PSP 285 New Release! Semi-modular Delay Machine (updated PSP 85)

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PSP released this update today. Instead of just updating the PSP 85 with a resizable GUI, iLok, etc. PSP did a complete re-build of this product. It looks and sounds great and in my opinion captures this specific vintage delay sound...

https://www.pspaudioware.com/products/psp-285

From their site:
PSP 285 is based on our legendary PSP 84/85 delay plug-in and is our latest exploration of the endless possibilities offered by variable sample rate delay lines. It can produce an extremely wide variety of delay-based effects – from simple slapbacks and echoes to complex rhythmic patterns, from faithful magnetic tape delay simulations to twisted out-of-this-world pitch-shifting and resonant filtering effects – all at world-class audio quality.

Intro offer!
Until January 14th PSP 285 will be offered at the special introductory price of $99 (includes sales or VAT taxes). Starting from January 15th PSP 285 regular price $149 will be applied (includes sales or VAT taxes).

Current users of the PSP 85 can buy X-grade to PSP 285 for $28.50 only.

The crossgrade is free of charge for users who bought PSP 85 in 2022.

To get access to the plug-in log-in to your PSP account and go to My plug-ins section.
In order to activate PSP 285, you need an iLok user ID which you can create for free at https://www.ilok.com/, and you need to install the free iLok License Manager application. A hardware USB iLok dongle is NOT required, however it is optional.

After upgrading you can keep and use the old version on your DAW. Please keep in mind that new version is not backward compatible with the previous version, so it won’t automatically replace the old version in your projects. Since PSP 85 won’t be supported or developed further we highly recommend that you start using PSP 285 in all your new projects.

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Applications

PSP 285 is primarily designed for use on individual tracks during recording, mixing, or live performances – it’s great for experimenting with vocals, guitars, or any other type of track. You can use PSP 285 for delays with classic sound and authentic feel, but its capabilities go far beyond that. Its algorithms are suitable for leading tracks, solos, synthesizers, drum loops, or instrumental patterns – or to create out-of-this-world audio phenomena, with a library of inspiring presets to demonstrate its potential.

PSP 285’s independent channel settings and panned feedback let you go beyond simple stationary pan positions, to create lively spatial delay effects that shine through in a mix including Mid-Side processing. BBuilt-inuilt-in ducking, which can be controlled by an external sidechain signal, can greatly improve the mix clarity. RResonantesonant filters let you sculpt the tone of your delays, and the built-in envelope detector and tempo-synced low frequency oscillator (LFO) offer enormous modulation possibilities. Delay gating provides extended control over the number and level of echoes, something usually possible only with multi-tap delays.

Thanks to its variable internal sample rate, PSP 285 can create sounds ranging from clean and pristine to dirty and distorted… from pitch-twist effects and flangers to rich vocal doublers and unequaled detune effects. Last but not least, the built-in reverberation unit can add space and warmth whenever required.
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https://www.pspaudioware.com/products/psp-285

I always support PSP. Great company. This release isn't the most titillating of the year, but I appreciate their hard work and determination to never outright discontinue plugins. They keep them going until they're directly replaced.

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RTFM
High quality realtime sample rate conversion

One of the common complaints about digital effects and processors – including delays – is that they introduce artifacts altering the sound in undesired ways. PSP 285 is designed to minimize such artifacts… and since we’re proud of how it does that, we’re going to take a moment to explain it a little bit.

In very simple terms, digital audio needs at least two samples to define a single sine wave. . That means that you can accurately record audio at any frequency up to half the sample rate, which is called the Nyquist frequencyfrequency.. If you try to record frequencies above that, they will be misread by the analog-to-digital converter, creating other frequencies that you can hear, but aren’t harmonically related to the audio input. This is called aliasingaliasing,, and it can really ruin your audio… and since PSP 285 relies on sample rate conversion we took care to deal with that problem.

PSP 285 minimize aliasing problems with a set of two 6th order low-pass anti-aliasing filters with a resampling ratio dependent floating cutoff frequency. They are placed before and after sample rate converters to control aliasing. Those filters are tuned to emulate the subtle high-frequency loss typical of high quality delays from the past.

In addition, every system doing sample rate conversion has to figure out how to play back a waveform at the new sample rate without changing it very much. This requires a process called interpolationinterpolation,, and the relatively crude techniques found in many commercial products decimation (throwing samples away) and linear interpolation (drawing lines between the old samples to make guesses at where the new samples should go) – introduce high harmonic distortion. In contrast, PSP 285 uses high quality multi-point interpolators at both the input and output stages of the delay buffer. These interpolators have been designed to introduce as little distortion as possible, while keeping CPU usage and latency at a manageable llevel.evel.

When we combine these processes, the result is a pristine sound across the entire internal sample rate range. We think the results are quite special, and we think you will, too.

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hope they will work in Ableton soon - just now all 2022 renewed pluigins crash ableton live 11

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sacer wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:16 am hope they will work in Ableton soon - just now all 2022 renewed pluigins crash ableton live 11
same here. InfiniStrip WIND crashes Ableton every time, i try to use it. before i'll buy 285, i try the demo, if it works in Live 11.
"It dreamed itself along"

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Pity no cross grade for 608 owners

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mellotronaut wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:45 am
sacer wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:16 am hope they will work in Ableton soon - just now all 2022 renewed pluigins crash ableton live 11
same here. InfiniStrip WIND crashes Ableton every time, i try to use it. before i'll buy 285, i try the demo, if it works in Live 11.
Good to hear I'm not the only one. I've started using other plugins because of the lack of compatibility.
This is the same method MJ used when he was working on Anthony Marinelli's Thriller.

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Unfortunately, we are aware of compatibility issues between the latest Live and our VST3 format plug-ins. We plan to address this issue in the first quarter of 2023. Until then, please use our plug-ins in AudioUnit or VST format.

Happy New Year
Antoni Ożyński
www.PSPaudioware.com

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Vst2 also crashes Ableton with some plug-ins like vintagewarmer and infinitystrip

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^ yep
This is the same method MJ used when he was working on Anthony Marinelli's Thriller.

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! My eyes!

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PSP wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:40 pm Unfortunately, we are aware of compatibility issues between the latest Live and our VST3 format plug-ins. We plan to address this issue in the first quarter of 2023. Until then, please use our plug-ins in AudioUnit or VST format.

Happy New Year
Antoni Ożyński
www.PSPaudioware.com
Hi Antoni,
PSP 285 is quite stable in the vst2 version, but Infinistrip Wind isn't. (macos 10.15 Live 11.2) i just used both in several combinations with other plugins in Live. as long as i just use audio files, it works. when i try to tweak something either in Infinistrip or in another plugin, it'll crash Ableton. AU version is far more stable, but not entirely stable.
Thank you for your attention!
"It dreamed itself along"

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WOW. hells yes.

edit: just bought/installed. awesome. soooo many excellent presets too. nice work PSP. :party:
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VU-meter are not working on this plug-in _ :(
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geronimo wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:56 pm VU-meter are not working on this plug-in _ :(
working for me on apple silicon/Monterey 12.6

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