Freeware Plugin Suggestions for School

The GVST suite is pretty good too.

dont for get bootys variety of sound plugins:

Check out my ongoing topic about selecting freeware plugins: Lots of suggestions, listed in the first post with links ;)

i would say for the least amount of hassle and for the best stability of your system use only very well established developers plugs and stay away from synthedit/synthmaker stuff - it will just make life easier for you. well established developers with some excellent freeware: Kjaerhus Audio - classic series Jeroen Breebaart - all his free stuff plugs are excellent Voxengo - lots of excellent free plugs Blue Cat Audio - lots of great stuff there too Ohmforce - frohmage filter Digital Fish Phones - blockfish, spitfish and floorfish ...and of course REAplugs! softsynths that are both very stable and very easy to use (and therefore good for educational purposes) would be: synth1 linplug free alpha there are plenty of excellent patches about on the web for both.

+1 for ReaPlugs, Kjaerhus and Melda :)

I second the Mcompressor by Melda Production, it has an easy to see and understand graphic interface for beginners. For EQ I would suggest a VST 31 band graphic eq in addition to the full parametric. Examples: EQ 31 (on the top left) Another freebie Not a VST plugin but worth mentioning is the simple feedback trainer (but watch the volume!)

Great FX and Vsti 

Excellent suggestions thanks a million! I would like to know if there is a freeware version of a plugin constructor like synthedit?

For "coolness", I'd check out the "Kriminal" synths :) Bad name suggestion for 12-18yr olds though :))))

Forgot to mention Analog Box