Bootsy plug-ins
Bootsy has released quite a number of interesting freeware VST effect plug-ins for Windows, but unfortunately he hasn’t spend all that much time creating a website yet. I mean, blurb doesn’t exactly do his work justice!
I figured I’d list Bootsy’s plug-ins on this page, alongside the links to download the latest versions. The page will be updated when new plug-ins/versions are released.
Update: Bootsy has his own website now: http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/
Nasty signal coloring fx series
The Nasty plug-in series is entirely dedicated to signal coloring.
NastyLF - Adding mojo to the lowend
NastyLF is a specific and tuned combination of lowend EQ and output stage. The low frequency EQ in classic boost/cut design offers both: broad ‘oldschool’ as well as rather narrow ‘modern’ curves (switchable) altogether with a variation of that special sounding curve designs when using boost and cut in combination. A new developed output stage offers tasty lowend saturation which can virtually be driven up to 24dB with internal automatic gain compensation.
NastyHF - Adding mojo to the highend
NastyHF is a specific and tuned combination of highend EQ (peak and shelve) and oversampled output stage. The high frequency EQ offers both: broad ‘old school’ as well as rather narrow ‘modern’ curves (switchable). HF peaking is applied on fixed frequencies and the 10kHz filter performs as a shelve. Both designs feature special musical sounding curves. A new developed and oversampled output stage offers fancy and almost artefact free HF saturation prominently featuring K2 and K3 harmonics with attenuated higher harmonics.
NASTYtableTop - Signal coloring made easy
NASTYtableTop is a low-mid frequency booster which increases perception in this frequency range by saturation. In subtle amounts this is perceived as a kind of ‘phatness’ while in extreme settings this is going to be perceived as ‘muddy’ and/or ‘distorted’.
NastyVSD - Virtual summing device
NastyVSD is a kind of “summing device” effects simulator and features some of the effects which can appear while going outboard (out of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)) and receiving a analog summed stereo mix back into the DAW. When doing this, “safety limiting” or even AD clipping is performed, so this is included in this simulation as well. When driven hard (aka abused), this could be used for maximising purposes as well.
NastyCS - Character channelstrip
NastyCS features the very best “nasty” things coming from this Plug-In series and additionally two mid frequency EQ’s originally developed for the BootEQ Plug-In as well as high- and low-pass filtering.
Download: Nasty fx series v1.2 - 17/09/2008
Download: Nasty fx series v1.0.1 (NastyLF, NastyHF & NASTYtableTop).
BootEQ
- A musical sounding mixing EQ
Features zero latency processing, musical sounding EQ curves (frequency and phase response) and a dynamic noise model.
Download: BootEQ v1.1
Density
- Smooth and versatile stereo dynamics processing
Incorporates some proven dynamic shaping approaches from the past, combined in a seamless fashion with some much more modern concepts in audio processing - the best of both worlds.
Download: Density v1.0
TesslaSE
- “Electric effects”
Pleasant sounding electric effects coming from transformer coupled tube circuits in a digital controlled fashion.
Download: TesslaSE v1.2
Rescue
- Analog style modelled signal designer
Introduces spatial imaging as well as sonic resolution improvements to program material. Rescue in general features decent gain and transient mechanics applied straight forward to m/s encoding. Some decent non-linear signal colouration is given as well.
Download: Rescue v1.2.1, includes RescueAE (Anniversary Edition) - 18/09/2008
Download: Rescue v1.1
You can find more information on these plug-ins in the manuals that are included in each download, or check the Bootsy posts here at rekkerd.org.
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commented on Aug 25, 2008
very great plugins , thx for the effort!keep up the good work pls
commented on Aug 29, 2008
The link for Rescue is dead up there, just so you know! :D
commented on Aug 29, 2008
Thanks for the heads up Bduffy, it’s fixed!
commented on Aug 29, 2008
YAY!!!
commented on Aug 31, 2008
I love these plugs. They’re really great looking and sound fantastic. Any idea what they were developed using? No hating, just generally curious.
commented on Aug 31, 2008
Yeah: they’re made with SynthMaker. And perhaps a deal with the Devil.
http://synthmaker.co.uk/
commented on Sep 01, 2008
50% SynthMaker; 50% pure inspiration.
commented on Sep 01, 2008
Hi Bootsy,
Great plugins, They make the high dollar RTAS plugins look like the rippoff they often are!
These work great in Wavelab & I have not experienced any problems in ProTools using the FXpansion wrapper.
