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Tjock - because we all love low-end!

Tjock is a low-end enhancer similar to my plugin Bear but with a huge difference, Tjock finds and boosts the fundamental as well as adding upper harmonics to the signal. Initially created as a mastering version of Bear but soon started to go astra...

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Square 2 v1.10

Square2 is an exceptional Equalizer/saturator that doesn't sound like anything else. With Square2 you will be able to dial in exactly the right amount of saturation and distortion to add life and perceived loudness by just adjusting a simple EQ. Y...

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WUT2

WUT2 is an extremely digital processor with the aim to make you feel like tweaking analog gear. It's trying to emulate the analog workflow, not the sound. The idea is that by laying out the controls and letting them react with the audio in a certa...

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A workaround for the "ItemFX Buffer Click bug" in Reaper

If you use ItemFX in Reaper I'm sure you come across "ItemFX buffer click". Without going into too much detail the last buffer risk being left in memory and being released as the plugin wakes up the next time you play the item, creating a click th...

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Purr-LoR (or Purr-L&R) v1.10

Purr-LoR will automatically adjust your recording to achieve the perfect phantom center for a more focused sound and better mono compatibility. It uses the detection algorithm from Purr-Fect but instead of achieving fast gain compensation, it is u...

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Lazy Kenneth - Patreon Version

I found this version of Lazy Kenneth on an old hard drive from 2016. It was our first attempt at 64-bit and Mac versions of our plugins (mine and Patrik, who was part of Noisebud back then).

Lazy Kenneth will help those who don’t know how ...

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WUT 1.0

WUT 1.0

WUT is a sound design sweetener plugin. It comes with three bands that use different experimental algorithms for each band to enhance or excite the audio. It will add weight, depth, and air to even the stiffest audio without ruining the original s...

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A Sunday tip for those who use Purr-Fect!

Element is a free alternative to Blue Cat's Patchwork or DDMF MetaPlugin. It pretty much does exactly the same and works excellently with Purr-Fect. So, if you think it's too much work setting up Purr-Fect in your DAW you now have a working altern...

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Bear v1.52

Bear got modulated!

Changelog 1.52:

  • Fixed that the setup gave a false positive on Windows

If you used Bear 1.0 in a project, freeze or render whatever you may need before installing the new version. ...

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What's cooking - Week 10, 2023

This post is not about a plugin but a Reaper Script. I wrote this script to change the project sample rate to the same rate as the selected media item in Reaper. I often forget to check the sample rate of incoming mix files for mastering and it is...

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YAS!

 Say hello to your new best low-end friend - YAS! Named after my enthusiastic reaction when testing the idea in real-life for the first time, YAS! is the perfect companion for your stereo or drum bus but can be used on individual instruments ...

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Using Purr-Fect in Ableton Live 11

Using Purr-Fect in Ableton Live 11

Here's a quick tutorial showing how to set up Purr-Fect in Ableton Live 11. There are several ways to do it but this is the way I found the easiest and straightforward.


You'll find Purr-Fect here:
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Chokidar3 EQ v1.10

Chokidar3 EQ v1.10

Changelog v1.10:

  • There's a manual
  • Added a button that opens the manual

The first version of Noisebud Chokidar EQ was introduced in late 2015. It had two qualities that made it stand out from other similar EQs; The ...

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Leaky3 - v3.20

Leaky has been updated to 3.20. In this update, you'll find 4 new solo buttons for the left, right, mid (sum), and difference (side).
At the end of the Leaky3 update video, you'll also find info on two upcoming plugins that will be ready in a ...

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Video of Buhdist in action

Video of Buhdist in action

I was hoping to be able to show you how I use Buhdist while mixing but couldn't find a mix that I could use publicly without violating copyright laws. But a friend came to the rescue with a beautiful song recorded at a rehearsal session that I cou...

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Buhdist v2.01

Here's Buhdist 2.01!!!
This is just a minor update to fix the linked manual, nothing else has changed.


