Free VST - AXP - SoftAmp GT

SoftAmp GT is a virtual emulation of a well-known analog guitar amplifier simulator stomp-box. The prototype is a solid state circuit that uses op-amps to saturate the signal and moderate filtering to shape the tone throughout the signal path. The speaker simulation is achieved by a steep low-pass filter as well as some middle-frequency manipulation to resemble different microphone positions. All controls of the original device are faithfully reproduced in this plug-in in addition to some unique ones described below.

AMP - general amplifier family:

• Tweed - classic American clean-sound amps.
• British - crunch and moderate gain.
• California - modern hi-gain amp with a deep low-end.

MOD - gain structure of the amplifier:

• Clean.
• Hi-gain.
• Hot wired (same as hi-gain but with a high-freq boost).

MIC - virtual microphone position:

• Classic - far from the speaker.
• Center - the most bright setting.
• Off-axis - slightly offset microphone that provides smoothed high-freq response.

Developer: AXP

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Free VST - Computer Music Magazine - Loungekore Samples

How's your week been? Stressful? Modern life certainly can be, so we'd recommend spending some of your weekend 'me time' with SampleRadar's royalty-free collection of loungekore samples. As you'd expect, these sit towards the relaxed end of the sonic spectrum, and you can expect the tones to be smooth as opposed to spiky. 

What you need to know 

The samples are split into five construction kits, each of which contains percussive and instrumental sounds at a specific tempo (68, 70, 80, 112 and 120bpm). As well as loops, some of the kits also contain hits and multisamples. All the samples are supplied as WAV files so can be imported directly into your DAW or sampler of choice. Because they're royalty-free, you're welcome to use the samples in your music in any way you like - all we ask is that you don't re-distribute them. 

The loungekore samples are supplied in a zip file, so you'll need to extract them before you can see them. Enjoy! 

DOWNLOAD (24-bit WAV) (313MB)

Lounge tutorial
23 chillout and lounge tips 

These samples originally appeared on Computer Music magazine's cover DVD. Check out the latest issue for many more.

Free VST - KOMPLETE 8 PLAYERS

KOMPLETE 8 PLAYERS brings you three powerful audio platforms from Native Instruments for free, ready to use in your studio or on stage: REAKTOR 5 PLAYER, GUITAR RIG 5 PLAYER and KONTAKT 5 PLAYER. The included libraries provide over 300 high-quality sounds and effects ranging from futuristic synthesizers to edgy drum rhythms, stage-ready keys, versatile amp emulations, effects and much more. All Players are bundled into one installation file, making the setup as comfortable as possible.

Enjoy the sheer quality of Native Instruments products with over 600 MB of sounds for free, and expand the included sounds at any time by selecting from a huge and constantly growing range of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects, available directly in the NI Online Shop.

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Requires registration (but I think it worths)