The coloring plugin you can't believe is free, with a sturdy compressor and beautifully sounding low-pass filter included. If you need the best free distortion, look no further than CamelCrusher. Simple and stable, the two S's of Tal-Chorus-LX. With only three knobs and two buttons, you efficiently manage volume, dry/wet, and stereo width, with the choice of two types of chorus effects. It sounds excellent and controls to perfection in a breeze.
With characteristics of the iconic retro synthesizer that fueled most of the 80's top hits, Roland Juno-60, this free chorus effect takes you back. With just a click, you've now fixed all low frequencies of your master. It's called "Safe Bass" and makes sure all your lower frequencies are in the middle of the stereo field. Splattering your low-end across the stereo field makes for a loss in bass power and phasing issues. Making sure your lower frequencies are in mono is very important when mastering. You can also switch between easy and expert mode, which limits or shows the more advanced stereo controls. Especially when it's with a smooth, free, and powerful plugin, like A1StereoControl.Ĭrafted by Alex Hilton from Germany, this lightweight beast of a stereo expansion plugin has enough control to satisfy the most expert of producers and mixing engineers.Ī1StereoControl has a simple-to-read interface, with a large "stereo width" button, which is the central knob to control the width.
It's always nice to have full control over your stereo field. What better way to kick start your studio prosperous 2020, than with some free plugins? Compiled below are the best plugins of this year, to help you create the next club-ready hit. Or as a producer like you would say, new year – let's make some music.