Transgressor sets a new standard for transient design by combining transient shaping with two 4-band equalizers
giving you the unprecedented power to EQ attack and sustain individually. Now you can craft the sound of your drums any way you want
whether itβs subtle enhancement or changing the sound of an entire kit
and more.
Not Just Another Transient Designer
If we were to dissect the sound of a single drum hit
we would discover an incredibly complex series of events
all happening in rapid succession
that creates the unique tone of each drum. From the attack of the stick to the resonance of the head
these short time slices add together to create what we hear as the tone. This is why itβs such a shame that the standard is to rely on static EQ to sculpt the tone of our drums. To put it bluntly
eq is just not a very good tool for the job
especially if drastic changes are needed.
Enter Transgressor. Transgressor breaks up your drum hits into separate sections: Transient (attack) and Sustain and lets you control the volume and EQ of those sections independently. This opens up huge potential for dialing in your drums to sound exactly the way you want them too.
Do you need a sharper attack on your snare but donβt want a harsh ring? Just boost the high end of the attack only.
Does your kick drum ring out too long
cluttering your low end? Just take some low frequencies out of the sustain of your kick to retain the deep impact without the rumble.
Is your snare to harsh but you donβt want to deaden the resonance? Just remove some of the high end from the attack.
Power + Ease of Use
Itβs not easy to create a plugin that so drastically changes the game while being easy and intuitive to use
but once you try it out
you will instantly click with what it can do.
Break the Rules
Because Transgressor lets you EQ such small slices of time
it also opens up a whole set of new possibilities on how you use your EQ. The traditional rules of EQ can be thrown out the window. That resonant shelf filter on your parametric EQ that no sane person in the history of music making has ever used? It suddenly becomes useful. 20dB of low end boost on your kick? Go for it. You donβt have to be shy when it comes to extreme settings anymore.
Just the Facts
List:
Hybrid transient designer with two 4-band equalizers with selectable slopes
Gain controls let you boost or eliminate transients and sustain independently
Mix knob lets you adjust wet/dry signal
Adjustable transient detector lets you control sensitivity
eliminate false triggers from bleed
Internal
external and MIDI sidechain control of detector