Freeware INSTRUMENT & FX tests
with the
FXPansion VST-RTAS wrapper v.1.06, Mac version
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my setup:
2GB RAM Dual 1GHz PowerPC G4 - PT LE 6.4 - MBox - OSX 10.3.8 – VST-RTAS wrapper 1.06
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As new freeware VSTs are released, a new post is added and this first post is updated.
I last did these tests with version 1.03 of the wrapper.
Lots of problems solved in 1.06 , a few still remaining.
I’ve also added links in case there’s some people want to get hold of.
Re "FREE" : I've included free software, "donateware" (and marked it as such), and also software that requires you to purchase particular magazines, just because I think it's useful stuff. I haven't included shareware or $$$ware.
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WORKING FINE
INSTRUMENTS :
4front Bass module - http://www.yohng.com/
4front E-Piano - http://www.yohng.com/
4front piano - http://www.yohng.com/
Cheeze Machine (donateware)
Download OSX VST from : http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Donations to BigTick at http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org/index.php?action=DONATE&pcode=110
Chip32 - http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Claw http://www.refx.net/pro_Claw.htm?lang=eng
CM-101 (Computer Music magazine) - http://www.muon-software.com/
new in this wrapper version : can now load default bank.
CM-303 (Computer Music magazine) - http://www.muon-software.com/
CM-505 (LinPlug/Computer Music magazine)
– long load time, MIDI mapping screwed up, but it works now.
Crazy Diamonds - http://rumpelrausch.de.vu/
(except automation won't play back )
Creakbox - http://www.bioroid.com/
Crystal - http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/
daHornet - http://liqihsynth.com/catalogue.htm#Free
port to OSX VST/AU by Adrian at http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Delay Lama - http://www.audionerdz.com/
Dmi hammer - http://www.smartelectronix.com/%7Edmi/index.html
Dmi flute - http://www.smartelectronix.com/%7Edmi/index.html
Free Alpha - http://www.linplug.com/
Harmonical (but watch for high CPU levels!)
http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs/harmonical.htm
Mda e-piano (previously a few glitches) - http://www.mda-vst.com/
mda piano - http://www.mda-vst.com/
MicroTERA - http://www.keys.de/downloads0.0.html
Particle Fountain http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs/particlefountain.htm
Sinesynth - http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs/sinesynth.htm
SonikSynth2FREE - http://www.ikmultimedia.com/Main.html?keyboardss2
Tau Bassline Mk1 -
http://www.muon-software.com/html/demo_versions.html
(included when you download "Muon Collection" product demos)
Ticky Clav (donateware)
Download OSX VST from : http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Donations to BigTick at http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org/index.php?action=DONATE&pcode=120
Turntablist Pro - http://www.bioroid.com/
VSamp (some free sounds) - http://www.vsamp.com/
ZR-1 - (except automation won't play back ) - http://rumpelrausch.de.vu/
FX :
+decimate - http://www.soundhack.com/
ambience reverb (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~magnus/
analogue delay - (donateware) http://www.smartelectronix.com/~mdsp/
Bitviewer (donateware)
Download OSX VST from : http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Donations to Tobybear at http://www.tobybear.de/
blockfish - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/
bs-spectrum - http://homepage.mac.com/bismark/products.html
C3 Multiband Compressor 1.2 (donateware)
Download OSX VST from : http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Donate to Slim Slow Slider at : http://www.ismusic.ne.jp/slim_slow_slider/vst/
Camelphatfree - http://www.camelaudio.com/
CM Fuzz (Computer music magazine / Camel)
Available from Computer Music Issue #90
CowDelay (donateware) - http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Donate to Tobybear : http://www.tobybear.de/
CrayonFilter - http://www.betabugsaudio.com/plugs.html
Cyanide (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Decimator (donateware) - http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Donate to Tobybear : http://www.tobybear.de/
Delayifier - http://www.greenoak.com/vst.html
Dfx buffer ovverride - http://destroyfx.smartelectronix.com/ (all DFX are donateware)
Dfx EQ Sync
Dfx geometer
Dfx monomaker
Dfx polarizer
Dfx rezsynth
Dfx scrubby
Dfx skidder
Dfx transverb
DX Reverb Light - http://www.anwida.com/
Emigrator - http://www.gerzonic.net/?prod=5&rub=2
Filterizer (donateware) - http://www.analogindustries.com/mt/software.html
(except doesn't recieve MIDI signal)
Floorfish - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/
FM Crusher (from 'Future Music' issue 165)
Fre(a)koscope 0.8 public beta
http://mdsp.smartelectronix.com/ffttools/
Frohmage (but generally use RTAS version) - http://www.ohmforce.com/HomePage.do
FuzzPlus2
http://www.audiodamage.com/l33t/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=3
- but you need to be on at least OS 10.3.9 to use this
H20 - (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Inspector (but generally use RTAS version) - http://www.elementalaudio.com/
KT Drumtrigger - (donateware) - (previously crashed Protools) - http://koen.smartelectronix.com/
KT granulator 1.2 - (donateware) - http://koen.smartelectronix.com/
LFX-1310 (Luxonix)
http://luxonix.com/home/en/products.html?id=lfx1310
Linear Phase Graphical Equaliser 2.1 (donateware)
Download OSX VST from : http://www.apulsoft.ch/freeports/index.php
Donations to SlimSlowSlider at http://www.ismusic.ne.jp/slim_slow_slider/vst/
LMC-1 Plugin (SSL compressor)
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/resources/lmc1plugin.html
Madshifta – (donateware) http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Minion - http://www.devine-machine.com/minion/
Monstachorus - http://www.betabugsaudio.com/plugs.php
More Feedback Machine - http://www.u-he.com/mfm/mfm02.html
Multidelay 0.0.4 - http://arne.knup.de/software/multidelay.php (Panther only)
ndc trem+ (from http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs/ndctrem_plus.htm )
NWEQ - http://www.wwaym.com/nweq.html
NyquistEq (donateware) - http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/
Oh My God - (Computer Music magazine) - http://www.muon-software.com/
Pitch scraper - http://www.interq.or.jp/jazz/kuniox/
Plogue Rebuilder - http://www.plogue.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=33
Prosoniq North Pole (but generally use RTAS version) - http://www.prosoniq.net/
PSP Vintage meter (but generally use RTAS version) - http://www.pspaudioware.com/
Reversinator - http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs/reversinator.htm
Robobear - http://www.tobybear.de
Room Machine - http://www.silverspike.com/Home/home.html
Rubytube - http://www.silverspike.com/Home/home.html
S(m)exoscope (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Spectrafier - http://www.greenoak.com/vst.html
Spitfish - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/
Supaphaser (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Supatrigga (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Tunifier - http://www.greenoak.com/vst.html
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OTHER PROBLEMS
INSTRUMENTS :
Crazy Diamonds and ZR-1 (both from Rumpelrausch Täips) http://rumpelrausch.de.vu/
When you automate a parameter (realtime or drawn) on either of these, it IS recorded visually on the track, but does not play back.
