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Valhalla Freq Echo
by Valhalla DSP · Frequency-shifting analog-style echo
Same developer, free. Warm echo with a frequency shifter, but only one mode.
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TAL-Dub-X
by TAL Software · Analog-style delay
Analog-style dub delay. No pitch or ghost modes.
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ChowMatrix
by Chowdhury DSP · Tree-of-delays (open source)
Creative multi-tap delay trees. Very different workflow.
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