Most of these plugins will be compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems. While you probably won’t need every plugin on the list, it will likely be beneficial for you to pick and choose one or two plugins to try out during your next mixdown. I’ve mainly focused on mixing and mastering plugins because I’ve found this is where most of the quality is. I’ve hand-picked some of the most popular VST plugins you can use for each stage of your production. Luckily, I’ve done a lot of the research for you.
However, there are so many to choose from it can be difficult to find the diamonds in the rough.
You may be surprised at the level of quality you can find in free VST plugins.