Download the Best Free Audio Plugins. Synths, Reverbs, Compressors.and much more. It can be used with Mac and Windows host applications that support Audio Units. Some of the plugins above perform similar functions. So you can try them out and then decide what works best for your application. Out of all the the following functions, these are my top 3 picks of free audio plugins for mixing and mastering. XFER - Over the Top Compression. TONED - EQ for Mastering. ATK Stereo Brick wall Limiter.
- AfroPlug – Afro Keyz Lite x64 x86 VST VST3 AU WiN MAC Free Plugin. Afrokeyz is a Synth VST (Mac,Windows) designed for making great african beats: Dancehall, R&B, Reggaeton, Lo-fi, Afrobeats and more. Free Plugins News.
- Live on Mac supports both the Audio Unit (AU) and VST2 and VST3 (10.1 and later) formats. Which format you choose to use is up to you, bearing in mind the following tips: If sharing projects with Windows users, it's better to use VST.
Free Audio Units For Garageband For Mac
Mac Audio Settings
| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voxengo SPAN 2.10 | Real-time spectrum analyzer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2016-03-04 | 2 | 80db |
| Automap 4.9 | Offers an instant controlling solution for your MIDI Hardware controllers to work with all your plug-ins. | Mac | Freeware | 2015-07-09 | 0 | 70db |
| Independence Free 3.1 | Sampler. [VST/AU/RTAS/Standalone] | Mac | Freeware | 2013-01-07 | 4 | 65db |
| TAL-Vocoder-2 V1.02 | Vintage vocoder emulation with 11 bands that emulates the sound of vocoders from the early 80s. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2013-01-07 | 2 | 65db |
| Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.1 | Frequency spectrum analyzer. [VST/AU/ RTAS] | Mac | Freeware | 2014-01-20 | 0 | 65db |
| SampleTank FREE 3 | Free version of SampleTank with 204 Sounds and more than 500 MB of samples [AU/VSTi/RTAS] | Mac | Freeware | 2014-09-02 | 3 | 60db |
| MDA AU Plug-in Pack 1.0.2 | Bundle of 15 free plug-ins - amps, delays, vocoder & more. [AU] | Mac | Free | 2010-09-15 | 4 | 60db |
| hypercyclic v1.5.554 | The hypercyclic is a MIDI Arpeggiator and Mangler [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2015-03-08 | 0 | 60db |
| Ambience v1.0.7 | Reverb plug-in. [VST/AU] | Mac | Free | 2010-08-16 | 5 | 60db |
| MultiInspectorFree v1.2.0 | 31 band spectral analyzer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2009-03-06 | 6 | 60db |
| Black Water Reverb AU | A reverb plugin. | Mac | Freeware | 2004-12-17 | 3 | 60db |
| UVI Workstation v2.6.6 | Multi-timbral virtual instrument that gives you unlimited parts, built in effects, functionality for live performance, and an intuitive real-time workflow. [VST/AU/RTAS] | Mac | Freeware | 2016-06-06 | 2 | 60db |
| SonicBirth v1.3.0 | Design your own AudioUnit/VST plug-ins. | Mac | Freeware | 2007-11-18 | 0 | 60db |
| bs-spectrum v1.3 | Spectrum analyzer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2008-07-18 | 0 | 60db |
| Piano One v1.2 | Piano One is virtual piano instrument based on the Yamaha C7 concert grand piano. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2012-10-15 | 0 | 60db |
| Delay Lama beta | Offers both vocal synthesis and a real-time animated 3D interface. [VST] | Mac | Freeware | 2004-04-23 | 0 | 55db |
| LFX-1310 v1.4 | Multi-effects plug-in. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2009-11-27 | 0 | 55db |
| vstau r117 | An Audio Unit adapter that allows VST plug-ins to be used in AU hosts [AU - VST] | Mac | Free | 2010-11-29 | 0 | 55db |
| KickMaker 2.0 | Synthesizer designed specifically to create good kick drum sounds. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2010-10-30 | 1 | 55db |
| WormHole2 v2.0.6 | Audio plugin to transfer realtime audio over a network. [VST/AU] | Mac | Free | 2008-01-16 | 1 | 55db |
| Clocker v1.0 | Utility plug-in that sends MIDI clock. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2008-05-20 | 0 | 55db |
| Musolomo v1.1.0 | Sampler instrument for live performances and much more. [AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2005-03-15 | 1 | 55db |
| W1 Limiter | Brickwall Limiter - clone of Waves L1, with identical output. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2005-01-19 | 3 | 55db |
| SSS: C3 Multi Band Compressor 1.2 | Multi-Band Compressor. | Mac | Free | 2004-10-26 | 0 | 55db |
| Delay Trio v8.0.3 | Collection of three delay effects. [VST/AU/RTAS] | Mac | Freeware | 2013-07-08 | 0 | 55db |
| Drumcore Free v3.0 | A subset of the award-winning DrumCore software. [AU/VSTi/RTAS] | Mac | Freeware | 2009-07-21 | 5 | 55db |
| Zampler 1.1 | Zampler is a free audio sampler processing application. [AU/VST] | Mac | Freeware | 2012-08-09 | 0 | 55db |
| Alloy v2.02 | Provides key sound shaping effects for your tracks and busses, bringing them to life with six processors designed to give character to every element of your mix. [VST/AU/RTAS] | Mac | Demo | 2013-08-23 | 0 | 55db |
| Jack OS X v0.83 | Low-latency audio server. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2009-10-23 | 0 | 55db |
| Jasuto v1.2.2 | Modular synthesizer. It is flexible in terms of synthesis techniques - you can achieve additive, subtractive, FM/PM/AM and even hard-sync synthesis all pretty easily. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2010-07-01 | 0 | 55db |