{"id":22366,"date":"2022-07-30T10:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=22366"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:54:16","slug":"free-plugins-melodies-instruments-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/free-plugins-melodies-instruments-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"8 free plugins for making better melodies (instruments and effects)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More often than not, your melodies will be what the average listener latches on to.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For that reason, it&#8217;s important to make sure your melodies stand out and meaningfully contribute to the greater emotional effect you&#8217;re looking to achieve with your music. In this tutorial video, we showcase tips and techniques for making effective melodies, sticking entirely to free instruments and effects plugins to demonstrate. Follow along above and find links to download the free plugins below, along with the project files and samples we used to create our demo tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-61f7a062672eb149f00e7dafc1a02e32\" style=\"background-color:#62daff\"><strong>Want more free stuff? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/instrument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download Splice INSTRUMENT<\/strong><\/a><strong> and start creating immediately with its extensive catalogue of world-class and human-made presets\u2014plus regular Free Drops to keep your inspiration flowing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free plugins for making better melodies:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.  <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Love-Fi 2 Lite by Quiet Music (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/quietmusic.eu\/love-fi-2-lite\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Love-Fi 2 Lite by Quiet Music<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Love-Fi 2 Lite is a keys instrument from Quiet Music that&#8217;s particularly great for creating ambient, chillhop, and <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-make-lofi-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"lo-fi music. (opens in a new tab)\">lo-fi music.<\/a> In our tutorial, we use it in combination with an intentional focus on a few scale degrees to create a melody that&#8217;s simple but highly memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 0:30 in the video to learn more about Love-fi 2 Lite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mel-Lofi by Audiolatry (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiolatry.com\/mel-lofi\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mel-Lofi by Audiolatry<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Mel-Lofi is a mellotron emulation that comes with a range of great presets. In our tutorial, we use this free plugin to learn how to use voice leading to compose a melody out of a chord progression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 2:47 in the video to learn more about Mel-Lofi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kilohearts Essentials by Kilohearts (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/kilohearts.com\/products\/kilohearts_essentials\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kilohearts Essentials by Kilohearts<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Kilohearts Essentials is a versatile collection of 30 free effects plugins. In our tutorial, we make use of a plugin within the bundle to sculpt the timbre of our melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 3:51 in the video to learn more about Kilohearts Essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Amurg Lite by Audiolatry (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiolatry.com\/amurg-lite\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Amurg Lite by Audiolatry<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Another entry from Audiolatry, Amurg Lite contains a collection of mellow and ambient pad sounds. In our tutorial, we use the free instrument to add some subtle textures that support our melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 4:20 in the video to learn more about Amurg Lite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover by Spitfire Audio (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spitfireaudio.com\/shop\/a-z\/bbc-symphony-orchestra-discover\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover by Spitfire Audio<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover is free\u2014this collection from Spitfire Audio contains 33 high-quality instrument emulations, spanning strings and woodwinds to brass and percussion. In our tutorial, we use it to add melodies in unexpected areas of our arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 4:52 in the video to learn more about BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vital by Vital Audio (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/vital.audio\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vital by Vital Audio<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Vital is a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"wavetable synth (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/what-is-wavetable-synthesis\/\" target=\"_blank\">wavetable synth<\/a> with powerful sound design capabilities, with a basic version that you can download for absolutely free. In our tutorial, we use it to design some melodic textures that complement our drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 6:22 in the video to learn more about Vital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bongo Cat Band by Audio Fusion Bureau (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/audiofb.com\/product\/bongo-cat-band\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bongo Cat Band by Audio Fusion Bureau<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Bongo Cat Band contains a suite of instruments performed by the one-and-only Bongo Cat. While the sounds themselves are quite simple, in our tutorial we show how we can use creative processing to make some unique melodies with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 6:55 in the video to learn more about Bongo Cat Band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Emergence by Daniel Gergely (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/daniel-gergely.itch.io\/emergence\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Emergence by Daniel Gergely<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, Emergence is a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"granular processing (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/intro-granular-synthesis\/\" target=\"_blank\">granular processing<\/a> plugin that allows for some dramatic audio effects. With it, we glitch out some melodies to create some otherworldly sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to 7:42 in the video to learn more about Emergence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus content:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"Click here for a .zip file containing the DAW project files for each of the demos for the video, (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FreePluginsforBetterMelodiesProjects.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for a .zip file containing the DAW project files for each of the demos for the video,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/collections\/ysQlx0eUOMhpZH0QX6tyuEJr4tk\/samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here for a Collection containing some of the samples used.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What were your favorite free plugins or composition techniques from the video? 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