FKFX Audio has released OF2 (Obvious Filter 2), the successor to the original Obvious Filter plugin.
A free version, OF2 Lite, is also available on the FKFX Audio website.
Key New Features in OF2:
- Retime Module: Real-time reverse, groove and time manipulation.
- Freeze Zone: Allows sample-precision shape freezing for creative sculpting.
- Chaos Autopilot: Automatic morph modulation engine.
- MIDISHOT Modes: Trigger morphs with sidechain or note input.
- Zoom: Enhanced GUI zoom for detailed editing.
- Sylab Filter: Vocal-style vowel filter for formant morphing.
- Diode Distortion: Analog-style distortion stage.
- MIDI Groove Import: Use external MIDI files to influence modulation timing.
- MIDI Out: OF2 can output MIDI from internal morphs.
- MIDI Preset Load: Presets can be loaded via MIDI Program Change or Note.
- Undo/Redo: Built-in GUI-level undo and redo support.
- 5887 Presets: With a new caching system for fast access and loading.
Additional Notable Features:
- 10 Resonant Filters by Laurent de Soras (LP, HP, BP, Peak, N2X, ENV, and more).
- 39 Rare Oscillators, including FM and vintage-style waveforms.
- Advanced Morph Editor with multiple drawing tools (Pencil, Square, Line, Attack, Decay).
- 3 Morphing Modes (Immediate, Morph, Linear) and 4 Randomization Modes.
- LFOGRID: Generates millions of Euclidean LFO shapes with timing control.
- 6 FX Modules (Reverb, Flanger, Ring Mod, Influx, OSC Generator, etc.).
- Sync-precise I/O Visualizers with optional echo and 5 display modes.
- Optimized engine for lower CPU usage. Improvements will also roll out to all existing FKFX plugins.
Pricing & Availability
OF2 is available for macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon Universal) and Windows (64-bit x64 and ARM64 builds) in VST3 and AU plugin formats for an introductory price of $59 for a limited time (Reg. $89). A free version, OF2 Lite, is also available from the official website.
Teaser Video: A quick glimpse into what OF2 has to offer: YouTube/0B56BrgmBP4
Preset Demo: Explore a selection of the 5,887 included presets in action: YouTube/1_97CMVY-wE
Feature Overview & Tutorial: A detailed walkthrough of all the new features in OF2: YouTube/mQX2e6-mxpM