Changelog v2.01:

  • The manual button will now take you to the right manual for v2

Differences between v1 &am...

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Purr-Fect 1.50

Purr-Fect 1.50

Version 1.50 of Purr-Fect is the first update entirely made on my new computer. Even though I've done some heavy testing to make sure everything works as expected I'm a bit cautious, so, please report any bugs or unexpected behavior as soon as you...

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DynaRoute

DynaRoute

DynaRoute can be a bit hard to set up, it has the same requirements as Purr-Fect so it will need the same signal that's feeding inputs 1 and 2 also feeding inputs 3 and 4 (in most DAW you'll need to use the built-in sidechain functions). 

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SpiceDevice 2.1

SpiceDevice 2.1

A spicey new version of SpiceDevice!

New in 2.1

  • Sidechain filter
  • L & R linking control
  • Expansion Limiter
  • A Second Release curve
  • A new Spice called +Sub (50Hz boost)
  • Fixed the Mid/S...

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MidSider 3.5

MidSider 3.5

  • Added a Delta-function
  • Added Dry/Wet control
  • Both Mac & Windows updated to version 3.5
  • Updated the manual

MidSider is made to be used in Reaper, however, it should work in any DAW that supports a si...

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Buhdist 1.0

Buhdist 1.0

Buhdist is a plugin that I've been working on for quite some time, the actual distortion algorithm is a couple of years old but right before this summer, I decided to start cooking up a GUI and add some functionality to make it usable as a plugin....

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Noisebud PreVerb 1.11

Noisebud PreVerb 1.11

May 20, 2022: I fixed a small bug, the plugin didn't report latency correctly. And, some GUI work. I'll make this plugin look prettier over time, today it got a wooden frame. I'll update the Mac build as soon I get the Mac back from my wife. ...

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Noisebud Quill - a versatile compressor

Noisebud Quill - a versatile compressor

First I'd like to welcome Dizzzie and Byeongsu who recently joined my Patreon! Thank you, much appreciated!
And Vladimir, I wrote you a manual! =)
It's linked further down. I'll make it part of the setup with the next version.

Quill...

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Smile v4.20

Smile is a Fletcher-Munson-based de-harsher. Smile uses the phenomena discovered by Fletcher and Munson to de-harsh audio and adapts the frequency response to human hearing. With the help of a transient recovery engine, you can push it pretty hard...

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NoLias 1.0

NoLias 1.0

Update:
NoLias have been updated to v1.0. You don't have to do anything if you already are using the release candidate, nothing has changed except it has left the testing phase and is working as expected on all systems.
If you don't use it;...

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Fletchy-Muncher 2

Fletchy-Muncher 2

Fletchy-Muncher helps you find out if your mix is too harsh sounding. It does that by applying an inverted Fletcher-Munson curve (the opposite to the plugin Smile). By doing that, the part of the spectrum where our ears are most sensitive will sta...

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Here's the free version of Skyline

Here's the free version of Skyline

You can easily enhance or create depth in a track with the quick and easily accessible controls and you don’t have to worry that you push it too hard since whatever you do with Skyline you can’t break the mono-compatibility. Skyline consists o...

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Here's the free version of Smile!

Here's the free version of Smile!

Become a patron to download everything we have done and are going to do, including alpha and beta versions of ongoing experiments. 

Smile is a Fletcher-Munson-based de-harsher. Smile uses the phenomena discovered by Fletcher and Munson ...

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Leaky2

Leaky2

Leaky2 will let you leak, move, or replace part of the spectrum from the left, right, sum (mid), or difference (side) to a choice of the same. Leaky and Leaky2 were Initially made to handle phase cancelation problems while mastering but as feature...

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Noisebud Listen 3.0

Noisebud Listen 3.0

Listen is a monitor control extender, it has functions found in expensive monitor controllers and mastering consoles and adds it to your DAW. Listen is made to be used with a touch screen but you can use any MIDI control surface (or other input de...

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