Top 10 Best Vst Plugins

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Written by: Dexxter Clark

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What are the best plugins (VSTs) for the beginner music producer in 2021?
Here is my top 10 of the must have plugins for music production when you are starting out in 2021!

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Before I start, I name not only VST plugins but also AU plugins for windows and mac.
Most of the plugins are cross platform.

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10 Sylenth 1

My first plugin on the list is a pretty popular synthesizer.
I`m not counting the factory presets as the best, but you can make your sound from scratch or change the presets to your liking or buy a preset from Splice for example.

9 Pro-R

The first (and not the last) plugin of Fabfilter of this list.
This is the reverb plugin from Fabfilter. It’s not as popluar as Valhalla Reverb for example, but I think it’s a good one.
You can target certain frequencies with the built in equalizer which is really handy.
Yes, you can see what is happening so you get more feeling with your reverb sound.

8 Pro-C

The compressor from Fabfilter. Also with this plugin you can see on the screen what is happening with your sound.
Super useful for beginners.
If you have trouble understanding what a compressor does and what it`s influence is on the sound, the fabfilter pro C is your guy!
You can target certain frequencies with the build in equalizer and even hear a preview of that.

7 Quikquak pitchwheel

This is just a cheap and simple plugin to pitch up or down.
In combination with automation this is ideal for making risers in buildups.
It may be not the best sounding plugin, but it will do the job just fine.
But the speed in which the plugin reacts to automation could be improved.

6 Spire

This one is pretty popular amongst electronic music producers.
If you are scared by all the knobs I have another alternative down in this list.
The presets are ok, but not superb. if you want better ones you can buy them from Splice for example.

5 Kick

Make kicks with Kick.
This is a pretty inexpensive plugin to shape your kick any way you like.
And also in key with your song.
It is also possible to select a click sound as top kick.

4 LFO tool by Xfer Records

The low frequency oscillator tool is mostly used for the pumping effect with 4 to the floor beats.
But it can do much more than that.
If you want only the side chain pumping effect, Kickstart is pretty popular and easier to use, but has less features.
One of the plus sides of the plugin is that you can totally shape the LFO any way you like.

3 Pro-L

This is the limiter of Fabfilter is in one word amazing.
It`s clean, it`s simple and probably the most used limiter plugin on earth.
See everything is (again) the major strength of this plugin.

2 Pro-Q

The equalizer of Fabfilter is just plain brilliant.
Again, you see everything what the plugin does.
It`s easy to configure, user friendly and very pleasing to the eye.
You can freeze the waveform so you can see in detail what is going on, preview frequencies and even choose the algorithm if you run into unintended artifacs.

1 Serum

And then the last plugin on my favorite plugin of all time.
Serum by XFer records is an wavetable synthesizer, a wavetable meaning that your waveform can change over time.
The power of serum is amazing, so much you can do, change and create with Serum.
Also this plugin visualizes the sound, so it`s very easy to understand what is going
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In this list i bring you some new free plugins you can download and use in your musical productions. This top 10 Best Free VST is a selection of some of the newest and most interesting plugins i could find these days. Enjoy!

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This VST is an emulation of Yamaha C7 concert grand keyboard. The sound is very high quality and natural. This plugin is perfect for Jazz , Blues and for cinematic productions. Piano One has some limited features for the free version – but it still sounds pretty amazing for a free plugin . Giving away this powerful instrument – Sound Magic hope is to bring more artist to try and buy their other high quality software.

https://neovst.com/piano-one/

TyrellN6 – is a classic sounding synths with few modules , novel features and vintage/ analogue sounding modulation. With 2 oscillators , 2 LFOs ( with 8 waveforms ) and around 580 presets, this VST is a powerful tool for electronic and synthwave production. Above all this is a free VST , and with all those presets and quite customizable controls – you can create your own unique and personal sound .

https://u-he.com/products/tyrelln6/

Oberom is a plugin that imitate the classic analog polysynths. Created by Sample Science – this software is now free. As a result of a great but simple design , this plugin is easy to use. Oberom has different features , such as 2-pole dual filters and 16 vintage sounds, including several controls , such as attack, decay and sustain .Therefore it is quite useful for synthwave , vaporwave and other 80s inspired electronic music.

https://www.samplescience.ca/2019/10/oberom.html

Drum Pro is drum rompler with sounds inspired by vintage beat boxes. In addition to 20 drum kits , ADSR / Reverb and 12 pads – this free VST brings a higher quality sounds and samples for you to explore. Drum Pro is perfect for Hip-Hop , Rap and Trap music , but could be also used in many other genres if you need powerful and groovy drum sets.

https://www.studiolinked.com/drum-pro/

Synthetic Vortices is a free VST created by Sample Science with great selection of ambient samples. Every sample is looped seamlessly using Sfz mapping . This unique plugin brings a big library of 80 different sounds . Beautiful but simple design and several controls like attack , decay , sustain and release , makes this synth a great addition to music producers .

https://www.samplescience.ca/2018/08/synthetic-vortices.html

SQ8ROM is a free plugin that emulates Ensoniq SQ80 synthesizer. In addition to 50 basic sounds ( you can download a free expansion for a total of 168 sounds ), amplitude ADSR , Reverb and Multi-LFO , this plugin brings us this vintage sound , perfect for vaporwave , synthwave and possible 8-bits and 16-bits chiptunes.

https://www.samplescience.ca/2019/09/sq8rom.html

Sinnah is an interesting ambient synth based on a single complex oscillator. This unique VST has five waveshapes to choose from, with their own noise , harmonics and delay levels. This plugin uses a resonant delay network to wrap the sound in this high quality envelope. In conclusion : this VST is a great tool for any production , bringing you a unique set of soundscapes.

http://nusofting.nusofting.com/Sinnah_VA_synth.html

K1Ks is a free VST created by Krakli ,that takes pride in its analogue and vintage inspirations. Firstly , this plugin gives us 3 powerful oscillators you can twitch and create your own sounds with. Secondly , the great selection of effects like chorus and flanger , as well as LFO ( 3 types ) options will give you enough options to try. Finally , and most importantly , this synth emulates the sound of the famous Stranger Things series , therefore it is perfect for 80s sound genres.

http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=K1Ks&id=2940

Surge is a free and open-source plugin with this interesting subtractive hybrid method for synthesis of their sounds. In particular i could praise the infinite possibilities of the controls and option you have with this synth. Surge has 1010 patches with 183 wavetables to use. Also i could talk about the oscillators of this plugin ( 3 per voice) , especially the selection of algorithms , such as Classic , Sine , Wavetable , Window , FM2 , FM3 ,S7H Noise and Audio input. Moreover , this free VST has 12 LFO and 8 effects to choose from , like Delay, Reverb, Chorus , Phaser ,EQ ,Distortion , Rotary speaker, and Vocoder.

In conclusion , Surge is a great synth and a perfect fit for a musician who needs a personal and highly customizable software for their music.

https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/

Komplete Start Bundle from Native Instruments is an another must-have for every aspiring music producer. In addition to a great selection of high quality instruments and effects ( 18 in total ) , this bundle is very easy to use with any midi device. And as always with Native Instruments , all this bundle is wrapped up with a high quality samples and a great variety of presets to use in your musical production of any kind.