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"Explore the magic of lofi with six one-knob effects."Music Radar. Up to the minute news and reviews for all music makers.
"This âstrangeâ throwback, Super VHS, from Baby Audio is on a mission to make your synths ever so slightly out-of-tune, grainy and Lo-Fi."Attack Magazine. A magazine dedicated to dance music production and culture.
"Recreate the VHS-era."Decoded Magazine. Electronic music magazine.
Creative Multi FX
Feel the lofi magic of the VHS era â with six unique effects in one strange plugin.
LoFi Vibes from a Strange Decade
As kids of the 80s, the Baby Audio team have always been drawn to the sound of slightly out-of-tune synths, warm tape saturation, gritty samples and grainy reverbs.
So they set out on a mission to capture the lofi spirit of our favorite decade â and bring it into a new decade. Meet a complex algorithm with eight simple knobs. They named it âSuperâ for its powers and âVHSâ for its sound.
Features
A chain of six meticulously crafted âone-knobâ effects:
- 1. STATIC â Static noise synthesizer
- 2. HEAT â âAnalog tapeâ saturator
- 3. SHAPE â Sample rate reducer
- 4. MAGIC â Dark chorus FX
- 5. DRIFT â Pitch fluctuation LFO
- 6. WASH â âBad hallâ reverb
- + Internal/hidden EQ, bit-crusher and limiter.
Rewind to the VHS Era
Baby Audio wanted this plugin to be like sending your sounds back in time, then re-discovering them on a worn-out VHS tape 30 years later. All with the click of a single button, right inside your DAW.
The result is six unique effects coming together in a versatile signal chain. Super VHS will add some lofi authenticity to whatever clean sound you run through it â from a subtle touch of character to extreme sonic twists that leave your head spinning. Each effect has just a single control, but multiple parameters under the hood, allowing you to find endless combinations to transform your synths, samples, guitars, drums, vocals and beyond.
Effects Overview
- STATIC: A synthesized hum, generated by a pink noise oscillator mixed with a digital saw wave.Â
- HEAT: A warm sounding saturation algorithm inspired by âconsumer-gradeâ tape machines from the early 1980s.Â
- SHAPE: A sample rate reducer (with some extras) inspired by 1980s 8-bit samplers.Â
- MAGIC: A lush âJuno styleâ chorus â but modeled with a slightly darker and more detuned tone.
- DRIFT: An internal LFO creating unpredictable pitch and time fluctuations, ranging from ânaturalâ to âsupernaturalâ.Â
- WASH: A grainy, unnatural sounding, hall reverb, inspired by digital rack effects from the VHS-era.Â
- MIX: Controls the over-all wet/dry balance.Â
- OUTPUT: Controls the global output.Â
- HIDDEN PROCESSING: High shelf EQ attenuation, bit-crusher, limiter.
Wait, where are the Presets?
Like the âI Heart NYâ parallel compressor, Super VHS isnât designed for preset browsing. Instead, you have all the controls you need at your fingertips â allowing you to create the right sound for any purpose in a simple and intuitive way (faster and more rewarding than by clicking through presets). The effect algorithms respond very differently to different sounds and instruments â so you never quite know where youâll end up.
And a final word of warning: Super VHS is not a âone-size fits allâ kind of effect. Its six algorithms can sound heavenly on some things and totally destroy others. More often than not a little goes a long way!
System Requirements
Mac
- Mac OS X 10.7Â or later (64-bit only)
- Intel or M1 Apple Silicon Processor (Native compatibility)
- Formats: AU, VST, VST3 & AAX
- Compatible DAWS:Â Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason and any other major DAW software on the market
Windows
- Windows 7 or later (32 / 64-bit)
- Formats: VST, VST3 & AAX
- Compatible DAWS: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason and any other major DAW software on the market
Note:Â An internet connection is required to authorise this software.
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Awards
Product Reviews
Baby Audio Super VHS Review at MusicTech
MusicTech Verdict:9/10. A useful and simple multi-effects tool that can satisfy your lo-fi desires, minimising parameter fiddling and menu diving...
Baby Audio Super VHS review at Sound On Sound
Sound On Sound's Verdict:Super VHS is an easy-to-use plug-in that gives a VHS vibe without much effort.This is a fun plug-in that won't break the...