Lydtrold
Made in DenmarkNative + AAX DSP
Organ Rhythms
The EQ Dynamic
The Drum Glue
The Snapshot
The Tape
Console 1A
Console Compressor
Console Delay
Console Distressor
Console EQ
Console Gate
Console Verb
The Host
The Bass Amp
The Click
The Bleed
The Maximizer
Blues Mood
LT VU
The De-Esser
The Mill MS
The Widener
The 11
The Level
B-verb
American Mood
The Transient
The Four
The 73
The Eighties
The 4K
The 2A
The 3A
The 76
The Ear Comp
The Ear EQ
The Console
Radio-Fi
Chorus Mood
Vintage Leslie
The Key
The Tuner
THE 31
The Bass
The Feather
The Front End
The Gate
The Echo
The Delay
The Vox
The EQ
The Hall
The Room
The Church
The Plate
Vocal Doubler
The Limiter
Vintage Stringformant
LT-76
LT-2A
LT-3A
LT-Comp
LT-Bus Comp
LT-EQ 2
The Strip
TalkBack
LT-Scope
Urkraft
LT-Vintage Delay
Vintage 333 Delay
Vintage Blue Drive
Vintage Chorus
Vintage Flanger
Vintage Fuzz
Vintage Phaser
Vintage Screamer
Vintage Spring Tank
Vintage Stone
Vintage Tremolo
Vintage Distortion
Vintage Bass Amp
Vintage Tone Amp
Vintage Blues Amp
Vintage 800 Amp
LT Reverb
Lydtrold Spring
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In the spotlight · The Bleed
Bring your drums into focus. Control unwanted bleed on snare, toms and kick, with Ghost Notes and external sidechain.
Hear it in a drum mixExplore drums & percussion tools Made in Denmark · 2026 introductory prices
Choose your platform and buy once. Lifetime, perpetual licenses with no hidden update fees. Complete Bundles include all new Lydtrold plugins released during 2026.
Complete Native Bundle
€49one-time · excluding VAT
AAX Native and VST3 for Mac or Windows, plus AU components for Logic Pro on Mac.
Choose Mac or Windows at purchase. Up to three activations.
Choose your bundle Read customer reviews →Complete DSP Bundle
€99one-time · excluding VAT
All 90 Native plugins plus 75 AAX DSP editions for compatible Pro Tools HDX systems.
Choose Mac or Windows at purchase. Up to three activations.
Choose your bundle Read customer reviews →Finding the best VST3 plugins for your Mac or Windows studio starts with your sound. Explore the classics, check DAW compatibility, or download the installer to get started.
Your DAW. Your format. Your sound.
Buy once and keep your purchased plugins. No required subscription, no licence renewal fee and no hidden update fees. Choose a Complete Bundle for your platform.
AU · macOS
Audio Unit (AU) components for recording and mixing in Logic Pro on macOS. Add optical compression, channel strips, EQ and creative effects to your Apple studio.
Explore AU compatibility →VST3 · Mac & Windows
Build your Native mixing toolkit with affordable VST3 plugins and perpetual licences. Choose VST3 in versions of Studio One, Cubase, Ableton Live and REAPER that support third-party VST3 effects.
Find your VST3 host →AAX Native & AAX DSP
AAX Native runs on your computer for standard Pro Tools sessions. AAX DSP uses compatible HDX hardware for low-latency tracking workflows. DSP + Native bundles include the Native formats too.
Explore Pro Tools HDX plugins →Using an Apple Silicon Mac (M1/M2/M3) or Windows 11? Check each plugin’s system requirements and your DAW version before installing. This guide describes supported formats, not certification of every host and operating-system combination.
Free downloads · 14-day demos · perpetual licences
Browse all 90 Native plug-ins by effect, start with a favourite, or see the complete catalogue.
Four compressors · Native + AAX DSP
The 4K, The 2A, The 3A and The 76 bring VCA, optical and FET compression to Mac and Windows. Choose your processor, or access all four through Complete for your edition.
View pluginShape drum and mix-bus cohesion with VCA compression, Auto release, sidechain high-pass filtering and parallel Mix.
View pluginLevel vocals and bass with optical-style compression, Peak Reduction and Gain controls, plus compression and limiting modes.
