Cymatics released Deja Vu, a freeware time-warping effect plugin for digital audio workstation software on Windows and macOS.
Deja Vu is a time-warping plugin that completely changes the vibe of any loop, and it’s available to download for free now.
It is the latest plugin from Cymatics, the developer behind Diablo (drum enhancer), Space (reverb), and the free Origin vintage plugin.
The plugin has three time-stretching modes: 1.5X, 2X, and 4X. Stretching time is a common trick for breakdowns in Pop or Hip Hop, and it can sound fantastic if the content remains musical.
Deja Vu provides an easy way to get that slow, dream-like effect musically.
Once you select a mode, you have some additional controls to play with, starting with Loop settings. The Loop section offers nine unique time divisions that determine how the effect is looped. The time divisions range from 1/16 all the way up to eight bars.
Below the Loop section, you have Fade In/Out knobs on either side of the main display. Each Fade knob offers a duration of up to 16 bars.
You can also adjust how the transformed sound sits in your mix using the Smooth and Mix controls and the Low Pass/ High Pass Band selector.
Of course, you might want to use Deja Vu on everything for a short breakdown, but it’s nice to pick out particular elements of a song or beat to process with the effect, leaving others crystal clear.
The good thing about Deja Vu is that you can slow down a single element but keep it in time with everything else easily using the Loop settings.
It’s a plugin that will be ideal for specific tasks or as an instant inspiration boost because it changes the mood so dramatically that it might send you in an entirely different direction.
You don’t have to be a Hip Hop beatmaker to utilize Deja Vu – it is great for many genres!
As the name suggests, the plugin creates that cinematic distant memory effect, which is a powerful tool when paired with the right visuals. Slowing or stretching time is often used in cinema during action or realization scenes when a protagonist appears to see everything clearly amid chaos or when the penny drops and they realize all is not what it seems.
While it might be overplayed for some, I still love it. It’s a great way to score the protagonist’s state of mind rather than the action itself.
I genuinely think many producers, especially Hip Hop beatmakers, would happily pay for Deja Vu (keep it free, though, Cymatics!) – it’s a great freebie.
If you haven’t grabbed the free Mixing Bundle from Plugin Boutique yet, get it before it’s gone.
You can also pick up some samples to use with Deja Vu from the free Pheonix Beta Pack.
Download: Deja Vu (FREE)
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