com/astriiddev/BitDOS-VST

BitDOS  ( 58 MB )

13 MB

TugMultiEffect is a versatile audio plugin designed to enhance the sound of audio recordings. it features 11 different effects, which are represented by boxes on the main window of the plugin. These effects include tools such as delay, chorus, reverb, distortion, and more.

One of the standout features of Tug MultiEffect is its ability to route and connect these effects in various ways. This means that users can experiment with different combinations of effects and create unique soundscapes that suit their needs. The routing system is flexible and easy to use, allowing users to drag and drop connections between the different effects boxes:

Reverb.
Delay.
Chorus.
Decimator.
Distortion.
Phaser.
Pitchshifter.
Combfilter.
Vibrato.
Tremolo.
Filtre (Moog type/ self resonance).
with many parameters.

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TugMultiEffect  ( 13 MB )

FREE | Win Mac VST3 AU | 5 MB

Misstortion 2 is a free distortion plugin for VST-based hosts. Does its best to be like Logic’s Clip Distortion and adds a bunch of other great features, which makes it very useful for the Hardstyle genre.

Symmetry: Make your waveform asymmetrical for more finetuned distortion.
Hard clip: Simple hard clip distortion.
Soft clip: Hyperbolic soft clip distortion.
Resonance: Increase the resonance to get a great tonal sound.
Bitcrush: Add some bitcrushing to your waveforms.
DC Filter: Filter out that nasty DC offset quickly and efficiently.

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Misstortion_2.2  ( 5 MB )

FREE | Win Mac Linux | 169 MB

ToneTwist Plug is a Multi-format LV2|VST2|VST3|CLAP multi-arch Linux|macOS|Windows audio effect plugs using the DISTRHO Plugin Framework.

MetalTone:

MetalTone is modeled after the renowned BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone(*), a high gain distortion pedal with an advanced EQ section.

It has standard active EQ controls with a massive 15dB of cut/boost range for the lows and highs. It also sports a parametric active EQ for the mids with two controls: the frequency, and the boost/cut amount.

The midfreq parameter has a very wide range, going from 200Hz all the way to 5kHz. As a result, it’s better to think of it simply as a single highly flexible active EQ, and disregard the idea that it’s only for shaping the mids.

Features: Modeled by Brummer Based on the BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone(*)

(*) ‘Other product names modeled in this software are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with this software. BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone is a trademark or trade name of another manufacturer and was used merely to identify the product whose sound was reviewed in the creation of this product. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

CollisionDrive:

CollisionDrive is modeled after the Horizon Devices Precision Drive(*), a modern overdrive pedal with a built-in noise gate.

Besides the usual Volume and Drive controls, the CollisionDrive features Attack and Bright controls.

The Attack control manipulates the response of the pedal, turning it down simultaneously softens the overdrive attack and increases the sustain.

The Bright control gives you even more flexibility. It can add presence to darker sounding amps, or remove buzzing when needed.

The Gate control sets the noise gate threshold. In the plugin interface, this control lights up to indicate that the noise gate is active.

Features: Modeled by Brummer Based on the Horizon Devices Precision Drive(*)

(*) ‘Other product names modeled in this software are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with MOD. Horizon Devices Precision Drive is a trademark or trade name of another manufacturer and was used merely to identify the product whose sound was reviewed in the creation of this product. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

Rumor:

The Rumor is modeled after the Devi Ever Ruiner(*), a pure, nasty growling Bass Fuzz pedal, with bold out-front presence, and cutting articulation.

It features Level and a Intensity control.

Features: Modeled by Brummer Based on the Devi Ever Ruiner(*)

(*) ‘Other product names modeled in this software are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with this software. Devi Ever Ruiner is a trademark or trade name of another manufacturer and was used merely to identify the product whose sound was reviewed in the creation of this product. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.’

TubeScreamer:

TubeScreamer is a analog emulation of the classic Ibanez TS-9(*)

Features: Modeled by Brummer Based on the Ibanez TS-9(*)

(*) ‘Other product names modeled in this software are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with this software. Ibanez TS-9 is trademark or trade name of other manufacturer and was used merely to identify the product whose sound was reviewed in the creation of this product. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.’

ValveCaster:

The ValveCaster is a famous DIY guitar pedal schematic first put together in 2007 by Matsumin. Originally, the goal was to create a real tube boost/overdrive pedal that would run on a single 9 volt battery. With its wide range of drives, distortions and fuzzes, the ValveCaster adds a harsher, brighter colouring to the sound while offering a precise, nuanced range within the tone control.

Features: Modeled by Brummer Based on the ValveCaster by Matsumin

BoobTube:

The BoobTube is a more versatile variation of the ValveCaster, a famous DIY guitar pedal schematic first put together in 2007 by Matsumin.

