TL;DW: DigitalBlack is a quick, staccato gate. DigitalBlack.zip(352k) So here’s a gate. And here is why you should care :D DigitalBlack is real simple on the surface: a threshold, and a dry/wet control. But what it does is more complicated. This isn’t a ‘gently fade to silence’ gate like SoftGate, or a ‘special effect’ like […]
TL;DW: SoftGate is a gate that can mute hiss and smooth sample tails. SoftGate.zip(470k) Hi! Today’s Airwindows tool is for sample makers (though you could use in in a mix if you really wanted to, or abuse it for special effects). It’s called SoftGate. The purpose of SoftGate is this: you can set it so […]
TL;DW: Podcast is a simpler pile of curve-style compressors with hard clipping. Podcast.zip(354k) Here’s the followup to PodcastDeluxe, as promised. Podcast is the same technique, multiple compressors that are the precursor to curve and Recurve, but simplified: without the phase rotators, without the full-on attempt to do ‘radio broadcast’ style tricks. This also means Podcast […]
TL;DW: PodcastDeluxe is a pile of compressors (curve style) and phase rotators. PodcastDeluxe.zip(358k) I’ll be quick as everything was weird today: recorded video in a big thunderstorm, and then when I was ready to upload it, YouTube broke. I very nearly posted the plugin anyhow, without video, in order to say I was more dependable […]
