reFuse Software Ships Lowender Plug-In For Mac OS X
January 30, 2007
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reFuse Software proudly announces the release of a new plug-in for
Macintosh OSX, the Lowender. The Lowender is a subharmonic synthesizer,
reminiscent of classic analog dual-band bass enhancer circuits.
More than a simple EQ, the Lowender creates new bass content from your
existing audio material. From post-production houses to disco floors,
from high-powered live sound to rock, dub, and metal studio productions,
the characteristic rumble of the subharmonic synthesizer has been an
engineer's best-kept secret for years. Now, finally, you can get those
low lows from within your favorite DAW application.
While taking the classic "Boom Box" sound as its core, the Lowender
expands on the concept in several ways. First, it offers switchable
frequency ranges, so that the low end frequencies generated can be
selected to fit the program material.
Second, the generated subharmonics pass through a gate tailored for low
frequencies, which is useful for cleaning up unwanted bass rumble (e.g.
from between kick drum hits in a drum loop).
Third, the Lowender passes the bass material through an output section
comprised of an overdrive circuit and a lowpass filter. Driving or
compressing the newly generated low frequencies is essential for evening
out their dynamics, and will allow them to sit well in a mix. The
variable lowpass filter is provided to shave off the higher harmonics of
the overdrive and create a smooth low end - or you can leave some of
them in, for raspier bass sounds.
The Lowender is packaged as a Pluggo plug-in, using Cycling '74's Pluggo
standard. This allows a single plug-in to interface with VST, RTAS, and
AU frameworks, ensuring compatibility with almost any host program. The
Lowender will be sold exclusively from the reFuse Software website, for $39.
For more information, visit their web site at www.refusesoftware.com.
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