| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Visualiser 2.5 | View and analyse the contents of music audio files. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Free | 2015-10-28 | 1 | 70db |
| Automap 4.9 | Offers an instant controlling solution for your MIDI Hardware controllers to work with all your plug-ins. | Mac | Freeware | 2015-07-09 | 0 | 70db |
| Renoise v3.1 | Professional music tracker and composing tool. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2016-01-26 | 2 | 70db |
| HostX v1.0.7 | Free standing VSTi Host Application | Mac | Freeware | 2006-11-15 | 1 | 65db |
| Reaper 5.03 | Record, arrange, edit, mix and render audio. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2015-10-05 | 2 | 65db |
| Metro 7.2.4 | High-powered sequencer for the design of professional audio projects. [Hosts VST/AU Plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2014-04-15 | 0 | 60db |
| Studio One v3.2.2 | Music creation and production application that makes audio recording, MIDI sequencing, and audio mastering simple right out of the box, yet provides a wealth of professional features. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2016-06-06 | 2 | 60db |
| Audio Evolution v5.3.1 | Easy to understand software for recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI. Ideal for the beginner, but powerful enough for more advanced users. [Hosts AU/VST] | Mac | Demo | 2012-06-05 | 0 | 60db |
| Audio Hijack Pro 3.2.0 | Add professional-quality DSP effects to audio output from any application as well as record. Hosts VST/AU/LADSPA plugins. | Mac | Demo | 2015-07-29 | 0 | 60db |
| Audacity v2.1.2 | Audacity is a Cross-platform full featured multi-track sound editor. | Mac | Free | 2016-05-02 | 7 | 60db |
| Ableton Live v9.6.2b5 | Compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas. Works with the Ableton Push Controller [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2016-07-04 | 0 | 60db |
| Wavosaur for Mac 1.1.0.0 | Free audio sample editor now available for Mac. Supports VST plug-ins.[VST] | Mac | Freeware | 2014-04-28 | 0 | 60db |
| MultitrackStudio 8.3 | MultitrackStudio is an multitrack mixer/recorder that can host VST plugins. [Host] | Mac | Demo | 2016-07-04 | 0 | 60db |
| jVSTwRapper v1.0 Beta | Java Wrapper for the Steinberg VST interface. [Hosts VST/AU Plugins] | Mac | Free | 2009-01-05 | 0 | 60db |
| VSTi Host v3.13 | Standalone host for VST and VSTi plugins. | Mac | Demo | 2006-08-23 | 1 | 60db |
| Translator v5.9.0.94 | Sample file format converter. | Mac | Demo | 2010-07-07 | 0 | 60db |
| n-Track Studio for Mac v8.0 | Multi-track recording software with support for realtime effects. [Hosts AU/VST Plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2014-04-28 | 1 | 55db |
| RapidComposer v2.82 | Rapidcomposer is a software designed to help songwriters as they write in various music styles | Mac | Demo | 2015-02-02 | 0 | 55db |
| Tracktion T7 | Clean, clutter-free audio/MIDI workstation. | Mac | Demo | 2016-03-07 | 0 | 55db |
| MainStage 3.2.2 | Take your Mac on stage and use it as a live performance full screen interface with a collection of plug-ins, sounds and hardware control. [Host] | Mac | Paid | 2015-10-23 | 0 | 55db |
| Bitwig Studio 1.3.11 | Cross-platform music production software tweaked for live performance. | Mac | Demo | 2016-07-04 | 0 | 55db |
| Ableton Suite 8.4.1 | Gives you all of the features in Live 8 plus SOUND, with a new Library packed with beautiful new sounds and a wealth of useful resources. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2013-04-22 | 0 | 55db |
| Image Line Deckadance v2.42 | DJ mixing application. [VSTi/Standalone] | Mac | Demo | 2015-02-02 | 0 | 55db |
| FutureDecks DJ Pro v3.6.4 | FutureDecks Pro DJ setup with 2 or 4 decks, pro mixer and playlists. [VST/AU Host] | Mac | Demo | 2013-10-21 | 0 | 55db |
| Ardour v4 | Record, edit and mix multitrack audio. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Shareware | 2015-04-16 | 2 | 55db |
| Bidule 0.9743 | Realtime modular creation studio. [Hosts VST/AU plugins] | Mac | Demo | 2014-10-20 | 0 | 55db |
| EnergyXT 3 Beta2 | Modular MIDI and audio environment. [Hosts VST Plugins]. | Mac | Demo | 2016-04-04 | 0 | 55db |
| Mixbus v2.5 | Digital Audio Workstation with 'True Analog Mixing' [Hosts AU] | Mac | Demo | 2014-05-01 | 0 | 55db |
| Ugly VSTi Interface v0.3 | Freeware VSTi Host. | Mac | Freeware | 2005-09-01 | 0 | 55db |
| Amadeus II v3.8.7 | Direct-to-disk sound editor and analyzer with MP3 support. | Mac | Shareware | 2006-05-22 | 40 | 55db |
Looking for good sounding free bass guitar VST instruments, AU plugins and sample libraries? You’ve come to the right pace! Check out our selection here:
4Front Bass
Format: VST, AU, RTAS, 32 bit + 64 bit
OS: Windows, Mac
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Audio Example:
Available on Windows and Mac Native Instruments offer a great simulation that comes in both free and paid versions. While the design is the same for both, the free version has fewer options when it comes to amps and effects. When it comes to a free version of the program, you will get one amp and one cabinet to use.