The BoobTube offers a warm, harmonically rich range of tones, from bright fuzzes to darker distortions, without actually colouring the sound. The DIY project quickly became popular amongst sound enthusiasts searching for that tube-y goodness.

Features: Modeled by Brummer Based on the BoobTube by Matsumin

Formats:

ToneTwist Plugs come in the following plug-in formats:

LV2
VST2
VST3
CLAP

https://github.com/brummer10/ToneTwistPlugs

ToneTwistPlugs-v0.8  ( 169 MB )

x64 VST3 AU WiN MAC | 37 MB

MicroXFORMer is a flexible transformer saturation/distortion.

Focusing on fine-tuning the distortion caused from hysteresis, you have Hysteresis Character for shaping the character of the distortion. Hysteresis Character lets you adjust from “brittle” to “spongey”, 2 transformer types to choose from.

Supports Windows 10/11(x64) & MacOS BigSur+ (**Notarization Soon!**)

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micro-xformer-1.0.1  ( 37 MB )

FREE | EXE+DMG+SO | 24.5MB

MAIM is an audio plugin that circuit bends an MP3 encoder in real time, disrupting the control flow sending data down unexpected paths to create digital distortions. With heavily hacked real MP3 encoders at its core, MAIM gives you the full gamut of digital distortion, from the realistic to the fantastical.

MAIM features two real MP3 encoders, captured in the wild and painstakingly incorporated into a real-time plugin.

We’ve woven mad-science circuit bending into MAIM’s MP3 encoders, to give you fine control over a whole palette of spectral distortions and face-melting glitches.

All knobs can be smoothly dragged and automated, without pops or gaps in the sound.
MAIM works across DAWs, on Mac (AU/VST3), Windows (VST3), and even Linux (VST3).

MAIM is licensed under the GPL v3.0 license, so you are free to use and even modify it, as long as any redistribution of the software is under the same license.

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Maim 1  (  MB )

size 149 MB

35 VST3 Synthesizers & Effects

Plugins:

Synthesizers:

ClangSynthh
CollidingCombSynth
CubicPadSynth
EnvelopedSine
FDNCymbal
GenericDrum
IterativeSinCluster
MaybeSnare
MembraneSynth
LightPadSynth
SyncSawSynth
TrapezoidSynth
UltraSynth
WaveCymbal

Effects:

AccumulativeRingMod
BasicLimiter
CombDistortion
EsPhaser
FDN64Reverb
FeedbackPhaser
L4Reverb
LatticeReverb
LongPhaser
MiniCliffEQ
NarrowingDelay
OrdinaryPhaser
ParallelComb
ParallelDetune
PitchShiftDelay
RingModSpacer
SevenDelay
UltrasonicRingMod

GenericDrum:
GenericDrum is a generic drum synthesizer using delays. This one can make convincing snare and bass drum sounds. Cymbal sounds can be made, but it’s not as good as lower pitched drum sounds.

FeedbackPhaser:
FeedbackPhaser is a phaser but the modulation source is feedback signal rather than an LFO. It sounds more like a distortion rather than a phaser most of times.

AccumulativeRingMod:
AccumulativeRingMod is a ring modulator that uses accumulated amplitude of input signal as the phase. When applied to simple waveforms like a sine wave, it sounds similar to FM.

RingModSpacer:
RingModSpacer is a sidechain limiter that adds severe distortion. First, full-wave rectification is applied to sidechain input. Then rectified signal modulates amplitude of main input. The sum of modulated main signal and raw sidechain signal won’t clip, when both peak amplitudes are under 0 dB. That’s the theory. The hard part is to figure out when to use this effect.

ParallelDetune:
ParallelDetune is a detuning effect with 8 pitch shifters connected in parallel. It can be used to spread stereo image similar to chorus effect.

OrdinaryPhaser:
OrdinaryPhaser is an ordinary phaser with a delay on feedback path. Note events can be used to control all-pass cutoff frequencies and delay time.

NarrowingDelay:
NarrowingDelay is a delay with serially connected pitch shifter and frequency shifter on feedback path. The spectrum of input signal can be narrowed or expanded for each feedback. It is more suitable for sound without stable pitch. Note event can be used to control frequency shift amount.

LongPhaser:
LongPhaser is a phaser using Schroeder all-pass filters which is able to set some long delay time. The sound is like somewhere between delay and phaser. It feels a bit underwhelming, however modulation with LFO and note events may be used to compensate the lack of character.

CombDistortion:
CombDistortion is a distortion using self-modulating comb filter. Raw output sounds harsh, and it is better to use with external cabinet impulse response. Note event can be used to control delay time of comb filter.

MaybeSnare:
MaybeSnare is a synthesizer that resembles sound of snare drum. This is basically 2 MembraneSynth coupled by cross feedback. Snare wire is not included. However, the noise of modulation adds rattling texture similar to snare wire.

