Signum Audio has released Skye Clipper, a new plugin that features Signum Audio's proprietary real-time anti-aliasing algorithm which the company claims "drastically reduces the amount of aliasing artefacts produced by clipping".
Skye Clipper lets you choose between different clipping styles to help control peaks, add loudness to your mix, or to add saturation to your audio. This means it can be used in a variety of scenarios like taming a snare, bus processing, or to add texture to a synthesiser. It includes 7 different clipping types, with a sleek, feature rich and yet simple user interface for streamlining user workflow.
Skye Clipper has a moveable control panel where you can control its Pre-gain, Threshold, Clipping Type, Gain Link, Post-Gain and Dry-Wet Mix. All parameters are fully automatable in your DAW and all controls can be fine tuned by holding the shift modifier while dragging.
Like all Signum Audio plugins, Skye Clipper is compatible with Mac OS or Windows, and VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats meaning it will work with most DAW setups. It is available in Stereo or Surround version, with the Surround version expanding support for up to 7.1.4 channel configurations, including Dolby Atmos, for spatial mixing.
Skye Clipper follows on from Skye Dynamics which was the first in Signum Audio's line of mixing and mastering plugins released this year designed specifically for music production and sound design.
Features:
- A plugin for hard & soft clipping.
- 7 clipping types.
- Real-time proprietary anti-aliasing technology.
- Resizable History view for timeline of processing.
- Pre- & Post-gain linking.
- Preset Manager.
- Controls for Pre-gain, Threshold, Clipping Type, Gain Link, Post-Gain and Dry-Wet Mix.
- Dynamic range for metering can be freely scaled.
- Mix control for easy parallel processing.
- Full and compact view for optimising screen space.
- Stereo and Surround versions for multichannel configurations up to 7.1.4 including Dolby Atmos (Surround includes Stereo and Mono as well).
- Compatible with Mac OS or Windows.
- Compatible with VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats.
Presets:
- Drums:
- Hard Peak Shaver.
- Slammed.
- Guitar:
- Clean Subtle.
- Smooth Saturation.
- Master:
- Light Master.
- Tape Machine.
- Transparent.
- Synthesizer:
- Destroyer.
- Driven.
- Parallel Saturation.
- Tape Warmth.
Skye Clipper is priced at 49GBP for the Stereo version, or 69GBP for the Surround version. There is an exclusive introductory offer of 20% off on Signum Audio's website until 24th November, 2022. A free 30-day trial is available.