View pluginControl vocal and instrument level with optical-style compression, Peak Reduction, Gain and compression or limiting modes.
View pluginShape punch and sustain with FET-style compression, adjustable attack, release and ratio, plus a wet/dry blend.
Analog inspiration · Modern workflow
Looking for affordable alternatives to 1176, LA-2A or SSL bus compressor plugins? Explore familiar FET, optical and VCA approaches in the Heritage Dynamics Collection, available in Native and AAX DSP.
Hardware names describe inspiration only. Lydtrold is independent and is not affiliated with the original manufacturers.
An affordable 1176 alternative: a FET compressor VST3/AU plugin for punching up vocals and drums in Logic Pro, Studio One and Cubase. Inspired by legendary 76-style hardware controls, with AAX Native and AAX DSP editions for Pro Tools. Start on a vocal or drum track and compare how the attack and release shape the front of each note. Match the listening level before choosing the amount of compression.
Explore Heritage Dynamics →A smooth optical leveling amplifier with vintage tube character. An affordable LA-2A alternative for Logic Pro and Studio One, bringing gentle vocal and bass control in AU, VST3 and AAX formats. Use it to steady a vocal phrase or bass line while retaining the flow of the performance. Listen through quieter endings as well as loud notes when setting the levelling amount.
Explore Heritage Dynamics →An optical leveling amplifier with solid-state character and a faster response for vocals and bass. Use AU in Logic Pro, VST3 in Studio One or AAX in Pro Tools. Try it when a vocal, bass or guitar part needs a more consistent place in the mix. Compare its response with LT-2A on the same passage to choose the optical character that fits.
Explore Heritage Dynamics →Flexible VCA compression for individual tracks and groups, available in VST3, AU, AAX Native and AAX DSP. Shape dynamics in Cubase, Ableton Live, REAPER or Pro Tools. Use it for controlled track dynamics or to make an instrument group move together. Set the compression against the whole arrangement, checking the balance of transient attack and sustain.
Explore Heritage Dynamics →A classic VCA mix bus glue compressor plugin and a perpetual-license alternative to mix bus subscriptions. Bring drums, instruments and the stereo mix together in Cubase or Pro Tools HDX. Start with a small amount of compression on a drum group or stereo bus and listen to how the instruments breathe together. Recheck the loudest section before committing to the bus sound.
Explore Heritage Dynamics →For guitarists & sound designers
Build your sound with Vintage Screamer, Fuzz, Chorus and Phaser, then find your amp character with Vintage 800 Amp and the rest of the series. Explore pedals, amplifiers, delays and creative effects together.
View pluginAdd rotating-speaker movement to organ, guitar and keys with slow/fast speeds, tube drive, cabinet character and room microphones.
View pluginTurn guitar audio into synth and eight-band vocoder textures with Synth, Vocoder and Fusion modes, without MIDI input.
View pluginExplore SPX, Hybrid and SDE delay characters with tempo sync, tap tempo, modulation and a moving repeat display.
View pluginAdd compact vintage digital echoes with 12-bit character, delay time, feedback, echo level, Hold and dry/wet routing.
View pluginShape touch-sensitive guitar overdrive with Gain, Tone and Output, from gentle breakup to a more sustained lead texture.
View pluginAdd analog-style chorus to guitar, synth and vocals with Rate, Depth, effect level and EQ for gentle movement or lush modulation.
View pluginCreate sweeping stereo flanging with Manual, Rate, Depth, Resonance, Tone and multiple modes for guitar, drums and synths.
View pluginBuild thick guitar rhythm and sustaining lead sounds with a vintage fuzz stage and direct Sustain, Tone and Volume controls.
View pluginAdd moving phase colour with selectable 4-, 5-, 9-stage or deep characters, plus Rate, Depth, Feedback and Mix.
View pluginPush guitar into mid-focused overdrive with Drive, Tone and Level plus TS808- and TS9-style circuit characters.
View pluginAdd lively spring ambience to guitar or dub-style effects with Decay, Dwell, Tone and Mix controls.
View pluginExplore 1974, Sovtek and modern phaser characters with Rate, Depth, Colour, Mix and makeup controls.
View pluginCreate pulsing volume movement with Depth, Speed and Level, soft or hard shapes, tempo sync and manual or automatic modes.
