UNMASK psychoacoustic dynamic EQ plugin interface by Three-Body Technology

Three-Body Technology·Dynamics Processors

UNMASK: Psychoacoustic Dynamic EQ Plugin by Three-Body Technology

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UNMASK is a psychoacoustic dynamic EQ plugin from Three-Body Technology. It analyzes your signal in real time across spectral, tonal and temporal dimensions to reveal detail, improve tonal balance and enhance clarity.

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01Overview

UNMASK is built around the idea that much of a sound's detail is hidden by louder neighboring frequencies and by strong transients. Three dedicated modules, SPEC, TILT and TIME, each work on one perceptual dimension and are controlled by a single Depth knob. The plugin is available as a 64-bit effect in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats on Windows and macOS.

Best for

Vocal clarity in dense mixes
Cleaning up drum transients
Balancing tonal slope
Vocal and instrumental blending
Live processing with low latency
Stereo channel processing

Developer: Three-Body Technology
Category: Dynamics Processors
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

SPEC module lifts buried spectral detail and pulls back masking peaks
TILT module guides the spectrum toward a -3, -4.5 or -6 dB/oct slope
TIME module recovers sound masked after strong transients
EXT Glue blends a signal into a mix using external sidechain input
Three Depth knobs, one per module, for quick adjustment
Linear-phase mode for mixing and Zero Latency mode for live use
LR, MS, Mid-only, Side-only, M2S and S2M channel routing
Priority Curve, processing frequency range and gain range controls
Real-time spectrum analyzer and per-module monitor modes

03In depth

How UNMASK Reveals Hidden Detail and Balances Tone

SPEC handles the frequency domain. Developer Three-Body Technology says it lifts spectral detail that is buried under dominant neighbors while pulling back peaks that obscure it, continuously and dynamically.

TILT analyzes the spectral envelope in real time and nudges it toward a target slope of -3, -4.5 or -6 dB per octave, a contour similar to pink or brown noise.

TIME addresses the time domain. It detects the quieter sound that follows a strong transient, such as the body after a snare hit or the sustain behind a pick attack, and recovers it across the spectrum.

Mixing Vocals Against Instrumentals with EXT Glue

EXT Glue is UNMASK's approach to sidechaining. Rather than ducking or compressing, it analyzes the mutual masking between two signals and works to resolve the conflicts between them.

Route an instrumental into the external sidechain and the vocal is designed to blend into the mix, sharing spectral space, envelope shape and temporal dynamics instead of sitting on top of it.

Precision controls such as gain range, processing frequency range and the Priority Curve let you limit where and how hard UNMASK acts.

04Specs