Plugins / Crater-izer
Impact
More distorted, not just louder
IMPACT moves drive, tone and amount together, from subtle to destroyed. Auto gain keeps the level steady across the whole range (within 1.6 dB), so you hear the distortion, not the volume jump.
With IMPACT and DRIVE at zero the plugin is completely clean. Every control fades and tells you when it isn't doing anything yet.
Three distortions
Comet, Asteroid, Meteor
Switching fades smoothly, with no clicks.
Comet
Bright, smooth and glowing. Tube- and tape-like saturation. TAIL adds top-end sparkle and HALO blooms the body.
Vocals · Pads · Keys · Mix busAsteroid
Heavy, rocky and crunchy. Dense clipping with low-mid weight. MASS pushes the low mids and CRATER adds bit-crushed grit.
Drums · 808s · Bass · Rap vocalsMeteor
Burning and dynamic. BURN drives harder the louder you play, and FRAGMENT folds the loudest peaks into screaming harmonics.
Leads · Guitars · Sound designSmart
Distortion that listens
IMPACT TRIGGER lets your kick push the drive harder on every hit. ORBIT moves the drive in time with the song, and TONE MATCH keeps the brightness steady as you push.
LOW KEEP holds everything below a set frequency clean, so 808s and kicks stay solid. FOCUS chooses between distorting the hits or the held parts, and you can distort the middle or the sides on their own.
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Specifications
Tech specs
| Formats | VST3 and standalone (Windows). AU and VST3 for macOS coming soon |
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| Presets | 60 factory presets |
| Distortions | Comet, Asteroid, Meteor |
| Extras | IMPACT TRIGGER (sidechain), ORBIT, TONE MATCH, LISTEN set-up assistant, A/B with TRAJECTORY blend, DELTA, Clip Guard |
| Oversampling | Off, 2×, 4× or 8×, plus ECO mode |
| Looks | Five background pictures, window 75% to 150% |
| Licence | Activate on 2 computers. Deactivate and move it any time from your account |
| System requirements | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), VST3 host. Final requirements TBC |