MPhatik: Dynamic Multi-Effect Plugin by MeldaProduction Free Download

Most warming tools, whether digital distortion, analog saturation or tape-style processing, reduce the dynamic range of the material they process. MPhatik's approach is to measure the level envelope before and after processing and correct the output gain to match. Resonance-style gain compensation of this kind keeps transients and phrasing intact while the tone changes.

The plugin also includes an automatic gain compensation stage, so switching presets or randomizing settings does not change perceived loudness. A safety brickwall limiter keeps the output below 0 dB when processing hot or unusual material.

MPhatik provides four modulators that can act as an LFO, level follower, MIDI or audio triggered ADSR envelope, randomizer or pitch detector, and they can listen to the plugin's sidechain input. Each modulator can control any set of parameters, including other modulators.

The sidechain input means you can drive MPhatik with another track. The developer gives the example of applying a drum level envelope to a pad to create a rhythmic pad. Standard gates and compressors use a single level detector and cannot do this, because they do not analyze the audio they are processing.

MPhatik handles mono and stereo signals, mid/side encoding, separate left and right channels, and up to eight channels of surround audio. The interface is resizable and skinnable, and offers knobs, sliders or buttons, with graphics accelerated on the GPU. Metering can display values as classic meters or as time graphs.