Hi all, Impact Soundworks has been producing sample libraries since 2008, but we are now venturing into the realm of plugin development. Our first plugin Peak Rider is now available and we're very excited about it!
Peak Rider is an effect that matches the dynamics (peaks) of a sidechain input to its primary input. It offers several processing modes and tweaking functions, including a ducking mode which inverts the sidechain input, dry/wet knob, response time, and so forth. The plugin works in real-time and is sample-accurate, so it can be used even in live/tracking scenarios.
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What's it for?
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Peak Rider can be used in countless mix scenarios where you want the dynamics of one signal to match another signal perfectly. Here are just a few examples.
1. Applying saturation + tape excitation to a drum loop normally makes it sound much fuller, but at the expense of dynamics. Peak Rider can match the processed loop to the dynamics of the dry loop, thus preserving 100% of transients and making sure the noise floor stays down where it belongs.
2. A sustained tonal sound like a pad can be matched to the dynamics of a rhythmic part, thus giving the tonal sound a perfectly locked-in groove.
3. White or pink noise can be shaped using a kick or snare track in order to add extra 'sizzle' to your drum hits.
4. Vocals can be given heavy reverb and then matched to a dry vocal track, creating a very spacious vocal sound without excessive reverb buildup.
5. Using the inverted (ducking) mode, a delay channel could be set to trigger only on the soft dynamics of a vocal part, without interfering with the loud notes.
There are countless other mix & sound design possibilities as well.
KEY FEATURES
* Single and multi-band processing
* Minimum & linear-phase crossovers
* Linked and independent stereo analysis
* Mid/side and left/right stereo processing
* Full control over band gain and envelope (attack, decay, transient analysis)
* FOUR processing modes: Exact, Noboost, Duck, Limit
* Full control over effect strength w/ Range and Mix
* Suitable for zero-latency / real-time operation
* Unintrusive serial number copy protection
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What's the difference between Peak Rider and a compressor, limiter, etc?
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Compressors, limiters, expanders (etc) must be set with careful attack, threshold, release, knee (etc) values based on program material. Even with a sidechaining compressor, you would need to continuously adjust these settings to get the same sort of matching effect as Peak Rider, which is incredibly time-consuming and must be redone depending on both the input and sidechain signal. Peak Rider has a "threshold" that constantly changes based on the relationship between the input and sidechain, and it may expand OR compress depending on the signals.
Platform / Price
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VST & AU, 32/64bit
Free Trial available
INTRO: $79 / List $99
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