Best Free Plugins (for Trance music)

[ramseysounds]

Since July 2022 Novation V-Station and Novation Bass Station are freeware.
Link: https://downloads.novationmusic.com/nov ... n-software

Check out the new skins as well. Theres a thread here about a month old. They make these look amateur!

[Maltinski]

Tyrell N6 from u-He its for free .. try it out!

[chk071]

A trance gate effect is always good for Trance music. https://a1audio.alexhilton.net/a1triggergate

[kvotchin]

Not familiar with making trance, but in general, you might as well pick up the Valhalla freebies, the Tokyo Dawn non-GE plugins, definitely Vital (very Serum-like) as mentioned, maybe OTT? .. and a transient shaper might help, like Kilohearts’?

Are you set up for drums already?

[astralprojection]

Since July 2022 Novation V-Station and Novation Bass Station are freeware.
Link: https://downloads.novationmusic.com/nov ... n-software

i tried to download it but it asks if i want demo mode or install license?

[mrcleats]

It used to be that you would click 'activate', save the license file somewhere (anywhere will do), then click 'license' and browse to that file.

[astralprojection]

But when downloading the plugin you dont get a license file. Or ?

[surreal]

I think Sytrus and Harmless in fl studio plus flex should cover all your trance needs

[sjm]

But when downloading the plugin you dont get a license file. Or ?

According to BPB, clicking "Activate" automatically downloads the license file. Not tried it myself because I have a license already.

[astralprojection]

But when downloading the plugin you dont get a license file. Or ?

According to BPB, clicking "Activate" automatically downloads the license file. Not tried it myself because I have a license already.

that was it! thanks alot!
cant wait to get playing with this thing. feels a bit like a nord lead

[chk071]

It's nice although it's old. Or is it nice because it's old? Dunno.

It's a bit on the "thin" side, sonically, but, it has character, which is a big plus for me.

[astralprojection]

yeah it is old but ive come to appreciate the old vsts these days. Sylenth1 sounds thicc as heck for example. And those old digital synths like nord lead 1 and 2, and even jp8000 has a nice character, even if they arent that transparent. its like old vsts even has vintage value these days lol. For example Z3ta 2 also has a nice touch that you really dont find with modern vsts. Not to mention the old Alchemy.

[GHOST19]

The free CM plugins should alone be a great starting point. They can be downloaded by the links on this thread:
viewtopic.php?t=588963

[kritikon]

After following this thread I tried Vital...very good! Dunno how I missed that...just not that much into sw synths, I suppose. First impressions were it has a shitload of features, a lot of which don't actually do that much (overcomplicated IMO). I played around for a few hours just to find most of what I did was fiddling around just because the knobs are there but not useful, but I know after I learn it properly I'll probably appreciate the ability for fine detail and deep tweaking. BUT...used it in a current track immediately because it sounds good, has bags of character and sits in a mix really well. Not many VSTis impress me much but I like it enough already that I'll probably pay for the commercial version. Good recommendation people . Was expecting to dislike it, but love it.

Tried that V Station while I was at it...deleted already. Tiny GUI, dicking around with license for a freebie, not wasting time learning how to edit sw to make the skin bigger. Meh.

[BBFG#]

Tried that V Station while I was at it...deleted already. Tiny GUI, dicking around with license for a freebie, not wasting time learning how to edit sw to make the skin bigger. Meh.

Give this a try:
viewtopic.php?t=587814