Blue Cat's Miaow Wah virtual wah pedal plugin interface by Blue Cat Audio

Miaow Wah: Virtual Wah Pedal Plugin by Blue Cat Audio

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Blue Cat's Miaow Wah is a virtual wah pedal plugin from Blue Cat Audio that simulates a wide range of wah pedals, auto filters and modulation effects. It is available as VST2, AU and AAX on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Miaow Wah goes beyond a single wah sound. The developer describes it as an augmented wah pedal simulator that covers classic wah models from several eras, and it can also be used for flangy tones, univibes, phasing and filtered tremolo effects. You can drive the filter with an expression pedal, an envelope follower for auto operation, or an LFO. A built-in Wah editor and the Tone Maps explorer let you build custom filters or find new tones. The plugin ships with more than 200 presets.

Best for

Guitar wah parts
Bass wah effects
Univibe-style modulation
Filtered tremolo
Phaser-style movement

Developer: Blue Cat Audio
Category: Modulators
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Augmented wah pedal simulator with 29 predefined classic models
Built-in Wah editor for creating custom filters
Expression pedal, envelope follower (auto) or LFO control
LFO can be synced to the host application
Tone Maps explorer for finding new tones
Flangy, univibe, phasing and filtered tremolo effects
More than 200 presets included
Full MIDI control, automation and MIDI Learn support

03In depth

Wah Models, Custom Filters and Tone Maps

The plugin includes 29 predefined classic wah models. If none of them fits, the built-in Wah editor lets you design your own filter. The Tone Maps explorer is aimed at finding new sounds quickly, which is useful when you want a starting point rather than building a filter from scratch.

Because the filter can be set up in different ways, the same engine can produce wah-style sweeps, univibe-style movement, phasing and filtered tremolo. That makes it useful beyond guitar wah parts.

Control Options and Host Sync

Miaow Wah offers three ways to move the filter. An expression pedal gives manual, performance-style control. The auto mode uses the signal envelope, so the filter responds to the dynamics of the input. The LFO mode runs the filter as a modulation source, and its rate can be synced to the host application's tempo.

The plugin also supports full MIDI control, automation and MIDI Learn, so you can map the filter parameters to the controls you use in your session.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Blue Cat Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Modulator
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Blue Cat's Miaow Wah?

It is a virtual wah pedal plugin that simulates classic wah models and can also be used as an auto filter or modulation effect. It includes 29 predefined wah models and a Wah editor for custom filters.

Which formats and operating systems does Miaow Wah support?

Miaow Wah is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS. It is a 64-bit plugin.

What do I need to use Miaow Wah?

You need a VST, Audio Unit or AAX compatible host application. On Mac, the requirements list an Intel processor and macOS 10.5 or newer. On Windows, Vista, 7, 8 or 10 are listed.