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us423 · Post by **us423** » Tue May 10, 2022 4:24 am

I tried the black booster from NSP but can't get it to work with the DAW I use.

Any ideas? Just looking for a simple 1 knob or two knob VST gain booster similar to a guitar pedal. https://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-MC401-Boo ... 2689&psc=1

Free is ideal, but will consider paid if they are really clean and transparent.

greenmind72 · Post by **greenmind72** » Tue May 10, 2022 4:52 am

How about Blue Cat Audio gain suite (free)? It goes beyond simple, but there's a single channel version.

https://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/P ... GainSuite/

fese · Post by **fese** » Tue May 10, 2022 5:07 am

Most DAWs have some kind of utility plugin that has a simple, digital gain control. Doesn’t get much cleaner than that. A simple EQ plugin that has an output gain control would also work.
Or some free plugin like the already mentioned BlueCat one or dmgaudio TrackControl

us423 · Post by **us423** » Tue May 10, 2022 5:08 am

Good find thank you, checking it out now.

GreyLion · Post by **GreyLion** » Tue May 10, 2022 5:34 am

Speaking of blue things, BlueLab Audio set all of their plugs free right before they went out of business, and they're nice, including their gain plugins.Their site is gone, but the plugs can still be downloaded at:

https://plugins4free.com/dev/606/

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Tue May 10, 2022 8:26 am

airwindows bitshift gain is technically the cleanest, because it shifts bits not re-interpolates values
https://www.airwindows.com/bitshiftgain/

DeathByGuitar · Post by **DeathByGuitar** » Tue May 10, 2022 1:05 pm

This one always worked great for me.

https://www.tseaudio.com/software/tse808

Nembrini Audio also has a TubeScreamer plugin but I liked the sound of TSE's better.

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Tue May 10, 2022 5:39 pm

GVST GGain:

https://www.gvst.co.uk/ggain.htm

fese · Post by **fese** » Tue May 10, 2022 6:28 pm

DeathByGuitar wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 1:05 pm This one always worked great for me.

https://www.tseaudio.com/software/tse808

Nembrini Audio also has a TubeScreamer plugin but I liked the sound of TSE's better.

I wouldn’t call that “clean” though. Quite the opposite

Unaspected · Post by **Unaspected** » Tue May 10, 2022 6:54 pm

GreyLion wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 5:34 am Speaking of blue things, BlueLab Audio set all of their plugs free right before they went out of business, and they're nice, including their gain plugins.Their site is gone, but the plugs can still be downloaded at:

https://plugins4free.com/dev/606/

-/+60dB of gain is about enough to explore the full tonal range of Fuse Audio Labs plugins.

Good stuff.

us423 · Post by **us423** » Wed May 11, 2022 2:52 am

GreyLion wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 5:34 am Speaking of blue things, BlueLab Audio set all of their plugs free right before they went out of business, and they're nice, including their gain plugins.Their site is gone, but the plugs can still be downloaded at:

https://plugins4free.com/dev/606/

I had no idea of these Blue lab plug ins, thanks!

us423 · Post by **us423** » Wed May 11, 2022 2:53 am

Ploki wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 8:26 am airwindows bitshift gain is technically the cleanest, because it shifts bits not re-interpolates values
https://www.airwindows.com/bitshiftgain/

Sounds like that will be a very clean gain boost, good find thank you!

us423 · Post by **us423** » Wed May 11, 2022 2:54 am

DeathByGuitar wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 1:05 pm This one always worked great for me.

https://www.tseaudio.com/software/tse808

Nembrini Audio also has a TubeScreamer plugin but I liked the sound of TSE's better.

I have used that before, very good tube screamer emulation.

us423 · Post by **us423** » Wed May 11, 2022 2:55 am

Halonmusic wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 5:39 pm GVST GGain:

https://www.gvst.co.uk/ggain.htm

Will check that out, have used the Ggate and Gtuner but did not know of this, thanks!

us423 · Post by **us423** » Wed May 11, 2022 3:00 am

fese wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 5:07 am Most DAWs have some kind of utility plugin that has a simple, digital gain control. Doesn’t get much cleaner than that. A simple EQ plugin that has an output gain control would also work.
Or some free plugin like the already mentioned BlueCat one or dmgaudio TrackControl

Ok will check it out, thank you!

Looking for a free gain / clean gain boost VST for guitar.