A robust pedalboard simulator, Guitar Rig 5 player is one of the best free VST plugins that comes packed with a Shoegazer's dream effects: heavy reverb, delay, phaser, chorus, flanger, you name it. Version 2.6.4 beta (2020/05/12) The wrapper is the interface between FL Studio and VST plugins. The Windows build also contains an updated Plugin Manager.
What is it?
Metaplugin is a plugin that loads other plugins. As simple as that. Build your own effect networks with this plugin wrapper using any VST/VST3 (and AU, if you're on Mac) effect you already have on your harddisk. To get you started, a Mid-Side matrix, a fourband crossover filter and a routing plugin are included in the package. This means instant cross-track routing, mid-side, multiband compression/distortion/reverb/… you name it. Of course that's only the beginning… let your imagination run free, nothing is impossible, from creating your own layered synth sounds to building whole sound generators from scratch using simple modules.
Another favourite use case for Metaplugin is to load VST plugins in Pro Tools (or to load AudioUnits in Pro Tools if you're on a Mac). Hence, you can use it as a VST to AAX wrapper or an AU to AAX wrapper. While we're at it: you can also use Metaplugin to load VST plugins in Logic/LogicX (VST to AU wrapper), or AU plugins in Cubase (AU to VST wrapper).
- Effect version supports up to eight individual channels for, e.g. surround or other multichannel purposes.
- Instrument version featuring 16 stereo output buses for all conceivable routing purposes using multichannel instruments
- Double precision audio processing when supported by DAW and plugin format (not for Audio Units)
- Additional stereo sidechain input
- Convenient plugin organizer: scan your plugins once, then just drag and drop them onto the graph area
- Internal bridge from 32 to 64 bit, with seamless plugin window integration: load 32 bit plugins in ProTools or LogicPro X without the need for a 3rd party bridging solution
- NEW since v3.4: internal bridge from 64 bit to 32 bit too!
- Support for native Apple Audio Unit plugins
- Dry/wet ratio can be adjusted for each loaded plugin.
- Individual bypass for each loaded plugin
- Full plugin delay compensation included.
- Automate up to 100 parameters by mapping them on any parameter of a loaded plugin
- Negligible additional CPU overhead.
- Synths can also be loaded and played with any MIDI control, which means you can create custom synthesizers with existing building blocks.
- Up to 8x oversampling option of the whole signal chain is available.
- Included: mid-side matrix, multiband splitter and cross track send/receive helper plugins.
- Define your own colour palette for the plugin: check!
- Freely resizable plugin window for maximum convenience: check!
- Can be used as a VST (2 or 3) to AU wrapper, a VST (2 or 3) to AAX wrapper or an AU to AAX wrapper.
Honestly, we can't think of any reason not to own this baby! Available for Windows (32/64 bit VST/VST3 and AAX) and Mac OSX (32/64 bit VST/VST3/AU/AAX, 10.7 or higher needed). As always, we strongly recommend to check out the demo version (settings not saved, but further fully functional) to see whether it fits your needs!
Testimonials
YES! YES! YES! Have been waiting years for a FX chainer with PDC and finally it's here! Also the modular design just puts other FX chainers to bed! You can pratically process (multi/paralell) anything in anyway with this thing now properly with PDC! THANKS DDMF!
Renan L.B. on gearslutz.com
Metaplugin By DDMF: Plugin Wrapper, Chainer, VST To AAX, AU ...
So now I can use any of the compressors I have as a multiband for mastering and on drums? That's freaking awesome. Gotta try it out tonight.
Cooker on kvraudio.com
Pro Tools uses a proprietary plug-in format called RTAS (Real Time AudioSuite) which is equivalent to the open source VST plugin format used in other sequencers such as Logic and Cubase. As anyone can create their own VSTs and release them to the public, there are literally thousands of VST plugins out there, ranging in price from free to remarkably expensive. As there is no quality control system on these plugins, their usefulness also varies a lot – but at least for the free plugins, you don't have much to lose by giving them a go. For Pro Tools users, however, there are still a few ways to expand your RTAS plugin arsenal on the cheap…
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Free RTAS Plugins – Yes, They Do Exist
Free Vst Wrapper Mac
Although thin on the ground, there are a few free RTAS plugins to be had if you know where to look.Zen 1.7.2b
Pro Tools does come with some nifty plugins out of the box, but if you want to grab a few more then try these:
- The Bad Habit RTAS Plugin List
- Blue Cat Audio Freeware Plugin Pack Nice bundle, including a useful analyser.
- Brainworx – bx_cleansweep Free filtering goodness.
Brainworx – bx_solo Mid/side processing tool. - Digidesign – Structure Free – Free sampler.
Digidesign – SignalTools – Metering and analysis.
Digidesign – Xpand! – Sampler-performance instrument..
Digidesign – D-Fi – Lo-fi sound designer.Digidesign/Bomb Factory – Free Bomb Factory Plug-ins – Bomb Factory plug-ins now free for Pro Tools users.
Digidesign/TL Labs – TL Utilities – Metering and monitoring utilities.
Digidesign/TL Labs – TL AutoPan – Panning effects. - Elysia – Niveau Filter – Another filtering option for your arsenal.
- Flux – BitterSweet II – Transient designer with a sweet sound.
Flux – Stereo Tool – Get your panning in order. - FXpansion – Orca – Free synth with some good options.
FXpansion – ClapOMatic – Not exactly essential, but an interesting addition. - Izotope – Vinyl – Make your recordings sound like olde vinly.
- JK Plugs – JK-Pipe – Utility for Macs.
- Massey – Massey Tools – Massey RTAS plugins.
- Native Instruments – Kontakt Player – plays Kontakt sound packs.
Native Instruments – Kore Player – Sadly discontinued, but still useful.
Native Instruments – Reaktor Player – Plays Reaktor soundpacks.
Native Instruments – Guitar Rig 4 Player – Guitar effects processor. - Ohm Force – Frohmage – Cheesy filter sounds.
Ohm Force – Cohmpost – For some sound decomposition.Ohm Force – Symptohm: Melohman PE – More synth fun.
- Prosoniq – NorthPole – 4 pole filter.
- PSP Audioware – PSP Vintage Meter – Metering.
- Sonoma Wire Works – DrumCore Free – Free drum kit action.
- SPL – Attacker – Transient designer.
- Studio Devil – Studio Devil BVC – Amp modeling.
- UVI Sound Source – UVI Workstation – Sample playback.
- ValhallaDSP – ValhallaFreqEcho – Frequency shifter and echo.
Vst Dx Wrapper Free
Some of these are actually demo or trial versions, but it's a start.
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Free RTAS Plugins From VST – Time To Wrap Up
If you really want to use VST plugins with your Pro Tools rig, there is a way – you can get yourself a wrapper program that acts as an interface between the VST and Pro Tools itself.
You can buy this program from FXpansion for about €75, and once it's installed then you can call up your VSTs in Pro Tools just like you would your usual RTAS Plugins.
You can read about my experience with the Fxpansion wrapper program in this post about my VST to RTAS wrapping adventures.