VST Plugins

Download free VST plugins developed by 99Sounds. Find more free VST plugins at Bedroom Producers Blog.

We also write about the best VST plugins in different categories. Here’s our article about the best synth VST plugins.

Compatibility

Our virtual instruments are compatible with all VST and AU plugin host applications on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows and macOS. Keep in mind that macOS Catalina is NOT supported at the moment.

Installation

To install our VST plugins on Windows, extract the downloaded archive to your VST plugins folder (the one which your DAW scans). On macOS, extract the downloaded archive to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components and restart your DAW.

Learn more about installing VST plugins in our tutorial.

Drumplayer

FREE Drum VST Plugin

Drumplayer is a freeware drum rompler in VST/AU plugin formats for Windows and Mac OS X, featuring the drum sounds from our free 99 Drum Samples sample library.

Our friend Pierre from SampleScience developed the plugin. This initial version comes with twelve free drum kits and will be expanded with more built-in drum samples and kits in future updates (which will also be free).

The plugin features eight drum slots with support for stereo and multiple mono outputs. Each drum channel has volume and pan controls, global pan/volume controls, and an LFO for pitch modulation. The Low and High knobs in the upper-right corner of the user interface control the MIDI velocity range.

The drop-down menu is used for browsing through the available drum kits. More kits will be added in forthcoming free updates.

You can also read my article about the best drum synth VST plugins.

Upright Piano

Upright Piano VST

Upright Piano is a freeware piano virtual instrument in VST/VST3/AU plugin formats for Windows and macOS. It is based on a set of piano samples recorded by Rudi Fiasco.

The plugin features four sampled notes per octave and six dynamic layers per note. The user can adjust the attack and release time, tremolo intensity and speed, global volume, and key release volume, as well as the built-in low-pass filter and reverb effects.

Rudi Fiasco is an Italian pianist and audio engineer. Visit his website to download the free piano samples used to create Upright Piano.

Find more piano VST plugins for your studio in my in-depth article.

Claptastic

Claptastic VST

Claptastic is a freeware VST/AU plugin for Windows and Mac OS X, based on the natural hand clap samples from our free Hands Make Sounds sample library.

The purpose of Claptastic is to provide a quick and easy way to add natural-sounding claps to your music.

You can use it to create rhythmic sequences or some natural-sounding group claps (aka “gang” claps) by playing multiple notes simultaneously.

The plugin features four full octaves of clap sounds, which I’ve recorded in different locations, with varying amounts of natural reverb captured while recording.

You can use the simple global AR volume envelope to control the claps’ softness and tail. If you don’t want any natural reverb, use shorter release times and add some of the built-in reverb or use a third-party reverb plugin to process the signal.