Spicerack saturation and distortion plugin interface by PROCESS.AUDIO

Spicerack: Saturation and Distortion Plugin by PROCESS.AUDIO Free Download

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Spicerack is a saturation and distortion plugin from PROCESS.AUDIO with five harmonic distortion algorithms. It is available in VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats for Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Spicerack is an effects plugin in the saturation category, built around five distinct harmonic distortion algorithms. PROCESS.AUDIO says the algorithms were developed and tuned to give producers and mixing engineers a wide range of colors, from subtle warmth to aggressive distortion. A linear phase design is aimed at blending dry and processed signals in parallel without phase issues, and a gate on the distorted path lets you shape the effect into more precise sound design tools.

Best for

Parallel drum saturation
Bass distortion
Mix bus saturation
Sound design distortion
Vocal texturing

Developer: PROCESS.AUDIO
Category: Saturation
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Five phase accurate harmonic distortion algorithms
Linear phase technology for parallel wet and dry blending
Auto gain compensation for consistent gain staging
Drive control ranging from subtle saturation to heavy distortion
Intuitive vertical linear phase EQ
Gate circuit on the distorted signal path
Console Remote for controlling all instances from one instance
Low CPU consumption

03In depth

Distortion Character and Parallel Saturation

Spicerack offers five harmonic distortion algorithms, each with a different character. The developer describes them as mastering grade and phase accurate, and designed to cover a broad palette for mixing and production.

The plugin uses linear phase technology carried over from PROCESS.AUDIO's earlier plugin Sugar. This is intended to keep the wet and dry signals coherent when you blend them, which makes Spicerack suited to parallel saturation on drums, bass and full mixes.

Workflow, Gain Staging and Controls

The interface is built to dial in saturation quickly. Auto gain compensation keeps the level consistent as you move the Drive control, so you can go from light saturation to heavy distortion without sudden level jumps.

An intuitive vertical linear phase EQ is included for shaping the sound. The gate on the distorted signal path can be used to morph the effect from conventional distortion toward more experimental sound design.

Console Remote lets you control all Spicerack instances from a single instance, which helps when you run the plugin across several tracks in a session.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	PROCESS.AUDIO
Type	Plugin
Category	Saturation
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats is Spicerack available in?

Spicerack is available in VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is a 64-bit plugin.

What do I need to run Spicerack?

On macOS, the plugin supports macOS 10.9 to macOS 12 Monterey (64-bit only) on Apple Silicon or Intel Core i5 processors, with 8 GB RAM or more. On Windows, it supports Windows 7 to Windows 10 (64-bit only) on an Intel Core i5 or better with 8 GB RAM. Both platforms require a modern Nvidia or ATI Radeon graphics card for OpenGL acceleration and an iLok account for authorisation, using iLok Cloud or a physical iLok 2+ device.