Best VST plugins used by famous musicians

Virtual Studio Technology(VST) is an interface for integrating instrument plugins and effect plugins with audio editors and hard disk recording systems .This technology is licensed from its creator,steinberg.

vst plugins contains two forms:

Virtual instruments and effects

Virtual instruments allow you to load and play sounds using MIDI keyboard or MIDI controller to your computer.They are like pianos,drum kits,orchestral instruments,synthesizers and much more.

Effect plugins come in endless types as well: EQ,compression,delay,reverb,filters etc.

To use a plugin,you load it into a vst host.

How to choose a best VST plugin?

when you are buying a plugin you must have to consider some points:

• Ease of use

• Interface of the plugin

• Quality of sound

BEST VST PLUGINS FOR MUSICIANS:

There are so many good plugins but these are some best VST plugins for serious musicians.

• Spectrasonics Omnisphere:

This is an 'epic synth' breaks completely new sonic ground by combining a wide variety of hybrid realtime synthesis techniques, an epic library of remarkable 'psychoacoustic' sounds.It needs 50GB of free disk space.

features:

• oscillators can be sample based or synth based.
• high definition streaming engine.
• variable DSP oscillator wave shapes.
• granulizer synthesis.
• polyphonic timbre shifting and crushing.
• polyphonic waveshaper.
• polyphonic ring modulation.
• polyphonic glide.
• FM oscillators.
  

Platforms: Windows xp/vista and Apple macintosh OS X 10.4 (or) later

• Ultimate Sound Bank(USB) X-treme Fx:

USB X-treme Fx is a sound library dedicated to sound effects,foleys and atmospheric sounds.For sound designers it means having a brand new sound bank.It needs 8GB of free disk space.

features:

• based on the UVI engine.
• powerful dual layer architecture.
• full MIDI implementation.
• comprehensive multi effect ection with 29 high quality algorithms.
• new presets every month ,free to all registered users.
  

Platform:Windows xp, mac OS X 10.4(or)higher.

• Spectrosonics Stylus RMX:

Stylus Rmx is a completely new groove-based virtual instrument plugin for Macintosh and Windows.Stylus Rmx is the first product to offer the combined power of Groove control with Spectrasonics Advanced Groove Engine(S.A.G.E)technology giving users dramatic new control over groove production and performance.It needs 7.4GB of hard disk space.

FEATURES:

• first product using new S.A.G.E technology.
• thousands of grooves,sounds,patches and interchangeable "kit modules" for building grooves from scratch.
• new multi page user interface design with fully integrated browser for easily auditioning and organizing grooves.
• eight stereo outputs.
• Powerful sound design features include new multi-mode Power Filter, 3 syncable LFOs, 3 AHDR envelopes, Reverse and more.

• East West Pianos:

This virtual instrument includes four of the world's finest grand pianos a Bechstein D-280,Steinway D,Bosendorfer 290,Yamaha C7.The PLAY interface includes impulses form the same hall the producers used to record symphonic orchestra and Symphonic choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections.Up to 263GB free hard disk space is required.Each piano can be loaded and used individually.

(Bechstein -73GB ,Bosendorfer-87GB,Steinway-58GB,Yamaha-46GB)

FEATURES:

• load any piano or mic position individually.
• 3 positions are included per piano for maximum flexibility.
• 8-12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedals.
• Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters and a vintage 8078 Neve console.
• PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections.

Platforms:Windows xp/vista, mac OS X 10.4(or) newer.X

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• Motu machfive:

Mach five2 delivers the very latest cutting-edge sampling technology by merging four worlds of advanced sound design:

samples,loops,synthesis,process and play multi-sample instruments,loops and phrases in Machfive's unified,intuitive environment.It needs 32GB of disk space.

Platforms:Windows xp/vista, mac OS X 10.4(or) newer.

• East West/Quantum leap Symphonic orchestra:

The Eastwest/Quantumleap Symphonic orchestra eclipses all others with the highest level of fidelity ad realism.Get the big "Hollywood sound" film/tv/games directors and producers seek"out of the box",no other orchestral collection comes close or is as easy to use.

Four versions available:

EWQLSO PLATINUM COMPLETE PLUS 24-BIT AND 16-BIT(194GB)

EWQLSO PLATINUM COMPLETE 24-BIT(117GB)

EWQLSO GOLD COMPLETE 16-BIT(33GB)

EWQLSO SILVER COMPLETE 16-BIT(11GB)

FEATURES:

• 64-bit* with 32-bit compatibility PC (*see system specifications)

• Full memory access MAC (requires 64-bit MAC)

• Mac Intel compatible

• Intuitive custom interface

• Intelligent Performance section including Portamento, Repetition, Legato, Round Robin Reset

• Improved articulation window and controls

• On screen mic position mixing (Platinum and Platinum Plus only)

• Switch able 24-bit/16-bit depth (Platinum Plus only)

