Blind Shootout
A short song plays two ways: raw drums, or drums through VirtualHouse Drums. Bass and keys stay the same. Pick the processed one. Five rounds, a new song each time.
Play nowBrowser preview — the plug-in may sound slightly different.
Audio tools for home studios
Make records that feel alive.
Focused, musician-first plug-ins for the room you have. Serious mixing tools, priced for a home studio, with a 14-day free trial on every one.
Windows 11 (64-bit). On Windows 10? Try the free 14-day trial first.
made for the room you have
VIRTUALHOUSE DRUMS · LIVE DEMO
Don't read about it. Hold the button.
This kit is playing live in your browser, through a VirtualHouse Drums chain. Hold the big button to hear the same kit raw. Both play at the same loudness, so you hear the difference, not the volume.
LIVE KIT · 100 BPM
VIRTUALHOUSE DRUMS
Browser preview — the plug-in may sound slightly different.
OUT
Browser approximation of the sound, not the final plug-in DSP. Use headphones or good speakers. On an iPhone, turn off silent mode. The chopped and dry kits are our own drum recordings.
FREE LEARNING AND PLAY
A little practice. A better ear.
Put your ears to work, then learn what every knob does. Free, no account.
Games
Fix the Kit
A messy drum kit and a few possible fixes. Listen, pick the move that cleans it up, and sharpen your ears level by level. No account. No ads.
Coming soon: play in your browser or on Android.
Learning modules Coming soon
Short, hands-on lessons: turn a knob, hear the change, see it on the graph, then try an easy quiz with no trick questions.
- Equalizer
- Compressor
- DrumGate
- Transient Shaper
- Saturation and Distortion
The mixing tools arrive in November.
Six plug-ins, a bundle and two free tools. Every paid plug-in has a 14-day free trial. No card needed. One license covers 3 computers. No preorders: try it on your own setup first, then buy.
Mixing plug-ins 14-day free trial · one license, 3 computers
EQ
A clean parametric equalizer for shaping tone on any track or bus.
November
$29 intro price through Dec 15, then $39
Compressor
Controls dynamics, from gentle leveling to firm punch.
November
$29 intro price through Dec 15, then $39
Transient Shaper
Shapes the attack and sustain of drums and other percussive sounds.
November
$29 intro price through Dec 15, then $39
Distortion
Adds drive and grit, from a subtle edge to heavy distortion.
November
$29 intro price through Dec 15, then $39
DrumGate
A gate built for drums: cuts bleed and ring between hits.
November
$29 intro price through Dec 15, then $39
Saturator
Adds warmth, harmonics and density. Hear the demo.
November
$29 intro price through Dec 15, then $39
Bundle All six plug-ins
Mix Bundle
All six, one price. VirtualHouse Mix Rack is free for Mix Bundle owners when it ships.
November
$89 intro price through Dec 15, then $129
Free tools Free downloads
TopCoat Free
A standalone app that masters your file. Drop in a finished mix and get it back ready for release.
Free · November
$0 free download
Loudness Meter
Measures loudness (LUFS) and true peak so your mix is ready for streaming.
Free · November
$0 free download
Compatibility
Windows 11 (64-bit). On Windows 10? Try the free 14-day trial first.
VST3 now. CLAP and Mac: 2027.
TopCoat Free vs VirtualHouse Mix Rack
TopCoat Free: standalone app (not a plug-in) for finishing a mix file. Free for everyone, available at launch.
VirtualHouse Mix Rack: one plug-in for your whole mixing chain, coming later. Free to anyone who owns the Mix Bundle before it ships, including people who complete the bundle through the upgrade. After it ships, bundle owners get a crossgrade price.
Built close to the music.
Clear choices
Controls earn their place. The interface should help you commit—not ask you to become an engineer first.
Character, not clutter
Each processor has a reason to sound the way it does, with enough range to stay useful beyond one trick.
Real-world workflows
Designed for direct inputs, imperfect rooms, limited time, and the creative momentum that matters more than all of them.
On the roadmap.
What comes after the November tools.
VirtualHouse Drums
A complete drum processing plug-in, from individual tracks to the bus.
Coming soon
VirtualHouse Mix Rack
Your whole mix chain in one plug-in.
Coming soon
VirtualHouse Vocals
A complete vocal chain, from raw take to finished record.
2027
VirtualHouse LiveReady
A voice processor for live streamers and podcasters — ready before you go live.
2027
Android Apps
Music and audio tools, built for your phone.
Coming soon
Windows 11, VST3 at launch. CLAP next. Mac in 2027.
A NOTE FROM ANDREW
Hey —
I’m Andrew. I’m an electrical engineer with a BSEE from UC San Diego (class of 2014), and I’ve played rhythm guitar in bands from pop punk to metalcore and nu-metal, mostly as hobby projects. I also record, produce and mix my own music at home.
This is a small company, and that’s the point. When you write in, you’re talking to me.
-Andrew, Chief Executive Officer
andrew@virtualhouseaudio.com
Finish your songs. Free tools land in November.
Everyone on the list gets TopCoat Free, a standalone app: drop in your mix and get it back ready for release. Plus the free Loudness Meter, and an email the day we launch.
