Free Software
Native Instruments has released Driver, a free (until December 31st) distortion and resonant filter effect for Windows and Mac.
Terry West has released MHorse, a freeware compact mastering multi-effect unit in VST plugin format for Windows.
IK Multimedia has released T-RackS Custom Shop, a customizable mixing & mastering plugin suite which includes two completely free tools.
Jamie.B Audio has released Parametric Equalizer, which is, curiously enough, a parametric equalizer plugin (it’s also freeware and available for Windows).
Yuroun Sound Design has released YSD-pHATNER Free, a freeware mastering tool in VST plugin format for Windows.
Waves has announced that they will be giving away their OneKnob Louder compressor as a free download from November 23rd until November 26th.
Metric Halo is giving away Thump, a free drum processor in AAX plugin format (Pro Tools only) for Windows and Mac.
Louis Gorenfeld (aka Extent Of The Jam) has released an updated version of Digits, a freeware phase distortion synthesizer for Windows and Mac.
CWI Technology has released v2.0 of TX16Wx, a freeware sampler instrument in VSTi plugin format for Windows.
Partikkel Audio has released VSTi and AU versions of Hadron, a freeware granular synthesizer which was originally developed as a Max for Live device.
Jamie.B Audio has released Delay, a simple freeware delay effect in VST plugin format for Windows.
Alessio Mellina has released r0b0.coder, a free standalone real-time multi-effect processor unit created with Max/MSP.
Yuroun Sound Design has released YSD-dELAY, a freeware delay effect in VST plugin format for Windows.
KVR Audio has launched KVR Developer Challenge 2012, a software and soundware development contest which has gathered 55 entries.
Mastrcode Music has released T-Force Trance Gate, a freeware trance gate effect in VST plugin format for Windows.
CIS DSP Factory has released Betty Middle, a freeware stereo enhancer effect in VST plugin format which can be used to center the bass frequencies…
Antonio Blanca has released Dron-E, a completely free NI Reaktor ensemble geared towards creating soundscapes and drones using granular synthesis.
Acrobatics Software (makers of the well-known Alieno virtual synthesizer) has released Forbice, a freeware stereo auto-filter effect in VST plugin format for Windows.
Chris Ivan Schrago’s CIS DSP Factory has released EQ4 (aka EQ Four), a freeware 4-band parametric equalizer in VST plugin format for Windows.
Togu Audio Line has released TAL-Chorus-LX, a freeware VST ensemble effect based on the chorus unit found in their fantastic TAL-U-NO-LX virtual synthesizer.
Without any official announcement (or at least I can’t find it online), Jeroen Breebaart has re-released his fantastic old JB VST Plugin Bundle as…
Developer Calle Wilund (aka CWI Technology) has released v2.0 of TX16Wx, a freeware sampler instrument in VSTi plugin format for Windows (beta release).
Ourafilmes (aka Dr. Speaker Blower) has released Only For Likers, a free (although Facebook exclusive) collection of VST plugins and SFX samples.
Mildon Studios has released 30-Band Graphic EQ, a freeware graphic equalizer in VST plugin format for Windows (made with SynthEdit).