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MicroFX is a groundbreaking line of effects plugins designed to provide musicians, sound designers, and producers with powerful, finely-tuned tools for creative sound manipulation. Each MicroFX plugin offers a singular, focused effect that is fun, engaging, and easy to use while delivering production-ready sound quality. At the heart of each plugin is the innovative X|Y pad, offering a fresh approach to intuitive modulation and user interaction, unlocking new creative possibilities with every movement.
"The concept for MicroFX was born from our passion for creating highly functional and intuitive tools for sound manipulation," shared Ari Winters, Creative Director, Heavyocity. "MicroFX isn't just a collection of effects plugins—it's about delivering powerful, refined tools that inspire creativity and make sound design fun and engaging. It's our commitment to providing high-quality, accessible plugins that elevate every musician's and producer's creative potential."
The first three installments in the new MicroFX line are Obscene, Filter, and Shimmer. MicroFX Obscene delivers intense, face-melting distortion, perfect for transforming synth basses and drums with extreme high-gain, bit-crushing, and fuzz effects. MicroFX Filter offers versatile, finely-tuned filtering capabilities with multiple modes and routing options, ideal for crafting intricate sonic textures and introducing dynamic movement to your sounds. MicroFX Shimmer combines reverb with pitch-shifting to create bright, ethereal washes, enhancing guitars, pianos, pads, and strings with vintage-style modulation and dynamics control.
Explore numerous creative possibilities; MicroFX invites you to Play Seriously with tools that bring powerful play and serious sound to your fingertips. You’ll experience refined precision that packs a powerful punch as you artistically shape your sound with these innovative plugins. With MicroFX, you’re not just getting effects; you’re entering an ecosystem that enhances your creativity and empowers your sound. MicroFX allows users the freedom to delve into new sonic landscapes and shape a unique, personal sonic palette. The intuitive interface and dynamic features make it easy to experiment and find your own sound.
Controlled Mayhem
The ultimate tool for extreme sonic destruction—think distortion on steroids. Featuring three modes: colossal heavy distortion, vicious digital bit-crushing, and post-apocalyptic broken fuzz. MicroFX Obscene isn't just an effect—it's a sonic assault, ready to obliterate your instruments with unparalleled intensity.
Destructive Distortion
With three distinct distortion flavors—from the high-gain power of Blaster, to the digital chaos of Crusher, and Nuke with a broken fuzz that delivers a wild asymmetrical distortion—every angle of extreme sound manipulation that pushes the boundaries of sonic destruction is covered.
Dynamic Modulation
Offering dynamic interaction, the X|Y modulation allows you to draw intricate modulation paths directly on the X|Y pad. Customize the modulation rate and playback direction, and experiment with up to 15 nodes for evolving, complex soundscapes.
Fluid Shaping
The X|Y Pad controls two key parameters: X for Drive, determining the effect's intensity, and Y for Frequency, shaping the response to different signals. Additional controls like Tone, Movement, Feedback, and Ring Modulation add further depth, enabling you to sculpt and manipulate your sound with precision.
Analog Abuse, Digital Power
Inspired by the character of analog distortion, we’ve pushed this classic effect to its limits with modern DSP technology. Each mode channels the essence of traditional distortion, delivering a fierce, cutting-edge take on one of audio’s most powerful effects.
Powerful Presets
With over 30 custom presets, dive in and immerse yourself in diverse tonal possibilities. Don't let the streamlined interface fool you—these presets offer vast creative depth. Experiment with modulation directions, speeds, and tonal controls to craft and save your own unique sounds.
Creative Playground
The MicroFX engine redefines how you interact with effects, offering focused tools that invite expansive creative exploration. With its deceptively deep functionality, each plugin offers a creative experience that challenges you to push your sonic boundaries.
Features
- 33 Expertly-Crafted Presets in Two Categories – Static and Animated
- 3 Distortion Modes – Blaster (High gain pedal), Crusher (Heavy drive and Bit Crush), and Nuke (Broken Fuzz)
- Tone, Feedback, Movement, and Ringmod provide additional control of your sound
- Intuitive XY Grid to easily sculpt your sound with a single click
- XY Grid Controls to fine tune the animation of up to 15 points
Learn more about MicroFX Obscene.