• State of the art Convolution Reverb with pre-delay and additional Master control to route reverb to all instruments in an instance

• Convolution includes hall orchestra was recorded in for additional control of hall ambience

Platforms:Windows xp/vista, mac OS X 10.4(or) newer

• East West/Quantum leap Symphonic choirs:

Imagine typing words into your computer,in any language,and hearing a world class symphonic choirs sing those words in any key you play"live" on your keyboard controller.well imagine no more,that's exactly what this revolutionary "award winning" virtual instrument does.In addition this is the first 24-bit choir virtual instrument to include these simultaneous stereo mic setups(close,stage,and hall) so users can mix any combination of mic positions to control ambience.The choirs were recorded in the same concert hall,by the same team as the Eastwest Quantumleap Symphonic orchestra and blend perfectly with EWQL Symphonic orchestra.It requires 40GB disk space.

FEATURES:

• 64-bit* with 32-bit compatibility PC (*see system specifications)

• Mac Intel compatible

• New WordBulder software (plus new pre-built English phrases and words)

• Full memory access MAC (requires 64-bit MAC)

• Extended ranges (Sopranos - D3 to E5, Altos - F2 to A4, Tenors - C2 to D4, Basses B0 to D3)

• Intuitive custom interface

• Intelligent Performance section including Portamento, Repetition, Legato, Round Robin Reset

• Improved articulation window and controls

• On screen mic position mixing

• State of the art Convolution Reverb with pre-delay and additional Master control to route reverb to all instruments in an instance

Platforms:Windows xp/vista, mac OS X 10.4(or) newer

Spectrasonics Trilian:

Trilian is the successor to the Trilogy bass module. The new instrument has a much larger core library and features highly-detailed new acoustic, electric and synth basses - as well as enhanced versions of the classic Trilogy sounds. Sporting a brand new user interface with numerous software innovations, Trilian is the first 64-bit native software based on Spectrasonics STEAM Engine and is the first virtual instrument to feature full library integration with the company's flagship Omnisphere synthesizer.

FEATURES:

• Trilian is the long-awaited successor to the award-winning Trilogy software plug-in.
• Much larger core library includes multiple NEW Acoustic, Electric & Synth Basses.
• Includes enhanced versions of all the original Trilogy patches.
• Based on powerful STEAM Engine technology - like Omnisphere.
• Arpeggiator with Groove Lock for instant bass line syncing to any RMX groove or MIDI Files.
• Omnisphere library integration: use any of the Trilian sounds inside Omnisphere.
• Integrated FX racks, including all effects from Omnisphere.

Platforms: Windows xp/vista, mac OS X 10.4(or) newer.

• Quantum leap Stormdrum2:

Quantumleap Stormdrum2 is over twice the size of the original stormdrum,featuring over 12GB of acoustic percussion instruments.The unique selection of drums and percussion included exceeds all other collections.As a sequel to STORMDRUM it sets new standards that will exceed the exceptions of everyone who uses a QUANTUMLEAP PRODUCT.it requires 13GB of disk space.

FEATURES:

• Access to individual instruments and individual hits within loops.
• Easy and intuitive user interface.
• Based on KONTAKT audio engine.
• Loops use one or more of the three sampler-modes: Beat Machine with ISE (Individual Slice Edit), Time Machine and standard Sampler mode.
• Easy synchronization of loops to MIDI tempo.
• MIDI file export permits groove, accent, and feel manipulation in any host sequencer.

Platforms:Windows xp/vista, mac OS X 10.4(or) newer.

• Native instruments Guitar Rig :

Native instruments raises the bar on sonic authenticity with new speaker emulation technology,and further expands on nearly all aspects that set GUITAR RIG apart as the most capable digital guitar solution.The advanced speaker emulation is also the basis for the versatile new "control room" module ,which allows users to freely mix and match up to eight phase-aligned studio microphones for each cabinet, providing an unlimited range of high end studio recording tones.

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• Waves musician's bundle:

This plugin bundle is one of the best values for the money with Waves exceptional renaissance compressor,EQ,delay,multitap,and some incredible vocal plugins.

• Anartes Autotune :

Autotune corrects intonation problems in vocals or solo instruments,in real time without distortion or artifacts,while preserving all of the expressive nuance of the original performance with audio quality so pristine that only difference between that goes in and what comes out is the intonation.All with a user-interface that is "mode of clarity,speed and ease of use.

Platforms:Windows xp/vista, mac OS X 10.4(or) newer

• Audioease Altiverb:

Altiverb 6 is a convolution reverb plugin for mac os x and windows xp.It uses top quality samples of real spaces to create reverb,ranging from sydney opera house to the cockpit of a jumbo jet.Altiverb 6 offers the most extensive set of parameters,it supports all professional plugin formats including protools TDM on the mac,parameter automation and surround.Altiverb 6 gives you a choice between ilok smartkey or challenge/response copy protection , it lets you sample your own spaces(currently mac only) and Altiverb is efficient on your CPU.