Lese has recently updated its multilayered spectral processing plugin. Version 1.1.0 of Smear comes with some additional spectral processors and presets, alongside an improved preset handling system.
Smear takes all of the good processors we’ve made, expands upon them, and allows for extensive layering & spectral mixing using our signature Factor Band system (like in Sweep and Strum). Smear is made for spectral painting.
With a large collection of different processors available; from subtle frequency shapers to aggressive spectral destroyers, every band becomes its own creative playground. Add modulation on top of this and let your sound breathe, evolve, and transform in ways you’ve never heard before.
The new spectral processors:
- Chaos: Converts an incoming signal to random noise, and garbles the phase.
- Fold: Clamps, mirrors, and “folds back” individual tones once they go beyond certain thresholds. Basically a kind of spectral distortion.
Priced $55 USD, Smear for Windows and Mac (VST3, AU and AAX) is available to purchase at the Lese store and from distributor Plugin Boutique.

