Loc-Ness V3

Loc-Ness V3 is the ultimate smash box — combining 4 analog-modeled saturation circuits, parallel compression/limiting, and surgical pre/post filtering into one devastating processor. Inspired by a legendary vintage broadcast limiter but far more controllable and musical. From subtle harmonic warmth to full-on sonic destruction — on drum rooms, guitars, breakbeats, synths, and anything you throw at it.

Crust & Smash

The two main controls that define the Loc-Ness sound. Crust drives the signal through one of four carefully modeled analog saturation circuits, adding harmonic color from gentle warmth to crunchy overdrive. Smash feeds that saturated signal into a limiter/compressor that sustains and fattens the sound — inspired by the aggressive character of a legendary vintage broadcast limiter, but smoother, more musical, and far more controllable:

• Crust (Saturation): Input gain/drive with tonal color shaping.
• Smash (Limiter): Heavy limiting and sustain control.
• Serial Processing: Signal flows from Crust into Smash for stacked tone.
• Autogain: Automatic level compensation as you drive harder.
• From subtle to destruction: Covers the full range of processing intensity.

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