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I made the Free Plugin Links thread so that everyone would be able to download a major portion of the best free plugins on the internet with minimal effort. The thread was aimed at standard effects processors, not crazy effects or virtual instruments. Also, there is a large slant toward VST plugs for Windows, not because of my choosing, but because this is mainly what's out there. I have tested all of these plugs and while some are better than others, all are completely respectable.

The thread format is like this: plugs are broken down into categories. A new line begins with a direct download link to a plugin with the same name as the link. The second link is a link to the company are person that designed the plug. Then, there is a compatability note and a description where necessary. If there is no designer link on a particular line, the last mentioned designer is the designer for this plug as well. Also, some plugs appear in two or more formats. In this case, I abbreviated the line by naming the download link by the format of the plug.

I included just about every plug that was mentioned in the 'post your free plugin links' thread. If I didn't include any of your favorites, let me know in this thread and i'll add them.

Thanks to everyone who donated a link in the last thread; I couldn't have done this without you.

Have fun everybody!

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anonymous Thu, 06/03/2004 - 14:47

What type of Plugins does Pro Tools use?

I have only used cool edit pro before I recently switched to Protools. Are the Plugins that Protools uses exclusive? Are they not DX or VST ?

I know this may be an obvious question to most of you but I really need to know the answer to get more plugins.

thanks

anonymous Wed, 06/16/2004 - 09:52

Re: What type of Plugins does Pro Tools use?

Kerouacgal wrote: I have only used cool edit pro before I recently switched to Protools. Are the Plugins that Protools uses exclusive? Are they not DX or VST ?

I know this may be an obvious question to most of you but I really need to know the answer to get more plugins.

thanks

great question! it seems like 99% of these free plugs are Windows VST, or some other format that isn't compatable with ProTools. at least not on Mac OS 9...

is there a wrapper for ProTools on MacOS 9 (not AU)?

anonymous Thu, 07/01/2004 - 09:52

wakeupbomb wrote: There is a wrapper that changes VST to RTAS (Pro Tools Plugins) it's from FXpansion. I've never used it cause it's $99 and I don't have $99 at the moment, but everything I've read has said it works well.

Are any of the free plugs on that list RTAS? I don't want to look through all of them.

unfortunately, it won't work on Mac OS 9.
oh well.