SANTA CRUZ, CA — Closely following the release of Unfiltered Audio's saturation plugin Indent, the Plugin Alliance (plugin-alliance.com) is rolling out the processor's big brother — a hardcore distortion plug-in called Dent. The new release combines transformative wave-cycle distortion with a matchless modulation system.
Rather than simply add harmonic distortion to tracks, Dent transforms them. A suite of powerful processors distorts the basic wave cycle, aggressively mutating tracks into something completely new. In addition to six different bitcrushers, four distinct clippers and a sampling-rate controller, Dent uses two waveshapers, independently adjustable positive- and negative-phase DC offsets, half-cycle phase inversion, and probabilistic and sequential wavesets to warp a track's foundational sound.
Dent's parameter values can be dynamically altered in realtime using Unfiltered Audio's included flagship modulation system: six freely assignable and fully automatable modulators (sine LFO, sawtooth/triangle LFO, square-wave LFO, input follower, sample-and-hold noise, and a macro control knob). An adjustable, analog-style lowpass filter with separate resonance control and pre/post-distortion switch shapes the sound's timbre. A convenient mix control provides instant parallel processing, blending the distorted signal with the original sound at Dent's output. A realtime display shows how the wave cycle's shape changes after processing is applied, guiding the user's control tweaks.
Plugin Alliance is making Dent available as a $29 upgrade until the end of August, to its members who took advantage of the recent free promotional download of Indent. In addition, users who purchase Dent also receive Indent for free.