The free VI's/plugs list.

Discussion of Digital Performer use, optimization, tips and techniques on MacOS.

Moderator: James Steele

Forum rules
This forum is for most discussion related to the use and optimization of Digital Performer [MacOS] and plug-ins as well as tips and techniques. It is NOT for troubleshooting technical issues, complaints, feature requests, or "Comparative DAW 101."
HarmonicMotion

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by HarmonicMotion »

I'm surprised Pettinhouse wasn't mentioned here, he has a ton of free VIs, and you can watch sample videos for everything online:

http://www.pettinhouse.com/html/download.html

HM
User avatar
Dan Worley
Posts: 2778
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:03 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: Northern CA

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by Dan Worley »

FXpansion has a free DCAM Buss Compressor (10.5.8 and above, Intel Mac only). I just found it. I don't know how long it's been out. I installed it but haven't tired it yet. You must have or create an FXpansion account and get a serial number and authorize this free plug-in.

http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=185&tab=443
DP10.13
mike_o
Posts: 400
Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:00 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: inside the mind of myself

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by mike_o »

some nice guitar amps here...

http://www.igniteamps.com/en/audio-plug-ins

and here...

http://www.auraplug.com/site/?q=downloa ... ion-series

and thanks for everything else in this thread.

Mike
Mac Pro 2X Dual Core 2.66Ghz-10.4.9-7 GigRam-828MKII-MTPAV-Ultralight MK3-Digi Performer6.01-PeakPro5.1-Reason4-AbeltonLive6-Virus Rack(Red)-ReMOTE 25 & 37 SL-Nocturn-Stanton Dacratch-PluggoPack-DimensionLE W/EmuProteusPack-Sylenth1-Discovery MAC-MX4-Rapture-Alpha-Octopuss-Automat-Automat1-TALbassline-TALUno60
User avatar
toodamnhip
Posts: 3839
Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Contact:

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by toodamnhip »

mike_o wrote:some nice guitar amps here...

http://www.igniteamps.com/en/audio-plug-ins

and here...

http://www.auraplug.com/site/?q=downloa ... ion-series

and thanks for everything else in this thread.

Mike
What do members think of the long term risk of freeware no longer being supported suddenly and thereafter ruining one’s masters when these plugs break?
I know freezing can be a solution, but on plugs that one straps across a mix or aux bus, freeze is not an option. I know these gtrs don’t fall into that category, but other plugs like compressors and EQs , delays etc, do. Thoughts?
Mac Pro (Late 2013
2.7 GHz 12-Core Intel Xeon E5
64 GB 1866 MHz DDR3
Mojave
DP 10.13
MOTU 8pre, MTP AV, 828 mkII
Tons of VIS and plug ins. SSD hard drives etc
User avatar
bayswater
Posts: 11910
Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:06 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: Vancouver

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by bayswater »

It's not just free plugins that have this problem is it? I have a G4 under the stairs loaded up with things that don't run any more on my newer Macs to deal with this. It's not perfect but it's close enough for me.
2018 Mini i7 32G 10.14.6, DP 11.3, Mixbus 9, Logic 10.5, Scarlett 18i8
User avatar
toodamnhip
Posts: 3839
Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Contact:

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by toodamnhip »

bayswater wrote:It's not just free plugins that have this problem is it? I have a G4 under the stairs loaded up with things that don't run any more on my newer Macs to deal with this. It's not perfect but it's close enough for me.
No, not just free plugs. But companies that make no money tend to go out of biz faster so the risk is higher.
Mac Pro (Late 2013
2.7 GHz 12-Core Intel Xeon E5
64 GB 1866 MHz DDR3
Mojave
DP 10.13
MOTU 8pre, MTP AV, 828 mkII
Tons of VIS and plug ins. SSD hard drives etc
User avatar
James Steele
Site Administrator
Posts: 21013
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: San Diego, CA - U.S.A.
Contact:

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by James Steele »

Just got a email about this in my inbox this morning. A free version of XLN Audio (Addictive Drums) Studio Grand.

