01
Drum sampler
Sitala
by Decomposer · 16-pad drum sampler
Load kicks, claps and hats onto 16 pads and program fast. Lightweight enough to run several instances.
VST2VST3AUAAXStandalonemacOSWindowsLinux
Trap · 9 plugins · total $0The $0 Trap Producer Setup
Hard 808s, crisp hats, tuned vocals and a loud, clipped master. This rack covers every slot of a modern trap session with plugins that cost nothing. Pair it with your DAW's stock sampler and you're ready to cook.
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02
808 / bass synth
Vital (Basic)
by Matt Tytel / Vital Audio · Spectral wavetable synth
Build sine-based 808s with glide and drive, or design your own bass from wavetables.
VST2VST3AUCLAPLV2StandalonemacOSWindowsLinuxNeeds free Vital account
03
Dark strings & orchestral
BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover
by Spitfire Audio · Orchestral library (34 instruments)
Cinematic strings, brass and bells for darker trap melodies.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindowsNeeds free Spitfire account
04
Vocal tuning
Graillon 3 (Free Edition)
by Auburn Sounds · Pitch correction / voice changer
Real-time pitch correction, from natural to the hard-tuned trap sound.
VST2AUAAXLV2macOSWindowsLinux
05
808 saturation
Saturation Knob
by Softube · One-knob saturation
One knob that makes 808s audible on phone speakers.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindowsNeeds free Softube account + Softube Central
06
Reverb & atmosphere
Valhalla Supermassive
by Valhalla DSP · Huge reverb / delay
Wide, washed-out space for melodies and vocal throws.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindows
07
Stereo width
Ozone Imager
by iZotope · Stereo imager
Widen melodies while keeping the 808 and kick centered.
VST2VST3AUAAXmacOSWindowsNeeds iZotope / Native Instruments account
08
Clipper
Free Clip
by Venn Audio · Multi-curve clipper
Clip drums and the master for loudness without pumping.
VST2AUmacOSWindows
09
Master limiter
LoudMax
by Thomas Mundt · Look-ahead brickwall limiter
Simple final limiter to hit streaming loudness.
VST2VST3AULADSPAmacOSWindowsLinux
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