Orchid
Spread It Around
This is chorus on steroids.
Taking inspiration from the thick and wet studio processing of the
1980’s, Orchid is your quick-fix way to solve the problem of thin and
weedy audio. Fatten up synths, basses, guitars, vocals or drums and add
depth, richness and harmonic structure. Whereas most other chorus
plugins only double the signal, Orchid quadruples your audio with
four-way chorus processing, taking your productions to the next level.
You’ll
be familiar with the standard controls for speed and depth but Orchid
pushes the envelope for what you should expect from a chorus plugin.
Introducing new ways to process feedback with reverb, delay, shimmer,
spread and filtering. Some of the changes are applied separately to each
of the 4 chorus modules which pushes the sound into phase and
comb-filtered territory.
So whether you want to bust out some
authentic 80’s synth leads or add a new level of depth to more modern
productions, Orchid should be your first choice for chorus processing.
It handles basic effects with ease but really shines when the modules
are pushed harder to produce head-scrambling audio.
Speed, Depth, Feedback & Spread
These
familiar parameters are the first steps of your chorus adventure.
However, instead of just doubling the signal as most other chorus
processors do, Orchid duplicates the audio 4 times for maximum depth and
thickness. Set up the Speed and Depth of the processing and then dial
in Feedback to determine the amount of signal fed back into the input,
changing the character and intensity of the effect. Then use the Spread
control to smear the sound across the stereo field for brain-bending
imaging.
Shimmer & Space
This special Shimmer
effect adds up to two octaves above the original audio, generating
harmonics and sparkly top end with a slow phasing effect. Use this for
brightening the sound and drawing attention to the upper frequencies.
The Space dial adds a little (or a lot) of reverb to each individual chorus effect, gluing them together simultaneously.
Delay & Filter
Delay
the processing by up to 100 milliseconds, useful for carving out a
space between the original audio and the chorus signal. The high and low
pass Filter dials help to define the processed audio, very handy if you
only need some bass grunt or top-end sheen.
Mix, Mute Source, Bypass, Input & Output
Choose
to combine the chorus signal with your original raw audio via the
central Mix ratio control, allowing you to dial down the chorus ratio
for parallel processing effects. The bypass control is smoothed to be as
click and pop free as possible for unhindered A/B testing when combined
with the Input and Output volume sliders. In addition, you can hit the
Mute Source button to hear just the processed sound - very useful for
monitoring and special effects.
Visual Feedback
The
live visual meter at the centre of the interface shows exactly what’s
happening to the signal as it travels through each module in real time.
This allows for accurate monitoring at every step of the chain.
Presets
With
many included presets, it’s easy to find the perfect starting point for
your own chorus exploits. Categorised into distinct instrumentation,
these factory options can be used on guitars, bass, drums, synths and
vocals. The presets include everything from subtle thickening to more
full-on transformation effects.There’s also a range of special FX
presets, mimicking comb-filtering and phase processing.
W. A.
Production are real-life producers making creative plugins to help you
achieve studio quality processing quickly and easily. Enjoy!
Features:
- Chorus on steroids
- 4-way chorus processing
- Multiple additional parameters
- Delay, Filtering & Reverb
- Harmonic generation via Shimmer dial
- Visual feedback
- Pop & click free bypass
- Responsive & CPU friendly
- Factory presets
- Full PDF Manual & Tutorial video
New Features in version 2.0.0:
- Resizability
- Updated presets manager
- Updated license management
- Bug fixes
FAQ
-
- Windows 8 and later (32 / 64 bit)
- macOS 10.13 and later
- AAX - ProTools 11 or higher
The
plugin likely will not work properly on older OS versions. If the demo
appears to work on your older system, this does not guarantee that the
full version will work properly. If you are unsure whether or not the
plugin will work on your system, please email info@waproduction.com.
Important notice for M1/ARM Mac users: Before purchasing, please review the current compatibility status of this plugin on your system here.
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v 2.0.0 - Update 21st June 2020
New Features in version 2.1.0 - 17th April 2024
- Plugin is now compatible with apple silicon native and arm64
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