You’re looking for a simple bass plugin without any need for constant tone tweaking? Then 4Front Bass by George Yohng will be your best bet. I think it’s the first plugin I’ve ever come across that claims so unapologetically “This plugin has no settings”. And truly, it doesn’t need them. 4Front Bass is one of the most popular bass guitar plugins I’ve come across, and it’s simply because of its very useable tone.
Samsara Cycle Audio Om Bass 2
Format: VST, 32 bit
OS: Windows
Audio examples:
On Samara Cycle Audio, you can find a big collection of free VST instruments and effect plugins. One of them is Om Bass 2, a much-improved successor of the original Om Bass. This VST plugin is a fun one: With 128 presets to try and a ton of settings, you can shape your bass tone to your liking.
The bassoffers eight different styles (finger, generic, muted, pick, slap, sub, wah,pop) that differ greatly in tone. The “tone” knob will shift the sound moretowards a more full-bodied bass sound when you turn it to the left or a morebiting sound with present mids when you turn it to the right. You can then useenvelope shaper, EQ, delay, tremolo and distortion to adjust the details.
I found Om Bass 2 more realistic in the more “subby” tones. The more guitar-like tones are more on the synthetic side. Depending on your project, that may or may not be a good thing.
Vst Free Download Mac
Ample Bass P II Lite
Format: Standalone, VST2, AU, RTAS, AAX (32 bit + 64 bit)
OS: Windows + Mac
Audio examples:
Ample Sound is known for its many guitar and bass sample libraries. What makes their products interesting for many users is that they don’t require Kontakt like many other sample libraries do. Instead, Ample Sound products come with their own player and can be embedded via VST, AU, RTAS and AAX or even played as standalone.
With AmpleBass P Lite II, the company has released a free lite version of its Ample BassP II, a sampled Fender Precision Bass. The free version comes with fewersamples, a reduced sample depth and a lower range of playable notes (instead ofB0 – F4, the lite version can only do D1-F4). What’s also missing arealternative articulations such as legato slides, palm mutes, slap, tap, staccatoand natural harmonic.
But let’stalk about what Ample Bass does haveto offer: 443 samples at 16 bit / 44.1 khZ, sustain, hammer on and pull off andaccent articulations are included in this free bass guitar plugin. It alsocomes with different velocity layers (and separate sample cycles for each one),an auto buzz system, poly legato and a capo feature. For a more realisticsound, you can turn up the fingering noise.
All these features make Ample Bass P Lite II not only one of the most realistic virtual bass instruments on the market, but also a dynamic and interesting instrument.
Get Ample Bass P Lite II on the Ample Sound website.
Free DirectBass 2.0
Format: Kontakt 3 and higher (full version of Kontakt is required!)
Audio examples:
Pettinhouse is a project by Andrea Pettinao. On his site, he not only offers about a dozen guitar, bass and drum sample libraries, he has also released free versions of many of his products. This Free DirectBass 2.0 is taken from his DirectBass 2.0 library and recreates a Yamaha TRB 5 string bass guitar. Like other Pettinhouse libraries, the realism of this free instrument is noteworthy, especially because this library is really simple to use. As this bass guitar was recorded directly (un-amped), it makes sense to process it with an amp simulator (I used Guitar Rig for the audio examples).
Autodafe Acoustic Bass
Format: Kontakt 5 and higher (full version of Kontakt is required!)
Audio examples:
This Acoustic Bass Kontakt library is a little different from other bass guitars on this list because it is, as the name implies, sampled from an acoustic bass (not an electric one). The library contains three instruments: acoustic bass, muted bass and picked bass. With each of these instruments, you have the option to adjust the ADSR envelope. If you’re looking for a more acoustic type of feel, this might be an interesting library to check out.
CoreBass Cherry Slides
Format: Kontakt 4 and higher (full version of Kontakt is required!)
Audio example:
So you’ve found a good bass library, but need some extra sound effects to make it sound more realistic or interesting? Then here’s a free bonus library: CoreBass Cherry Slides. 45 slides, no regrets.
Free Vst Effects For Mac
Get Cherry Slides from Orange Tree Samples.
Alternatives
Didn’t findwhat you were looking for? Maybe one of the following bass plugins andlibraries is more to your liking:
Samsara Cycle Audio FabBass (VST / Windows / 32 bit)
Project16 Fingered Bass (VST, AU / Windows + Mac / 32 bit + 64 bit)
SpearGear: Raspier (VST / Windows / 32 bit)
VB-1 (VST / Windows + Mac / 32 bit + 64 bit)
Chronos (Kontakt 5+)
FS Ibanez Electric Bass Guitar (SFZ)
FS Washburn Acoustic Bass Guitar (SFZ)
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Free Mac Vst Plugins
Do you happento know some other cool bass plugin or library? Let us know in the comments!