![]() ![]() The instruments are available in VST2, VST3, AU, and RTAS plugin formats for 32-bit and 64-bit digital audio workstations on Windows and macOS. You can download both instruments from the Legacy page on Novation’s website. And who doesn’t like a good vintage synthesizer nowadays, right? They are old plugins and no longer supported, but I guess that also makes them vintage in a way. Or, in this case, the hardware always sounds meaner.Īnyway, you can now get Novation’s discontinued V-Station and B-Station plugins for free. The grass is always greener, as they say. Yes, it probably sounds exactly the same as the hardware, but it just doesn’t sound the same to me. The plugin V-Station is powered by the same synthesis engine as its real-word twin and offers all the advantages of the software format. Needless to say, I purchased the plugin edition after selling the hardware V-Station in order to get some of that old magic back into my setup. Great for basses, arpeggios, and leads that literally cut through all other instruments. I know it’s an ancient virtual analog synthesizer, and it’s not supposed to sound good as such, but I really loved that little synth. The thing is, none of the other synthesizers I used in my band setup (Alesis Micron, Korg MS-2000, and most recently the Minilogue) matched V-Station’s raw sound. I played quite a few gigs with the V-Station (not to mention countless band rehearsals), programmed dozens of patches on it, and decided to sell it after a few years because I needed something with a wider keyboard. Thanks to the built-in effects, it sounded huge and was relatively easy to program when paired with the software editor. It was the very first hardware synthesizer I ever bought, and it was incredible at the time. To say that I have a soft spot in my heart for the hardware version of Novation’s V-Station synthesizer would be an understatement. Ice9 Automute seems interesting, but I've had it on my Master bus all evening and I can't say whether it has saved me from anything.Novation offers the discontinued V-Station and B-Station virtual instruments for free download. ![]() I have been playing with Waves' TrueVerb, but while it seems to have amazing potential, I think it suffers from a lack of usable presets to show off what it can do and to act as good starting points. ![]() I just put the Orilriver Reverb on my latest project and am liking it already. Thank you, Jon! Both of these are relevant to my interests. Ice9 Automute from Cerberus Audio - Stick this at the end of your track signal chain and you'll never have to worry about that occasional surprise blast of sound from ? that can damage your hearing or speakers: This one may be the best free reverb I've ever heard: Orilriver Reverb - Released late last year. JonInc wrote:Not going to include any of the plugins bundled with Mixcraft, since I assume the purpose of this is to share plugins others may not be aware of. New home studio musicians these days have it great and can really build a great plugin library for little money. There is a lot of great free stuff out there including the Tokyo Dawn Labs stuff and of course the Sonimus free EQ plugin. Its a small, unique little synth but for whatever reason I find its presets highly usable and have now for many years. The Pro version of Mixcraft includes the Glass Viper synth which I absolutely love. For that matter, the same company makes a free saturation plugin called the IVGI that's equally as impressive for its intended purposes. I of course own its paid big brother but the free version is quite capable for most tasks. Klanghelm makes a killer tube compressor called the Mjuc Jr that I would find hard to live without. The distortion is thick and heavy and in many cases preferred to several of the paid alternatives. If you play any kind of hard rock or alternative, the Poulin Legion amp head is an absolute must coupled with of any of the numerous free cabinet simulators out there. ![]()
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