Multiband saturator / clipper

CLIPOTYPE

Split the spectrum into up to three bands and give each one its own flavour of saturation, from gentle soft clipping to hard waveshaping, with its own drive and stereo width.

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Clipotype v1.1

Clipotype with the low band selected: the window takes on the band's terracotta colour, and the spectrum analyzer is split into low, mid and high bands.

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Features

1 to 3 frequency bands with draggable crossover points
Per-band Intensity (soft-to-hard waveshaping morph), Drive and M/S stereo width
4x oversampling
Real-time spectrum analyzer
VST3, AU and Standalone

Controls

Intensity morphs the clipping from soft (0 %) to hard (100 %).
Drive sets how much saturation is applied.
Stereo adds width; 0 % makes the band mono.
Threshold sets the level, in dB, above which the saturation acts.
Amount sets how much of the processed signal comes out; 0 % leaves it untouched.
D (delta) plays only what Clipotype adds; B bypasses it.

Clipotype main view with the knobs and the Amount slider above an empty spectrum. — Main view

Clipotype with the mid band soloed: the S button is lit and the window takes on the mid band's slate colour. — Band solo

Details

Formats: macOS: VST3, AU, Standalone. Windows: VST3, Standalone
System: macOS 11 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel. Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
macOS: Signed and notarized .pkg; choose which formats to install. Restart your DAW or rescan plug-ins afterwards.
Windows: Setup.exe installer (7 MB); choose the VST3 plugin and, optionally, the standalone app. The VST3 goes to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3; rescan plug-ins afterwards. Uninstall from Apps & features. If SmartScreen warns when you run the installer, click More info → Run anyway.
Version: 1.1
License: AGPLv3

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