Continuum delay plugin by United Plugins interface

Continuum: Dual-Engine Vintage Delay Plugin by United Plugins

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Continuum is a dual-engine delay plugin from United Plugins that models three vintage delay characters and can morph from sharp echoes into lush, reverb-like washes. It is available in VST3, VST2 and AAX formats.

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01Overview

Continuum is a delay effect built around two identical, independent delay units. Each unit switches between three hardware-modelled characters, covering tape, bucket-brigade and digital colour. A cross-feed network lets the two delays interact, and the DIFFUSE control smears repeats into a blooming, reverb-like space. The plugin also offers stereo panning modes, groove and modulation controls, and a randomize button for quick starting points.

Best for

  • Dub-style echo sends
  • Ambient reverb washes
  • Rhythmic synth delays
  • Vintage tape delay textures
  • Lo-fi drum processing
  • Stereo width effects
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Delays
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02Key features

What you get

  • Two independent delay units with three hardware-modelled characters each
  • MOJO control exaggerates the characteristics of each modelled circuit
  • Central cross-feed routes each delay into the other for interaction
  • DIFFUSE control turns staccato echoes into reverb-like space
  • Twelve stereo panning modes, including Orbit and Haas offset
  • Shuffle, Groove and Early/Late timing for rhythmic feel
  • Sine, Drift and Rand modulation at three speeds
  • Multi-position HP and LP filters with PRE, FEED and POST routing
  • Randomize button for quick creative starting points
  • Realistic photorealistic GUI that resizes for your screen
03In depth

Vintage Delay Characters and Dual Engines

Continuum runs two independent delay units, and each can switch between three hardware-modelled characters. The TAPE mode adds warm analogue distortion, wow and flutter, and tape noise. The BBD mode simulates a bucket-brigade clock running slower, producing dark, noisy and degraded repeats. The DIGITAL mode lowers the sample rate and bit depth for crunchy, bit-crushed repeats with vintage imaging filters.

The MOJO parameter exaggerates the physical characteristics of whichever circuit is selected. Because each delay unit can run its own configuration, you can set up two contrasting delay textures at once.

Stereo Panning, Groove and Modulation

The Pan section offers twelve spatial modes, including ping-pong styles, mid and side balancing, and a small left-right offset for a Haas effect. Orbit moves repeats in a 3D circle around the listener, while Converge, Diverge, Fade In and Fade Out change the stereo width of each successive echo.

The Feel section adds Shuffle, Odd and Even accents, Groove patterns, and Early and Late timing shifts. The Mod section offers Sine, Drift and Rand LFO styles at slow, medium and fast speeds, applied to pitch and time.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperUnited Plugins
TypePlugin
CategoryDelay
FormatsVST3, VST2, AAX
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Continuum support?

Continuum is available in VST3, VST2 and AAX formats, for both Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run Continuum?

On Mac, it requires macOS 10.14 Mojave or newer. On Windows, it requires Windows 10 or 11 with an Intel or AMD processor that supports SSE2. It works in 64-bit VST3, VST2 and AAX hosts such as Cubase, Nuendo, Studio One, FL Studio, Live and Pro Tools.

Does Continuum require an iLok or internet connection?

No. Activation uses license files, so no iLok, dongle or internet access is needed, and the software can be used on all your computers as long as you are the user.

Does Continuum support high sample rates?

Yes. It uses internal 64-bit audio processing and handles any sampling rate, including 192 kHz and higher.

07Developer

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