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Our pickSCRAMBLE.
Glitch, stutter, tape stop, chops, reverb, delay and vocal tune in one plugin. One button rolls a new FX chain: 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible combos. Works on drums, 808s, vocals and the master bus, not just loops. 3,000+ downloads so far.
FreeVital
Wavetable synth with a free tier full of presets and wavetables. The free Serum alternative most producers start with.
FreeSurge XT
Open-source hybrid synth with hundreds of presets and a huge sound range.
Dexed
Six-operator FM synth that loads classic 80s cartridge patches. Great for e-pianos and bells.
FreeSpitfire LABS
Free sampled instruments: soft piano, strings, choirs, textures and more.
FreeDecent Sampler
Free sample player with a big library of free instruments.
Valhalla Supermassive
Huge reverbs and delays for pads, vocals and ambient tails. A must-have.
OTT
Upward and downward multiband compression. The famous "make it pop" plugin.
FreeTDR Nova
Dynamic EQ: tame harshness and boom only when it happens.
FreeGraillon (free edition)
Pitch correction and pitch shifting for vocals.
FreeKilohearts Essentials
A bundle of clean effects: chorus, delay, distortion, filter, trance gate and more.
FreeMFreeFXBundle
A big pack of free effects and utilities.
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Serum 2
The wavetable synth behind a huge share of modern trap, EDM and pop sounds.
Omnisphere 2
Massive synth and sound library. A hip-hop and film-scoring staple.
Keyscape
Deeply sampled pianos, Rhodes, Wurlis and rare keyboards.
Pigments
Wavetable, granular and analog engines in one colourful synth.
V Collection
Dozens of classic synths and keyboards recreated in software.
Diva
Analog synth emulation known for its rich, warm sound.
Hive 2
Fast, punchy synth for EDM leads and basses.
Phase Plant
Modular synth that lets you build any patch from scratch.
Massive X
Wavetable synth from the makers of the original Massive.
Kontakt 8
The sampler most sample libraries are built for.
Komplete 15
Native Instruments' giant bundle of instruments and effects.
Arcade
Playable loop instrument with fresh content every week.
XO
Drum sample organiser and beat maker that maps every sample you own.
Superior Drummer 3
Ultra-realistic acoustic drum software.
EZdrummer 3
Easy acoustic drums with grooves and a song builder.
Pro-Q 4
The EQ most engineers reach for first.
Pro-L 2
Transparent mastering limiter for loud, clean masters.
Pro-C 2
Flexible compressor for vocals, drums and buses.
Saturn 2
Multiband saturation and distortion.
soothe2
Removes harsh resonances automatically. A modern mixing essential.
Ozone
All-in-one mastering suite with an AI assistant.
Neutron
Mixing suite with smart track analysis.
RX
The industry standard for audio repair and cleanup.
CLA Vocals
Chris Lord-Alge's vocal chain in a few faders.
SSL G-Master Buss Compressor
The classic glue compressor for drums and mix bus.
Auto-Tune Pro
The original Auto-Tune. The sound of modern rap and pop vocals.
Melodyne 5
Note-by-note pitch and timing editing.
Nectar
Vocal mixing suite with an assistant that builds a chain for you.
Little AlterBoy
Pitch, formant and robot voice effects.
Decapitator
Analog saturation that makes everything sound bigger.
EchoBoy
The go-to delay for vocals, with dozens of echo styles.
RC-20 Retro Color
The lo-fi plugin: noise, wobble, distortion and space.
ShaperBox 3
Rhythmic volume, filter and time shaping.
HalfTime
Instant half-time beats and slowed effects.
Portal
Granular effect that turns any sound into something new.
Gross Beat
Time and volume effects for stutters, tape stops and half-time.
Valhalla VintageVerb
Classic 70s and 80s digital reverbs at a tiny price.
Valhalla Shimmer
Huge shimmer reverb for pads and ambient tails.
Blackhole
Otherworldly giant reverb.
Spaced Out
Reverb, delay and modulation in one fun space machine.
FL Studio
The beatmaker's DAW, with lifetime free updates.
Sylenth1
Classic virtual analog synth behind years of EDM leads and supersaws.
Spire
Polyphonic synth loved for big trance and EDM leads and plucks.
Nexus 5
Huge ready-to-play preset ROMpler used all over trap and pop.
Zebra 3
Deep modular synth from u-he for cinematic pads and sound design.
Analog Lab V
Thousands of presets from Arturia's classic synth recreations in one player.
Avenger 2
Massive all-in-one synth with drums, arps and FX for EDM.
Trilian
Acoustic, electric and synth bass instrument from the makers of Omnisphere.
Battery 4
Fast drum sampler for building and layering beat kits.
Addictive Drums 2
Mix-ready acoustic drums with a huge groove library.
Kickstart 2
One-click sidechain pumping for EDM and house.
LFOTool
Draw volume and filter shapes for sidechain and rhythmic movement.
Trackspacer
Carves room for vocals or kick in another track automatically.
Gullfoss
Intelligent EQ that clears up masking and muddy mixes in real time.
Pro-MB
Clean multiband compressor and expander.
Pro-R 2
Natural, musical reverb with an EQ-style decay curve.
Pro-DS
Transparent de-esser for vocals.
Oxford Inflator
Makes mixes louder and fuller without obvious compression.
CLA-76
Classic FET compressor for aggressive vocals and drums.
L2 Ultramaximizer
The classic brickwall limiter for loud masters.
smart:EQ 4
AI-assisted EQ that balances tracks in a few clicks.
Waves Tune Real-Time
Low-latency auto-tune for recording and live vocals.
Smooth Operator
Smart spectral balancer that tames harsh vocals.
MicroShift
Classic stereo widener for vocals and synths.
Crystallizer
Granular echo and pitch effect for shimmering textures.
Movement
Rhythmic multi-effect that makes static sounds groove.
Effectrix 2
Step-sequenced glitch and stutter effects.
Trash
Distortion workstation with dozens of drive and filter types.
Sausage Fattener
One-knob compression and saturation that makes anything fatter.
Valhalla Room
Clean, flexible algorithmic reverb for every mix.
Valhalla Delay
Tape, BBD and digital delays in one plugin.
Crystalline
Modern algorithmic reverb with a simple, fast layout.
Ableton Live 12
The DAW for electronic music, loops and live performance.
Logic Pro
Apple's full DAW for Mac with a huge sound library.
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