Kjaerhus Audio

Kjaerhus Audio's Classic Master Limiter is a free plug-in that is available in VST format. I was running it in Cubase SX for a few years, but no longer am running it now that I run Pro Tools and don't have my Cubase system anymore. I don't remember too much about the installation process since it was years ago, but I do seem to remember installing all of the Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins at once without issues. Using the plug-in should be even easier than installing it, as it only has a parameter for threshold to work with. All you've got to do is set this and you're good to go. The plug-in also has metering for your stereo output levels, but beyond that there isn't anything you need to know about it to use it. I don't believe that they made a manual for this plug-in, but either way one is not necessary. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE When I was running the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Master Limiter plug-in, it was in Cubase SX on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top consisting of a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. This plug-in takes up even less processing power than the other Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins, which is saying a lot considering that none of them take up much processing power at all. When paired with the fact that most users will be using this plug-in only on their master fader, I really can't imagine anyone having an issue running this. OVERALL OPINION While I wouldn't recommend the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Master Limiter plug-in for use instead of any kind of professional, it does work very well for getting a quick and easy limiter on your master channel. It has a good enough sound that it will give you a clean boost in volume when your mix is said and done. Like I said, I wouldn't use this instead of professional mastering, but if you've got a mix that you just want to touch a bit with a mastering limiter, the Classic Master Limiter is incredibly effective for a free plug-in...

The Kjaerhus Audio Classic Compressor is a piece of free software available as a VST plug-in. I no longer run this plug-in in my current suite as I now run Pro Tools instead of Cubase, which is what I was running this with before. The process of downloading and installing this plug-in shouldn't take too long as it is an easy step by step process. The interface of the plug-in is very straight forward and just contains the familiar compression parameters including those for threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release, and output level. As most users can probably tell, those who are familiar with traditional compression parameters will feel right at home here. I don't think a manual is necessary for any part of this plug-in, but haven't seen one so I can't speak to it's make up. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE When I ran the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Compressor plug-in I did so in Cubase SX 2.0 primarily, and later in Cubase 3. The computer I was running it on was a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top with a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. I don't recall ever having an issue running this plug-in, as it doesn't take up very much processing power. It isn't like I was running one or two at a time either, as many times I had a whole bunch of these going within a single session. Most users won't have a problem running this, but since it's free there isn't any harm in trying as every system is different. OVERALL OPINION When I was running the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Compressor it was a plug-in that I used quite often. For a free plug-in, it's even more impressive. While I don't know how much I would use this now if I had it in my Pro Tools rig as I have superior sounding compressors in my current rig, but when I didn't have as much to work with, this one often came in handy. I'd encourage anyone with a DAW that is VST compatible to download the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Compressor, as you really don't have anything to lose!

Kjaerhus Audio's Classic Series bundle of plug-ins is a collection of free VST plug-ins for PC systems. You can download these plug-ins individually or as a whole. The plug-ins that are in the Classic Series include the Classic Chorus, Classic Compressor, Classic Master Limiter, Classic EQ, Classic Delay, Classic Flanger, Classic Phaser, and Classic Reverb. It doesn't take long to download these plug-ins since even as a bundle they are relatively small in terms of size. These plug-ins are even easier to figure out how to use, as they all have similar looking interfaces that are as simple as can be. I don't believe that they made a manual for these plug-ins. I could be wrong about this, but either way most users won't need the assistance of one. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE I'm not running these plug-ins any longer now that I run Pro Tools LE on a Mac OS, but when I did run the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series plug-ins it was in Cubase SX on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top that had a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. I never had an issue running any of these plug-ins in the years that I used them. All of them always ran smoothly without performance problems, as none of them take up much processing power at all. OVERALL OPINION If you have a system that is compatible with the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series plug-ins, there is definitely no excuse not to have them. While they aren't the best sounding plug-ins that I've heard, especially when compared to some of the newer ones, but considering that these are pretty old for plug-ins and are FREE, they sound pretty good. In fact, I'd stretch to say that they sound as good as any free VST plug-in that I've had or used. Go download the Classic Series plug-ins now if you haven't already!

Kjaerhus Audio's Classic Delay is a free plug-in that comes in VST plug-in format. I used to run this in Cubase SX on a PC a number of years ago, but I now run Pro Tools LE on Mac and no longer run this plug-in since it is only compatible with PCs if I'm not mistaken. The process of installing the plug-in should be standard, as I can't recall having a problems with it if I did. The interface of the plug-in is the same looking as the other Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins, making it easy to follow everything going on. It's got parameters to control panning, delay type (between tape, analog, or digital), delay time and sync, feedback level, quality, hi and lo cut, and mix and overall output levels. As you can probably tell there are a good amount of different parameters to work with here, and a good amount of differing tones are possible as a result of this. I don't think that there is a manual for this plug-in, but I don't know for sure. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE When I was running the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Delay plug-in, it was in Cubase SX on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top consisting of a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. This system was more than enough for me to run this plug-in smoothly and without hiccups, but since every system is different, I'd encourage you to try it out for yourself on your own system to see how well it will run. OVERALL OPINION Although the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series plug-in are now pretty old, they are still more than adequate for a free plug-in. The Classic Delay plug-in isn't one of my favorites in this line of plug-ins, but it is still worth checking out as it has a lot to offer for a free plug-in. You can get all sorts of different types of delay sounds, ranging for a great sounding slap back delay, to endless trails of delays if that is your thing as well. The presets are pretty awesome, and on more than one occasion I found myself using the preset sounds. The Classic Delay isn't the most realistic sounding delay plug-in out there by a long shot, but being that it is free, if you have a VST compatible platform, you gotta go ahead and download this plug-in and the entire Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series plugs.

