Continuing the bpb Freeware Studio series after a bit of pause, here’s a list of the best freeware VST/AU plugins designed for stereo enhancement purposes.
Apr 04, 2020 50 Best Free VST Plugins of 2020 for Music Production GUITAR PLUGINS: Best Free VST Plugins for Guitar. 1) LePou Amp Suite. This solid amp emulator recreates the magic of legendary amps with ridiculous gain such as the ENGL E645 and Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. Audio plugins for all operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS and Android), tagged as Stereo Expander. The results are sorted by date added (newest first). You can amend the search above. Direct link to this search «.
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My go-to plugin for this sort of stuff is Stereoizer Free. Simple interface and handy controls for preventing phasing issues make it a perfect tool for quick and easy stereo enhancement tasks.
Stereoizer PRO by Hbasm.
Auto Mode is the default mode when opening Auto-Tune. It is designed to automatically analyze audio as it passes through, and tune up or down to the nearest note everything that passes through. With that being said, there are some very important things to pay attention to. Auto tune learning curve. As well as working inside graphical mode for total control over the pitch curve. (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) Learning the ins and outs of pitch correction with Auto-Tune is a vital workflow that will benefit producers of any genre. So, lets dive right into Up and Running with Auto-Tune 8.
For those careful and subtle tweaks on full mixes, Rescue by Variety Of Sound is the way to go. This plugin will help brush up the stereo image slightly, without messing it up like a stereo tsunami. The PRO version has a additional filter controls, useful for keeping the focus in the bass frequencies.
Those are my two favorites, but make sure you check out the other plugins on the list too, especially Stereo Tool, bx_solo and MStereoExpander which are often praised on audio forums.
bx_solo by Brainworx.
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