FREE AUDIO RESOURCES

DatabaseAudio
http://www.databaseaudio.co.uk/index_plugins.php
- free VST/DX plugin effects and AIs
- vast directory sorted by effect and instrument category
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x, MacOS X)

KVR Audio
http://www.kvraudio.com
- free VST/DX plugin effects and AIs
- vast directory sorted by effect and instrument category
- very clearly structured, plugin and software reviews included
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x, MacOS X)

The Direct X Files
http://www.thedirectxfiles.com/plugins.htm
- plugin directory (both free and commercial software)

Destroy FX
http://destroyfx.smartelectronix.com/
- extremely cool and unconvenional plugins
- free effects: Transverb, BufferOverride, Geometer, Scrubby, RezSynth, Skidder, Polarizer
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x, MacOS X)


TobyBear
http://www.tobybear.de
- crazy plugins and AIs: Borderliner, Deconstructor, AlliGater, MorphOne, SilverBox, ShivaShifter, CowDelay, PeakFreak, etc.
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)

Cockaigne
http://www.funkelectric.com/~cockaigne/
- excellent AIs made with SynthEdit: Oberon Poly 8 (virtual analog), Satyr-8 (VA), Quantum 64 (inspired from the Commodore 64 SID), Panzertank PM4 (FM), Phibes (electric organ), Morpheus (FM sampler) - highly recommended!
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)

Digital Fish Phones
http://www.digitalfishphones.com
- excellent dynamic plugins
- Dominion, Endorphin, The Fish Filetts
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x, MacOS X)

Kjaerhus Audio
http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com
- professional EQ, dynamic and modulation effects
- Classic Series (free): Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb, Wha-Wha Filter, Compressor, Limiter
- Gold Series (commercial): EQ GEQ-7, Modulator GMO-1, Compressor GCO-1, Peak-Pressor GPP-1
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)

rgc Audio
http://www.rgcaudio.com
- some of the finest AIs available today (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)
- free synth: Triangle II (subtractive synth), sfz (basic sample player)
- commercial synths (demos available): z3ta+ (one of the best Wavetable synths on the market), Pentagon (absolutely excellent subtractive synth), sfz+ (sound font sample player), Square I

SinusWeb
http://www.sinusweb.de
- good shareware plugins
- FreeVerb 1.5, MultiLens, PeakCompressor, TripleComp, GoldenGate
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)

iZotope
http://www.izotope.com
- DX plugins with unusual interface (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)
- free LoFi plugin: Vinyl (simulates the sound of an old vinyl disk)
- demos: Ozone plugin bundle

PSP AudioWare
http://www.pspaudioware.com
- state-of-the-art VST/DX/MAS plugins (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x)
- free plugins: Vintage Meter, PianoVerb
- demo plugins: PSP Vintage Warmer, PSP Lexicon 42 delay, PSP 84 delay

reFX
http://www.refx.net
- powerful sounding VST AIs (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x)
- free synth: Claw
- demo synths: PlastiCZ!, Slayer, Beast, JunoX², QuadraSID, Trasher II

Magnus
http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/
- high quality free algorithmic reverb: Ambience
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x, MacOS X)

SIR
http://www.knufinke.de/sir
- free impulse response reverb (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)
- including examples of impulse responses

NoiseVault
http://www.noisevault.com
- an open community for convolution and impulse responses

Elogoxa
http://www.uv.es/~ruizcan/principal.htm
- free plugins and AIs (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP)
- JG-3, The Devil Inside, Elottronix, Cosmogirl II

Big Tick Audio
http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org
- VST plugins and AIs (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x, BeOS)
- free synth: Cheeze Machine (easy to use e-strings/pad synth)
- free effects: Hexaline, Dual Delay, Nasty Shaper
- demo synths: Rainbow, EP Station, Ticky Clav, Angelina

Digital Musical Instruments
http://dmi.smartelectronix.com/
- physical modelling AIs (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x, MacOS X)
- free synths: DMI Hammer (percussive synth), DMI Flute (physical modelling flute)

mdsp @ smartelectronix
http://mdsp.smartelectronix.com/
- some very nice classic effects, FFT analysis tools and unconventional VST instruments
- free effects: Analog Delay, Duck Delay, mdspFlanger, Compressor
- free synths: Orbits, Color Synths and Cheby, ScanSynth, Modus
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS X)

Muon Software
http://www.muon-software.com
- very good analogue AIs (for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x)
- free plugins: Tau Bassline, m-drive
- demos: Tau Pro, Electron, Atom Pro synths

Computer Music
http://www.computermusic.co.uk
- every issue of the magazine comes an excellent free plugin bundle for Windows and Mac, not available anywhere else: the SR-202 (high quality drum sampler plugin), CM 101 (analog synth), DS 404 (sampler instrument), Computer Muzys (MIDI/Audio sequencer)

Koblo
http://www.koblo.com
- stand alone software synthesizers (for MacOS 9.x only)
- free synth: Vibra 1000
- demos: Studio 9000, including Vibra (monophonic synth), Stella (polyphonic synth) and Gamma (drum machine)

Loft Soft
http://www.loftsoft.co.uk
- VST soft synthesizers
- free synths: cesSynth 1 (analogue), cesSynth 2 (drawbar organ), cesSynth 5 (drum synth)
- demos: FM Heaven FM synthesizer, DX7 soundbank compatible
(for Win 98/ME/2000/XP, MacOS 9.x)