The Consultant's VST Shortlist

11 steps saved XLN Audio Life Turns a door slam or coffee shop clatter into a rhythmic bed without manual slicing. 1.2.3 · 442 MBVST Plugins 19 steps saved UJAM Beatmaker VICE Delivers 1980s drum machine punch as a single playable instrument. 2.4.0 · 262 MBVST Plugins 17 steps saved Xpand!2 Layers up to four independent sound parts inside a single multitimbral patch. 2.3.1 · 1.2 GBVST Plugins 12 steps saved Toontrack EZmix Bundle Applies a finished signal chain from one preset on any track or bus. 3.2.2 · 977 MBVST Plugins 5 steps saved Output Portal Grains incoming audio and rearranges the pieces into new, shifting textures. 1.2.1 · 319 MBVST Plugins 14 steps saved Cymatics QUAKE Generates sub and 808 bass parts inside a single processing window. 1.0.0 · 1.6 GBVST Plugins 21 steps saved iZotope Insight Plots loudness history and stereo vectors so you can hit your delivery spec exactly. 2.4.0VST Plugins 20 steps saved Strymon Plugin Bundle Brings Strymon's delays, reverbs and modulation pedals into your DAW. 2026.02 · 427 MBVST Plugins 22 steps saved KORG Collection Recreates classic KORG synths and workstations as plugins inside your DAW. 1.0.3 · 175 MBVST Plugins 6 steps saved VocalNet Reshapes a dry vocal into a new performance directly on the track. 1.0.4 · 669 MBVST Plugins 23 steps saved RipX DAW Pro Splits any song into notes and stems you can edit one by one. 8.0.3 · 1.6 GBVST Plugins 4 steps saved T-RackS Shapes a full album's final tone with a drag-and-drop chain of mastering modules. 6.3.2 · 2.3 GBVST Plugins 4 steps saved Scaler 3 Suggests chords and progressions and plays them across your tracks. 3.3.2 · 1.4 GBVST Plugins 9 steps saved Roland Cloud Legendary Series Delivers the exact tone of a JUNO-60 or TR-909 without the vintage hardware hunt. 2025.06.29 · 1.3 GBVST Plugins 4 steps saved iZotope Nectar Shapes a vocal track’s tone, dynamics, and space directly on the insert slot. 4.1.0 · 545 MBVST Plugins 9 steps saved Bogren Digital Ampknob BDH 66o6 Plus Delivers a tight high-gain amp tone from one simple plugin. 1.2.118 · 253 MBVST Plugins 14 steps saved VocalSynth 2 Layers synthetic texture onto a vocal using blendable colour modules. 2.6.1 · 259 MBVST Plugins 12 steps saved Spire Builds big leads, pads and plucks from a flexible polyphonic synth. 1.5.19 · 158 MBVST Plugins 8 steps saved Omnisphere Layers huge synth and sample libraries into deep, evolving patches. 3.0.2c · 205 MBVST Plugins 13 steps saved Synapse Audio The Legend HZ v2.0.2.R1 Recreates a classic analog monosynth with a fat, warm bass and lead tone. 2.1 · 472 MBVST Plugins 8 steps saved Safari Pedals Everything Bundle Puts a saturator, chorus, and transient clipper chain in one plugin folder. 2026.05 · 628 MBVST Plugins 15 steps saved Metric Halo Production Bundle Shapes tracks, glues buses, and finalises masters with console-style processing. 2025.05 · 318 MBVST Plugins 13 steps saved Serato Hex FX Chains up to fifty effects in a custom order inside a single plugin. 1.2.0 · 105 MBVST Plugins 13 steps saved Plugin Alliance Shadow Hills OptoMax Applies three-speed optical compression to tracks, groups, and the stereo bus. 1.0.0 · 73 MBVST Plugins 11 steps saved Neural DSP Archetype Petrucci Recreates John Petrucci's amps and pedals for lead and rhythm guitar. 1.0.0 · 745 MBVST Plugins 21 steps saved Slate Digital Fresh Air Adds high-end presence to a vocal or mix bus with two straightforward controls. 1.0.9 · 40 MBVST Plugins 18 steps saved Neural DSP Fortin Nameless Suite X Produces an articulate, percussive guitar overdrive that cuts through a dense mix. 1.0.1 · 441 MBVST Plugins 15 steps saved Slate Digital Storch Filter Sweeps a resonant analog-style filter with built-in drive and modulation. 1.0.6 · 69 MBVST Plugins 5 steps saved Devious Machines Infiltrator Stacks up to ten effects on a single insert slot and modulates them with envelopes. 2.5.26 · 46 MBVST Plugins