Since this really useful thread started about VSTinstruments, I thought it'd be hightime to start the same list for effects. However, since commercial effects are almost all completely out of my pricerange, therefore I've never had them and thus cannot credibly compare them, I figured we could classify them by *types*, instead of by their commercially available counterparts.

So, here comes *one* proposed scheme. If you find it worthy, please feel free to rework it or contribute to it as you see fit.

Chorus
BassChorus
BlueChorus (Blueline)
Hexaline (BigTick - BigTick - http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org/index.php )
mda Detune (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Z-Florus

Compressor/Limiter/Saturator
Baxxpander (elogoxa - http://www.elogoxa.net )
BlockFish (digitalfishphones - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/ )
BlueCompressor (Blueline)
Crushz
dB Compressor
Dominion (digitalfishphones - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/ )
Dyno hard compressor
Dyno2 soft compressor
Endorphin (digitalfishphones - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/ )
H2O (Smartelectronix - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/ )
KwikKomp
mda Dynamics (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
mda Limiter (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
mda Multiband (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Megatone multiband compressor
PalancarWare Brick Wall Limiter (PalancarWare - http://palancarware.palancar.net/vst.php )
THD (digitalfishphones - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/ )

Delay
BlueDelay (Blueline)
Blue Multitap Delay (Blueline)
Bouncy Delay (Smartelectronix)
Chime Machine
Dual Delay (BigTick - http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org/index.php )
dB Prodelay
dB Sweepdelay
dB TempoDelay
dfx Buffer Override (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
Deloizer ( http://www.smartelectronix.com/~andreas/main.php?nav=1 )
Echotank XL ( http://antisound.semperstudio.com/device/index.php?displayne ws=all )
Elottronix
EZDelay (Topaz - http://www.topazproductions.co.uk/ )
Flotser ( http://www.smartelectronix.com/~andreas/main.php?nav=1 )
IndyGo Delay ( http://www.indygo.de/files/ )
Karlette (Steinberg)
More Feedback Machine ( http://www.u-he.com/mfm/ )
mda DubDelay (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Phutboyslim ( http://www.djmarko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk )
Ping Pong V
Rhythmic Metalisation Delay ( http://uk.geocities.com/ndcplugs/ )
Scuzzphut6 ( http://www.djmarko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk )
TK-BPM Delay
Voxengo Tempodelay
Yaledelay

Distortion/Mangling
Breather ( http://www.estarcion.com/tinygod/tinygod.html )
CamelPhatFree (Camel Audio - http://www.camelaudio.com/ )
mda Bandisto (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Deconstructor (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
HNM Distortion
dfx Geomoter (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
Muon Mdrive (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
BJ Overdrive
Blood Overdrive
mda Overdrive (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
SimulAnalog Guitar Suite ( http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SimulAnalog/ )
TK-3BandDisto
TK-Disto
TK-FilterDisto
Throbber ( http://www.estarcion.com/tinygod/tinygod.html )
TrAmp ( http://www.ianweb.dial.pipex.com/ )
Wavechanger
VCS Reducer
LoFi Plus
mda Degrade (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
RefX Trasher
Plogue Rebuilder (Plogue - http://www.plogue.com/e_soft.html )
Plogue MixedGrains (Plogue - http://www.plogue.com/e_soft.html )
Polarizer (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
Distortionator Mk2 ( http://uk.geocities.com/ndcplugs/ )
Verzerr alpha 0.9 ( http://helium.piranho.de/vst/Verzerr.zip )

Equalizer
BlueEQ (Blueline)
dfx EQ Sync (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
DS GE1
GEQ
HIMproMasterEQ
mda Tracker (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Blue ParamEQ (Blueline)
Invada Filter
JS Equaliser
JS Band-cut EQ
JS 6-band Equaliser