FX :
* CM / PSP Springverb
If you move or touch any of the knobs, the effect jumps in and out, briefly bypassing, Even if you draw automation on the track(e.g. "mix" ) - it's not smooth, briefly bypasses the effect
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GENERIC INTERFACES - FX/INSTRUMENTS
These FX are identifiable by their generic style interface, - such as this one for Greenoak's Excitifier :
STILL A PROBLEM IN THIS CATEGORY :
* You cannot do real-time automation of any knobs or faders with these plugs.
* Knobs CAN be automated by drawn track automation.
You can hear the difference, but the knobs do not move visually.
Note : they DID move visually in v1.01 of the wrapper with drawn automation. Something you did in the coding to fix the 1.01-1.02 problems (when couldn’t move knobs or change between existing presets) removed this functionality.
* If you change between existing factory presets, the knobs do not move to their new positions until you click one of them. (e.g. mda Leslie)
the list of these FX plugs is :
** all mda FX (except "mda SpecMeter", which has an interface) http://www.mda-vst.com/
Bouncy (Bram / Smart) (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Chorusifier (Green Oak) - http://www.greenoak.com/vst.html
Compressor (mdsp / Smart) - http://mdsp.smartelectronix.com/
Crazy Ivan (Bram / Smart) (donateware) - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/
Excitifier (GreenOak) - http://www.greenoak.com/vst.html
Expertsleepers : all from http://www.collective.co.uk/expertsleepers/index.html
Expertsleepers Meringue (delay)
Expertsleepers Multitap Delay
Expertsleepers Phaser
Expertsleepers PingPong delay
Fxpansion Snippet (no longer available)
FxPansion Stutter (no longer available)
George Yohng's W1 Limiter - http://www.yohng.com/w1limit.html
MjCompressor - (donateware) http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/
Phaseifier (GreenOak) - http://www.greenoak.com/vst.html
Squareomatic (Jonas Norberg http://www.acc.umu.se/~bedev/software/vst/#SQUARE )
GENERIC INSTRUMENT BUG
Same problems as "Generic FX Bug" (above)
mda DX-10 synth
http://www.mda-vst.com/
MjHarmonicPingOnly (donationware)
http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/
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GRAPHIC BUGS
INSTRUMENTS :
Same problems as previous versions of the wrapper :
* DS-404 sampler – (CM / Muon) - http://www.muon-software.com/
* Bits of the interface scatter all over screen when you load instruments - a knob here, a fader there. Sort of a Dali/Picasso VST
* "Wiping" these artifacts with the VST's interface gets rid of them.
* SR-202 drum machine - (CM / Muon) - http://www.muon-software.com/
clicking individual sample "load" buttons makes an image of the button appear elsewhere on the screen.
* "Wiping" these artifacts with the VST's interface gets rid of them.
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CRASH
INSTRUMENTS :
* "Reaktor Session One" (Carbon synth) from NI/FM magazine
Used to crash Protools when you tried to open it. Now it opens, but goes glitchy and nasty when you load a second preset and always crashes Protools when you remove the plug.
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NOT WORKING
INSTRUMENTS :
* ZR-3 – (Rumpelrausch Täips) - http://rumpelrausch.de.vu/
no audio out - presets 'load' and faders move - but no sound.
FX :
* Mda REZ FILTER - http://www.mda-vst.com/
Brief screaming feedback , then audio stops.
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SOME HINTS
* If you use the app TL FAUXLDER to sort your plugs, you need to remove them from your subfolders in order to “remove” them via the Configure app.
* Note on AUTOMATION CPU : Another place to increase CPU for automation purposes is Setups menu - Preferences – Automation . Make sure the amount of memory at the base is increased to at least 500k (it can go up to 3,000 k) – this solved automation problems I had with Linplug’s Free Alpha synth and also Blackwater reverb - default setting is 200K if you've never changed this.
2GB RAM Dual 1GHz PowerPC G4 - PT LE 6.4 - MBox - OSX 10.3.8 - wrapper 1.06
