Audio Plugin Deals offers the TrapDrive (€19.90 value) plugin by Diginoiz as an exclusive free download until September 2nd, 2021.
Diginoiz states that TrapDrive is a distortion plugin developed specifically for trap music and similar music styles. It’s supposed to work equally well on trap vocals, 808 basslines, guitars, even full mixes.
All that said, there’s really no reason to use a particular distortion plugin for a specific style of music. Even the Diginoiz team finishes their description with the following statement: “Of course, you can use it on your EDM synths and Heavy Metal guitars too!”
So, if you’re on the lookout for a shiny new distortion box for your DAW, why not grab TrapDrive and take it for a test drive (ha!) while it’s free?
The plugin is fairly easy to use. There are four knobs (Input, Type, Amount, Output) and three buttons that control the bypass mode, DC offset, and oversampling (4X).
The most interesting control is the Type knob which lets you select one of the eight available distortion modes. TrapDrive can deliver soft clipping, hard clipping, bit crushing, and a few more exotic distortion flavors that are both sonically hard and hard to pronounce.
Speaking of heavy distortion, Diginoiz posted a disclaimer that says: “Please do remember about ear care, TrapDrive is indestructible, but your health is!”
It’s always good to be reminded about protecting your ears. Keep the master volume at a reasonable level, especially if you’re using headphones. Use ear protection whenever possible and try to prevent excessively loud volume spikes from negatively impacting your hearing.
Of course, TrapDrive isn’t all about heavy distortion. You can fine-tune the distortion amount and flavor with the Input, Type, and Amount controls. So, you can use it as a saturation tool, a clipper, or Terminator that was sent back from the future to exterminate any remains of audio fidelity in your mix.
All that said, our main goal here is to make some great-sounding music. The video embedded below will let you hear TrapDrive in action and decide whether it’s a worthy addition to your favorite DAW:
TrapDrive is available in VST2, VST3, and AudioUnit plugin formats for digital audio workstations on Windows and macOS. Only 64-bit plugin hosts are supported.
The plugin is normally priced at €19.90 at Diginoiz, but you can get it for free for a limited time only via Audio Plugin Deals.
If you’re looking for more distortion tools, be sure to check out our free BPB Saturator plugin.
Download: TrapDrive (FREE @ Audio Plugin Deals until September 2nd, 2021)
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6 Comments
Febbs!
on“Please do remember about ear care, TrapDrive is indestructible, but your health is!” wait until the Hyperpop artists come in… also thanks for the freebie Tomislav! lots of love as always!
Michal Ochedowski
onThanks for sharing this info.
Michal Ochedowski
onWell this warning about loudness is definitely necessary. I don’t recommend using Alt+click and drag combination. It causes every control to jump to maximum value. A limiter put directly after TrapDrive is a good idea.
On the bright side of things, there are some unique flavors in this plugin. It’s very simple to use with no second guessing. For some reason algorithms are not level matched, so sometimes there is significant loudness increase or decrease. Also Oversample 4x option causes huge level drop. There is no manual, so no explanation about that either. Overall it’s a nice addition to my distortion collection.
Aaron Overton
onHey guys at BPB, this is Aaron from Final Mix Software! I tried to use the “Contact Us” page to let you know, but I didn’t see a response, so I’ll leave my message here and hope it’s seen before the end of the month.
We’re back again with another of our plugin giveaways, for the final week of August. Until the end of the month, we’re giving away our Bass Bus Lite plugin. Download it for free if you use the code AUGUST2021 on our website. Here it is, for any interested: https://www.finalmix.biz/bassbuss
Here’s a little info about the Bass Bus Lite: The BassBusLite is a simple and easy to use plugin that helps the Bass sound the way it should. Inside the BassBusLite is a chain of signal processors that create a more exciting and modern Bass sound without overpowering the mix. The BassBusLite is incredibly simple and easy to use. From the very first time you use it, your Bass will begin to “sit in the mix” with clarity, weight and definition. And every time you use it, the sound and feel of the Bass will be noticeably better.
Tomislav Zlatic
onI totally missed this! I had to take a couple of weeks off to recharge, so I wasn’t checking emails and comments. Aaron, nice to e-meet you and please feel free to send me any future deals through our Contact Us page.
Michal Ochedowski
onInfo about BassBussLite is so true. A few days ago I tried it in my current project and was surprised with the result. It does make it sound better, almost effortlessly.