KVR developer challenge. Free VSTs

Here is a link to the 55 entries of the KVR challenge. Some interesting things to try.
http://www.kvraudio.com/kvr-developer-challenge/2012/#dc12-6614

I'm on a pc, but it is a shame that Mac gets left out a lot. Some of these guys do really good work.

This is cool! Thanks for the heads up clint.

A lot of them are 32-bit and Windows-only because they're written by hobbyists using SynthEdit. Even the ones that aren't are usually barely-beta versions with missing or unfinished features and plenty of bugs. So try them just for the fun of it and to participate in the contest, but don't expect to find any gems for your toolbox.

I also find it interesting about how this year they are allowing presets and sample collections as entries.

I'm taking the same attitude, Nigel. Even if there ultimately aren't any keepers in the collection, I'm still going to test as many as I can and vote. After all, these represent a huge amount of effort on the part of the developers, and there are prizes to be awarded.

OK, so I think I have finished my evaluations and here are my thoughts:-

1) AXP Softamp - installed OK and seems not too bad but nothing special I didn't feel
2) Bootsie Thrillseeker - installed fine, seemed the most professionally put together of all the ones I tried, effect seems OK if not stunning
3) BPB Commodore Synth - installed fine (Kontakt) and I though was very realistic - definitely a keeper
4) Space 360 - installed Ok and worked OK but I couldn't quite work out what exactly this was supposed to be doing what you couldn't do with a reverb
5) Azurite - installed OK but crashed my system every time I tried to load
6) Freqshifter loaded Ok but not that keen on what it says it does
7) Agr max - could not get it to load
8) Cupwise - could not get it to load
9) Minimal systems delay - installed OK - this has delays on different frequencies and whilst it sort of worked Ok (except the meters that seem somewhat erratic) this has some potential but needs more development I feel - if developed more could be interesting
10) Automathico - could not get it to load
11) Vintager Toy - loaded OK but was not terrible impressed
12) Fushion Delay - loaded OK but seemed a bit unstable and did not like the effect
13) Vladg Sound Proximity - loaded Ok but didn't seem to work very well

So done my bit I feel, shall go and vote now
Nigel

I didn't try that one - sods law I suppose - I will download it and give it a try

Bajan Blue


Just downloaded and tried sleepy times Transient - actually pretty impressed - just trying a few A/B's with my UAD SPL Transient whatever - first impression is very positive indeed.

checkout his mono/ stereo channel too- 
http://sleepytimerecords.com/audioplugins

I'm liking a few now. The PTEq-1a by ignite amps is very good. Proximity by Vladg sound/ Tokyo Dawn Labs has a lot of potential. Bootsie's Thrillseeker XTC will be a keeper. The Maxwell Smart limiter is pretty good if you need to do minor gain reduction. I wouldn't use it on the master buss. I haven't tried them all.

The top 2 were in my top 5 so that's cool. Bootsie is quite the talent...He has said that 64bit isn't to faraway. Vladg sound only have 2 (now 3) vsts, but they are both worth people trying out. I look forward to the DC 2013 and I look forward to the updates and upgrades that will be coming on the 4 DC 2012 entries I plan to keep.