EST. 2012

Tag: Plugin-Alliance

Elysia Karacter Review
What is Karacter?

Elysia Karacter is a saturation and distortion plugin bundle developed by Plugin Alliance. It faithfully emulates the original Elysia Discrete Class-A hardware saturator. Karacter handles everything from subtle mix enhancement to full “harmonic destruction,” making it popular for mixing engineers who want one flexible saturation tool. In this deep-dive Elysia Karacter review, we’ll take a look at must-have features such as:
- Tube-inspired distortion
- Mid/Side mode for spatial enhancement
- Three distinct saturation modes (subtle harmonic addition to aggressive distortion)
- Adding analog-style warmth and “glue” on bus/master tracks
- Gentle THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) for coloration
- Aggressive distortion for creative sound design
- M/S processing to widen or focus the stereo field
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July 7, 2017
Brainworx Rockrack V3 Review
What is BX Rockrack V3?

Bx_rockrack V3 is a comprehensive guitar and bass amp simulation plugin developed by Brainworx (distributed through Plugin Alliance). This impressive sounding plugin consolidates eight carefully modelled amps and studio gear into a single interface. This is a fairly simple plugin; it doesn’t overwhelm you with “options paralysis”, but what is on tap is top drawer! Throughout this in-depth Brainworx Rockrack V3 review, we’ll discover some nifty key features such as:
- 5 renowned amplifier models, including the original Metal BX 666, Engl® Marshall® and Mesa® inspired amps, plus a “Modern Rock” amp
- 40 high-quality impulse response (IR) cabinets recorded in Germany and Los Angeles
- 40 complete mic/cab configurations for different tonal options
- Perfunctory, dependable onboard utilities like: Noise gate, vintage delay, and shaping filters
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June 29, 2017
SPL Attacker, DeVerb & MoVerb Microplugs Review
What are the SPL Microplugs?

SPL MoVerb, DeVerb, and Attacker Plus are transient-shaping plugins from Sound Performance Lab (SPL) as part of their Microplug series. They are distributed through Plugin Alliance. In this deep-dive SPL Attacker, DeVerb and MoVerb microplugs review, we’ll dissect each one to see how they can benefit your productions. In brief, here’s what each one does:
- Attacker Plus – A transient shaper that amplifies the attack portion of audio signals. It delivers envelope shaping similar to SPL’s original Transient Designer hardware, giving you tighter punch and more percussive impact on drums, bass, guitars, and other instruments.
- DeVerb Plus – Uses SPL’s Transient Designer processing to remove unwanted room tone or reverb from tracks. Instead of traditional noise gates with fixed release times, it shortens decay periods musically—making it useful for cleaning up vocal recordings or removing ambience from otherwise dry mixes.
- MoVerb Plus – Adds a single-knob decay boost with a soft-peak limiter. This extends sustain or creates subtle reverb-like effects by drawing out and boosting the decay of sounds. Simple interface, but flexible enough for adding space without complex reverb controls.
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June 19, 2017
SPL DeEsser Collection Review
What is SPL DeEsser?

Plugin Alliance SPL DeEsser Collection is a vocal processing plugin bundle that emulates two of SPL’s classic hardware de-essers. Its particularly useful for mix engineers who want the character of SPL’s hardware de-essers without the cost and space requirements of physical units. The dual-band version offers more surgical control, while the single-band provides a more natural, vintage-style de-essing character. In this complete SPL DeEsser Collection review, we’ll investigate nifty features and advantages such as:
- Classic Single-Band DeEsser – Emulates the original hardware unit
- Modern Dual-Band DeEsser – Emulates the updated dual-band version
- Analog Code emulation technology for authentic hardware sound
- Two distinct de-essing approaches in one collection
- Professional-grade vocal processing
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July 9, 2013