The 10 Best FREE VST Plugins Every Producer NEEDS in 2021!

hello and welcome to our guide to the 10 best free vst plugins in 2021 ranging from innovative highly unique delay plugins to fully featured virtual synthesizers so without further ado first up is vital now if you pay attention to plug-in releases you'll have seen there was a lot of hype around this plug-in last year i mean there were people that genuinely waited years for this thing to be released and when it did come out it did not disappoint so vital was finally released late last year and it was undoubtedly one of the most exciting plug-in releases of the year it features three powerful high-quality wavetable oscillators each with frequency warper and wave shaper controls an additional sample slot is also available which can be used to add noise or other audio textures you can also transform your own samples into wave tables and this adds a huge amount of creative control i mean this was one of serum's main selling points when it was released and this kind of functionality in a free plug-in is pretty unheard of the three oscillators and the sample slot can then be individually routed to two separate filters each containing 32 eclectic filter types and you can also assign the three envelopes four lfos two randomizers and several other modulation options to a wide range of parameters so let's have a quick play through some of the free presets [Music] also remember if you are enjoying this video please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to support the channel and it just helps us create more videos like this also be sure to comment down below your favorite free plugins that we didn't cover in this video next up is slate digital's high frequency dynamic processor plug-in fresh air this lightweight plug-in offers a no-nonsense method for adding a crisp spacious feel to a sound without adding any harsh resonant frequencies in my experience it gives particularly good results on vocals and it makes it really really easy to add presence and clarity to a vocal sample so the plug-in has a really simple strip back design um with two main knobs so you've got mid-air and higher each knob affecting a different frequency range each one adds its own unique tonal flare so midair adds a clean spacious warmth to the sound and higher adds this smooth lush high end so here's what fresh air sounds like on some vocals away far away far away far away overall definitely worth giving this one a try as always all the links to these plugins are in the description below moving on we have the criminally underrated subtractive synthesizer monique now this plugin used to cost about 50 dollars right up until last year but strangely the official site for the plug-in seems to have completely disappeared so it's possible they're no longer in business i don't know what happened but thankfully monique has now been re-released completely for free on kvr audio so let's take a look at what this plugin actually does then so the engine has three oscillators with three corresponding filter rows across the interface each with a variety of interesting parameters in the oscillator section monique allows you to scroll between different waveforms and then each oscillator can be independently hooked up to various filter envelopes effects and configuration settings the plugin also features an eq section an arpeggiator and various effects such as reverb delay and distortion to put it simply monique like vital is a synth i would never expect to be free plugins with this level of detail and sonic complexity are usually in the mid high end price range so let's take a listen to some of the presets [Music] so moving on then at number four we have cymatics drum transient shaper diablo light this free plug-in is designed to give drums more power and clarity using detailed transient processing algorithms the engine again fairly simple consists of punch and clip controls these really enhance the drum sounds boosting the transients and really allowing them to cut through the mix in my experience this plugin definitely gives consistent hard-hitting transient effects i usually use this on kick drums and it can really turn a dull relatively soft sample into a powerful dynamic kick drum so let's take a listen this is just a basic kick with no effects and this is with diablo turned on [Music] you can definitely hear the sounds have more power and impact and yeah this one is a great free lightweight plug-in and just add a little punch to your drum sounds next up is ample sounds ample guitar m light now you may have come across this one already but it's really hard not to include this one it's just that good in my opinion the most difficult instrument to emulate through midi has always been the classical or acoustic guitar a guitar performance brings a certain level of personality and articulation that has always been difficult to reproduce through through midi notes but this plugin bridges the gap between virtual and real guitar performances better than most paid guitar plugins out there first of all the sound quality is stunning so you immediately get a rich warm tone full of detail and clarity there is also a noticeable amount of variation and expression in each note that is played and these sonic imperfections really give that authentic feel to the sound so here is what it sounds like in action [Music] so yeah pretty good stuff so for anyone looking for a highly realistic acoustic guitar plugin this one really should be on the top of your list so at number six we have something a little bit different so that's the free bit crusher plugin trick it crush this plugin is capable of almost any bit crushed effect you can imagine from subtle digital crunch to bizarre warped effects it is also very light on cpu with a really clear layout so perfect for beginners as well now i do understand bit crushing effects aren't to everyone's taste and they usually only really work in more aggressive electronic genres but crush comes with a ton of flexibility especially for a bit crusher the interface features drive bit depth reduction and sample rate reduction controls as well as two analog modeled resonant filters it also features a modulation section with some really cool parameters in there as well so let's take a listen [Music] so [Music] like i said not to everyone's taste but still a really good plugin for creating those mangled bizarre effects okay so at number seven we have the viking vk1 synthesizer now this plugin is definitely more geared towards producers looking for a vintage old-school sound as this is an authentic emulation of a classic monophonic analog synthesizer in my opinion it gives a really rich smooth analogue character that is quite hard to find in other free plugins even the 228 presets alone give a really impressive range of 80s pads leads wobbling bass lines early 90s stabs and obviously with a little bit of experimentation you can make any sound imaginable so the engine we've got three variable wave oscillators two ladder filters and a multi-wave flo with two modulation buses it's worth mentioning as well for a full synth this thing is really low on cpu as well so i'd recommend it even if you're not working on the best system next up is the incredibly underrated delay plug-in ciao matrix now this thing has a huge amount of functionality for a free plug-in and boasts many features usually only found in commercial delay software so the fundamental concept of the plugin is based around these delay line trees with each node containing its own properties such as delay time feedback pan pitch and distortion it also lets you interconnect an infinite amount of delay nodes and adjust the parameters individually probably the most interesting feature of child matrix is this insanity control in a nutshell this control can be used to create chaotic unique modulation effects within the plugin and by increasing the insanity the delay nodes begin to wander randomly with a speed and intensity determined by the value so let's take a listen do [Music] what honestly you could spend hours playing with this thing it's definitely geared towards more unusual styles of delay at number nine we have the free effect plug-in bundle called m-free fx bundle now this is a pretty extensive collection of free plugins including auto-tune style pitch correction reverbs eq compressors and multiple utility tools as well now a small downside you can't pick and choose which ones to download it has to be downloaded as a whole as a bundle but once downloaded you can pick and choose which effects you actually want to install going through all the plugins in this bundle would be way too long-winded for this video but i do just want to highlight one really useful plugin called m auto pitch this plugin is really useful for vocal auto tuning and can create anything from robotic futuristic effects to fine-tuned minimal adjustments as well but like i said that's just one plugin in the bundle in total you get 37 free plug-ins so i'd say this one is an absolute no-brainer and finally we have tyrell n6 this free virtual instrument is an absolute classic it's a compact powerful subtractive soft synth capable of producing and manipulating some really high quality sounds n6 has two oscillators and a noise oscillator a ring modulator two lfos with eight waveforms as well as an audio source mixer with authentic overdrive and filter feedback it also comes with 580 presets and you can find much more online so if you're in the need of some rapid sonic inspiration this plug-in is a great choice let's take a listen to some presets [Music] [Music] not only does it sound great it also has a really intuitive design so it's perfect for both beginners and more advanced producers and there we have it so that's our top picks for the best vst plugins in 2021 if you found you got some value out of this video and want more content like this make sure you like the video and subscribe to the channel any support is massively appreciated also comment any free plugins down below that we didn't cover in the video and if you do want to browse literally hundreds more free plugins available online i'll leave a link to our website in the description as well as always thanks for watching and i'll see you in the next video

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Published: Tue May 04 2021