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The initiative arose from requests from viewers of Enginear Audio's YouTube channel.

The beginning of the career in a recording studio is not an easy one. All those buttons, new instruments, unfamiliar sounds, expensive equipment... It all sounds like rocket science to inexperienced eyes and ears. Time passes and we learn that "not everything that shines is gold", and that the major part responsible for obtaining a good sound is not computed by the equipment, but by the artist's musical talent and the experience of the professionals involved in the production. Obviously, equipment can limit what you can do in the studio or on stage, but music is the most important part of this equation made up of several variables, but as for equipment, we are tempted to believe that the more of them we have, the more and better we will be able to succeed and this is not always true as excesses are almost always undesirable and they take away our focus at the main objective: Music. As time goes by, we get to know physical and virtual tools that become part of our arsenal of tools, and they are used as a solution to the problems we face, giving birth to a dilemma: Is it legal and healthy to appropriate someone else's tool, without valuing it and rewarding its creator for the effort put into creating it?

I came across this dilemma and realized that if I wanted to apply the sacred commandment that says: "-Love your neighbor as yourself…" I would need to give up using pirate software. In a third world country like Brazil, the price of virtual tools (which we call plugins) seems absurd by the eyes of those who make a professional living from music. Building a respectable arsenal seems impossible, but with financial discipline and strategic planning, over a few years, the serious professional can, from plugin to plugin, from black friday to black friday (laughs) gather a significant collection of virtual tools that will elevate the quality of your services and will allow you to achieve your goals in the studio in less time. And time is money.

Many years ago I decided to only work with original plugins. Giving up the tempting piracy forced me to focus on using the tools I had rather than those I didn't. From plugin to plugin, the collection grew and with every big job, the time came to invest in that financially challenging plugin package, as I needed it to get the job done. Faster. But the real happiness is when we add a tool like this to our collection and it doesn't cost us anything, but all of this in a legal and shareable way. And that's what Enginear Audio wants to share with each of its blog subscribers: Provide everyone the access to powerful plugins for free or in a super accessible way. This idea was born from mine observation to professional colleagues who decided to venture into the intricacies of technical production in studios or 'live', but lacked virtual tools to undertake their high-quality compositions, editions, mixes and masters. From now on, we will regularly share on our blog, indications of free plugins to you, our readers. And right away, let's share 6 plugins that we had previously shared in a closed list on Whatsapp. Here they are:

1- Fuse Audio Labs VREV-666 Spring Reverb

According to the manufacturer: “The VREV-666 is an incredibly rare spring reverb from the 1960s that was initially designed to alter the apparent acoustic properties of listening environments. Originally built for the BBC, this compact studio legend exudes typical rich, vibrant and unpredictable vibe of a true electromechanical reverb in a very authentic way."

On the manufacturer's website, there is even a playlist where we can hear the plugin in action, it is here below:

To download the VREV-666 plugin click on this link here.

2- Warmy EP1A Tube EQ by Kiive Audio

According to the manufacturer: "The Warmy EP1A Tube EQ is a FREE analog modeled plugin based on a modern version of classic Pultec EQs. The EP1A offers bass boost, bass cut, treble boost, treble cut and a button added valve emulation to set the amount of valve intensity you want."

To download it click here and register on the Plugin Boutique website to download the plugin.

3- Space Lite Reverb by Cymatics

According to the manufacturer: “Space Lite includes 3 powerful reverb modes and tons of unique features to completely customize your reverb. This plugin sounds very simple, but in reality, it's a complete powerhouse for adding depth to your mix. This reverb is perfect for synths, instruments, drums, vocals, and almost any other audio you throw at it."

To download it click here.

4- dpMeter (Loudness Meter) by TBProAudio

According to the manufacturer: "dpMeter is an accurate multichannel digital audio meter, including RMS metering, EBU R 128, Dialog gated and TruePeak (intersample). It is the successor to the very popular dpMeter4 and adds GUI resizing and preset management. "

To download it, click here.

It's almost unbelievable that a plugin with the full capabilities of dpMeter is offered for free to the audio world, even more so in this post-pandemic time where many still don't master the loudness requirements of streaming on platforms like YouTube. It's a much needed loudness meter with multi-channel capability! Those who have not yet mastered the concept of loudness and want to learn more about the topic can start with this video from Enginear Audio's Youtube channel (turn on automatic translation):

5- SonEQ by Sonimus

According to the manufacturer: "SonEQ is a free EQ plugin that takes parts of some vintage gear and combines them into one."

To download it, click here.

6- MGATE-MULTI by Mogwai Audio Tools

According to the manufacturer: "A versatile multiband gate plug-in with intuitive visual display controls, offering up to six bands of separation."

This plugin offers a rare flexibility in noise gates, allowing a manipulation of the signal, previously unheard of.

To download it, click here. Log in to the manufacturer's website, create an account and add the plugin to the shopping cart with a promotional value of $0.00. Make the purchase and have access to the installer files. The site, sometimes, is very slow, so be patient between each step.

All these plugins have versions for MAC or PC.

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From Jerusalem,

Tairo Arrabal