We usually offer one freebie at a time. However, Plugin Alliance recently expanded its freeware bundle to include 20 plugins!
The free bundle has been around for a while, but Plugin Alliance has upgraded it from eight to 20 plugins.
The majority of the free plugins come from the developer Brainworx, with a little SPL and Elysia thrown in for good measure.
As mentioned, the bundle covers music production, mixing, and mastering; there’s a little bit of everything.
Guitarists might be particularly pleased with this freebie, though, thanks to an impressive collection of pedal and amp emulations.
The bx_rockrack V3 plugin provides eight lovely amp emulations from manufacturers like ENGL, Chandler, Friedman, and Mesa. It comes with 26 presets, from clean to jazz to metal.
The guitar goodies continue with bx_distorange and bx_greenscreamer.
bx_distorange is a faithful recreation of the Boss DS-1, one of the most popular distortion pedals ever. If you want to unleash your inner Steve Vai, bx_distorange could be the one for you.
bx_greenscreamer emulates the legendary Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer overdrive pedal. From Kirk Hammet and James Hetfield to Gary Clark Jr and John Mayer, the list of guitarists who regularly showcase the Tube Screamer sound is endless.
Brainworx is a developer that doesn’t take shortcuts when recreating iconic sounds; bx_greenscreamer is a component-level emulation.
Of course, it’s now all about guitarists; the bundle has some excellent mixing and mastering tools.
Two of the most popular are bx_mastercheck Classic and bx_subfilter.
bx_mastercheck Classic is the entry-level version of bx_masterdesk True Peak and the ideal starting point for mastering at home.
The simple three-step workflow is great for beginners and pros alike, and an extensive preset library makes life even easier.
August has been a good month for mixing and mastering plugins; if you haven’t downloaded UAD’s Century Channel Strip yet, please do so now while it’s free (the offer ends September 15th).
The Plugin Alliance freebies are available in AAX DSP, AAX Native, VST3, and AU formats.
All you need to do is sign up for a free Plugin Alliance account and download the installation manager to get your free bundle.
Check out the deal: Plugin Alliance FREE Music plugin bundle (FREE – Plugin Alliance account required)
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