Filter/Filterbank
Doppler ( http://artistcollaboration.com/users/albert/ )
Frohmage (Ohmboyz)
Morphone (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
NastyShaper (BigTick - http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org/index.php )
Shocker (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
BlueFilter (Blueline)
Cyanide (Smartelectronix - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/ )
Cyanide 2 (Smartelectronix - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/ )
Little Duck
mda RezFilter (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Multilens (Sinusweb - http://www.sinusweb.de/ )
PalancareWare Neutronium (PalancarWare - http://palancarware.palancar.net/vst.php )
TK-4filters
NorthPole resonant filter (Prosoniq - http://www.prosoniq.com )
VitaminD Filterbank2
dfx Rez Synth (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
JS Resonnateur
ZFilter Dub
MIDI-Controlled Filter (postDawn - http://postdawn.tripod.com/VSTindex.html )
npol ( http://helium.piranho.de/vst/npol.zip )
Breather ( http://www.estarcion.com/tinygod/tinygod.html )
Throbber ( http://www.estarcion.com/tinygod/tinygod.html )
MMLFO4ilter (Topaz - http://www.topazproductions.co.uk/ )
MM4ilter (Topaz - http://www.topazproductions.co.uk/ )
Dyna4ilter (Topaz - http://www.topazproductions.co.uk/ )

Flanger/Phaser
SupaPhaser (Smartelectronix - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~bram/ )
Bluephaser (Blueline)
BlueFlanger (Blueline)
TK FeedFlanger
TK FlangerDestructor
Phased
Strangled
Vflanger
VCS UltraPhazer

Gate
AlliGater (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
AntiGate (Bioroid - http://www.bioroid.com )
BlueGate (Blueline)
dfx MidiGater (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
FloorFish (digitalfishphones - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/ )
Hybrid Alien MidiGate ( http://www.hybridalien.com/ )
Indygo Gater ( http://www.indygo.de/files/ )
VNoisegate
Skidder (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
AntiGate (bioroid - http://www.bioroid.com )
MIGA ( http://www.alfonsodamora.it/SE/miga.zip )

Pitch Shaper/Manipulator
BPMtoPitch (Topaz - http://www.topazproductions.co.uk/ )
MadShifta! (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
mda RePsycho (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
PitchScraper
ShivaShifta (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
specMonkyage
dfx Scrubby (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
Z-spshift
Z-Spvoc

Reverb
Abyss ( http://members.lycos.co.uk/abyssplugs/free_plugins.htm )
Ambience ( http://www.smartelectronix.com/~magnus/ )
BlueReverb
dfx Transverb (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
FreeverbToo
FreeverbToo15 (Sinusweb - http://www.sinusweb.de/ )
Gain
NBM Studioverb (NBM-StudioVerb - http://www.ocadopaje.hpg.com.br/NewBornMusic/ )
PSP Pianoverb
RoomMachine844 (Silverspike - http://www.silverspike.com/ )
Roommaker
SIR ( http://home.t-online.de/home/520073787260-0001/index_plug.ht ml )
Studioverb
Simple Reverb

Ringmodulator
BJ Ringmodulator
HNM Ringmodulator
mabento
Robobear (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
Silverbox (Tobybear - http://www.tobybear.de/ )
TK Sinmod
mda Ring Modulator (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Killeringer
The Modulator (ndc plugs - http://uk.geocities.com/ndcplugs/vststuff.htm )

Speaker/Amplifier Simulator
mda Combo (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
mda Leslie (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
RubyTube (Silverspike - http://www.silverspike.com/ )
Voxengo Tubeamp
Izotope Vinyl
SimulAnalog Guitar Suite ( http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SimulAnalog/download.sh tml )

Stimulator/Stereo/3D Enhancer
BlueStereo (Blueline)
SpitFish de-esser (digitalfishphones - http://www.digitalfishphones.com/ )
mda Imager (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
BJ LoFi
mda Stereo (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
mda Roundpan (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Surrounder
Tardis
rgc Low Frequency Stimulator (rgcAudio - http://www.rgcaudio.com/ )
rgc High Frequency Stimulator (rgcAudio - http://www.rgcaudio.com/ )
Monomaker (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )
Inverter ( http://uk.geocities.com/ndcplugs/ )
Dyneo ( http://helium.piranho.de/vst/Dyneo.zip )
Stancer ( http://helium.piranho.de/vst/Stancer.zip )

Visual Aid
bs-spectrum ( http://homepage.mac.com/bismark/products.html )
C_FFT
C_SuperStereo
C_Tuner
Inspector ( http://www.elementalaudio.com/products/inspector/index.html  )
PSP Vintage Meter
FFT4VST ( http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/NickWhitehurst/fft. htm )
RMS Buddy (destroyFX - http://www.smartelectronix.com/~destroyfx/ )

Vocoder
Dec Vocoder
mda Talkbox (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
mda Vocoder (mda - http://www.mda-vst.com/ )
Trashcoder

