


But when money is tight or you’re just looking to try something new without a pricetag standing in the way of you and your experiments, you’ll find there is a great selection of freeware to help you out.

There are of course a lot of great plug-ins that are worth investing in, and sometimes have a significant edge in sound quality or ease of use that freeware will never be able to beat. I’ve separated the selections by the type of processing, and have tried to be pretty objective. With so many options out there, I wanted to make a comprehensive list of some of the beset freebie signal processors around, and what paid software they provide an excellent alternative to.
