theshaggyfreak Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 http://www.meldaproduction.com/plugins/product.php?id=MFreeEffectsBundle For those who haven't checked out the free plugins that Melda offers, it's actually a really nice package. It includes a tool box of 23 VSTs. They are more or less the bread and butter type plugins that everyone uses but I feel that they they're much better than what's included in a number of DAWs out there. You can also pay $66 to unlock some really nice features that make this set worth looking into. As nice as these plugins are, I feel that Melda more than deserves my money so that they can develop more free software. While there are other free VST packages out there like the one from Blue Cat, the Melda package really gives you the bang for your buck (free or otherwise). Even the GUIs are really nice and I like that you can customize the look of them somewhat. Anyway, I just thought I'd throw this out there since didn't see any posts about it when I searched through the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Looks good. The loudness analyzer, expander, vibrato, and tremolo are things I don't currently have other free alternatives for. It's also the only free visual compressor/limiter software I've seen. And it looks like they have tutorials for all of it, which is a really nice bonus. But ugh, there are so many "these are the best free VST's that do X" threads and blogs out there, it's really overwhelming for a newbie. Everyone has their opinions, I don't have enough experience or ear training to form my own opinions, and new stuff comes out or becomes free all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshaggyfreak Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 The best thing to do as a beginner is to stick with a set of plugins for a while. You'll eventually get comfortable enough with them to decide if they'll work for you or if you need to move on to something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argle Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The Melda free EQ is my go-to EQ, by far one of the best/most customizable EQs I've ever used. The resize ability of Melda plugs is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Variety of Sound makes some great free stuff too, and I use it, but that's just adding more plugins to the mix. Edited February 13, 2014 by timaeus222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moseph Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's nice to see the EBU R128/ITU-R BS 1770-1 loudness metering standard finally starting to make its way into free plugins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Variety of Sound makes some great free stuff too, and I use it, but that's just adding more plugins to the mix. Add some subtle sploink and a hint of authentic kronkoblorp to your platinum mix! Never understood what half of his plugins really are, haha. But i remember the GUIs being good, and everyone on KVR liking them. I fear the subtleties of mastering are entirely lost on me. Might try the exciter sometime, maybe it's exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Add some subtle sploink and a hint of authentic kronkoblorp to your platinum mix!Never understood what half of his plugins really are, haha. But i remember the GUIs being good, and everyone on KVR liking them. I fear the subtleties of mastering are entirely lost on me. Might try the exciter sometime, maybe it's exciting! I use NastyDLA MKII and Density MKIII the most. Other than that, FerricTDS is a dynamic compressor, and TesslaPro MKII is a saturator. These last two do seem pretty subtle, but I'll have to work with FerricTDS some more later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Yeah i used the density thing and do remember getting some use out of it on the master channel. Never stuck with any of those secret mastering weapons though. Didn't understand them well enough to include them methodically. Btw, the SoM mix i have on here...that one had Soundgoodizer on the master, lol. Against all expectations, it turned a pretty crap mixing job into a passable one. I'll just post some more freebies i find noteworthy. I like creative delays. FreqEcho by Valhalla: http://www.valhalla-sound.com/ Tal - Dub 3: http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-dub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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