Sweep Machine is a noise and sweep designer plugin from UVI. It offers three oscillator layers with 34 models, for building both typical sweeps and complex, evolving noise textures.
Sweep Machine is a plugin from UVI for designing noise and sweeps. The developer describes it as straightforward but versatile. Simple sweeps can be created quickly, while sound designers who want more depth can build evolving noise beds and experiment with many combinations. The interface is designed to be easy to use, and the architecture is described as flexible enough for both conventional and avant-garde sound design work.
Sweep Machine uses three oscillator layers, and each layer can use one of 34 different models. Combining layers lets you shape noise and sweep material in many different ways, from a single simple sweep to a layered, evolving texture.
The developer positions the plugin for both typical and experimental use, so it can cover everyday effects as well as more unusual sound design.
You can automate sweeps so they move on their own over time, or control them manually with the modwheel. This makes it practical for performing live modulation as well as for programming movement into a sound in advance.
The intuitive interface is meant to keep the layer and sweep controls easy to reach, so shaping a sound does not require a long learning curve.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | UVI |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Generator |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Sweep Machine is used for designing noise and sweeps. It can create typical sweeps quickly, as well as complex, evolving noise beds for sound design.
Sweep Machine supports Windows and macOS. The listed requirements are macOS 10.14 Mojave through macOS 26 Tahoe and Windows 10 through Windows 11 (64-bit).
Sweep Machine runs in UVI Workstation version 2.6.15 and Falcon version 1.4.1. It requires a free iLok account and an internet connection for license activation, and a dongle is not required. It also needs about 1GB of disk space and 4 GB of RAM.
