64-bit Freebies I actually use (feel free to add)

Freebies pop up on this board all the time.  Some i try because they are everyone's favorite price.  Truth be told, 99% of them just sit there until I do my next plug-in purge. One of the reasons I am making these This is a short list of the ones that I find to be highly useful. I also skipped plugins that are useful but not better/different than current X3 offerings. This list would be longer, but I decided to skip some great32-bit plugs.  I know we have had freebie threads before but I figure those get dated and I know a lot of you are trying to go 64-bit only. here is my list:
 
Effects
TDR Feedback Compressor- http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-feedback-compressor-2/
I would pay for this compressor in a heartbeat.  Seriously puts a lot of commercial offerings to shame
 
W1 Limiter- http://www.yohng.com/software/w1limit.html
64-bit version is still in beta but has been very stable.  This is probably the oldest offering on this list but is simply a great plugin.  It is a Waves L1 clone minus a few features. IMO opinion it is more effective as a simple brickwall than anything in stock Sonar install.  I will play with BT plugs more and reevaluate, but that is my opinion for now.
 
FreeG-http://www.sonalksis.com/freeg.htm
Probably the simplest but hardest plugin to explain what  is so great about it.  It's a master fader with great, accurate meters.  The install is annoying but one can find older versions of installers that are less annoying if you look around
 
Melda Productions Free Bundle:  http://www.meldaproductio...?id=MFreeEffectsBundle
many useful tools.  Although I am now using quadcurve EQ for most things, sometimes you need a second EQ and this is one of few freebies that include an analyzer. Although this is a freebie, the upgrade is more than worth the cost
 
Instruments
 
Tal-Noisemaker-http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-noisemaker
yes, it's a simple subtractive synth, and that is the beauty of it.  It's great for when you need a simple synth. Sometimes Rapture or Z3ta is like using a sledgehammer to swat a gnat. This is basic, sounds good and it's one of the few freebies outisde of it's own branded versions that Computer Music tends to publish tutorials on a regular basis. Great synth to learn on
 
Alchemy Player-http://www.camelaudio.com/AlchemyPlayer.php
Comes with a lot of usable sounds right out the box.  of course it makes you hungry for the full version but you can get plenty of mileage from this.  Plus you can import your own samples to process.
 
sforzando-http://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/
Another vote for simplicity. On the surface, it's an sfz/soundfont player. yes, it is...and it  simply works.  I uninstalled sfz and sfz+ the moment I realized how much better I liked this.
 
Aalto CM addition-http://www.musicradar.com/computermusic/
Hinestly, the mag retreads too much to read regularly buit I tend to grab an issue at least once a year because they occasionally have a hidden gem as far as software.  I recemntly grabbed the free issue offer and discovered this free synth.  Never heard of it's big brother but now i am very curious.  Very unique sounds and definitely something of use to sound designers
 
 
 
 
 
 

I can't believe i forgot SPAN.  I use it on almost every project. 

Never heard of Loudmax.  Thanks

Gsnap is not bad

Cool stuff there, I have most of that but keep 'em coming :)

carl
If you don't mind this type of installer check out:

http://hofa-plugins.de/pages/start_en/4u_en.php

The gain meter in particular is handy & useful for mixing, level matching tracks for mastering.
M/S, EBU, mono, phase x64/ VST3

also Sleepy Time
http://sleepytimedsp.com/software/str-bundle/

I always ignored those hofa plugins but i will give them a look now

That pancake2 plugin is insane and a keepere
 

He never updated Pristine Space either.
 
Back to the main topic...
+1 to the TAL stuff
+1 to Alchemy Player
+1 to the u-he freebies.
 
Also, if you don't have the full version of Reaktor, there are some good ensembles in the free Player.

dubdisciple
Never heard of Loudmax.  Thanks

Loudmax is one I use all the time since Bitflipper pointed us to it way back when. Even I find it difficult to mess things up too much with that one !

lawp
couple more instruments:
martinic organs http://www.martinic.com/combov/ and blaukraut charlatan synth http://www.blaukraut.info/

The demos of that organ are impressive

This is such a bitflipper (or one of our other tech guru types) question that i will wait for him to answer instead of fumbling my way around :)

SPAN was derived from GlissEQ. It's basically the spectral display component of GlissEQ with extra metering bells 'n whistles.
 
However, the developer didn't want to give away the farm with SPAN and intentionally decided to limit its multi-channel capability to just two channels (and to make it difficult to set up). If you have GlissEQ it's great for this. It can show up to 8 tracks and is easy to set up. Not a bad EQ, either. But for a hundred bucks you probably won't go out and buy it just for this feature.
 
Over the years there were so many requests for SPAN to handle multiple channels that Aleksey decided to release a paid version of SPAN that he could soup up. It's called SPAN Plus and goes for 50 bucks. Lacking said fifty bucks, I have not been able to acquire SPAN Plus and haven't even demoed it for fear of getting attached to it.