http://www.xlnaudio.com/products/view/3 ... grand-free

UPDATE: Well well... I got excited too soon. Free version is limited to 4 octave range. 49 keys. Good to demo it, but not the great "score" I'd hoped for! Hey... no free lunch, right? :)
JamesSteeleProject.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Mac Studio M1 Max, 64GB/2TB, MacOS 14.4 Sonoma, DP 11.31, MOTU 828es, MOTU 24Ai, MOTU MIDI Express XT, UAD-2 TB3 Satellite OCTO, Console 1 Mk2, Avid S3, NI Komplete Kontrol S88 Mk2, Red Type B, Millennia HV-3C, Warm Audio WA-2A, AudioScape 76F, Dean guitars, Marshall amps, etc., etc.!
User avatar
kgdrum
Posts: 4068
Joined: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: NYC

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by kgdrum »

James Steele wrote:Just got a email about this in my inbox this morning. A free version of XLN Audio (Addictive Drums) Studio Grand.

http://www.xlnaudio.com/products/view/3 ... grand-free

UPDATE: Well well... I got excited too soon. Free version is limited to 4 octave range. 49 keys. Good to demo it, but not the great "score" I'd hoped for! Hey... no free lunch, right? :)
I had the same reaction,have 1/2 of a sandwich!
;-)
2012 Mac Pro 3.46GHz 12 core 96 gig,Mojave, DP11.01,Logic 10.51, RME UCX,Great River ME-1NV,a few microphones,UAD2, Komplete 12U,U-he,Omni & way too many VI's,Synths & FX galore!, Mimic Pro w/ SD3,Focal Twin 6 monitors, Shunyata...........
User avatar
bolla
Posts: 323
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: Sydney Australia
Contact:

Plug and Mix Freebie

Post by bolla »

Like on FB and get a free plug.

http://www.plugandmix.com/nfr/

Cheers, AB.
8 Core 2.8 10.11.1 DP 8.07 | Dual 2.5 G5 VEP Slave | PC i7 920 VEP Slave | UAD Sat Quad | MiniMoog
User avatar
philbrown
Posts: 2366
Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: Almost Mexico

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by philbrown »

Like on FB and get a free plug.

http://www.plugandmix.com/nfr/

Cheers, AB.
I'm not on Facebook (by choice) but I find it funny you need to like something before they'll give it you. I did have a girlfriend like that though, now that I think of it.

Seriously though, I do know quite few people that are not on Facebook for various personal reasons, so these kinds of Facebook-centric business maneuvers may benefit from jumping on the bandwagon, they are also ostracizing other potential customers. Just sayin'.
2020 iMac 27" 3.6GHz 10 core i9 • Mac OS 12.2.1 • DP 11.04 • UAD-8 Octo card • Midas M32R

Plugs: UAD•Slate•Scuffham•Flux IRCAM•NI Komplete•Klanghelm•Waves•Spectrasonics•Arturia•Soundtoys•Nomad Factory•PSP•Stillwell•Cytomic•Korg•Five12•GForce
User avatar
vandegraaff
Posts: 5
Joined: Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:07 am
Primary DAW OS: MacOS

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by vandegraaff »

I'm not on Facebook (by choice) but I find it funny you need to like something before they'll give it you. I did have a girlfriend like that though, now that I think of it.

Seriously though, I do know quite few people that are not on Facebook for various personal reasons, so these kinds of Facebook-centric business maneuvers may benefit from jumping on the bandwagon, they are also ostracizing other potential customers. Just sayin'.
I'm one of them, don't have Facebook and don't want to. Besides audio plug-ins I've seen this with graphics tools as well or to get software coupons. Turns me away fast and I look for alternatives from other companies. Same goes for those that want you to sign up using your facebook account or tweet something.

As far as free VIs, I've used some from 0on3 that run in kontakt player http://0on3.wordpress.com. I haven't installed them on my new system with DP8 so not sure how they work.
User avatar
bayswater
Posts: 11910
Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:06 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: Vancouver

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by bayswater »

philbrown wrote: I'm not on Facebook (by choice) but I find it funny you need to like something before they'll give it you.
It's business I guess. They get a load of web services in return for your information.

