FX23 VST Plugins
FX23 offers a small but powerful lineup of professional audio plugins, primarily aimed at visual analysis and psychedelic kick-bass synthesis. Here are the main plugins available:
PsyScope Free
A free, multi-track synced oscilloscope plugin for Windows that excels at visualizing audio waveforms. Key features include:
- Four stereo inputs to monitor multiple channels—view them individually, overlapped, or summed in mono or stereo
- Precise zooming and scrolling, down to sample resolution
- Handy on-screen data like maximum buffer peak, dB values, time (ms), beat, and sample positions
- Three customizable skins, with preferences saved per instance
- Latency-offset control for DAWs that misreport timing
- Fully vector-resizable interface
Note: PsyScope Free is no longer actively updated and lacks advanced features found in the Pro version.
PsyScope Pro
An upgrade to the free version, PsyScope Pro brings a full suite of waveform and frequency analysis tools, perfect for in-depth audio diagnostics:
- Routing-free workflow: just insert instances, and they connect automatically
- Monitor up to 16 stereo signals simultaneously
- Multi-track oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer with options for spectrograms, vector scopes, VU meters, and EBU-R-128 LUFS loudness metering
- Advanced tools: auto wave-cycle tracker, phase-correlation (especially useful for kicks/bass), stereo analysis, layer stacking, customizable skins, latency compensation, direct buffer freezing and bounce-to-WAV drag-and-drop, and more
Available only for Windows (VST3, 64-bit). The demo runs for 10 minutes and can’t save with your DAW project. Pricing is around €29, according to FX23's Gumroad store.
PsyLab
A specialized kick-bass synthesizer using advanced cubic Bézier curves to craft unique psytrance and low-end sounds. This plugin comes in VST, VST3, and standalone formats:
- Highly flexible curve-based tuning for intricate bass pattern design
- Modular interface with standalone operation and DAW integration
The full version is available for approximately €39 via FX23’s Gumroad shop.
Community Feedback
FX23’s Psyscope (both Free and Pro) has drawn attention among music producers for its multi-channel oscilloscope capabilities. As one user put it:
“In my research, I only found two plugins that have both of these features and those are Psyscope by FX23 and J-Scope by Jagged Planet.”
And another commented on its value:
“Pretty sure Psyscope Pro is the best in this department. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.”
Summary Table
Plugin Type Key Features Price
PsyScope Free Free oscilloscope Multi-input layer view, zoom, skins, latency control Free
PsyScope Pro Advanced oscilloscope 16-channel analysis, spectrogram, LUFS, bounce, etc. ~ €29
PsyLab Kick-bass synth Bézier-based bass synthesis, standalone + VST ~ €39
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