Free Linux Audio Plugins

The Best Free Audio Plugins for Linux with Video Demos. Ladspa and LV2 …Synths, Reverbs, Compressors…and much more. Just listen, watch and download!

Dexed | Audio Plugins for Free

Dexed

  • Synth FM
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTLV2
97K Views Rating: 3.9 /5 (89 votes)
“Dexed is a multi platform, multi format plugin synth that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7. Under the hood i[...]

SQL8

  • Synth
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VST
71K Views Rating: 4.5 /5 (26 votes)
“The SQ8L is a software model (VST) of Ensoniq’s classic 1980s synth SQ80. The SQ80 features 3 digital wavet[...]
Vital | Audio Plugins for Free

Vital

  • Synth Wavetable
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnitLV2
63K Views Rating: 4.1 /5 (76 votes)
“Warp waves in new ways Give new life to wavetables by using Vital’s spectral oscillator warping. Spectral w[...]
Glitch | Audio Plugins for Free

Glitch 2

  • chopping | Distortion
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnit
40K Views Rating: 4 /5 (29 votes)
“Glitch is an audio effect plugin for Windows (VST), Mac (VST and AU) and Linux (VST), available in both 32-bit an[...]

Helm

  • Synth Analogue/Subtractive
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnitLV2AAX
40K Views Rating: 4.3 /5 (25 votes)
“Helm – a free, cross-platform, polyphonic synthesizer that runs on GNU/Linux, Mac, and Windows as a standalone[...]
Tonespace | Audio Plugins for Free

Tonespace

  • chord generator | Midi Tool
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnit
26K Views Rating: 3.2 /5 (23 votes)
“Tonespace is a chord generator and visualizer displays chords and scales on a grid, making it easy to understand [...]
Caustic 3 | Audio Plugins for Free

Caustic 3

  • Daw | Drum machine
    WindowsMacLinux
26K Views Rating: 4.6 /5 (11 votes)
“Caustic 3 is a music creation tool inspired by rack-mount synthesizers / samplers rigs. Everything is real-time a[...]

HybridReverb2

  • Reverb
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VST
20K Views Rating: 4.8 /5 (2 votes)
“Introduction: HybridReverb2 is a convolution-based reverberation effect which combines the superior sound quality[...]
Audiotool | Audio Plugins for Free

Audiotool

  • Daw | online
    WindowsMacLinux
20K Views Rating: 4 /5 (1 votes)
“Audiotool is a powerful flash based online music production studio right in your browser. All crafted with lots o[...]

Tunefish 4

  • Synth Additive | Synth Wavetable
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnit
17K Views Rating: 4.1 /5 (6 votes)
“Features Available on Windows and Linux as VST (32 and 64 bit) and on Mac as Audio Unit or VST (Universal binary)[...]
VCV Rack | Audio Plugins for Free

VCV Rack

  • Modular synth | Standalone
    WindowsMacLinux
17K Views Rating: 4.3 /5 (12 votes)
“At Knobcon 2017, developers launched VCV Rack – an open-source virtual Eurorack modular synthesizer that’s av[...]
Calf Compressor (Dynamics/Compressor) - Linux/LV2

Calf Compressor

  • Compressor
    LinuxLV2
17K Views Rating: 0 /5 (0 votes)
“Smooth sounding dynamic compressor with a variety of settings, written by Thor Harald Johansen. RMS/peak modes, A[...]
Protoverb | Audio Plugins for Free

U-he Protoverb

  • Reverb
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnitAAX
16K Views Rating: 3.3 /5 (13 votes)
“Protoverb is an experimental reverb based on the idea of a “room simulator”. Most algorithmic reverbs[...]

ZynAddSubFX

  • Synth | Synth Hybrid
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTLV2
15K Views Rating: 4.5 /5 (3 votes)
“ZynAddSubFX is a fully featured open source software synthesizer capable of making a countless number of instrume[...]

Helio Workstati...

  • Midi editor | pattern sequencer
    WindowsMacLinuxiOSFree VSTAudioUnit
13K Views Rating: 4.5 /5 (1 votes)
Helio is a lightweight cross-platform music sketchup tool, available for Mac OS X, Linux, Windows desktops, iPads and An[...]
audio meter plugin

Audio Meter

  • Audio Analysis Tool
    LinuxLV2
13K Views Rating: 0 /5 (0 votes)
Audio meter plugin for Linux.[...]
Surge | Audio plugins for free

Surge

  • Synth | Synth Analogue/Subtractive
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnit
13K Views Rating: 4.5 /5 (14 votes)
“SURGE is a free, open source synth that’s available for macOS, Windows & Linux. The software synth is descr[...]

LinuxSampler

  • Sampler
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnitLV2Ladspa
13K Views Rating: 4.4 /5 (4 votes)
“The LinuxSampler project was founded with the goal to produce a free, streaming capable, open source pure softw[...]
COLLAB3 | Audio Plugins for Free

COLLAB3

  • Organ | Virtual Instrument
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnit
12K Views Rating: 3.7 /5 (9 votes)
“Sampleson teamed with Librewave, LalalandAudio and Studio427 Audio to create a studio-quality instrument. And it&[...]
Calf Reverb Linux

Calf Reverb

  • Reverb
    LinuxLV2
12K Views Rating: 5 /5 (1 votes)
“Simple reverb with basic controls and relatively neutral sound. No dreaded metal barrel sound, but at the expense[...]
Teufelsberg Reverb | Audio Plugins for Free

Teufelsberg Rev...

  • Convolution reverb | Reverb
    WindowsMacLinuxFree VSTAudioUnit
11K Views Rating: 3.4 /5 (12 votes)
“The first plugin of a new range of audio tools is the Teufelsberg Reverb. It’s been two years since we released[...]