The Classic Auto-Filter is a free plug-in designed by Kjaerhus Audio, a company that has a whole line of these 'Classic' plug-ins that are indeed free. The plug-in is for Windows platforms and comes in VST format. I'm not running it any more since I'm no longer running my DAW on a PC. There isn't anything out of the ordinary going on when it comes to downloading and installing this software, as it is a pretty straight forward process as long as you have a compatible system. The interface of the plug-in is a bit more in depth when compared to the other Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins, but it's still easy enough to figure out how to use. It's got sections for a filter, an LFO, an envelope follower, and an output section. No manual is necessary, nor do I think that they made one any way. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE When I was running this plug-in a few years ago, it was in Cubase SX. I'm now running Pro Tools LE on a Mac, so I'm unable to run the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Auto-Filter plug-in. I used to run it on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top that had a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. The plug-in ran just fine within this configuration, as it always ran pretty smoothly without any issues. It's hard to say how well this will run on any given system, so I'd recommend just trying it to see how well it runs. OVERALL OPINION There is definitely a lot than can been done with the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Auto-Filter, especially for a free plug-in. While it's a cool plug-in to mess around with, I probably wouldn't have ever bought it if it wasn't free. It's sound quality is good, but it does come off a bit thin sounding sometimes. I didn't use this plug-in as much as I did some of the other Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins, but it's still worth grabbing for free if you've got a compatible system.

The Kjaerhus Audio Classic Phaser is a free plug-in that is only compatible on PCs and as a VST plug-in. I don't run this plug-in in my current system, as I could not keep it on when I changed from a PC to Mac. I honestly can't remember too much about the installation process of this plug-in in particular, but the Kajerhus Audio plug-ins should all be very simple to install as the process of the other ones is not out of the ordinary. The make up of the Classic Phaser includes sections for filtering, modulation, and output. The filter section has parameters for filter stages and upper (frequency), while the modulation has those for rate, depth, and feedback. The output section simply has parameters for level and mix, which seems to be standard with a lot of the Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins. I don't believe that a manual was made for this plug-in, and most user shouldn't need one anyway. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Before I switched my system from Cubase to Pro Tools, I was running the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Phaser plug-in on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top with 2 GB of RAM and a 3.0 Ghz processor. I ran everything through a MOTU 896 HD audio interface. I generally have had no problems at all with performance of the Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins, and there is no exception with the Classic Phaser. It clearly doesn't take up much processing power, but I doubt that most users will need to run too many of these simultaneously anyway. Everybody's system is different, so to get a real idea of how well this plug-in will run on your system, I'd recommend just trying it out for yourself being that it's free. OVERALL OPINION There are definitely a good amount of differing tones available with the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Phaser, which isn't something that you'll normally get with a free plug-in. While maybe not the most realistic sounding phaser plug-in by current standards, it still does sound good and it served me well for a while when I was using Cubase SX. The presets are awesome as they really show the wide array of phasing effects that the plug-in has to offer. There isn't any reason not to have this plug-in if your system will support it...

Kjaerhus Audio's Classic Flanger is one of my favorite sounding free VST flangers out there. I'm no longer running this plug-in ever since I made the jump from Cubase SX to Pro Tools LE about four years ago or so, but this served me well for a few years beforehand. The process of downloading and installing it should only take a few minutes, as I can't recall ever having a problem with any of the Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins in respect to this. In terms of control over your sound, you've got parameters for delay time and delay rate, depth, feedback, mix, and output level. It also has buttons for engaging sync and spread. This is overall a very simple plug-in to use, so I don't think that you need a manual, and I'm not even sure that they made a manual for this if you wanted anyway. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE The system that I was running Cubase SX 2.0 on with the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Flanger was based on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top PC with 2 GB of RAM and a 3.0 Ghz processor. Now that I'm running Pro Tools on a Mac I can't run this, and I'm not sure that I'd have a need to anyway. When I was running it though, it always ran smoothly for me and without hiccups. Most users should find this to be the case, but how well it will run really depends on your system. The good news is that since this is free you can try it out for yourself on your own system. OVERALL OPINION The Kjaerhus Audio Classic Flanger was definitely my go to flanger plug-in when I had Cubase SX. It's incredibly easy to use and I found the presets to be more than helpful starting points, as there were a few of them in here that I used quite a bit. I used the plug-in for a variety of formats, including for electric guitar and vocals. While if I were to use this today I might have a different perspective since it has been a while, for the time that I was using this plug-in I used it a lot and found it very useful. I'd recommend that anyone who is looking to add some free plug-ins to their system, which should be everyone, and has a PC with a VST compatible DAW, that they download this plug-in and the other Kajerhus Audio plug-ins without asking too many questions, as I think you'll be happy to have them at no cost to you.

