Weird & brutal distortion VST plugin
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Brutal multi-band distortion plugin with unique functions
Features
Brutal multi-band distortion plugin with unique functions
Global low- and high-cut filters with variable slopes
3 frequency bands (possible ranges: 20-999Hz, 20Hz-20kHz, 1-20kHz)
Per band:
Peak filter with high gain range
very high range input gain
Unique SMEAR (just try it)
„Somewhat tame-ish“ to „brutally destructive“ waveshaper options
Output gain meant for reduction
Global post-stage waveshaper (same options as in bands)
Pre-built for Windows
Just grab your .vst3 file from the releases page and put it into whatever folder you keep your VSTs in. This plugin is compiled against x64 Windows and is tested on Win11.Pre-built for MacOS and Linux
Grab the zip for your platform from the releases page and unzip it into whatever folder you keep your VSTs in. The zip includes a folder called GnomeDistort 2.vst3; just treat this folder as a VST3 file.Warning: MacOS builds are entirely untested and should but may not work. I simply lack the Apple hardware to test things. Should you encounter problems with the pre-built MacOS files, consider following the Build-chapter. The same applies if you need an AU.Usage tips
The output gain sliders are not decorative, use them! This plugin features extreme gain values and clipping and output gain adjustments ARE necessary.
Because of the extreme gains and clipping, it may be necessary to noise-gate the input signal (depending on what precisely you’re doing). Just use your favorite noise gate in front of GnomeDistort.
Play around with the low cut and peak filters! It’s fun!GnomeDistort 2 comes with a variety of themes (maybe more in future updates) which are accessible via click on the gnome:
