Bloom, developed by 23DSP, is a harmonic enhancer and loudness expander plugin inspired by the renowned Oxford Inflator. It's designed to add presence, depth, and increased loudness to your audio, all while maintaining dynamic range and avoiding harsh distortion. (23dsp.gumroad.com).
Key Features:
- Harmonic Enhancement: Introduces rich harmonic content, creating a fuller, more detailed sound without compromising clarity.
- Mid/Side Processing: Allows for independent control over stereo width, making it possible to tighten or expand the stereo image as needed.
- Curve Control: Provides a unique curve to shape the harmonic response, letting you choose between subtle warmth and more aggressive tonal character.
- Band-Specific Processing: Distributes harmonic enhancement across low, mid, and high frequencies for precise tonal shaping that enhances your entire mix.
- Loudness Control: Increases perceived loudness and presence without squashing dynamics, ensuring a more powerful sound. This parameter modulate the Curve response.
- Soft Clipping: Smooths out peaks and prevents digital clipping, allowing for higher levels of loudness with natural-sounding saturation.
Inspired by the Oxford Inflator, Bloom takes a similar approach to maximizing loudness and harmonic enhancement but with its unique set of features and a more accessible interface for modern producers.
Ideal for mixing, mastering, and sound design, Bloom helps elevate tracks with richer, more immersive tones.
Currently, Bloom is available as an open beta, with users encouraged to contribute a fair price if they wish. It supports VST3 and AU formats on both Windows and macOS platforms.
For more information and to download Bloom, visit the official 23DSP website.