Kjaerhus Audio Classic Reverb is a free VST plug-in that has been around for a number of years. I used to run the plug-in in Cubase SX before I switched over to Pro Tools a number of years ago. I believe that this plug-in and the other Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins are only compatible on PC computers. Downloading and installing the plug-in shouldn't take users all too much time as it didn't take me very long at all. You can download it from a variety of sources on the web, and just follow the step by step instructions that will lead you to installation of the plug-in. The interface of the plug-in is really simple and straight forward, as is the case with all of the Kjaerhus Audio plug-ins. It has parameters for size (of the room), damping, pre-delay, hi damp, low cut, early reflections, and as well as those for mix and output level. It isn't all that in depth when compared to some of the other more modern reverb plug-ins, but for one that is free and is a number of years old, you really can't complain. I don't believe that they made a manual for this plug-in. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE When I was running the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Reverb plug-in, it was in Cubase SX on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top PC that had a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. This system was definitely more than adequate to run this plug-in in Cubase smoothly and without issues. It wasn't my main reverb plug-in at the time, so it didn't see all that much action, but I still did use it a good amount. If you are concerned with if this will run well on your system, just go ahead and download it and see for yourself! OVERALL OPINION While I can't say that the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Reverb is my favorite VST reverb plug-in, it will definitely get the job done for those looking for a free reverb plug-in. It's got a good amount of control over your sound, which is always nice, even if the sounds aren't the most realistic when compared to other reverb plug-ins. However, you really can't go wrong with a free plug-in, so I'd encourage all users who have a VST based DAW on a PC to go ahead and download this one for sure...

This review is for the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Chorus plug-in, which is a free piece of software available in VST plug-in format. You can download the plug-in from a variety of websites quickly and easily. As long as you have a VST compatible platform and a PC, you'll be able to run this plug-in without a problem. I was running it in Cubase SX and I'm no longer doing so now that I run Pro Tools. As far as the interface of the plug-in goes, it's fairly simple as is the case with all of the other Kjaerhus Audio free plug-ins. It's got sections delay time, modulation, and output, with parameters for range and fine in first section, rate and depth in the second section, and mix and level for the last section, respectively. I don't think that they even made a manual for this plug-in, but either way one isn't necessary. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE For a few years before I got Pro Tools, I was running the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Chorus plug-in on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 PC lap top, and in Cubase SX 2 and 3.0. The computer had a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. I can't think of any time that I had a problem with the performance of this plug-in, as this plug-in doesn't take up too much processing power. Being that it is free, the best way to figure out if this will run on your system is to simply give it a try. OVERALL OPINION For a free modulation plug-in that is on the older side, the Kjaerhus Audio Classic Chorus actually sounds pretty good, or at least it did the job for me a number of years ago when I used to run it. I like the presets as they offer up a good showing of the versatility of this plug-in. While it may not have the pristine clarity that newer chorus plug-ins will have, it's worth downloading as a free plug-in.

Kjaerhus Audio's Classic EQ is a free VST plug-in that I have used in Cubase SX. It is a graphic equalizer, with both the left and right channels consisting of seven bands in addition to stereo input and output levelers. I don't remember too much about the installation process of this plug-in since it was years ago, but I definitely don't remember anything negative about the process. I do know that you can easily download this plug-in and the other free Kjaerhus Audio Classic series plug-ins without a problem from a few different locations. I never had a need to look at a manual for this plug-in and I'm not even sure that they make one. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE When I ran the Kjaerhus Audio Classic EQ plug-in, I did so on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top that had a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. I ran it only in Cubase SX, but it can definitely be used in any software the supports VST plug-ins or others if you have a VST wrapper. None of these Classic series plug-ins from Kjaerhus Audio seemed to have taken up too much processing power, so I don't believe that most users will encounter performance issues, as I certainly did not. I first used this plug-in about six years ago, but stopped using it a few years ago when I switched to a Pro Tools LE based system. OVERALL OPINION The Kjaerhus Audio Classic EQ was definitely one of the equalizer plug-ins that I used a good deal when I was running it. For a free plug-in it was very useful and has a pretty clean and impressive sound quality. While I do wish that there were more bands to work with, it still does work well if you're just doing some simple EQing. The presets are actually pretty good as well, as they can serve as great starting points. Since this plug-in is indeed free, I'd encourage everyone with the capability to run VST plug-ins to download this plug-in and the others in the Classic series.