Filter plugins

We list 57 Filter plugins from 18 brands. The most represented are Kilohearts, Bitwig and Ableton. Open any of them for a rundown of what it does and where it fits.

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AD041 914 Mk 2 Fixed Filter Bank

Audio Damage

Extract and blend parallel frequency bands with surgical precision using fourteen calibrated filters and soft saturation for tonal depth.

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AD043 Filterstation2

Audio Damage

Route audio through 12 distinct filter algorithms with LFO modulation and envelope followers for rhythmic, dynamic sound design.

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Alligator

Reason Studios

Unleash rhythmic filter chaos across three parallel channels with 64 patterns and independent envelopes for mesmerizing, evolving textures.

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Auto Filter

Ableton

Modulate filtered textures with 10 filter types and 4 analog circuit models, shaped by independent stereo LFOs and dynamic envelope tracking.

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AutoFilter

Apple

Lock onto dynamic frequencies with envelope-driven filtering that responds to your audio in real-time, plus distortion to add grit before or after the filter sweep.

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Comb

Bitwig

Craft shimmering, resonant textures by layering harmonic reinforcement through feedback-driven comb filtering.

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Comb Filter

Kilohearts

Sculpt metallic resonances and destructive tones with inverted polarity control and graphic EQ precision.

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Corpus

Ableton

Run any sound through seven modeled resonant objects, from beams and strings to membranes, plates and tubes.

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DeFilter

Acon Digital

DeFilter is an automatic equalization plugin that intelligently corrects tonal imbalances and suppresses resonant peaks in recordings, including complex issues like comb filtering and room-induced coloration. It offers both predefined target profiles (speech, music, automatic) and reference matching capabilities, allowing users to align timbre across recordings or match one clip to another while preserving natural character. Unlike conventional EQ tools, DeFilter streamlines tonal correction with precision and transparency through frequency-dependent curves and dual spectrum analyzers.

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Disperser

Kilohearts

Smear transients and dissolve delays into spacious, phase-rotated textures with surgical all-pass filtering.

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DualFilter

Steinberg

Switch between low-pass and high-pass filtering with bipolar precision, then dial resonance for ringing character without manual mode changes.

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ECF-42

Reason Studios

Sculpt dynamic filter sweeps with three resonant modes and velocity-responsive envelope modulation triggered by gate signals or MIDI.

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EVOC 20 Filterbank

Apple

Morph vocal textures and tonal character across dual 20-band filterbanks with precise formant control and LFO modulation.

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EVOC 20 TrackOscillator

Apple

EVOC 20 TrackOscillator is a vocoder plugin with a monophonic pitch tracking oscillator that analyzes and transfers the sonic character of an input signal to synthesized sound. It features dual formant filter banks for analysis and synthesis, U/V detection for improved speech intelligibility, and an FM synthesis engine that tracks incoming pitch—making it ideal for classic vocoder effects, pitch-tracking synthesis, and creative filtering applications.

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Bitwig

Shape tone with multimode filtering and gain staging precision for any sound design purpose.

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Kilohearts

Carve surgical EQ curves and resonant sweeps with seven essential filter modes in one streamlined plugin.

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Filter M12

Arturia

Route two independent filters through analog circuit modeling for surgical tone shaping and expressive resonance control.

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Filter MINI

Arturia

Carve distinctive character into any sound with resonant filter types and real-time visual feedback in a streamlined interface.

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Filter MS-20

Arturia

Chain vintage analog filters with dynamic distortion to carve and color your sound with surgical precision.

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Filter Table

Kilohearts

Morph through evolving harmonic shapes with real-time wavetable frame scanning and four distinct phase response modes.

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Filter+

Bitwig

Route 10 filters, 14 waveshapers, and modulation sources through nested FX chains for intricate sonic transformations.

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FilterFreak

Soundtoys

Automate filter sweeps to the beat or design wild rhythmic sequences that lock into your groove—turning static filters into dynamic, pumping movement.

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FilterFreak 2

Soundtoys

Orchestrate hypnotic filter sweeps synced to your rhythm or triggered by incoming audio, then season with analog saturation for warmth, grit, or pumping character.

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FilterShaper Core

Cableguys

Stack three resonant filters across frequency bands with drawable waveforms for surgical sonic sculpting.

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FilterShaper XL

Cableguys

Sculpt dynamic, evolving textures with 20 filter types and 60 LFOs—perfect for morphing leads, pads, and bass into constantly shifting soundscapes.

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Filterverse

Polyverse

Sculpt limitless sonic textures with 30 filter types and real-time stereo modulation that transforms static sounds into dynamic, evolving instruments.

