“I really like the way you can create variations and modulations over the spectrum.”
- Tom Hades, techno artist and producer, 2019
Plugin Alliance, supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known
international audio companies under one virtual roof, is proud to announce availability of TRIAD — the latest creation
from fellow Californian company and plugin-creating partner Unfiltered Audio, advancing the successful outcome of
last year’s award-winning BYOME (Build Your Own Modular Effect) breakthrough by combining state-of-the-art
processing, versatile modulation, and dozens of powerful effects with a limitless multi-band workflow as the world’s
most advanced multi-band processing plugin.
Some say that good things come in threes. TRIAD literally lives up to that saying — in name and nature. Why? Well, with an ability to split an audio signal
into three bands and apply BYOME effects — themselves tapping into Unfiltered Audio’s abundant MOD (modulation)
control choices via virtual cables
(conceptually similar to establishing all the connections between the
separate modules on a modular synth system with patch cables to generate
tones
and sound effects) — to each band individually, this three-pronged
approach to multi-band processing par excellence easily has what it
takes to stand
out from the sound of the crowd.
TRIAD truly advances the phenomenal possibilities of its single-band BYOME predecessor by bringing a new level of control to the myriad of onboard
effects. Essentially, then, it is a three-band frequency splitter capable of processing the LOW, MID, and HIGH frequency
bands with different effect rows,
consisting of 40 effect cells arranged into eight categories; each
effect cell can be expanded and added to. These range from multi-band
compression
to frequency-dependent reverb, complex distortions to intricate delays,
plus pitch shifting and an array of modulation-based effects — all of
this and
much more besides are a breeze to set up and control.
Watch a video overview of Unfiltered Audio’s awe-inspiring TRIAD here:
Readily refrain from using any of the effects — easier said than done, admittedly — and TRIAD can
be used as a ‘flat-sum’ frequency splitter with
adjustable cutoff points, guided by a first-rate FFS (Fast Fourier
Transform) visualiser that displays the signal and allows for precise
control over the band
amplitudes and cutoffs on the fly. Furthermore, the DYNAMIC SPECTRAL SNAP feature allows automatic frequency cutoff balancing — an industry first,
while well-crafted tools like Auto Cutoff and Unity Gain will
keep the frequency distribution balanced between the bands, or even
adjust the amplitude
ratio without any overall volume change. Critical listening required?
Simply solo or mute any of the individual bands with one click.
Watch a video walkthrough of Unfiltered Audio’s awe-inspiring TRIAD here:
Changing the frequency splitting into a number of other multi-band processors — namely, 2-Band, 3x Parallel, 2x Parallel, Mid-Side, and Left-Right —
maximises effect routing possibilities. Many modes have a flexible Pre/Post row that can quickly swap positions from the start of the chain to the end,
turning the tables on patches for facilitating speedy sound design workflows. With that thought in mind, TRIAD features a unique Permutation engine that
rotates the function of each active band. Put it this way: what, for instance, if a user had an amazing delay set up on the MID frequency band, but
would rather hear it instead applied to the HIGH frequency band? Then their wish becomes TRIAD’s command by clicking on the Permutation arrows to
hear it exactly as they wanted — without destroying the rest of their preset.
Watch the trailer video for Unfiltered Audio’s awe-inspiring TRIAD here:
Presets fit for Unfiltered Audio’s
latest and greatest creation have been carefully crafted by acclaimed
artists and world-class sound designers to
showcase its individualistic capabilities, covering functional frequency
splitting to putting it through its innovative paces as the most
advanced multi-
band processing plugin around.
Whatever way anyone chooses to use TRIAD, variable slope allows them to change from smooth band transitions to razor sharp cut-offs (12dB to 72dB
per octave). And since most DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) include individual low/mid/high band outputs, TRIAD can even be used as a fully-routable
splitter for use with any other plugin!
TRIAD takes Unfiltered Audio’s Build Your Own Modular Effect technology to new heights, combining state-of-the-art processing, versatile modulation,
dozens of powerful effects, and a limitless multi-band workflow with all the power of BYONE — but now in three dimensions. Discerning sound designers
and artists alike should seriously consider checking out TRIAD today, travelling to sonic vistas that they have hitherto heard only in their dreams.
Dreams
have long since become reality for one of Belgium’s longest-standing
techno artists and producers; progressing to become something of a
tastemaker in today’s far-reaching world of techno, Tom Hades has
already embarked on his TRIAD travels and likes what he has heard: “I really like the
way you can create variations and modulations over the spectrum.”
Unfiltered Audio’s TRIAD is available for purchase — as an AAX Native-, AU-, VST2-, and VST3-supporting audio effect processing plugin for
MacOS (10.9 through 10.14) and Windows (7 through 10) — exclusively
from distribution partner Plugin Alliance for a price of $299.00 USD — from here: https://www.plugin-alliance.
From
June 8 onwards, a fully-functional, 14-day trial is available to anyone
registering for a free Plugin Alliance account here: http://www.plugin-
Note that the proprietary Plugin Alliance Installation Manager means users can select, download, and install only the products and formats needed for their system.
For more in-depth information, including several superb-sounding audio demos, please visit Plugin Alliance’s dedicated TRIAD webpage here: https://www.plugin-
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About Unfiltered Audio (www.unfilteredaudio.com)
Unfiltered Audio is
a creative audio effects company based in Santa Barbara, California,
creating AU (AudioUnit) and VST (Virtual Studio Technology) plugins,
plus Rack Extensions... from academia with love. © 2019 Plugin Alliance LLC
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