Free VST Plugins¶
Virtual Studio Technology (VST) is used to extend the features of music production applications known as digital audio workstations (DAWs) in the form of add-on software modules known as plugins. These can be used to provide additional sound generation and audio processing capablities in the form of virtual instruments and effects.
Dead Duck Software provides a variety of free instrument and effect plugins for use in Windows DAWs that support version 2 of the VST plugin format.
Reducktion Synthesizer¶
Reducktion is a 32-voice polyphonic software synthesizer based upon a subtractive design. It features:
Three multi-mode oscillators.
Stereo output with oscillator pan and stereo noise options.
Up to 8-voice unison detune with mix and stereo spread controls.
Two resonant multi-mode filters.
Three ADSR envelopes.
Three flexible LFOs.
A 12-slot modulation matrix.
Built in drive, EQ, chorus, delay and reverb effects.
16-step arpeggiator/sequencer.
MIDI learn for easy assignment of hardware controllers.
File-based preset system for easy management and sharing.
Resizeable user interface with a range of scaling options from 100% to 200%.
User-definable themes for easy customisation.
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Deducktion Synthesizer¶
Deducktion is a 32-voice polyphonic software synthesizer based upon a subtractive design. It features:
Two multi-mode oscillators.
Versatile sub-oscillator.
Stereo output with oscillator pan options.
Up to 6-voice unison detune with mix and stereo spread controls.
Two resonant multi-mode filters.
Four ADSR envelopes.
Four flexible LFOs.
A 24-slot modulation matrix.
Built in delay and reverb effects.
MIDI learn for easy assignment of hardware controllers.
Resizeable user interface with scaling options from 100% to 200%.
Read more here.
Free Effects¶
The Free Effects bundle provides 26 audio effect plugins covering everything from essential mixing tools and utilities to creative sound shaping effects and processors:
Filters: Filter, AutoFilter and DualFilter.
Equalisers: Equaliser, DJEQ and TiltEQ.
Dynamics: Compressor, Limiter, Gate, Expander and DeEsser.
Channel Strips: Channel and Channel2.
Delay and Reverb: Delay, MonoDelay and Reverb.
Modulation: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, AutoPan and RingMod.
Distortion: BitCrusher and Overdrive.
Utilities: SigGen and Utility.
Read more here.
Classic Instruments¶
The Classic Instruments present updated versions of four plugins from pioneering plugin developers mda:
DJX10 subtractive synthesizer
DDX10 FM synthesizer
DPiano-A acoustic piano
DPiano-E electric piano.
Read more here.
Download¶
All of the Dead Duck plugins can be downloaded for free from KVR Audio from the following links:
User Guides¶
Follow the links below for detailed descriptions of all the Dead Duck plugins.