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This tool allows a super precise control of the stereo image.
Stereo Tool features ultra precise controls of input gain and individual pan for left and right channels. A phase inverter is available for each channel. A global stereo pan and a stereo width settings are also implemented to complete the management of the [...]

Clocker is a utility plug-in that sends MIDI clock.
Why would you want a plug-in to do that, when your host app sends MIDI clock perfectly fine? Well, with Clocker you have a separate, adjustable source of MIDI clock. So [...]

InstantSampler takes samples (instantly) from the audio input whenever you hit a specific MIDI note for the first time.
Every consecutive time you hit the same MIDI-note, it plays back the recorded fragment (or shorter, depending on the note’s length).
When you play the sampled fragments, you have the possibility to vary the following:
velocity - Playback [...]

StormGate1 is an unique and innovative amplitude rhythmic gating effect which lets you draw the gating patterns freely by hand or with the aid of powerful drawing tools.
It can be used as a creative tool to create rhythmic parts out of anything (pads, noises, etc…), as an enveloper, or even like a simple but powerful [...]

Side Chain Compressor was developed by Slim Slow Slider for VST windows. apulSoft ported this plugin to OSX and to the AU format.
This is a Side Chain only compressor which requires special routing.
For VST there are two versions, mono (2 input channels/1 output channel) and stereo (4 input channels/2 output channels). Not all vst hosts [...]

X-ISM is a state of the art VST/AU plug-in which can interpret inter-sample peaks, allowing engineers to make informed judgements about the resultant sound quality of the mix.
There is currently a trend in the in the audio industry known euphemistically as ‘The loudness war’ in which the engineering process is driven to produce a product [...]

Hypercyclic is an LFO-driven MIDI arpeggiator. Two tempo-synced LFOs can be used to modulate various parameters to create interesting rhythmic effects and chord variations.
The sweetspot for hypercyclic is the narrow border between chaos and regularity. Or, in other words, how to induce a certain pleasant randomness, yet forcing everything to align again on [...]

These plugins are intended to constitute a spectral sound-design toolbox. Most of them are inspired by image processing techniques as you can find in photoshop for example. I’ve used the FFTReal class by Laurent De Soras that can be downloaded at musicdsp
::WARP::
This plugin swap a frequency band defined between the fmin and fmax parameters while [...]

SoundMagic Spectral is a suite of 22 Audio Unit plug-ins that implement real-time spectral processing of sound. This groundbreaking set of effects give you unprecedented control and creativity in the processing of audio, whether from static audio files to live audio streams. SoundMagic Spectral builds on the work of the OS 9 set of effects [...]

A free reverse delay and sampler with variable sample length Audio Unit for Mac OS X Tiger.
In a nutshell, the audio unit provides the following:
-Gapless semi-realtime reverse playback
-Automatic crossfading to reduce pops and clicks
-Sample (delay) time user configurable from 0.1 to 10 seconds
-Works seamlessly at 48 kHz
-Industry standard Cocoa user interface and compliance
-Freeware
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http://www.ffnn.nl/pages/projects/audio-units/reverse-sampler.php (389 clicks)

A free real time Eventide alike diatonic pitch shifter with per note adjustable shifting settings Audio Unit for Mac OS X Tiger.
In short, the Diatonic Shifter Audio Unit provides the following features:
-Diatonic pitch shifting and harmonizing on a per note basis
-User configurable tuning frequency for the A440 note
-Adjustable tracking delay setting to prevent note detection [...]

Octave Shifter 2 is a free real-time pitch shifting audio effect for Apple’s Audio Unit architecture. By leveraging existing technologies like CoreAudio, Altivec and SSE, Octave Shifter 2 offers a unique audio experience.
Key features of the Audio Unit include:

real-time, low latency processing for live performances
high precision post-processing for studio quality results
four full octaves of pitch [...]

NinjaPlugs is a suite of 6 plug-ins inspired by a set of commercially available plug-ins called GRM-Tools. They were written and compiled in Max/MSP 4.6.2, a highly powerful graphic programming environment and run under the Pluggo Runtime environment, both created by Cycling ’74.
They’re designed to produce slightly bizarre effects, not normally found in ‘standard’ plug-ins [...]

The idea behind this plugin is to have a panner you can use in any DAW you wish that is very configurable by the user without any special magic inside that leaves you wondering what happened to your audio. In other words, you have complete control of what the plugin is doing.
PAEIN is based on [...]

Some plug-ins to get that vintage glitchy sound people tend to be after. Drop them on your tracks and expect instant generic gratification. But don’t be fooled that anyone cares about your dsp efforts.
Requires Pluggo Runtime.
[Windows, Mac, VST/AU/RTAS]
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http://stephenlumenta.com/?page_id=30 (833 clicks)

MultiInspectorFree is a 31 band spectral analyzer designed to be used in a multitrack environment. Based on the technology of FaderWorks to handle multiple dependent instances of the same plug-in, MultiInspectorFree provides an easy way for simultaneous spectral analysis of several audio signals.
The first instance of MultiInspectorFree behaves like a standard 31 band spectral analyzer. [...]

SonicBirth is an AudioUnit designing application. The first in its category, it allows users to build their own AudioUnit plugins, either by working with existing circuits or by creating circuits completely from scratch.
SonicBirth is also a free AudioUnits package, as it comes bundled with a set of plugins designed for standalone use as plugins [...]

BitControl is an editor for the Bit 01 and Bit 99 synthesisers. It runs as a VST or Audio Unit plugin.
BitControl is free of charge and open source.
Features
* Graphical, near-real-time editing for all parameters in a single Bit 01/99 program
* AU or VST plugin: program data can [...]

Kingdubby is an audio unit plugin for Mac OS X emulating and old school tape delay.
GUI design by bitplant . It is now compatible with logic 7 .
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http://www.lowcoders.net/kd.html (811 clicks)

Free distortion, compressor and filter for drums and guitar.
CamelCrusher is a free versatile ‘colouring’ multi-effect plugin. It offers two characteristically different distortion sounds which can be blended together to create a wide variety of tones and textures. Great for guitars, drums and plenty more!
There’s also a warm, smooth analogue-style low-pass filter, with buckets of resonance. [...]

It can connect several tubePlug users via the internet and allows high quality multichannel audio exchange between them and the t-u-b-e venue.
tubePlug runs as a VST/AudioUnit plug on MACOSX 10.3.9 or higher (universal Intel/PowerPC) and as a VST plug on Win9x, WinME, WinXP. You can use your favorite audio host (e.g. Cubase, Logic, Plogue [...]