Unfortunately The “Rescue” install file seems corrupt as it will not unzip (I am using the latest version of Winrar). Also the “Nasty” series did not include “Tabletop”, have you discontinued that plugin?
Thanks for the great work & contribution to music. I am enjoying using your creations.
Best regards
Mark Cheshire (Nashville, TN)
commented on Sep 02, 2008
Hi Mark, Rescue unpacks fine here with Winrar 3.40. Perhaps the file didn’t download completely?
Also, the Nasty series link does include the tabletop plug-in when I just tried it so try that one again as well.
commented on Sep 03, 2008
Thanks Ronnie,
My brain suddenly started working & I went to another computer that has a LAN connection instead of using the wireless connection in the studio. They are all installed, wrapped & running!
N.B; For any ProTools users, These plugs run flawlessly using the FXpansion wrapper & do not crash. They also (unlike some VST plugs) recall presets when a session is reopened & can also store as “Session” presets.
Now if only someone would develop software to convert wrapped VST plugs into Audio suite!
Thanks again-These plugins are awesome!
Mark
commented on Sep 04, 2008
Thanks for the plugins…I’ll set them up tonight and check them out.
Again Thanks!!!!
commented on Sep 11, 2008
B-K-A!
Bootsy “kicks” A**!
commented on Sep 11, 2008
Boosty updated the Nasty Series pack to v1.0.1
This update contains some (significant) CPU optimizations for NastyHF. Download link: http://bootsy.cr68.com/plug/Nasty_Series_1.0.1.rar
commented on Sep 16, 2008
These are great plug-ins!!!!. I am using Jamstix 2 XL and the Tessla SE honestly makes the drum samples shimmer and thump. I am looking forward to using these on my mixes.
commented on Sep 18, 2008
The Nasty Series was updated to v1.2 (adds NastyVSD and NastyCS) and Rescue is now at v2.0.1 (includes a special Anniversary Edition plug-in).
Thanks Bootsy!
commented on Sep 18, 2008
Sweetness!!! That NastyVDS is excellent!!
commented on Oct 03, 2008
In my professional opinion, Bootsy is the shiznit…!!!
commented on Oct 04, 2008
thanks, much respect!!!
commented on Oct 13, 2008
good job dude, just been testing them out
im already tellimg my friends about it
looking out for more
commented on Oct 15, 2008
There’s only one disadvantage about these plugins: I can only use them at work (on a PC) and not at home (on my MAC)!!!
commented on Oct 21, 2008
OK, they look great, they sound INCREDIBLE and they’re free……..??!!
What’s going on here??!!!
From now on Bootsy will be on my list of cool people ;)
…no, wait, I’ll take the other list…VERY cool people.
commented on Oct 21, 2008
Man, this plugs are so great ! Density has a very nice character to deliver, Tesla is great too!! Can’t wait for Epic !!!
commented on Nov 08, 2008
Download went smooth and all seem to work well without any problems. I am very happy about that. I am really impressed with how they look…so professional. The sound of the plugs are simply outstanding too. I have not had the time to really apply them but I can tell already I will use them. Bootsy may have saved my studio. The plugs should not be free. I am grateful and feel lucky to have them. Thanks Bootsy!
commented on Nov 09, 2008
brilliant! barely just can’t wait for OS X version. /-:
commented on Nov 14, 2008
Can’t wait for EpicVerb Bootsy. Hope all is well mate and the creases are being ironed out ;)
DUNKERQUE:
brilliant! barely just can’t wait for OS X version. /-:
It just wont happen as SynthMaker is along the lines of SE (Unless you know something i do not). So bootcamp is your best bet (or buy bootsy Cycling ’74’s Max/MSP and lots of women whilst keeping your fingers crossed and ’soul trading’ pulp fiction style)
I’d go for a dual boot bootcamp XP SP2 setup as it works a treat on a friends iMac & Macbook Pro :)
then you get best of both worlds friend
commented on Nov 28, 2008
Great Plugins! Especially these are free! You’ve worked very hard!
Thank you so much!
Best Regards!
commented on Dec 05, 2008
Excellent plugins! Highly recommended to anyone who looks for hi-end plugs. Thanks for your effort Bootsy. It’s REALLY appreciated.
Mike
commented on Dec 05, 2008
These bootsy plugs are great for noobs like myself. The Nasty HF in particular seems to be roughly akin to sprinkling magic pixie dust on my distorted guitar tracks.