IMPORTANT NOTES:

a) Unfortunately, I don't know the authors of all the effects, since some of them have disappeared, others don't have any identifier built into the plug, and a good portion didn't come with text or help files or any copyright notice. If you know the author, please be kind and add that info after the plugin in brackets (and maybe a hyperlink too?)

b) Some of these plugins are shareware, donationware, or crippleware; and some have been probably removed from the public domain, or discontinued alltogether. I tend to get rid of those that are (I either pay for them, or uninstall them in due course), but some - like the Blueline - are such that they have stayed around on my system. If I mentioned anything on this list that unwittingly infringes upon someone's copyright (although I sincerely doubt it, since I don't have any musicracks), please be kind and let me know, and I will remove it ASAP. I'm NOT encouraging any copyright infringement, implied or factual.

c) This method of classification is at least 50% subjective. Most (all?)flanger/phaser is also a chorus and vice versa; most filterbanks also fit into distortion; and pretty much anything Tobybear does defies classification. To my ears, and based on my experience, hopwever, this is the kind of slotting that made sense. If you're more knowledgeable, please feel free to re-structure it according to the proper lines.
Last edited by Dingo865 on Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:48 am; edited 24 times in total

*sigh*

again my beloved filterbank was forgotten on the lists.. (i even posted a link on the freebie thread)

..is it the gui? it sounds good to me.. i dont understand why no one likes it.. hmm..

or do u ppl just skip my messages after you read who wrote it..

hmmmmmmmmmm.
Last edited by VitaminD on Sun Oct 13, 2002 11:21 am; edited 1 time in total

Hi VitaminD,

It's there now - but y'know, with the same effort you put into this message you could also have added it to the list, with a hyperlink to boost... I don't have the link handy, BTW, and you didn't include it in the textfile...

i already posted a link on the other thread.. so :p

thanks though

I've never heard of Tardis and I'm really interested in stereo enhancer plugins or similar. Anyone got any info or a link?

after about 30 minutes of looking around for a website on tardis... i thought to myself.. 'doh' i already have it..



http://www.brokengadget.co.uk/

Can I suggest adding CamelPhatFree (our freeware Compressor/Distortion effect). Its dead simple to use but it has a nice sound - someone here at KVR (can't remember who) said it was 'the perfect fuzz box'. It could go under either your Compression or Distortion categories. Maybe its best under distrortion.

Thanks
Ben

A couple more:

Chorus:
mda Detune

Distortion:
SimulAnalog Guitar Suite:
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SimulAnalog/

GATE:
Hybrid Alien MidiGate
http://www.hybridalien.com/

Ring Modulator:
mda Ring Modulator

BTW: technically the Palancar FX's aren't freeware. Here's the licensing info:
http://palancarware.palancar.net/license.php

Let's not forget NorthPole resonant filter! Super thang!

http://www.prosoniq.com

I'll root through my effects when I get home and let you know if I find anything else useful to mention.

There's definitely at least one mda Delay (DubDelay), and TobyBear's Shocker was free for a while., dont know if that counts.

Thank you, Guys'n'Gals,

It's been updated to reflect your tipps.

Okay:

dfx Buffer Override - delay? mangling?
dfx Geomoter - mangling
dfx Rez Synth - filter?
dfx Scrubby - pitch effects?
dfx Transverb -delay?

VCS Reducer - distortion
Smartelectronix Bouncy Delay -delay
Loxenga Elettronix - delay
Invada Filter - EQ
JS Equaliser EQ
JS Band-cut EQ
JS 6-band Equaliser - EQ
JS Resonnateur - Filter
ZFilter Dub - filter
VFlanger - flanger
VCS UltraPhazer - phaser
LoFi Plus - distortion?
TapeStop - ummm?
Voxengo Radiio - also ummm.
VNoisegate - gate
Z-spshift - pitch manip
Z-Spvoc - picth manip
Z-Florus - chorus/flanger
Killeringer - ringmod


Also maybe some Vellocette stuff, andothers by JS I may have missed, and a cuple more Invada plugs. I also think there's some others by the Z-Florus guy, there's Pali and Sukreep, think one's a delay the other's a filter (I think)

Cant see much more. Ive probably missed a couple though.

Oh yeah, and Izotope Vinyl.

And mda Degrade and RefX Trasher as distortions. (Both decimators, really)

No one has mentioned my very favorite. Shapee.

Whereat anna wotsit?