I had a FB account early on and got rid of it. But it's getting to the point where I think I might be shooting myself in the foot. Resistance is futile?
2018 Mini i7 32G 10.14.6, DP 11.3, Mixbus 9, Logic 10.5, Scarlett 18i8
User avatar
kgdrum
Posts: 4068
Joined: Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: NYC

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by kgdrum »

bayswater wrote:
philbrown wrote: I'm not on Facebook (by choice) but I find it funny you need to like something before they'll give it you.
It's business I guess. They get a load of web services in return for your information.

I had a FB account early on and got rid of it. But it's getting to the point where I think I might be shooting myself in the foot. Resistance is futile?
Your account is probably still there, unless they changed policies the last few years,I don't think you can close an account but you can deactivate it which is the state I have my FB account most of the time .
I use it primarily for these types of promotions.
I might go on Facebook about 10 minutes every 2 or 3 months,more often than not my account is deactivated.
I don't like or "get" Facebook but there's too many sales promotions tied into it for the bargain hunter I am not to have an account.
I keep my privacy settings on and it takes about 1 minute to deactivate the account when I inevitably get disgusted with it until the next sale or giveaway that I need the dormant account for.
;-)
2012 Mac Pro 3.46GHz 12 core 96 gig,Mojave, DP11.01,Logic 10.51, RME UCX,Great River ME-1NV,a few microphones,UAD2, Komplete 12U,U-he,Omni & way too many VI's,Synths & FX galore!, Mimic Pro w/ SD3,Focal Twin 6 monitors, Shunyata...........
User avatar
bayswater
Posts: 11910
Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:06 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: Vancouver

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by bayswater »

kgdrum wrote:Your account is probably still there, unless they changed policies the last few years,I don't think you can close an account but you can deactivate it which is the state I have my FB account most of the time .
It's gone. There was a change to allow you to delete an account. It just goes inactive for a few months and if it is never used, it is erased and is unrecoverable. I inadvertently clicked on it once so it took a long time for it to go away.
2018 Mini i7 32G 10.14.6, DP 11.3, Mixbus 9, Logic 10.5, Scarlett 18i8
User avatar
billf
Posts: 3662
Joined: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:01 pm
Primary DAW OS: MacOS
Location: Home

Re: The free VI's/plugs list.

Post by billf »

kgdrum wrote:Your account is probably still there, unless they changed policies the last few years,I don't think you can close an account but you can deactivate it which is the state I have my FB account most of the time .

I use it primarily for these types of promotions.

I might go on Facebook about 10 minutes every 2 or 3 months,more often than not my account is deactivated.

I don't like or "get" Facebook but there's too many sales promotions tied into it for the bargain hunter I am not to have an account.

I keep my privacy settings on and it takes about 1 minute to deactivate the account when I inevitably get disgusted with it until the next sale or giveaway that I need the dormant account for.
Facebook collects your data in order to sell it to marketing firms. It's great if you're trying to build a fanbase. But if you're not, then caveat emptor as they say. If you want to minimize your personal data that is being sold off to marketing firms, yet still use Facebook for bargains, there are several methods you can utilize.

Keep in mind that what Facebook can track your activity across the web even when you are logged out of FB. If that is of concern to you, there are some things you can do to take advantage of these promos and still avoid Facebook tracking you. Here are some examples that folks use:

1. Consider creating a pseudonym account and just follow the businesses you like, i.e. don't add all your friends, use a secondary email address. Technically Facebook insists that you use your real name, however there is a large growing population of FB users who are using pseudonyms.

2. Delete tracking cookies (which is a good idea regardless of Facebook concerns) https://discussions.apple.com/message/13232362#13232362

3. Do the recommendations in this article http://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-to-st ... g-you.html

4. If you want to go even further, you can use your hosts file on OSX to block websites http://www.addictivetips.com/mac-os/mod ... os-x-lion/

Lastly, remember that with many of the "free services" on the web, the product these businesses build in order to monetize their business are your personal preferences and information. So it is up to you to personally decide what you feel comfortable with in terms of tracking.
MacPro5,1 2012, six core 2 x 3.06, 10.12.5, Digital Performer 9.13, 40 gb ram, 828mkIII, 2408 mkII, MTP AV, Logic Pro X 10.3.1, Studio One v 3.2, Pro Tools 12.7.1
Post Reply