GSi has announced ShakePad, a multi-effect plug-in based on an X-Y pad that you can control with your mouse or from an external controller. It's mostly intended for DJs and for those who want to have fun with their music by adding some real-time manipulation, but it's also nice to use for keyboards and other single instrument tracks.
ShakePad includes the following effects:
- Supah LPF 36dB
- Supah LPF 24dB
- Supah LPF + Delay
- Supah HPF 36dB
- Supah HPF 24dB
- Supah HPF + Delay
- Supah BPF 36dB
- Supah BPF 24dB
- Supah BPF + Delay
- Supah Phaza 16 stages
- Supah Phaza 12 stages
- Supah Phaza + Delay
- Supah Flanger
- Supah Flanger + Delay
- Phaser 2 stages
- Phaser 6 stages
- Manual Phaser 2 stages
- Manual Phaser 6 stages
- Manual Phaser 12 stages
- Manual Phaser 16 stages
- Manual Flanger
- Manual Panner
- Auto Panner Square
- Auto Panner Triangle
- Auto Panner + Delay
- Fuzz Distortion
- Ultra Distortion
- Distortion + Delay
- Ultra Compression
- Ultra Compression + Delay
- Analog Echo
- Dual Analog Echo
- Triple Analog Echo
- Trance Gate
- Trance Gate + Delay
- Trance Gate + Phaser
- Looper
- Looper + Delay
- Reverse Looper
- Reverse Looper + Delay
- Sample And Scratch
- Loop Splicer
- Loop Splicer + Phaser
- Bit Crash
- Bit Crash + Delay
- XY Theremoon + Delay
- Fuzz Synth + Delay
- Voka Synth + Delay
- Syren + Delay
- Shake Da Funky Pad
Pricing & Availability
The Windows VST version of ShakePad is currently under public beta testing and is expected to be released before the end of July. Registration fee will be €29 with an initial introductory offer. Mac OS X AU and VST versions will follow.
