(un)familiar has recently released a new spectral delay effect plugin built around a central array and the concept of signal printing.

Spectralsand features delay time, offset and feedback, oscillator printing, binsize and mix control, sidechain input, and a built-in randomizer.

essentially, spectralsand can break down the frequency spectrum into hundreds of tiny bits and delay each one by a certain amount of time. this allows it to completely change the timbre of whatever it’s fed; but it gets better, because the amounts of time are organized in a graph that can be manipulated by a whole host of sources! you can use basic shapes, white noise, custom waveforms, and even a separate audio input! this unlocks strange new ways to make lasery noises, beautiful soundscapes, wet swampy sounds, and whatever else you can imagine.

Spectralsand for Windows, macOS and Linux (VST3) is on sale at an introductory 24% discount for a few days only (regular $19.99 USD). The “Mud edition” has limited features and is available as a “pay what you like” download, including free.

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