Tweak, Tame, and Transform Troublesome Transients
Mired in transient trouble that your compressor can't tackle? Try out Transient Shaper from Kilohearts! First off, Sweetwater users appreciate that this plug-in is a piece of cake to use. However, the simplified workflow won't stifle your creativity. You get total control of the attack and sustain of the sound, along with a visual representation of your adjustments. There's a Speed control that modifies how quickly the attack control engages. Transient Shaper also has sidechain functionality for use with a secondary input. As a bonus, this plug-in is part of Kilohearts' Snapin ecosystem. Whether you need to doctor your kick drum, highlight your hi-hats, or add vitality to your vocals, Transient Shaper will play a significant role.
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Build a massive modular sound design system with Snapin plug-ins
On their own, Kilohearts plug-ins are formidable production and mixing tools. But when integrated using Kilohearts Snapin hosts — Snap Heap, Multipass, and Phase Plant — they evolve into a powerhouse modular sound design system. As the name implies, Kilohearts Snapin plug-ins literally “snap” into the Snapin hosts, allowing you to build massive processing chains and offering numerous ways to modulate parameters, stack effects in series or parallel, and creatively manipulate chains via automation and MIDI — all in a streamlined environment. Snap Heap arms you with four independent effects lanes, assignable envelope generators and LFOs, and the ability to control numerous parameters simultaneously with user-defined macros. Multipass ups the ante on the Snap Heap formula by including a frequency band splitter, which enables you to apply dedicated effects to individual frequency bands. For instance, you can completely transform a stock synth pad by saturating the low end and collapsing it to mono for more focus and heft, while adding a subtle chorus to the midrange frequencies and bathing the high frequencies in a pitch-shifting delay. Finally, Phase Plant combines Snapin plug-in functionality with an award-winning semi-modular soft synth to create a virtual instrument with unparalleled flexibility. With more than 30 Snapin plug-ins available, you’re free to assemble limitless combinations of effects that will color your productions with totally unique sounds!
Note: Kilohearts’ Snap Heap is available for free. Multipass and Phase Plant are sold separately.
Kilohearts Transient Shaper Plug-in Features:
- Attack knob determines amplification and attenuation
- Pump control boosts the transient without increasing the overall level
- Sustain parameter controls the tail
- Clip switch clips the output signal to 0dB
- Sidechain function responds to transients in the secondary input
- Speed control modifies the reaction time
