Why use it
What it doesAttack and sustain on separate controls, each with its own frequency range.
Reach for it whenSnap on a snare without the room behind it. Taking the air out of a loop. Reviving flat drum samples.
What makes it differentThe envelope follower is symmetric, so a steady signal comes out at 0.00 dB - it only acts on transients.
Attack and sustain on separate controls, each with its own frequency range, so you can add snap to a snare without touching the room behind it.
The envelope follower is symmetric, which matters more than it sounds: an asymmetric follower leaves residual gain on steady material, so a sustained note slowly drifts in level. This one measures 0.000 dB of change on steady signal regardless of how loud it is — it only moves when something actually transient happens.
CONTROLS · TRANSIENT · SUSTAIN the two halves, cut or boost · TIME how long the shaper considers a transient · TRANSIENT FOCUS LOW/HIGH band the attack works on · SUSTAIN FOCUS LOW/HIGH band the sustain works on · WARMTH · MAKEUP · MIX · LISTEN Out · Transient · Sustain — hear what you're shaping · STEREO LINK · SAFETY CLIP · BYPASS
WHAT'S NEW IN 1.6.2
· The host no longer shows two identical Bypass parameters.
· 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.
FOLLOW ALONG
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