You can freeze the waveform so you can see in detail what is going on, preview frequencies and even choose the algorithm if you run into unintended artifacs.Īnd then the last plugin on my favorite plugin of all time. It`s easy to configure, user friendly and very pleasing to the eye. The equalizer of Fabfilter is just plain brilliant.Īgain, you see everything what the plugin does. See everything is (again) the major strength of this plugin. It`s clean, it`s simple and probably the most used limiter plugin on earth. This is the limiter of Fabfilter is in one word amazing.

One of the plus sides of the plugin is that you can totally shape the LFO any way you like. If you want only the side chain pumping effect, Kickstart is pretty popular and easier to use, but has less features. The low frequency oscillator tool is mostly used for the pumping effect with 4 to the floor beats.

It is also possible to select a click sound as top kick. This is a pretty inexpensive plugin to shape your kick any way you like. if you want better ones you can buy them from Splice for example. If you are scared by all the knobs I have another alternative down in this list. This one is pretty popular amongst electronic music producers. It may be not the best sounding plugin, but it will do the job just fine.īut the speed in which the plugin reacts to automation could be improved. In combination with automation this is ideal for making risers in buildups.

This is just a cheap and simple plugin to pitch up or down. You can target certain frequencies with the build in equalizer and even hear a preview of that. If you have trouble understanding what a compressor does and what it`s influence is on the sound, the fabfilter pro C is your guy! Also with this plugin you can see on the screen what is happening with your sound. Yes, you can see what is happening so you get more feeling with your reverb sound. You can target certain frequencies with the built in equalizer which is really handy. It’s not as popluar as Valhalla Reverb for example, but I think it’s a good one. This is the reverb plugin from Fabfilter. The first (and not the last) plugin of Fabfilter of this list. I`m not counting the factory presets as the best, but you can make your sound from scratch or change the presets to your liking or buy a preset from Splice for example. My first plugin on the list is a pretty popular synthesizer. Here is my top 10 of the must have plugins for music production when you are starting out in 2022!īefore I start, I name not only VST plugins but also AU plugins for windows and mac. Written by: Dexxter ClarkWhat are the best plugins (VSTs) for the beginner music producer in 2022?

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