Keisari Studios Releases FREE Leikkaus Dynamic Clipper Plugin

This weekend, Keisari Studios released Leikkaus, which is a free, open-source dynamic clipper plugin for Mac and Windows.

Keisari Studios describes Leikkaus as having an intuitive user interface, and the plugin can be downloaded via the developer’s Patreon.

Keisari Studios is a one-man developer based in Jyväskylä, Finland, and leikkaus is a Finnish word that means cut or surgery.

The Leikkaus clipper features “detailed controls” for clipping as well as support for and scalability up to 4k monitors.

Unfortunately, there are not any demos available of the Leikkaus currently, although admittedly a clipper demo wouldn’t be all that exciting anyway.

The plugin is 64-bit only and is compatible with Windows 7 or newer and macOS 10.9 or newer.

The Windows version is available in VST3 format, while the Mac version runs on VST3 or AU. The Mac release is compatible with Silicon or Intel processors.

The Zip file for Leikkaus is conveniently available via a one-click download on the Keisari Studios Patreon.

The Patreon also links to the Keisari Studios GitHub, where you can peruse the source code for the plugin, as well as other releases from the studio.

As with all Keisari Studios plugins, Leikkaus is available completely free of charge without any restrictions.

The developer states that he creates open-source plugins “in the hopes that this inspires new developers to pick up audio programming and ease the learning curve on audio plugin development.”

If you like Leikkaus, you may want to check out the Keisari Studios Deep Fryer plugin.

This release is a dynamic distortion plugin with quite a quirky chicken-themed interface.

If you wish to support the developer, there are three paid tiers on Patreon, which range from $5 to $25 a month.

For the crypto bros, the developer additionally offers the option to support him via Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin on the About page of the Keisari Studios website.

Keisari Studios is also quite active with music releases, which you can check out on his YouTube channel, Keisari Eurobeat. Lately, the channel has featured several new songs a month, as well as occasional Eurobeat tutorial videos.