W.A. Production
808 Studio 2
A dedicated 808 bass synthesizer with pitch-glide, distortion, and a built-in EQ. Produces the melodic sliding 808s at the heart of trap and drill production.
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Xfer Records
Cthulhu
A chord player and arpeggiator that turns single MIDI notes into full chord progressions. Essential for producers who build tracks from the chord up.
u-he
Diva
A CPU-heavy but breathtaking analogue synthesizer emulation. Five oscillator models, four filter models — each borrowed from legendary hardware. The most realistic virtual analogue available.
FabFilter
FabFilter Pro-C 2
Eight compression algorithms, a detailed gain-reduction display, and sidechain routing that just works. Covers everything from transparent bus glue to hard limiting.
FabFilter
FabFilter Pro-L 2
The mastering limiter of choice for commercial releases. True peak limiting, eight limiting algorithms, and loudness metering to LUFS standards.
FabFilter
FabFilter Pro-Q 3
The reference EQ for mixing and mastering. Linear phase, zero-latency, dynamic EQ bands, and a spectrum analyser that makes every cut and boost visual.
W.A. Production
InstaScale
A MIDI effect that locks your keyboard to any scale and chord mode. Play any key and hit only the right notes — ideal for producers who don't play piano.
Sonic Academy
Kick 2
A dedicated kick drum synthesizer with pitch envelope, click layer, noise layer, and built-in distortion. Sculpts the perfect 4-on-the-floor kick in minutes.
Xfer Records
LFO Tool
The sidechain-compression alternative that powers every pumping house track. Draw any LFO shape and apply it to volume, pan, or any VST parameter.
Loopcloud
Loopcloud
A sample browser, player, and manager that connects directly to the Loopmasters library. Drag loops directly into your DAW with key and BPM matching.
Native Instruments
Massive X
NI's next-generation wavetable synth. Phase modulation, a dual-filter path, and a modulation system built for complex, evolving textures and hard-hitting bass.
Unison Audio
MIDI Polyphonic Expression Pack
A curated MIDI chord and melody pack built for modern producers. 500+ progressions across trap, hip-hop, and R&B — drag, drop, and rearrange.
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere 2
A powerhouse synthesizer with over 14,000 sounds, hardware synth integration, and an arpeggiator that covers everything from cinematic pads to cutting EDM leads.
Xfer Records
OTT
The free multiband upward/downward compressor that defined the Skrillex-era EDM sound. A single knob for depth — from subtle glue to aggressive smash.
iZotope
Ozone 11 Elements
AI-powered mastering in one plugin. Master Assistant analyses your track and sets a starting chain — then you adjust. Gets releases streaming-loud in minutes.
FabFilter
Parametric EQ 2
A simplified but powerful EQ from FabFilter — six bands, great sounding filters, and the same zero-latency engine as Pro-Q 3 at a lower price.
Kilohearts
Phase Plant
A modular hybrid synthesizer — stack oscillators, samplers, and wavetables in any configuration. The most flexible synth architecture available at this price.
Arturia
Pigments 4
Four synthesis engines in one — wavetable, virtual analogue, sample, and harmonic. Arturia's visual modulation system makes sound design feel like drawing.
Output
Portal
A granular FX plugin that chops, scrambles, and time-stretches any audio signal in real time. Extreme texture effects from subtle shimmer to full granular chaos.
XLN Audio
RC-20 Retro Color
Six lo-fi degradation modules — noise, wobble, distortion, reverb, delay, and bitcrush — inspired by vintage cassette and vinyl. Essential for lo-fi hip-hop.
u-he
Repro-5
A faithful emulation of the Sequential Prophet-5 — the synthesizer behind countless classic pop and new wave records. Warm, organic, and never clinical.
Xfer Records
Serum
The industry-standard wavetable synthesizer. Drag-and-drop wavetable editing, a world-class effects rack, and a modulation system that makes complex patches intuitive.
Reveal Sound
Spire
Four oscillators, four filters, and a sound that sits in a mix without fighting for space. A go-to for progressive house and trance leads that cut through.
Splice
Splice Sounds
A subscription sample library with millions of royalty-free sounds, loops, and one-shots. Filter by BPM, key, instrument, and genre. The Netflix of samples.
LennarDigital
Sylenth1
The classic virtual analogue synthesizer that defined the EDM and house sound of the 2010s. Smooth, warm oscillators and a famously easy workflow.
Output
Thermal
A multi-stage distortion effect with eight distortion engines in series. Goes from subtle harmonic saturation to total destruction — all with a single wet/dry knob.
W.A. Production
Trap Gods MIDI Kit
808 melodies, trap hi-hat patterns, and chord progressions used in chart-topping trap and drill. Each MIDI file is labelled by key and BPM.
Valhalla DSP
Valhalla Delay
Sixteen delay modes, tape echo emulation, diffusion, and a feedback path that turns a simple repeat into a soundscape. Essential for ambient and electronic production.
Valhalla DSP
Valhalla Room
Twelve reverb algorithms that cover everything from tight rooms to infinite pads. The best price-to-quality reverb on the market — a permanent fixture in every producer's chain.
Matt Tytel
Vital
A spectral warping wavetable synthesizer with a free tier that rivals paid synths. Stunning visualiser, rich modulation matrix, and MPE support.
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