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 (Download size: 2.33 MB).
SS500 — Fat Solid State Modern Distortion (Download size: 2.36 MB).
M-900 — Brit Distortion (Download size: 2.35 MB).
FV-70 — Fat Clean, Crunch to Blues (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:
- Standard: 100Hz, 360Hz, 720Hz, 1.5KHz, 5KHz, 10KHz.
- Bass: 60Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, 500Hz, 800Hz, 1.5KHz.
- Vox: 240Hz, 380Hz, 800Hz, 1.2KHz, 2.5KHz, 5KHz.
- 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)
Hi sir ronnie how do i install or find the effects? I downloaded the bass preamp and the dll into my vst folder but can’t find it on studio one effects… What should i do?
If you’re using Studio One 5, these plugins are 32-bit only and won’t run Studio One. You can use a bridge software to run 32-bit plugins in 64-bit hosts. A free one you could try TBridge: https://totomusic.github.io/TBridge/indexEn.html
Oh thank you for the fast answer, i’ll give it a shot tomorrow.
Thank you very much!! 😀
This web site is amazing 😝
The comments are old (xD)
Enjoy!
thanks a million for all your offerings of sonic amazingness
Wow, 10 years after
This is really nice, thanks a lot brother
thank you so much :)
the great
First of all I thank you for sharing this work.
I need to know which bit is the amount of these plugins working.
Since there are truncations of the low resolution bit if you were working with fewer bits per sample audio track with a 32-bit floating point, get one of these plugins would mean I would have to place a dithering to go down to 24 bits, in the event that these 24-bit plugins work, thanks! I expect a response, hugs.
I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THESE PLUG-INS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Oh, my good man, many thanks for the Passion Equalizer. Best VST equalizer I’ve ever had the pleasure of using.
Thank you so much for this work man! Waiting another vst guitar amp… ;-)
yeah this vst must be free full version
thx to the massive 1.2. sounds great but crashes with a 24bit file in wavelab every time. only for your info.
Hello! You do great job! A real passion like the name of your vst! I use the old version of massive passive but i just see that you fix for presets :) i cant wait to try your amps…im sure its a very good amp modulator. (im from quebec my english is bad a bit) Later i will send you a composition made with your vst and you will be able to post this composition here if you like it. …i go to my studio try your amps! thanks for all!
Do any of these work on Midi files
Im looking for a guitar amp to use on a midi file like ezDrummer does, if you know what i meam
opik, d post d web gw aja.
http://www.1ststudio.blogspot.com
gw update nya d sana sekarang
TQ,RP!
good job bro..smangat trus y bang…gw request bwt bikin ampsimnya ampli pevey 5150 donx…hehehee…salut\m/
Thanx hello, i discontinued mixing things. I am focusing gtr or bass sounding.
RevolutionZ LE v.1.0 Guitar Head Amp, s0on 2 be release at 1ststudio.blogspot.com
Tq, r0nald passion
Enjoying your Bad Vox plugin very much, Ronald. I’m finding it to be quite suitable for general mixing and am loving the notched frequency concept. Sound-wise, it’s as least as analogue as Nomad Factory’s Blue Tubes (imho), but without the undefined low end and upper-mid register distortion when pushed. The graphic is also very easy on the eyes.
Nice work and thank you for this versatile eq!
Lo harus instal program CUBASE SX 3 (contohnya)
atow cubase vst ato reaper ato cubase LE 3 atow 4 ato 5…
barus bisa d pake ini VST DLL nya
Salam :)
Yah ngejalaninnya pake Cubase lah…
Itu bukan stand alone aplication
Tq