“Drum audio vomit.” Thanks to Venus Theory for calling out these two free tools, especially as a complimentary duo. Note these are not VST plugins, but standalone programs.
There isn’t much more I could say about these than what Venus Theory already covered in his awesome video, so best to just watch that first (above), if you haven’t already.
Sequencer/Sampler with a novel Windows Paint style GUI. From the developer:
The concept behind Blip is to create innovative sounds and loops by drawing with the usual graphic tools (pencil, airbrush, line…). The classic painting functions take a whole other dimension, as they create melodies and rhythms in the musical domain.
Name: Blip Developer: Nicolas Fournel Download: Download Notes: Might need to install old Windows dependencies or use on a VM running an older version of Windows
Legacy Software
This project hasn’t been maintained in many years and thus, you may run into issues when trying to run Blip. You may need to install old Windows dependencies or use on a VM running an older version of Windows (e.g. XP).
Ear-bending sonics for OSX, Windows & Linux. From the developer:
Cecilia is an audio signal processing environment aimed at sound designers. Cecilia mangles sound in ways unheard of. Cecilia lets you create your own GUI using a simple syntax. Cecilia comes with many original built-in modules and presets for sound effects and synthesis.