MeldaProduction Mrhythmizer

MeldaProduction
MRhythmizer €49
Melda’s plugin interfaces are
legendary throughout the world for
being a bit tough to deal with, but
MRhythmizer’s actually makes a lot
of sense. A 2-dimensional plane
arranges time and the amount of
effect applied, said effects being
Time, Volume and Filter. Not only is
the X/Y co-ordinate graph an intuitive
way for you to try and get your head
around how you’re affecting the
signal, there are also plenty of preset
shapes and transfer curves to get you
going and help you understand
what’s happening to the signal.
Glitching, gating, scratching and
subtle warbling are all possible. Oh
and the price is most certainly right
as well.
meldaproduction.com
VERDICT 8.9
Audiority Tube
Modulator €35
This plugin models seven types of
trem: chorus and vibrato effects on
one side, and panning; Leslie and
Wow/Flutter on the other. Each side
will then give you Rate and Amount
controls, plus 11 LFO shapes each
to modulate them with. The
movement of each is mapped to
either X or Y in the beautiful onboard
oscilloscope, which traces rays that
describe the sound you’ve dialled in.
Tube Modulator very faithfully
models some of rock’s most classic
trems ’n’ vibes, and all the while
bring a curated set of warm, complex
tones that add the perfect moody
ambience to solo parts. All of this
comes at a distinctly reasonable
outlay. Shine on you crazy well-
priced bi-directional VST plugin
modulation effect!
audiority.com
VERDICT 9.2
Cableguys
ShaperBox $99
If Cableguys’ FilterShaper, TimeShaper,
PanShaper, VolumeShaper and WidthShaper
weren’t good enough tools in their own right,
ShaperBox brings them all together into one
plugin. For each effect, choose a timebase and
draw a pattern (or select a pre-made one) to
have that Shaper’s property (ie, Width, Panning,
Filter cutoff…) respond to what you’ve drawn.
The drawing tools are well-thought-through, with
curves, snap-to-grid, and drawing in steps. Results
range from subtle undulation, through rhythmic
transformation to all-out glitching madness, and
with nine onboard MIDI triggers to recall patterns
you saved earlier, it’s ever so easy to impress.
ShaperBox – and the rest of the ’Shaper gang –
make for creative results in no time.
cableguys.com
VERDICT 9.3
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