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Filtron

Polyverse

Push filters into screaming resonance or warm saturation with dual-mode overdrive and CV modulation—classic analog attitude reimagined.

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Formant Filter

Kilohearts

Model vowel timbres and sculpt vocal character with precise resonance shaping and dual-frequency boosts.

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Fruity Fast LP

Image-Line

Sweep smooth, automated filter sweeps without taxing your CPU using the ultra-efficient lowpass algorithm.

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Fruity Filter

Image-Line

Blend lowpass, bandpass, and highpass simultaneously for sculpted, multi-dimensional filtering. Oversampling and DC offset removal deliver pristine results.

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Fruity Free Filter

Image-Line

Cut, boost, and resonate your mix with seven essential filter types and intuitive tonal control.

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Fruity Love Philter

Image-Line

Stack eight parallel filters across 12 types to sculpt dynamic, multiband textures with envelope-controlled precision.

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Fuzz-Wah

Apple

Dial in expressive wah sweeps across 8 modes—from classic to modern—while layering fuzz and compression for gritty, vocal-like filter effects that cut through any mix.

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Godfazer

D16 Group

Combine filters, phasers, and formant effects with dual independent modulation for dynamic, evolving sound design.

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I Wish

Polyverse

Turn any audio into a playable instrument with real-time pitch freezing and glitch control. Morph vocal textures and stutter effects via MIDI.

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Infrasonic

Tokyo Dawn Labs

Restore clarity and punch to your low end with surgical high-pass filtering and harmonic regeneration that replaces lost fundamental energy.

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Ladder

Bitwig

Sculpt expressive, evolving filters with envelope-driven dynamics and built-in modulation that breathes with your sound.

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Ladder Filter

Kilohearts

Toggle between transistor and diode ladder topologies to craft anything from aggressive acid sweeps to silky smooth filtering with natural saturation.

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MetaFilter

Waves

Sculpt lush, evolving filter textures with three independent modulators and warm analog character.

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MorphFilter

Steinberg

Blend two filter types in real-time to morph between sonic characters with unmatched tonal flexibility.

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Nonlinear Filter

Kilohearts

Saturate and distort filtered sounds with aggressive drive—turning clean cuts into gritty, colored textures through selectable nonlinear modes.

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Resonator

Kilohearts

Create ringing, harmonic textures by resonating frequencies at precise pitches with control over decay and harmonic color.

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Resonator Bank

Bitwig

Morph six independent resonators across frequency, resonance, and gain for evolving, color-shifting filter sweeps.

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Resonators

Ableton

Amplify harmonic overtones with five tunable resonators, from subtle tonal shaping to bold frequency coloration.

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Simplon

FabFilter

Carve through frequency mud with dual multimode filters offering 27 sonic possibilities—stack them serially for surgical sweeps or run parallel for lush, dimensional depth.

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Spectral Blur

Ableton

Blur frequencies into shimmering, reverb-like textures while maintaining control over dry signal and frozen spectral effects.

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Spectral Gate

Apple

Carve surgical holes in your sound with spectral precision, then blend frequency ranges dynamically to reveal hidden texture and movement.

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Spectral Resonator

Ableton

Unlock shimmering harmonic textures with polyphonic MIDI control and real-time spectral sculpting across 16 voices.

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StepFilter

Steinberg

Sequence evolving filter sweeps with dual 16-step patterns for rhythmic, synced movement that transforms any sound into hypnotic motion.

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Supermodal

Polyverse

Sculpt vocal textures and synths through 27 resonating filter modes that ring with acoustic warmth or crystalline shimmer.

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Sweeper

Reason Studios

Craft evolving filter sweeps, phasing textures, and dynamic motion with three powerful effect engines and intuitive curve drawing.

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Treemonster

Bitwig

Ring-modulate drums and synths with dynamic harmonics extracted from incoming pitch, sculpting tonal character through gated detection and filter controls.

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Uhbik-F

u-he

Craft lush, evolving flanging textures with dual tape machines and feedback control—from subtle modulation to self-oscillating dimension.

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Ultrasonic

Tokyo Dawn Labs

Eliminate unwanted ultrasonics with extreme precision—from steep slopes up to nearly 600 dB/oct, plus audible monitoring and dither control.

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Volcano 2

FabFilter

Unlock wild, expressive filter movements with four independent multi-mode filters, extreme character ranges, and a modulation matrix that sequences automation across stereo or mid-side channels.

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Volcano 3

FabFilter

Blend four analog filters with nonlinear saturation and modulation to sculpt dynamic, characterful tone. Route per-channel or mid-side with XLFOs and envelope followers for evolving texture.

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WahWah

Steinberg

Sweep dynamic band-pass filtering with sidechain control for expressive wah effects that respond to your input signal in real-time.

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