bcariou Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, NoPro said: Not a plugin effect or instrument but this looks like a useful tool ! It’s an audio unit uninstaller .... ihttps://www.widebluesound.com/audio-plugin-uninstaller/s I installed it a couple of weeks ago. Works with Audio Units, VST, VST3, and AAX - used it a number of times and it seems to work exactly as advertised. Nice for those installers that install files you'll never use (like AAX). Edited August 29, 2023 by bcariou 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPro Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Thanks does it add brevity to installing uninstalling or trying plugins or is it about the same as uninstalling through traditional means ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcariou Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I think it's faster because it removes all the files installed along with a plugin - presets, application support stuff that gets installed, etc.. And it appears to be smart enough that if you uninstall one of the variants (AAX for example) it leaves whatever files the remaining plugin variants need to function in place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPro Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 52 minutes ago, bcariou said: I think it's faster because it removes all the files installed along with a plugin - presets, application support stuff that gets installed, etc.. And it appears to be smart enough that if you uninstall one of the variants (AAX for example) it leaves whatever files the remaining plugin variants need to function in place. Thank you very much ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Sounds cool. I hope it can uninstal the other files linked to the plugins as well, like folders presets, preferences or patches some plugins disperse everywhere in the libraries or elswhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcariou Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Audio Plugin Uninstaller does have at least one quirk that I hope the developer can iron out. It does not work with plugins that use a third party installer (Eventide and iZotope for example). I believe it relies on the receipt files the Apple installer generates when installing something, and I'm guessing some installers don't generate those files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I've just tried it on my laptop. On this machine, which is "my mobile setup" I try to have only AU and not vsts or aaxs as I only use Logic on it and I want to keep it light, but some installers don't give you the choice and install all the versions of a plugin. It seems to work well so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 3, 2023 Author Share Posted September 3, 2023 The Free Orchestra 2 by Project Sam: https://projectsam.com/libraries/the-free-orchestra-2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPro Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Shreddage 3 Free Stratus by impact soundworks…. . Just in case it hasn’t been mentioned . It’s a free virtual guitar instrument . Pretty amazing for free. I do believe kontakt full version is required so technically not 100% free. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 Pulsar offers a free emulation of the Neumann w495 3-band EQ: https://pulsar.audio/w495/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 Voxengo has a whole collection of free plug-ins: https://www.voxengo.com/product/msed/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Wyatt Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 This has probably been shared, but TalReverb is a good free plugin https://tal-software.com/products/tal-reverb-4 I was recently in touch with the developer because of 2 issues with the Mute button not stopping the sound when unmuting the plugin and the same for when we would stop and then play the song, the tail of a long reverb would still play. This has been fixed. If you download the plugin and it's not version 4.0.7, get in touch with the developer. I think he fixed this for me to test it and maybe didn't put it on his website. I also suggested him that the ducking could have a knob to control how fast or slow the release is and he said it's something that he will be adding eventually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Wyatt Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 For those into modular synths, you have VCV Rack (free version can't be used in Logic), but then you have the forked version, Cardinal, which plays in Logic. The modules are fixed, meaning you can't install new ones, but there's plenty to play with. https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 7 hours ago, Danny Wyatt said: you have VCV Rack (free version can't be used in Logic) Yes, there's no more the VCV Bridge pluging but the app is free hence you can load it and control it with Logic Virtual Output and get the sound back in Logic with GroundControl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Wyatt Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 15 hours ago, FLH3 said: Yes, there's no more the VCV Bridge pluging but the app is free hence you can load it and control it with Logic Virtual Output and get the sound back in Logic with GroundControl. I guess Logic Virtual Output would be the IAC Bus? I'm on 10.6.3 so I don't know if that changed recently... Yes, you can send the MIDI to VCV and then get the audio back into Logic, but it's not the same thing. You can't automate parameters, depending on your computer you will experience some latency, you need to save Logic's project along with VCV patches, the VCV Rack way of loading patches is super outdated (which I already suggested for a future update, a more 2023 browser where users can easily and quickly load patches instead of loading them one by one from Finder. VCV Rack (free) is a great synth, but not versatile if you want to use Logic at the same time, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, Danny Wyatt said: I guess Logic Virtual Output would be the IAC Bus? Logic Virtual Output is an other possibility to send MIDI in addition to IAC or network, the choice appears in the possible MIDI inputs in VCV. But I agree with you, working with VCV is not very easy, the recall is not efficient, etc... Actualy you get the idea to work with modular synths, which seems to be the purpose of this application. 