All free VST audio effect and instrument plug-ins, including the main and beta-releases, for music production, broadcasting and general audio editing.
General installation
- All GVST plug-ins come compressed in a .ZIP file, so the first step is to extract the files from the .ZIP file.
- Once extracted, you should have a plug-in file - on Windows it will be a .DLL file, on Mac a .VST file, and on Linux a .SO file.
- You will need to copy the plug-in file to the appropriate folder for your host program and possibly configure the host software to find it.
- Many hosts will allow you to specify a folder on your computer where it should look for plug-ins. For example, in the Preferences in Audacity for Windows or Mac, you can add extra locations for VST plugins.
- In most cases, you will need either to restart the host program or re-scan the plug-in folder in order for newly-installed plug-ins to appear.
- The exact process will depend on the software you're using. You should be able to find specific instructions by searching the Internet, e.g. "How to install a VST plugin in Cubase".
Special/default plug-in locations
- On a Linux machine, the convention is to locate VST plug-ins under the ~/.vst directory. All GVST plug-ins are copied into ~/.vst/GVST.
- Similarly, there is a common location for audio plug-ins on a Mac: ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins. Copy all the GVST plug-ins into ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST.
- It's usually more convenient to place the plug-ins in a location of your choosing and point your host software to it, if that's supported by the application.
Select the appropriate download for your operating system and VST host.
Contain:
- GBand - Band-pass filter
- GChorus - Chorus effect
- GClip - Wave-shaping signal clipper
- GComp - Compressor
- GComp2 - Compressor
- GDelay - Delay effect
- GDuckDly - Ducking delay effect
- GFader - Signal gain
- GForm - Formant/pitch shifting
- GGain - Signal gain
- GGate - Gate
- GGrain - Granular resynthesis
- GHi - High-pass filter
- GLFO - Triple LFO effect
- GLoop - Triggered sample recorder/looper
- GLow - Low-pass filter
- GMax - Limiter
- GMonoBass - Bass stereo imaging
- GMulti - Multi-band compressor
- GNormal - Guard against denormal issues
- GPitchGate - Pitch-controlled gate
- GRect - Full-wave rectifier
- GRevDly - Reverse delay effect
- GSatMax - Oversampled maximizing limiter with saturated drive
- GSinth - Mono synth
- GSinth2 - Mono synth
- GSinthG - Pitch-driven synth effect
- GSnap - Pitch-correction, autotune
- GSpace - Psychoacoustic stereo ambience effect
- GStereo - Multi-band stereo mid/side processor
- GTriChorus - Three-band chorus
- GTune - Chromatic tuner
Download All GVST Plugins
Mac OS
- Download all GVST plugins (for Mac OS, inc. Silicon) (size 16.1 Mb)
Windows
- Download all GVST plugins (for 64-bit Windows VST hosts) (size 12 Mb)
- Download all GVST plugins (for 32-bit Windows VST hosts) (size 8.9 Mb)
Linux
- Download all GVST plugins (for 64-bit Linux VST hosts) (size 9.8 Mb)
- Download all GVST plugins (for 32-bit Linux VST hosts) (size 9.4 Mb)
Download All GVST Manuals
Older Plugin Versions
Some previous versions of the plugins in case the latest versions aren't working with older setups.
- Download older GVST plugins (for 32-bit Windows VST hosts) (size 5.3 Mb)
- Download older GVST plugins (for 64-bit Windows VST hosts) (size 6.2 Mb)
- Download older GVST plugins (for Mac OS) (size 10 Mb)