Play pads, strings and synths the way the PlayStation did, and put its reverb and crunch on any track with simpleSPU FX.
New Black Friday · 50% off Time and gate effect · VST3 & AU · macOS, Windows & Linux
Stutter, half time and gate any track.
Draw blocks on a 16-step grid and your track repeats, slows to half time, reverses, scratches or tape-stops on them, locked to your DAW's tempo.
Free with 2 slots and 54 patterns, no time limit. £29.99 once for all 12 slots and 192 patterns, or £14.99 (50% off) for Black Friday until 30 November.
My plugins.
See every pluginDraw blocks on a 16-step grid to repeat, slow down, reverse or stop your track in time.
Free
A £29.99 unlock adds all 12 slots, every pattern and saving your own. Black Friday: 50% off (£14.99) until 30 November.
Load SF2 and SFZ files straight into your DAW and play them.
Free
A £9.99 unlock adds more libraries, 16 channels, and reverb and chorus.
Slow a track to a standstill like a switched-off tape machine, then spin it back up in time.
Trials, prices and updates.
- Try it first
- simpleSPU runs for 14 days with every feature on, and simpleSF2, simpleTapeStop and simpleStutter are free. You don't need an account or a card.
- Pay once
- You pay once, with no subscription. Buy during the trial or after it ends; your projects open the same either way.
- Platforms
- AU and VST3, with native installers for macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Updates
- Your licence includes future updates at no extra cost.
Guides I've written.
See every guide- Explainer What is an SF2 file? What's inside a SoundFont, how SF2 compares with SFZ, and how to open one.
- Roundup The best free SoundFonts General MIDI, piano, guitar, drums, orchestra and chiptune, with each one's size and licence.
- How-to How to make PS1-style music What gave PlayStation 1 soundtracks their sound, and how to get it in any DAW.
- Explainer PS1 reverb How the PlayStation's reverb worked, and how to get that sound in your DAW.
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