01
Electric piano
Dexed
by Digital Suburban · DX7 FM synth (open source)
Classic DX7 electric pianos for smooth R&B chords.
VST3AUCLAPStandalonemacOSWindowsLinux
R&B · 10 plugins · total $0The $0 R&B Producer Setup
Lush electric pianos, warm pads, smooth 808s and silky, upfront vocals. This rack covers modern R&B production with free tools.
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02
Pads & synth bass
TyrellN6
by u-he · Analog-style poly synth
Warm analog-style pads and round synth bass.
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03
Drums
Sitala
by Decomposer · 16-pad drum sampler
Build sparse, swinging grooves with soft kicks, snaps and hats.
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04
808 & sub
Vital (Basic)
by Matt Tytel / Vital Audio · Spectral wavetable synth
Smooth gliding 808s and sub bass under the chords.
VST2VST3AUCLAPLV2StandalonemacOSWindowsLinuxNeeds free Vital account
05
Vocal tuning
MAutoPitch
by MeldaProduction · Automatic pitch correction (in MFreeFXBundle)
Natural pitch correction for leads and stacked harmonies.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindows
06
De-esser
T-De-Esser 2
by Techivation · De-esser
Keep bright, close vocals smooth.
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07
Vocal compression
MJUC jr.
by Klanghelm · Variable-tube compressor
Tube-style compression that keeps vocals warm and upfront.
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08
Vocal doubling
Valhalla Space Modulator
by Valhalla DSP · Flanger / doubler
Widen harmonies and backing vocals with a doubler effect.
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09
Vocal reverb
TAL-Reverb-4
by TAL Software · Vintage plate-style reverb
Classic plate reverb for silky vocals.
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10
Master limiter
TDR Limiter 6 GE
by Tokyo Dawn Labs · Multi-stage limiter
Clean loudness for the final mix.
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