With over twice as many points as the second placed entry, FerricTDS by bootsie, a Windows VST effect Tape Dynamics Simulator plug-in, is the clear favourite in this year's Challenge. Bootsie wins 30% of the prize fund as the top Windows entry!

2nd - HybridReverb2 by c.borss

In second place, and top placed Mac entry, is HybridReverb2 by c.borss, a convolution-based reverberation VST effect plug-in for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. c.borss wins 30% of the prize fund as the top Mac entry!

3rd - FMMF by de la Mancha

Another 121 points behind in third place is FMMF by de la Mancha, a 4 operator FM (Frequency Modulation) synthesizer VST instrument plug-in for Windows. de la Mancha gets 20% of the prize fund as the next highest placed entry.

Congratulations to the top three and honorable mentions to the seven that complete the top 10:

- Twin Engined Verb (by daz.diamond) (just 4 points behind third place!)

- massTURBOtar (by LpD)

- Antopya (by L-Day)

- Phase Shifter (by Astralp)

- SpectroBits (by g200kg)

- PanCake (by Jakob / CableGuys)

- EQUINOX (by IIRs)

All plugins are freeware.