Ronald Passion

Ronald Passion has created freeware effect plug-ins for Windows PC. The plug-ins are done in SynthMaker and include some custom code.

Guitar Preamps

Ronald Passion X-1000, SS500, M-900 and FV-70 are three freeware guitar preamp VST effect plug-ins for Windows.

Ronald writes:

“After a thousand reading, a thousand try and error, a thousand emotions, a thousand seconds in front of computer and “This is it” -> My 8 months dream, Guitar Preamp!”

Ronald, for the love of the sounds

Guitar preamp effects

• X-1000 — Hot Valve Modern Distortion.
• SS500 — Fat Solid State Modern Distortion.
• M-900 — Brit Distortion.
• FV-70 — Fat Clean, Crunch to Blues.

Ronald Passion X-1000 Download size: 2.33 MB

Ronald Passion SS500 Download size: 2.36 MB

Ronald Passion M-900 Download size: 2.35 MB

Ronald Passion FV-70 Download size: 2.49 MB

Bass Preamp

Bass Preamp is an analog tube bass preamp effect plug-in.

• Active Switch (On/Off).
• Cab Switch (On/Off).
• X-tra Lo/X-tra Hi for additional body.
• Drive in preamp input section.
• Bass/Mid/Hi tone controllers.
• Mid frequency selection knob.
• Master output.

Update 16-apr-2009: various changes, same download link.

Bass Preamp Download size: 2.70 MB

Silver & White Magnum

Silver & White Magnum are two analog valve custom parametric equalizer effects.

• Silver: G/F/V/B selects Guitar, Full, Vox and Bass parametric frequency scheme.
• White: HP -> 20, 30, 40, 60 & 80 Hz. LP -> 20, 12, 10 & 8 KHz.
• Q: 0 db/-3 db.
• Lowpass and Highpass filtering.
• Re Energize button (boost).
• Tube style Compressor.
• Noise floor is -100 db.

Update 01-apr-2009: both plug-ins were updated to fix a problem with saving presets.

Silver Magnum Download size: 2.47 MB

White Magnum Download size: 2.57 MB

Bad Vox

Bad Vox is a simple tube equalizer effect for vocals.

• Frequency bands based on Manley Hardware Vox Box (only the EQ): 150Hz, 1.5kHz, 6.4kHz.
• Q: -3 db.
• Lowpass, Highpass and Notch filtering.

Bad Vox Download size: 2.11 MB

Master EQ

Master EQ is a tube equalizer for mastering (update to Massive Passive EQ).

• Frequency bands based on Manley Hardware Equalizer (Massive Passive Stereo EQ): 150Hz, 560Hz, 1.5kHz, 3.9kHz.
• Q: -3 db/-6 db.
• Noise floor: -85 db.
• Red LED meter for monitoring peaks.
• Lowpass & Highpass filtering.

Update 04-apr-2009: plug-in was updated to fix a problem with saving presets.

Master EQ Download size: 2.76 MB

Massive Passive EQ

Massive Passive EQ is a freeware mastering equalizer effect for Windows.

Massive Passive EQ features

• Signal flow: IN + LP & HP + R1 (peaking & shelving) + R2 + R3 + R4 + OUT.
• Q is -3 db point and -6 db point.
• All frequencies based on Manley Hardware Equalizer (Massive Passive Stereo EQ).
• Red Led Meter (in & out).

Massive Passive EQ v1.2 Download size: 1.53 MB

Blue Channel

Blue Channel is a digital tube channel VST effect plug-in for Windows PC.

Blue Channel v1.0 features

• Compressor: Highpass + Lowpass filter, In/Out, Drive, Threshold, Attack & Release, Ratio, On/Off switch.
• Equalizer: Low shelf, Mid Bass, Mid High, High shelf, Master output, On/Off switch.
• Valve Tube Style control.
• 10 presets.

Blue Channel Download size: 2.23 MB

Digital Parametric Equalizer

Digital Parametric Equalizer is a digital equalizer effect plug-in for Windows PC.

Digital Parametric Equalizer v1.0 features

• Highpass & Lowpass filter + 6 bands (-/+ 24 range for each).
• 4 settings for the bands:
  1. Standard: 100Hz, 360Hz, 720Hz, 1.5KHz, 5KHz, 10KHz.
  2. Bass: 60Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, 500Hz, 800Hz, 1.5KHz.
  3. Vox: 240Hz, 380Hz, 800Hz, 1.2KHz, 2.5KHz, 5KHz.
  4. Guitar: 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1KHz, 2KHz, 4KHz.
• Main output and on/off controls.

Update 05-mar-2009: New version has additional frequency settings (same download link below).

Digital Parametric Equalizer v1.2 Download size: 1.52 MB

Equalizer Passion

Equalizer Passion is a virtual analog equalizer effect.

Equalizer Passion v1.0 features

• Freq, Gain and Q for Bass, Mid Bass, Mid High and High frequency ranges.
• In- and output volume controls.
• Press Knob (“0” for natural “1” for pressing signal).
• On/Off switch.

Equalizer Passion Download size: 2.06 MB

Crunch Passion

Crunch Passion is a dual guitar preamp (Clean & Crunch).

Crunch Passion v1.1 features

• Clean section: clean tube style model.
• Drive section: crunch drive (not modeled after a specific model but it sound like a Laney). Drive section input depends on clean section.
• Shape: controls the tone, from dull to sharp.
• Bass–Mid–Hi: 10dB range per band (i.e. Bass -5dB to 0 to 5dB).
• Volume: control volume of signal.

Crunch Passion Download size: 2.00 MB

Slap Passion

Slap Passion is a tube bass preamp.

Slap Passion v1.1 features

• Input section: clean tube style bass model.
• Bass–Mid–Hi: 12dB range per band. (i.e. Bass -6dB to 0 to 6dB).
• Freq: Mid Freq selection — 175Hz – 350Hz – 525Hz – 700Hz – 875Hz – 1050Hz.
• Volume: control volume of signal.

Slap Passion Download size: 2.12 MB