Unplugred has released Diet Audio, a free spectral gate plugin for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Unplugred (AKA Melody) is an audio engineer and plugin developer offering a range of plugins with free and paid tiers.
Many engineers and producers find themselves uninspired and frustrated by the current audio plugin market, whether quality, variation, price, accessibility, or a combination of everything.
It’s something that we can all relate to, and for those like myself who don’t build plugins, we’re fortunate to have others who take the time to create tools to help us do what we love for free.
Under the name Unplugred, Melody is one of those people who turned that frustration into a creative outlet that benefits everyone.
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Diet Audio is the latest addition to the Unplugred range, a spectral gate plugin with a unique sound.
A spectral gate plugin is one of those tools you’ll probably never think you need, but once you find one, it might become a regular fixture in your sound design arsenal.
Spectral processing is potent for things like audio repair/restoration because we can more easily identify and remove otherwise hard-to-reach pops and crackles by dividing an incoming audio signal into discrete frequency units (FFT bins).
Spectral processing is also commonly used to produce natural-sounding audio that closely fits how our ears perceive and interpret sound.
But it’s not all about making things sound as they should or as expected; spectral processing and the ability to target areas at such a small level is a unique creative sound design tool.
Diet Audio makes it easy to separate the transient information from the rest of the audio. Doing so allows us to process the transients differently, creating almost limitless sound-shaping and design options.
Moreover, Diet Audio has a unique character that comes out with faster release speeds; fast release speeds will cause the plugin to produce artefacts similar to those left behind by MP3 compression.
As mentioned above, Unplugred offers free and paid tiers. At the same time, it’s awesome that developers give their time and effort to make audio tools accessible to everyone for free; it’s worth checking out both tiers to see if you can offer any support.
The free version comes with full functionality and a non-intrusive banner. A Patreon subscription will support the developer and remove the banner.
Diet Audio is available in 64-bit AU, VST3, and CLAP formats for macOS (11.0 and higher), Windows (Vista and higher), and Linux.
Download: Diet Audio (FREE version / Paid version)
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Last Updated on September 30, 2024 by Tomislav Zlatic.
