Philta XL by Vengeance Sound filter effect plugin interface

Philta XL: Multimode Filter Effect Plugin by Vengeance Sound

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Philta XL is a filter effect plugin from Vengeance Sound that combines high-slope filters with modulation tools, including LFOs, envelope followers, saturation, a ring modulator and a bit crusher. It is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

Philta XL is built around its filter section, which offers slopes of 12, 24, 48 or 96 dB per octave and variable resonance width. Beyond the filter, it adds two tempo-synced LFOs and two envelope followers, each handling a low and a high band, so the cutoff can move with rhythm or with the level of the incoming audio. Saturation, ring modulation and bit reduction sit in the same chain, letting you push a sound from subtle coloration to heavily processed texture. The plugin ships with more than 130 presets by Manuel Schleis to start from.

Best for

Filter sweeps
Phaser-style effects
Bass processing
Lo-fi textures
Rhythmic gating
Glitch and bit-crushed effects

Developer: Vengeance Sound
Category: Filters
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Two high-quality filters with 12, 24, 48 or 96 dB slopes
Variable filter resonance width
Bandpass and notch modes for phaser-style sounds
Two tempo-synced LFOs with five shapes each
Two envelope followers with variable source frequency
Filter saturation or distortion, pre or post-filter
Ring modulator and rate reducer / bit crusher
Over 130 presets by Manuel Schleis included

03In depth

Filter Modes and Modulation Options

The two filters can be set to 12, 24, 48 or 96 dB slopes, which gives you a wide range from gentle shaping to steep, aggressive cuts. Resonance width is adjustable, and the filter can run in bandpass or notch mode, the latter producing phaser-like movement.

Modulation comes from two tempo-synced LFOs with five shapes, one for the low band and one for the high band. Two envelope followers, each with a variable source frequency, respond to the audio itself. Several modulation sources can be linked to cutoff frequency, and every parameter can be automated from your host.

Distortion, Ring Modulation and Output Control

Filter saturation and distortion can be placed before or after the filter, so you can choose whether the filter shapes the distorted signal or the distortion follows the filter. A ring modulator and a rate reducer, or bit crusher, add further options for harsh or lo-fi textures. The rate reducer can also be linked to cutoff through the LFOs and envelope followers.

A high-quality output limiter, taken from the developer's Multiband Compressor, sits at the end of the chain. The developer states that the processing is timing-precise and click-free.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Vengeance Sound
Type	Plugin
Category	Filter
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Philta XL support?

Philta XL is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS as a 64-bit plugin.

What do I need to run Philta XL?

On macOS it requires macOS 10.9 or later, with Intel or Apple Silicon processors, 2 GB of RAM and a VST2, VST3, AU or AAX compatible host. On Windows it requires Windows Vista or higher, an OpenGL 3.2 capable GPU, 2 GB of RAM and a VST2, VST3 or AAX compatible host.

Does the license need to be renewed?

Yes. The product license needs to be refreshed every 90 days, either within the Vengeance Sound V-Manager or by using an offline key file downloaded from your Vengeance Sound user account.