🙂 On my side, even if I have this app on all my computers and keep it updated I should have used it 2 or 3 times, and I didn't bother with any recall, I recorded to audio. I used Cardinal too and I did the same Edited September 25, 2023 by FLH3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 13 hours ago, Danny Wyatt said: I guess Logic Virtual Output would be the IAC Bus? No, Logic 10.7.x added a new feature where Logic creates it's own virtual MIDI port you can use - "Logic Virtual In" and "Logic Virtual Out", which is available even if the user hasn't turned on the IAC bus in the Audio/MIDI Setup utility. This means you can send stuff over MIDI to Logic only, without sending it to other apps receiving the IAC Bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Wyatt Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 53 minutes ago, des99 said: No, Logic 10.7.x added a new feature where Logic creates it's own virtual MIDI port you can use - "Logic Virtual In" and "Logic Virtual Out", which is available even if the user hasn't turned on the IAC bus in the Audio/MIDI Setup utility. This means you can send stuff over MIDI to Logic only, without sending it to other apps receiving the IAC Bus. Oh ok. I’m still stuck to 10.6.3 so I won’t have that yet. Is that option faster, less prone to latency, since it seems to be an internal thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Danny Wyatt said: Is that option faster, less prone to latency, since it seems to be an internal thing? No, it's just a regular old virtual MIDI port, CoreMIDI in macOS has supported virtual MIDI ports since the start. It's more a convenience that is right there, rather than the IAC bus, which is a less well-known thing and disabled by default, especially for the less tech-savvy musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcariou Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 If anyone is interested in an Intel only wavetable synth, Vaporizer2 is now free and open source. Seems to live up to the "PROBABLY THE MOST VERSATILE WAVETABLE SYNTHESIZER" hype. https://www.kvraudio.com/product/vaporizer2-by-vast-dynamics Download installers here: https://vast-dynamics.com/?q=products. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) On 9/27/2005 at 3:16 AM, David Nahmani said: What are your favorite freeware plug-ins to use with Logic? Effects: Alex Hilton's A1StereoControl Voxengo MSED Ozone Imager 2 TDR Nova TDR VOS Slick EQ Instruments: Earlier this year I needed some fake vocals for a quick'n'dirty "nightly" demo so that the singers from one of my bands would have an idea how to phrase the lyrics to the melody, and I discovered Plogue's Alter Ego. It sounds a bit "sci-fi" but is much fun. There used to be more on my list many years ago while I was on Logic Express 6/7/8, but these days Logic X already has almost everything else I need. (I also very much enjoy Helix Native and make use of the iZotope RX Advanced plugins, but those are not free.) Edited September 26, 2023 by loukash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 Waves offers the free MetaFilter plug-in, after you log in to your Waves account using this link: https://www.waves.com/login?returnurl=%2Faccount%2Ffree-metafilter-blackoctopus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) Seems fun. As I'm not a DJ or a tekno track composer I'm not sure I could have any use for it, I don't even use the Logic's "Remix" plugin 🙂 Edit: incidentaly Jono Buchanan released some hours ago a YT video about using the Remix plugin in a less "DJ manner", in a more civilized way. Edited September 27, 2023 by FLH3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 Soundpaint offers Adastra Ambiences: https://soundpaint.com/products/adastra-ambiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipfunk Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 https://www.nembriniaudio.com/collections/free I figured I'd post here as well as my own post in the Music Production Techniques and Gear These guys are great. I realize its mainly guitar plugins but check them out. I just did a little review of the company here I cant say enough good things about them. Drew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Vast Dynamics offers a free open source hybrid wavetable synthesizer sampler plug-in, the Vaporizer 2: https://vast-dynamics.com/?q=OpenSource Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Pluginomat offers Sick Noise Instrument's Analog Hybrid Synthesizer Xenobyte for free: https://pluginomat.com/product/xenobyte-by-sick-noise-instruments/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) I quote: "designed to elevate your music across a spectrum of genres", "embark on a sonic journey where there are no limits"! At least. Those marketing language elements are so funny. It's almost a form of art. This plugin is free so I shouldn't laugh about as it's a generous gift from Sick Noise, but you can read the same prose for paid ones. Edited October 5, 2023 by FLH3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Hornet offers a free multiband distortion and saturation plug-in, Graffio - free only for the next 24 hours: https://www.hornetplugins.com/plugins/hornet-graffio/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Universal Audio LA2A MKII - Free until October 31st "Every day, we are striving to give creators of all types more award-winning UAD plug-ins. To spread the word, we're offering everyone the legendary LA-2A Tube Compressor plug-in, absolutely free. Hurry, this unprecedented offer ends October 31st." https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/compressors-limiters/teletronix-la-2a-tube-compressor.html Edited October 9, 2023 by des99 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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