Free Mac DAW Plugins and iOS/macOS Apps

By Hiroshi Kojima · Recording Engineer

Creating free Mac DAW plugins (AAX, AU, VST) and iOS/macOS apps. Windows VST3 downloads are now available on supported plug-in pages, and a Windows AAX public test build is now available for Spectral Leveler.

Preview

DSPTrace

Coming Soon

DSPTrace is an in-development analysis plug-in for loading AU and VST plug-ins, automatically sweeping their parameters, and measuring how those changes affect the signal. The goal is to make a plug-in’s behavior easier to characterize in a repeatable way, instead of relying only on manual listening and guesswork.

The current build is still in progress, but the direction is clear: faster plug-in analysis, clearer parameter-to-sound tracing, and a better way to compare how processors actually behave.

AU + VST loading Automated parameter sweeps Audio-change measurement Plug-in characterization
DSPTrace interface preview

What's New

Plugins

macOS builds target macOS 11 or later. Windows VST3 ZIPs are also available on each product page. A Windows AAX public test build is now available for Spectral Leveler.

Apps

Support

For bug reports and feature requests, contact me by email: kjdevapphelp@gmail.com

Please include: app name / app version / OS version / steps to reproduce / screenshots (if possible).