Acustica intros Corn: The 80’s Chorus, Reborn.

[Acustica Community]

Corn is a chorus plugin that brings the warmth and depth of the legendary 80s analog chorus to your productions. It is a high-quality digital emulation of an iconic chorus effect derived from a legendary analog synthesizer, cherished for its unmistakable vintage tone that played a crucial role in shaping the sound of the 1980s.

Available in VST3, AU, and AAX formats, this plugin recreates the lush, warm textures of that classic chorus, ideal for adding depth and character to any audio source. With advanced control options, Corn provides both authentic analog warmth and modern flexibility, making it perfect for both retro and contemporary sound design.


Key Features

• Authentic Analog Emulation: Faithfully reproduces the warm, lush tones of a classic analog chorus, perfect for adding richness and character to audio tracks.
• Enhanced Stereo Control: The Superstereo control expands the stereo field uniquely, allowing for immersive spatial effects that go beyond typical chorus widening.
• Versatile Chorus Modes: Offers multiple chorus types to accommodate a variety of sound design needs, from subtle modulation to dynamic, complex movement.
• Dynamic Saturation Adjustment: The Color control enables precise shaping of harmonic content, letting you explore both vintage warmth and defined, acute clarity.
• Advanced Monitoring Options: Includes multiple listening modes (Δ, LR, M, S) to facilitate accurate mixing and spatial adjustments.
• Adaptable GUI: A fully resizable interface ensures compatibility with different screen sizes and a seamless user experience.
• Broad Compatibility: Works across all major DAWs and platforms (VST3, AU, AAX), integrating seamlessly into your workflow.






Corn GUI




Usage Tips

• Optimal Superstereo Usage
To avoid over-widening, start with low values on the Superstereo control and gradually increase to find the sweet spot in your mix.
• Mixing in Mono
Use the M (Mono) listening mode to ensure your chorus effect remains balanced and phase-coherent when played on mono systems.
• Subtle Saturation
Adjust the Color knob to taste; even small tweaks can significantly impact the harmonic depth and vintage feel of the chorus.


Technical information:

• Supported formats: VST3, AAX, and AU.
• Available sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz.
• Compatible with Windows 10 and 11.
• Compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina) to macOS Sonoma (version 14.x).
• Intel, AMD, and ARM compatible.
• Native Apple Silicon support (Rosetta not supported).


Price and availability

Corn introductory price: €75 | 37% OFF until December 12, 2024 at 11:59 pm CET (reg. price €119)
Get it here!

The product is at an introductory period for the first four weeks after release or until the first official version is released; this implies that the product may receive improvements, changes, or fixes available through Aquarius Desktop updates.

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Note: Corn trial version includes 44.1 - 48 - 88.2 - 96 kHz sample rates.
Please remember that trials expire 30 days after authorization, and we strongly recommend not using trial products in commercial sessions or any important project.

Corn user's manual


Corn webpage: https://www.acustica-audio.com/shop/products/CORN

[hmusic]

They have like 130+ products now. I think they used all the colors.

"Corn" here is amusing because it's got to be based off the chorus buttons looking like candy corn.

I thought this was going to be one of those free acustica products as it doesn't seem like it does all that much and there are lots of inexpensive (or free) choruses out there. For the money I thought there'd be 10+ choruses to choose from.

[dionenoid]

KInda corny.

[bmanic]

120 euros for a chorus FX.. nice. Such value!

[Kretch]

What did mama corn say to baby corn?

“Shuck it!”

[hightyde]

Jesus Christ, 120 euro is wayyyy too much for a chorus plugin.

[Scotty Ellis]

120 euros for a chorus FX.. nice. Such value!

I concur. Fortunately, Sonic Anademy JU-60 chorus is free until December 8
https://www.sonicacademy.com/event/ju60-free

[musicproducerdee]

What a corny name

PS: JU-60 Chorus emulation is free at Sonic Academy at the moment

[hmusic]

There's also the free Tal juno chorus

https://tal-software.com/products/tal-chorus-lx

Acon Digital has a free chorus called Multiply. Not a juno emulation but it's very good

https://acondigital.com/products/multiply/

[hurricaneaudiolab]

I strongly dislike the name.

Anyway, so many good free and cheap options, current fav is J_NO (AUv3 - free and truly awesome), followed by FAC Chorus ($10, AUv3 - 2nd fav), OSL Chorus, TAL-Chorus, the new Sonic Academy chorus, AIR Jura Chorus, etc.

