Free DX plugins

This is a list containing free DX plugins that are known to work with AA 1.5

Here's a few places to look.  There are loads of others (a WWW search will reveal).  Keep in mind that with a VST Wrapper (www.spinaudio.com) that you can also employ VST effects while using CEP...

http://www.xelenio.com/vsti/

http://www.thedirectxfiles.com/

http://www.anwida.com/dxrevlight.asp

http://www.izotope.com/

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Freeverb/

 

iZotope Vinyl

Yea, I posted the link to Isotope's site too!  

[TROGDOR!!!]

Thanks man!  The toolbox just got a bit of a kick!

There are also a few free dx plugs at http://voxengo.com/downloads/

Josh

my GOD i need to buy a copy of spinaudio vst wrapper pro ASAP ..... sheez!

doogs

[TROGDOR!!!]

For real.  I haven't been able to convince myself to dish out the cash just yet... but that may change before long!

For now, if I could just get all of my directx plugs to show up in the list, I'd be doing great!

Josh

I almost forgot these guys... http://www.musicware.dial.pipex.com/Plug-ins/Direct-XPlug-ins/Blue-LinePack.htm    

[TROGDOR!!!]

Sweet...  Thanks!

Josh

Yer welcome!!  

I have always enjoyed using Steinberg's Northpole (free) with another free vst filter. I don't know the name for the other plugin, all text files have disappeared as time goes by. And somehow readme.txt seems to be very popular accompaniment with plugins. Anyway filename is "AUM1_03Demo.dll". Together they make bizarre and strange noises, good for lead instruments.

-Tuskin

OK as long as this got bumped here's a good one for free:

Need a RTA (real time analyzer) spectrum that gives rms and peak level readouts too ?
http://www.elementalaudio.com/products/inspector/index.html

Why look at a spectrum (3D spectrums anyone ?):
http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/spectrum/spectrum.html

Enjoy the placebo effect you get while EQing your mix while watching a RTA spectrum - Ha Ha    I'm making fun of myself - I use a spectrum quite a bit...

I have 2 outboard 10 band ones, Ozone2 (my best - has infinite average, critical bands, 1/3 octave, overlays and decay times !), CurveEQ (my other best one - has infinite average, infinite peak, zoom, 1/6 octave)

Critical bands let you kind of see what's important to the ear - how you differentiate different bandwidths and what not. Pretty cool Ozone2 has that for the price - now if you want real precision and have $500 then you might go with a top of the line analyzers - I think Wave has PAZ - anyone use that and Ozone2 which is better ?

Of course you could also use a RTA spectrum to set up your monitoring and listening rooms but that's another thread (then I wouldn't have so many strange mixes to rebalance !)

kylen
Here's looking at you kid !  

[Rachel Elliott]

Of course you could also use a RTA spectrum to set up your monitoring and listening rooms but that's another thread (then I wouldn't have so many strange mixes to rebalance !)

That's a thread that I would be interested in. Perhaps we should start one for it? I love to hear all these tips and tricks..... actually, it's probably common knowledge for a lot of you out there; but I only know the tip of the iceberg so every little piece of information is fascinating to me.  

Of course you could also use a RTA spectrum to set up your monitoring and listening rooms but that's another thread (then I wouldn't have so many strange mixes to rebalance !)

That's a thread that I would be interested in. Perhaps we should start one for it? I love to hear all these tips and tricks..... actually, it's probably common knowledge for a lot of you out there; but I only know the tip of the iceberg so every little piece of information is fascinating to me.  

There is one already - it's just not here yet. We covered this subject in some detail on the Synt forum. What I can tell you is that it as riddled with snags and pitfalls, and at a bare minimum is going to require you to rent or purchase a measurement mic. Fortunately there are other ways of achieving a decent result - for instance, check out CARA, which we have now proved can do a decent job a) if you put enough, and correct, information in, and b) if you understand exactly what it's saying to you, and how to treat the results. This is probably the cheapest decent room analysis sytem there is anywhere, and will cost you rather less than a decent mic.

That's what I was thinking SteveG - not a week goes by without me thinking about all that cool information that, given the proper planning and engineering, could've remained in the public domain had the companies in question simply complied with the requests for the database. I know the guys over here are working hard to get it back into view.

In the meantime I guess there are actually at least 3 parts to this:

Your Ears and hearing quality:
http://earq.net/Product_Summax.html

Monitor Speakers (and Headphones):
Personal choice - from among the Industry standards...big list here

Monitors and the Room:
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/weaver11.htm
http://mixonline.com/ar/audio_rpg_diffusor_systems/

I need to set my listening room up to a better specification than the one I have now - 'Umm, it would look nice over there' and make sure the speakers are 18" from the wall...  For a bass trap a picture of the 'mother in law' ...
 
kylen