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the essential core of sound.
five audio tools. one problem each. solved completely. $29 forever.
the rules we build by
four laws. zero exceptions.
one thing, done right.
every plugin solves one problem. no feature creep. no second purpose. one job, world-class execution.
no iLok. ever.
permanent license. works offline. no account required. no dongles. no subscriptions. yours forever.
cpu is respect.
under 3% at 44.1kHz, single instance. your CPU is for making music, not running plugins.
if it needs a tooltip, it failed.
five knobs maximum. every label self-explanatory. complexity hidden, simplicity exposed.
SMOOTH / plugin 01
dynamic resonance suppression that hears like you do.
ERB-domain processing means SMOOTH targets frequencies the way your ears perceive them. one knob gets you 80% there. five knobs get you all the way.
psychoacoustic precision
40 ERB bands map to how you actually hear. not arbitrary frequency splits.
dual character modes
resonance mode for sustained harshness. transient mode for percussive spikes.
M/S routing
process mid and side independently. tame vocals without touching the stereo field.
real-time spectral display
see what is being reduced. the problem and the solution, visualized.
WARM / plugin 02
harmonic saturation done right.
three analog saturation circuits — tape, tube, transformer — each with a distinct waveshaping nonlinearity. Chebyshev polynomials give you independent control of every harmonic.
three real characters
tape, tube, transformer — each with a genuinely different harmonic signature.
Chebyshev waveshaping
independent control of each harmonic. precise architecture, not random distortion.
program-dependent response
envelope follower modulates drive with input level. like real analog circuits.
K-weighted auto-compensation
loudness-matched output. you hear the character, not the volume boost.
the numbers
built for producers who read spec sheets.
pricing
SMOOTH
one-time. yours forever.
fully funded by the community
- + permanent license
- + all future updates
- + no iLok or account
- + works offline
- + macOS + windows
- + VST3 / AU
WARM
one-time. yours forever.
fully funded by the community
- + permanent license
- + all future updates
- + no iLok or account
- + works offline
- + macOS + windows
- + VST3 / AU
85% less than the industry standard. same results.
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the series
five plugins. built with you.
each plugin after SMOOTH is community-funded. WARM was fully funded by the community. WIDE is up next. back a plugin at $19 during its campaign, get it for $10 less than retail.