MembraneSynth:
MembraneSynth is a synthesizer that resembles sound of percussions with membrane, like bass drum or tom tom. The texture comes from self-modulating feedback delay network (FDN). Some strange noise can also be made by utilizing oscillation caused by self-modulation.

UltraSynth:
UltraSynth is an ordinary synthesizer except 64-fold oversampling that is the same one used in UltrasonicRingMod. Because of the high oversampling ratio, modulation sound is okay. However CPU load is high.

Other plugins :

UltrasonicRingMod:
UltrasonicRingMod is a ring modulator with 64-fold oversampling. Maximum modulator frequency is 1 MHz. That said, just modulating with ultrasonic frequency doesn’t produce anything audible. Therefore, phase modulation and hard clipping are added to make some noise in audible frequency.

ClangSynth:
ClangSynth is a synthesizer suitable for percussion sounds. Each voice equips an 8 * 8 feedback delay network (FDN) as a resonator. Oscillator is static wavetable with controls specialized to make pulse train. For better cymbal sound, ClangCymbal is also available.

PitchShiftDelay:
PitchShiftDelay is a time domain pitch shifter based on usual delay. The quirk of pitch shifter is somewhat reduced by 16x oversampling. Also the internal buffer length can be changed in real time. PitchShiftDelay doesn’t equipped with formant correction. So applying to voice may sounds strange, like Helium is inhaled.

ParallelComb:
ParallelComb is a comb filter which has 4 different delay time and 1 shared buffer. A limiter is inserted on feedback path to make the output somewhat clean. Weird distorsion can be added by modulating delay time using feedback signal amplitude.

FDN64Reverb:
FDN64Reverb is a reverb equipped with a feedback delay network (FDN). However, the size of feedback matrix is 64.

https://ryukau.github.io/VSTPlugins/

Uhhyou_Plugins0.61.0  ( 149 MB )

224/334/187 MB

zam-plugins is a collection of LV2/LADSPA/VST/JACK audio plugins for sound processing developed in-house at ZamAudio. The default settings and almost every slider is calibrated to standard ranges. A big thankyou to falktx for writing Distrho Plugin Framework. It has enabled me to make these GUIs for zam-plugins quickly and neatly. Also thanks to mira, nphilipp, adi, edogawa and Haskellfant who helped package the software for different distros!

Plugins:

ZaMaximX2:

One of the best plugins in the series, this acts as a brickwall limiter for mastering in its default state, but can also be tweaked to raise the average level as a stereo maximizer without ever clipping. Sounds musical even with rough treatment. (Based on DSP found in a DAFX’02 paper).

ZamAutoSat:

An automatic saturation plugin, has been known to provide smooth levelling to live mic channels.
You can apply this plugin generously without affecting the tone.

ZamComp:

A powerful mono compressor strip. Adds real beef to a kick or snare drum with the right settings.

ZamCompX2:

Stereo version of ZamComp with knee slew control.

ZamEQ2:

Two band parametric equaliser with high and low shelving circuits.

ZamGEQ31:

31 band graphic equaliser, good for eq of live spaces, removing unwanted noise from a track etc.

ZamHeadX2:

HRTF acoustic filtering plugin for directional sound.

ZamPhono:

A collection of phono filters for restoring vinyl records, or preparing to cut new ones.

ZamGate:

Gate plugin for ducking low gain sounds.

ZamGateX2:

Gate plugin for ducking low gain sounds, stereo version.

ZamTube:

Wicked distortion effect. Wave digital filter physical model of a triode tube amplifier stage, with modelled tone stacks from real guitar amplifiers (thanks D. Yeh et al).

ZamDelay:

A simple feedback delay unit with sync-to-host BPM feature and filter.

ZamDynamicEQ:

A dynamic equalizer that changes its gain based on detecting a narrow band of frequencies. Can be tuned to alter other frequency ranges on-the-fly.

ZaMultiComp:

Mono multiband compressor, with 3 adjustable bands.

ZaMultiCompX2:

Flagship of zam-plugins:
Stereo version of ZaMultiComp, with individual threshold controls for each band and real-time visualisation of comp curves.

Ever since I got the ZaMultiCompX2 plugin, I have never used (other) compressor. It has independent gain control attack and release with knee makes it versatile and superior. You can make it a dinosaurs and eat up annoying frequency and use it as a way of EQ.

ZamVerb, ZamNoise and ZamSynth:

zam-plugins-4.3-win64  ( 105 MB )

zam-plugins-4.3-win32  ( 119 MB )

zam-plugins-4.3-macos-universal  ( 200 MB )

zam-plugins-4.3-macos-intel  ( 119 MB )

zam-plugins-4.3-linux-x86_64  ( 37 MB )

zam-plugins-4.3-linux-riscv64.  ( 38 MB )