SonicXTC has released Tonic Juice, a free VST effect plug-in for Windows that is a re-creation of a common studio effects chain where a chorus can be used to allow background tones to sit better in a mix, the flanger can be used to give harmonically rich sounds more presence, and the envelope follower can be used to provide more tonal interest and movement to a sound. The way the signal is internally routed in Tonic Juice permits these effects to work well together or independently.

SonicXTC says "Tonic Juice provides the best of what a chorus and flanger can offer and combines the two in a manner where the sum is greater than the individual parts. When you add the power of an envelope follower filter unit triggered by the input volume of a signal, then you have the recipe for some serious creativity."

Highlights:

• 128 user presets.
• MIDI automation.
• Chorus, Flanger, 24 db filter.
• Envelope follower.