Why use it
What it doesThe same odd/even split with more drive, VU metering and oversampling.
Reach for it whenHeavier saturation duty - a whole mix, a bass, a drum bus.
What makes it differentOversampled so hard settings do not fold aliasing back into the top end.
Odd and even harmonics on separate knobs, so you can build the distortion you want rather than picking a preset flavour.
Even harmonics thicken and warm. Odd harmonics bite and cut. Most distortion gives you a fixed blend of the two and calls it a mode — here they're two controls, and the tone knob sits after them so you can shape what came out.
Runs at 4x oversampling so the harmonics you added stay where you put them instead of folding back down the spectrum.
CONTROLS · DRIVE input into the stage · ODD HARMONICS bite and cut · EVEN HARMONICS thickness and warmth · MODE Symmetric · Tube Screamer · Asymmetric · TONE shapes what comes out · ANALOG circuit character · MIX parallel blend · OVERSAMPLE 4x keeps the added harmonics from folding back · OUTPUT
WHAT'S NEW IN 1.6.2
· With oversampling off, the DC blocker, bias recovery and parameter smoothing were set up at four times the rate, so their time constants were four times off — the tube DC constant was 13 ms at 4x and 52 ms with oversampling off. They now follow the actual processing rate.
· Factory presets are now deterministic. They were partial, so a preset kept values from whichever preset you loaded before it.
· The Default program in the host's preset menu now actually restores the plug-in's defaults.
· Fixed a crash that could bring the host down: closing the plug-in window and then removing the plug-in left a timer running on freed data.
· Licence activation fixed: a bundle key now counts one activation per computer instead of one per plug-in, so one key covers five machines as stated.
· Rebuilt, re-signed and notarized for macOS (Universal) and Windows.
REGISTRATION
· The plug-in runs unrestricted for a 7-day trial from first launch, counted separately for each plugin.
· Your licence key is on your Gumroad receipt and on the download page.
· Paste it into the plug-in once — it needs internet that one time, then works offline.
· Message me on Gumroad if you need it reset for a new machine.
FORMATS
macOS AU + VST3 + AAX (Pro Tools), Universal (Intel + Apple Silicon) Windows VST3 + AAX (Pro Tools), 64-bit
INSTALL — WINDOWS 1. Unzip. 2. Right-click "Install.bat" and choose "Run as administrator". It puts both the VST3 and the AAX version in place. 3. Restart your DAW and rescan plugins. INSTALL — macOS 1. Open the .pkg installer and follow the prompts. 2. Pick the formats you want (VST3 / AU / AAX). 3. Restart your DAW and rescan plugins.
Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple — no security warnings, no Terminal commands.
Stuck, or something sounds off? Message me — I answer every one.
More plugins coming, posted gradually.
UPDATES
Buy once, updated forever. Every future build is free to you — Gumroad emails you when there is a new one. No subscription, no upgrade fee, no re-purchase.
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