The Things Bundle by AudioThing contains seven plugins in total. Whether you’re a music producer, composer, beatmaker, or sound enthusiast, this bundle offers a wealth of creative tools:
- Flip EQ:
- Unique Features: Flip EQ stands out with its innovative “flip” mode, allowing you to switch the EQ curve from boosting to cutting (and vice versa) with a single knob. This flexibility is incredibly useful for shaping sounds during mixing or mastering.
- Why You Need It: As a music producer, you’ll appreciate the ability to quickly experiment with different EQ settings without creating additional instances of the plugin. Plus, the built-in spectrum analyzer helps you visualize changes in real time.
- Texture:
- Granular Reverb: Texture combines granular synthesis with reverb, resulting in lush, evolving soundscapes. You can transform any audio source into ambient textures or add a unique character to vocals, synths, or drums.
- Pitch Shifting: The pitch-shifting feature lets you create harmonies, eerie effects, or otherworldly sounds. Perfect for cinematic compositions or experimental music.
- Mid/Side Mode: Texture’s mid/side processing allows precise control over stereo width. Use it to widen or narrow specific elements in your mix.
- Why You Need It: Composers and sound designers will find Texture indispensable for adding depth and complexity to their sonic palette. It’s a go-to tool for ambient, electronic, and film scoring projects.
- Motor:
- Vintage Rotary Speaker Emulation: Motor nails the classic rotary speaker sound found in organs and electric pianos. It simulates the Doppler effect, acceleration, and deceleration of spinning speakers.
- Realistic Controls: Motor includes parameters for speed, acceleration, and mic distance. You can even adjust the virtual microphone position for precise tonal shaping.
- Why You Need It: Music producers working on organ-driven tracks or vintage-inspired genres (such as soul, funk, or rock) will appreciate Motor’s authenticity. It adds warmth and movement to your mix.
- Crusher:
- Bitcrusher and Sample Rate Reduction: Crusher lets you degrade audio quality intentionally. Reduce bit depth and sample rate to achieve lo-fi, gritty textures.
- Creative Distortion: Use Crusher on drums, synths, or vocals to add character. It’s excellent for achieving that “retro” vibe.
- Why You Need It: Beatmakers and electronic music producers can use Crusher to inject vintage charm into their tracks. It’s also a secret weapon for glitchy, experimental sounds.
- Voice:
- Based on AudioThing's channel strip Dials, it gives you everything you need to make your voice loud yet smooth. The compressor is an unusual and complex design from a German 1950 radio broadcast instrument. If you desire to get even closer to that unit’s vintage tone, add authentically modded tube gain with the saturation button. For an authoritative bass boost we have added a rather euphonic EQ that excites just the right frequencies. This is the seventh plugin in our ongoing collaboration with Berlin musician and video personality Hainbach.
- Things - Bubbles:
- Unusual Filter Bank Effect: Things - Bubbles is an intriguing filter bank effect plugin aimed at experimental sound design. It features up to 10 band-pass filters, represented by bubbles in the UI, with controllable resonance.
- Why You Need It: Music producers and sound explorers seeking unconventional textures and sonic manipulation will appreciate Things - Bubbles. It’s a playground for creating evolving, otherworldly sounds.
- Things - Fold:
- Dynamic Wavefolder: Inspired by the legendary Serge Wave Multipliers, Things - Fold combines wavefolding with an envelope follower, low-pass and high-pass filters, and adjustable feedback. It’s designed for both subtle and extreme dynamic saturation.
- How It Works: Wavefolding inverts the waveform, creating peaks and valleys. Depending on the settings, it can add complex harmonics or intense distortion.
- Why You Need It: Music producers looking to add character, crunch, and harmonics to their sounds will find Things - Fold indispensable. From gentle saturation to aggressive tones, it’s a versatile tool for sound design.
In summary, the Things Bundle provides a versatile toolkit for shaping sounds, adding character, and pushing creative boundaries. From mixing to soundtracks, these plugins enhance your sonic arsenal.