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ToneBytes Pedals
What it is
ToneBytes Pedals is a Windows VST 2 effect plug-in for electric guitar, bass, and other audio sources. Its collection combines 20 effect pedals, two amplifiers, seven speaker models, and three rack units. Effects include delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, reverb, tremolo, vibrato, filtering, equalization, distortion, fuzz, and noise gating. The devices are original models with distinct sounds, built around familiar operating principles rather than copies of real-life equipment. A preset manager lets users save settings and access or share them with other Pedals users. The plug-in supports VST automation and MIDI Learning. ToneBytes describes its CPU use as approximately 0.5%–2% on a Core2Duo. It requires a VST 2 compatible host, with listed minimums of a 500 MHz Intel or AMD processor, 512 MB RAM, and 20 MB of free disk space. The maker lists Windows XP SP2, Vista, and 7. Pedals is free; its listed release history names version 0.92, dated 8 September 2012.
For and against
For
- Includes 20 pedals, two amplifiers, seven speaker models, and three rack units.
- Supports VST automation and MIDI Learning.
- Presets can be saved, accessed, and shared.
- Free to use.
Against
- Available only in Windows VST format.
- Mac OS and Unix/Linux versions do not exist.
- Listed Windows versions stop at Windows 7.
- Release history lists version 0.92 from 2012.
The verdict
ToneBytes Pedals offers a broad set of effects and sound-shaping devices at no cost. Its Windows-only format and listed older operating system requirements are key fit considerations.
Who it suits
Pedals suits Windows users who want a free VST effects collection for guitar, bass, or other audio sources. It may also fit users who want to shape sounds with presets, automation, and MIDI Learning.
Plans and prices
Free
Windows · VST 2 compatible host
Read 9 Oct 2026 · tonebytes.com
On the record
- Automation and MIDI
- Pedals supports VST automation and full MIDI Learning.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Device modeling
- The devices are not copies of real-life models; each has its own sound while following the same working principles.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Effects and devices
- It includes 20 effect pedals, 2 amplifiers, 7 speaker models, and 3 rack units.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Host compatibility
- The maker says Pedals has been tested with Cubase, Cakewalk Sonar, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Synapse Audio Orion, and Cockos Reaper.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The product history lists Pedals 0.92 as released on 8 September 2012.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- The page says Pedals is only available in Windows VST format and that Mac OS and Unix/Linux versions do not exist.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The maker describes CPU use as approximately 0.5%–2% on a Core2Duo.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Preset manager
- The built-in preset manager lets users save settings and access or share them with other Pedals users.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported Windows versions
- The listed system requirements name Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The listed minimum requirements include a 500 MHz Intel or AMD processor, 512 MB RAM, 20 MB free disk space, and a VST 2 compatible host.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Pedals is a VST effect plug-in for processing electric guitar and bass, and can also process other audio sources.tonebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