View pluginAdd classic hard-clipping guitar crunch with direct Distortion, Tone and Level controls in a Native drive plug-in.
View pluginBuild a hybrid tube-style bass sound with gain and tone shaping, parallel Mix and 10-inch, 15-inch or blended cabinet modes.
View pluginExplore a 30-watt EL84-inspired guitar amp voice with an open Alnico 2×12 cabinet character, spring reverb, Bright and Cut.
View pluginAdd 15-watt tube-amp-inspired guitar character with spring reverb and an open-back 12-inch cabinet voice.
View pluginExplore a 100-watt EL34-inspired master-volume guitar amp with high and low inputs and a closed 4×12 cabinet voice.
16 free full-version plugins
Start with The Ear Comp, The Ear EQ, Chorus Mood or Vintage Leslie. Get all 16 free Native plugins for Mac and Windows, with no time limit. Check each product for free or paid AAX DSP availability.
Claim the Free Collection, download the installer and enter your personal license key. The free collection includes joining the Lydtrold mailing list; you can unsubscribe at any time.
View pluginView pluginMake compression decisions by ear with eight direct controls, external key input and parallel Mix. Native and AAX DSP are free.
View pluginBalance tracks by ear with a low-cut filter and four musical EQ bands. Free Native and AAX DSP editions are available.
View pluginAdd analog-style chorus to guitar, keys and synths with simple Rate and Depth controls. Native and AAX DSP editions are free.
View pluginAdd rotating-speaker movement to organ, guitar and keys with slow/fast speeds, tube drive, cabinet character and room microphones.
View pluginView pluginView pluginShape the spectrum with 31 constant-Q bands, ±12 dB gain, live analysis and mono/stereo metering. Native is free.
View pluginPrepare a channel with harmonic colour, a 24 dB/octave low-cut filter, gain and independent polarity control. Native and DSP are free.
View pluginTurn guitar audio into synth and eight-band vocoder textures with Synth, Vocoder and Fusion modes, without MIDI input.
View pluginAdjust six parametric EQ bands with direct value entry and 20 Hz–20 kHz mid-band ranges. Native is free; DSP is a separate edition.
View pluginNative is free in AAX Native and VST3 for Mac and Windows, plus Audio Unit on Mac. The AAX DSP edition is €19 intro for Pro Tools HDX.
View pluginControl studio talkback from the DAW transport with Mute on Play or Mute on Stop, a status lamp and fixed 8 ms transitions.
View pluginView pluginAdd blues-amp-style spring ambience with one direct Reverb control in a free plug-in for guitar, keys and creative effects.
View pluginAdd 1980s-inspired digital reverb to vocals, snare and synths, with a free Native edition and optional AAX DSP.
Lydtrold · Denmark
Every plug-in is available in AAX Native and VST3 for Mac and Windows, plus Audio Unit on Mac. 75 are also available as AAX DSP editions for compatible Pro Tools HDX systems.
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Lydtrold · Questions & answers
Formats, perpetual licences, free trials and activations.
Choose the format supported by your DAW: Audio Unit (AU) for Logic Pro, GarageBand and MainStage on Mac; VST3 for compatible versions of Studio One, Cubase, Ableton Live, REAPER and other VST3 hosts on Mac and Windows; AAX Native for Pro Tools. AAX DSP requires compatible Pro Tools HDX hardware. Check each product’s system requirements and your DAW version. Format availability is not certification of every host and operating-system combination.
All Lydtrold purchases are perpetual licences. You buy them once, and you own them forever. Unlike other manufacturers, we do not have hidden annual update fees or mandatory support plans to keep your plugins running. All new plugins released during 2026 are included for free in your bundle purchase.
Yes. 75 of our 90 Native plugins also have AAX DSP editions for compatible Pro Tools HDX systems. The Complete DSP Bundle includes all 90 Native plugins plus those 75 AAX DSP editions. Check each product for supported sample rates and hardware requirements.
We offer 14-day trials for paid plugins. Check the product page and installer for the available demo edition. The Free Collection includes 16 full-version Native plugins with no time limit; eligible free AAX DSP editions are listed separately.
Every licence allows for up to three (3) concurrent activations, so you can easily have Lydtrold plugins installed on your main studio computer, your mobile mixing laptop, and a backup system simultaneously.