BLEASS Peaks polyphonic filter plugin interface by BLEASS

BLEASS Peaks: MIDI-Controlled Polyphonic Filter Plugin

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BLEASS Peaks is a polyphonic filter plugin from BLEASS that uses a bell-filter architecture to generate resonant peaks and notches, which can be played via MIDI. Each note can trigger its own filter voice, with up to eight voices running at once.

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01Overview

BLEASS Peaks treats filtering as something you can perform rather than only set. Its engine builds several resonant peaks and notches around a fundamental frequency. In MIDI mode, incoming notes drive those resonances, so the filter responds to your playing the way a synth voice does. The plugin also includes distortion, compression, bitcrush and delay, so filtering and effects can be combined in one place. It runs as VST3, AU and AAX on Windows and macOS.

Best for

Playable filter sequences
Resonant chord textures
Creative sound design
Glitchy bitcrushed effects
Experimental filter performance

Developer: BLEASS
Category: Filters
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Polyphonic filter where each MIDI note triggers its own resonant voice
Up to eight simultaneous filter voices in MIDI mode
Bell-filter architecture generating multiple resonant peaks and notches
Fundamental frequency settable manually or via MIDI
Adjustable distribution, number and width of resonances
LFOs, envelopes, macros and MIDI controls for modulation
Built-in distortion, compression, bitcrush and delay
Available as VST3, AU and AAX

03In depth

Polyphonic bell-filter sound and MIDI control

At the core of BLEASS Peaks is a bell-filter architecture that spreads resonances across the spectrum. The fundamental frequency can be set manually or controlled by MIDI. In MIDI mode, each incoming note drives its own resonant filter voice, with up to eight voices sounding at the same time.

The developer describes the plugin as a way to play filtering like an instrument. Because every note has its own resonances, chords and melodic lines shape the spectrum in different ways rather than all sharing one filter.

Shaping resonances and animating the filter

The distribution, number and width of the resonances can all be adjusted, giving direct control over the character of the filtering. To add movement, the plugin includes LFOs, envelopes, macros and MIDI controls that can modulate the filter over time.

Because distortion, compression, bitcrush and delay are built in, you can combine them with the filter in a single plugin to create a complete creative effects chain without loading separate processors.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	BLEASS
Type	Plugin
Category	Filter
Formats	VST3, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is BLEASS Peaks?

BLEASS Peaks is a creative filtering plugin built on a polyphonic bell-filter architecture. Its filter can be controlled via MIDI so that each note triggers its own resonant voice.

Which formats and operating systems does BLEASS Peaks support?

BLEASS Peaks is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats, at 64-bit. It runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run BLEASS Peaks?

On Windows, the plugin requires Windows 8 or later. On Mac, it requires macOS 10.9 or later and runs in 64-bit only, including support for macOS 11 Big Sur and M1 processors.