Plugin ideas and signature plugins
Have a plugin idea? We'll build it.
You don't need to code. Tell us the sound in your head, and TEQHNE designs it, builds it, tests it and puts it on sale under your name. You own it and earn from every sale.
A sound you can't find in any plugin? Describe it in plain words. We turn it into a real plugin for Mac and Windows.
Artists, producers, DJs and YouTubers: put your name and your sound on a plugin your fans can use, like "Your Name Signature Delay". You need to own the name or have the rights to use it.
How it works
- Apply with the guided checklist. 16 short questions, about 5 minutes. It saves as you go, and answers your questions along the way.
- We reply within 7 days with a quote and a build sheet listing exactly what you get, or a kind note if it isn't a fit.
- Pay half to start, plus the one-time $18 license and key fee. We design and build it (VST3, AU and CLAP, Mac and Windows) and email you at every step.
- Hear it first. Listen to computer-made sound examples of your plugin (played automatically, not by a person). Each one is recorded from the plugin we designed for you, on its own, with the matching preset saved in it, so you hear exactly what you get. Then pay the second half to download your test version. Ask for up to 2 rounds of changes (more can be added; your quote shows the cost). Problems are fixed free.
- It goes on sale on TEQHNE under your name, with license codes, checkout and payouts handled. You keep 70% of every sale.
Every plugin is different, so we quote each one. Every quote also includes a one-time $18 license and key fee for your plugin's license codes and activation keys. No other fees are ever added that you haven't seen. Questions about the cost? Email hello@teqhne.com. Half to start, half when your test version is ready. Applying is free. A name or logo is extra: Naming and logos.
You own the plugin. It's sold exclusively on TEQHNE, nowhere else, and TEQHNE keeps 30% for building, hosting and selling it.
You keep 70%: $0 a month, $0 a year.
An example to play with, not a promise. Real sales depend on the plugin, the price and how you share it. Card fees are paid by the buyer on top.
Questions
How much does it cost?
Every plugin is different, so we quote each one after you apply, depending on how big it is. Every quote also includes a one-time $18 license and key fee for your plugin's license codes and activation keys, paid with the first half. We never add a fee you haven't seen. Questions about the cost? Email hello@teqhne.com. Applying is free. If we take it on, you pay half to start and the other half when your test version is ready.
What exactly do I get?
Your quote comes with a build sheet: the plugin type, every control and feature, the formats and the number of presets. You tick that it is what you're paying for before you pay. That build sheet is our promise: we deliver everything on it. Anything not on it is an extra, quoted before we start it.
What if I don't like it?
Before you pay the second half, you hear your finished plugin in computer-made sound examples (your plugin played automatically, not by a person; a human-performed demo isn't possible at this price). Every sound example is recorded from the plugin we designed for you, on its own with no other plugins or effects added, using a preset saved in it with the same name, so you can load it and hear exactly the same sound. You get 2 rounds of changes to fine-tune what's on your build sheet, and more rounds can be added for an extra cost, shown in your quote. New features are quoted as extras. Once you have the test version there are no returns because of taste, but if something doesn't work or is missing from your build sheet, we fix it free.
Can I get a refund?
Before we start designing: yes, in full. Once design starts, the first half pays for work already done and isn't refunded. If we can't deliver what's on your build sheet, you get back everything you paid.
How long does it take?
Most builds take 3 to 6 weeks after you pay the first half. We email you at every step.
Who owns the plugin?
You do. When it's finished and paid for, TEQHNE transfers its rights in the plugin to you. It is sold exclusively on TEQHNE (nowhere else), and you keep 70% of every sale, paid to your bank through Stripe. TEQHNE keeps 30% for building, hosting and selling it.
How do you build it?
TEQHNE designs, builds and tests every plugin with modern software tools. We check every build before you get it, and you try it yourself before it goes on sale.
Is my plugin safe to sell?
Before you get your test version, TEQHNE checks the code for outside code and its licenses, and fixes anything that can't be used. Any open-source credits are included in the plugin and its guide. We never build copies of other products or use other companies' names or looks.
Why only on TEQHNE?
That is how we can build it for this price: TEQHNE handles the checkout, license codes, installers, updates and support for you, and earns its share from sales.
Can I put my artist name on it?
Yes. Signature plugins are made for artists, producers, DJs and YouTubers, like "Your Name Signature Delay". You need to own the name or have the rights to use it.
What happens if you say no?
Nothing is charged. We send a kind note within 7 days. You can ask why, change your application and send it again (up to 2 times), though we may still say no.
What can't you build?
Copies of existing plugins or hardware, or anything with other companies' names, logos or looks. Every TEQHNE build is original.
Which formats and computers?
VST3, AU and CLAP, on Mac and Windows. That works in Ableton Live, Logic, FL Studio, Bitwig, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One and most other music software.
Can I change things before it goes on sale?
Yes. You get a test version and up to 2 rounds of changes.
Is a name or logo included?
No, they are extras: a name search is $59, logo design (6 designs) is $139, or both for $175. You can add them in the checklist.
How many copies will it sell?
Nobody can promise that. The calculator on this page is an example to help you think about price, not a promise of sales.
We build original plugins only: no copies of existing products, and no other companies' names, logos or looks.