[markmann]

120 euros for a chorus FX.. nice. Such value!

Yes, it is an excellent value. Acustica users (including you) will get substantial savings due to their perpetual discounts based on the number of previously purchased plugins. That could be anywhere from 10% to 50%. So those who buy at the introductory price before December 12th, could get it for somewhere between 67 and 37 euros. Sonic Academy charges $25 and their version sounds worse. Arturia charges $99 for theirs, which isn't as good as Corn in my opinion.

I've tried every one of these Juno Chorus plugins because I like how that hardware sounds. But Corn is the first one I'd be willing to actually use in a mix.

[Kretch]

AA’s discount system seem to have a better lifecycle than their own plugins.

[bmanic]

120 euros for a chorus FX.. nice. Such value!

Yes, it is an excellent value. Acustica users (including you) will get substantial savings due to their perpetual discounts based on the number of previously purchased plugins. That could be anywhere from 10% to 50%. So those who buy at the introductory price before December 12th, could get it for somewhere between 67 and 37 euros. Sonic Academy charges $25 and their version sounds worse. Arturia charges $99 for theirs, which isn't as good as Corn in my opinion.

I've tried every one of these Juno Chorus plugins because I like how that hardware sounds. But Corn is the first one I'd be willing to actually use in a mix.

Well you are entitled to your opinion. I also tried the demo and simply switching between I and II modes showed that whatever unit they "modeled" doesn't quite behave like the chorus I'm familiar with. There is virtually no change in stereo field width. It's super wide, no matter what you do. Whereas on the original the first mode usually has noticeably narrower stereo field than the 2nd mode.

The Arturia chorus absolutely nails this aspect. As does the Softube Model 84 chorus.

Would also be nice if the mix slider in Corn was actually going from 0% wet to 100% wet. The only way to get a 100% wet signal is to use the delta button. I guess it's a good enough workaround though.

Anyhow, this one just didn't do it for me. Doesn't sound all that good in my opinion. Whatever model they used to sample or model, isn't to my liking. The modulation rates are a bit off somehow and the amount of depth to the modulation is annoyingly a bit on the shallow side, for my liking.

And as usual with Acustica Audio plugins, you get a whole heap of bugs to go with it. All manner of weird noises and strange behavior simply by tweaking the input gain knob and/or the color slider. If that's your thing then consider it a bonus.

[markmann]

120 euros for a chorus FX.. nice. Such value!

Yes, it is an excellent value. Acustica users (including you) will get substantial savings due to their perpetual discounts based on the number of previously purchased plugins. That could be anywhere from 10% to 50%. So those who buy at the introductory price before December 12th, could get it for somewhere between 67 and 37 euros. Sonic Academy charges $25 and their version sounds worse. Arturia charges $99 for theirs, which isn't as good as Corn in my opinion.

I've tried every one of these Juno Chorus plugins because I like how that hardware sounds. But Corn is the first one I'd be willing to actually use in a mix.

Well you are entitled to your opinion. I also tried the demo and simply switching between I and II modes showed that whatever unit they "modeled" doesn't quite behave like the chorus I'm familiar with. There is virtually no change in stereo field width. It's super wide, no matter what you do. Whereas on the original the first mode usually has noticeably narrower stereo field than the 2nd mode.

The Arturia chorus absolutely nails this aspect. As does the Softube Model 84 chorus.

Would also be nice if the mix slider in Corn was actually going from 0% wet to 100% wet. The only way to get a 100% wet signal is to use the delta button. I guess it's a good enough workaround though.

Anyhow, this one just didn't do it for me. Doesn't sound all that good in my opinion. Whatever model they used to sample or model, isn't to my liking. The modulation rates are a bit off somehow and the amount of depth to the modulation is annoyingly a bit on the shallow side, for my liking.

And as usual with Acustica Audio plugins, you get a whole heap of bugs to go with it. All manner of weird noises and strange behavior simply by tweaking the input gain knob and/or the color slider. If that's your thing then consider it a bonus.

We disagree about the sound and usability of the plugin. However, your original statement ridiculing the pricing is fallacious.

[bmanic]

We disagree about the sound and usability of the plugin. However, your original statement ridiculing the pricing is fallacious.

No it's really not. The actual real price for most people is 120 euros once the intro offer is gone. That IS ridiculous for a single chorus plugin, no matter how you look at it.