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The 5 best free VST filters

Let’s do it :

1. Northpole

Prosoniq Northpole

more informations and download free VST @ Prosoniq archive

The good old Northpole! the freeware from Prosoniq, unbeatable when pushing the resonance.
The actual version is Audio Unit for Mac but you can find the VST version for PC.
Just forget the distorsion knob.
Back to 1997 !

really back to 1997
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/northpole.mp3?_=1

2. Minion

Devine Machine Minion filter

more infos and download @ devine machine archive

It’s really more than a filter !
it’s 4 filters (or other effect : distorsion, volume) in parallel, with envelop following and “tridimensional” LFO to drive them.

Minion in full effect : come on and riiiiiiiide !
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/minion2.mp3?_=2

 

3. Blue Filter

Digilogue Blue Filter

more information & download @ http://www.digilogue.de/index_download.htm

This VST plugin is very old too ! But it does the job.
The “amount” and “slope” parameters for controlling the envelope follower is the key to make it sound funky. But don’t push the amount too hard, or the plugin will behave strangely (audio bug).
Click on the “Frequency plot” tab to show the filter transfer function.

Filter transfer fucntion

Lowpass for all !
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bluefilter1.mp3?_=3

Hipass is groovy too
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bluefilter2.mp3?_=4

 

4. Frohmage

Ohmforce Frohmage VST

Informations and download @ https://www.ohmforce.com/ViewProduct.do?p=Frohmage

It’s free, it’s coulant comme un bon camembert, it has a nice distorsion.
and a BIG knob.

Open your eyes in St-Tropez:
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/frohmage.mp3?_=5

 

5. Classic Filter

Kjaerhus Classic Filter VST

You can find it in the Kjaerhus Classic VST Plugins bundle that is around the internet.
It does the job, it has a LFO. it’s nice.

André Lamy !
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/navabo.mp3?_=6