Not Your Average Filter
Deceptively simple yet sonically complex, MicroFX Filter is a tool for sound designers and producers seeking new sonic frontiers. Featuring two multi-mode filters including Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Notch, and Comb - it offers endless possibilities, quickly transforming your sound with surprising depth.
With 144 possible filter and routing combinations - including series, parallel, split, and mid-side, you can shape, sculpt, or transform your sound with unmatched flexibility, from classic tonal sculpting to unique creative effects.
Intriguing Modulation
The X|Y Grid controls two key parameters: X for Cutoff, determining the filter's central frequency, and Y for Resonance, shaping the filter's sharpness or boosting the cutoff frequency. Additional controls like Drive, Offset, and Dirty add character, allowing you to push the boundaries of sound manipulation.
Dynamic Filtering
The X|Y modulation allows you to draw intricate paths directly on the X|Y Grid. Customize the modulation rate, playback direction, and chain, experimenting with up to 15 nodes to create interesting rhythmic and textural patterns.
Limitless Combinations
With 144 possible filter and routing combinations - including series, parallel, split, and mid-side, you can shape, sculpt, or transform your sound with unmatched flexibility, from classic tonal sculpting to unique creative effects.
Filter Playground
Dive into a sonic playground where advanced signal flow options offer unique ways to shape and transform your sound. Combined with various filter types, you'll enjoy unparalleled flexibility to craft everything from classic tonal sculpting to groundbreaking, cutting-edge effects.
Powerful Presets
With over 50 meticulously crafted presets, you’ll uncover a wealth of sonic possibilities. Though the interface is streamlined, its depth is deceiving—explore diverse tonal configurations and experiment with modulation directions, speeds, and tonal controls to create and refine your own unique sounds.
Creative Engine
The MicroFX engine redefines how you interact with effects, offering focused tools that invite expansive creative exploration. With its deceptively deep functionality, each plugin offers a creative experience that challenges you to push your sonic boundaries.
Features
- 49 Expertly-Crafted Presets in Two Categories – Static and Animated
- 5 Filter types – Low Pass, High Pass, Comb, Notch, and Bandpass
- 2 Filter Stages in Parallel, Series, Left/Right, or Mid/Side
- Drive, Dirt, Envelope Follow, and Offset provides additional control over sound shaping
- Intuitive XY Grid to easily sculpt your sound with a single click
- XY Grid Controls to fine tune the animation of up to 15 points
Learn more about MicroFX Filter.
Bright Ambiences
Transform your sound with movement and dimension. This special effect is ideal for bright modulated retro vintage sounds—perfect for ethereal washes on guitars, pianos, pads, and strings. With controls for reverb size, decay, modulation, and dynamics, MicroFX Shimmer offers an array of creative possibilities at your fingertips.
Transform your reverb’s character with precise control over octave, size, and modulation. Effortlessly move from ethereal brightness to deep, immersive textures. Continuous experimentation will uncover a wide array of unique sonic possibilities.
Fluid Control
The X|Y Pad manages two key parameters: X adjusts Shimmer Blend, blending in the pitch-shift delay for that distinctive octave shimmer, while Y fine-tunes the Tone, shaping the reverb's damping and brightness.
Lush Modulation
With advanced modulation capabilities, you can create lush, evolving soundscapes. Adjust depth and speed to infuse your reverb with subtle movement. Each tweak unlocks new sonic dimensions, from subtle enhancements to bright, immersive decay.
Beyond Character
Transform your reverb’s character with precise control over octave, size, and modulation. Effortlessly move from ethereal brightness to deep, immersive textures. Continuous experimentation will uncover a wide array of unique sonic possibilities.
Essential Ambience
MicroFX Shimmer is a must-have reverb tool for crafting ambient and spacey soundscapes. Designed to emulate one of the most iconic reverb effects in audio product, it excels at creating ethereal textures and immersive atmospheres that define "That" sound.
Expressive Presets
With over 20 expertly crafted presets, you have a variety of starting points for your creative explorations. The streamlined interface conceals a wealth of sonic possibilities within. Each preset is fully customizable, allowing you to tweak decay, modulation, and dynamics to achieve your desired sound.
Creative Engine
The MicroFX engine redefines how you interact with effects, offering focused tools that invite expansive creative exploration. With its deceptively deep functionality, each plugin offers a creative experience that challenges you to push your sonic boundaries.
Features
- 21 Expertly-Crafted Presets in Two Categories – Static and Animated
- Octave UP, DOWN, and BOTH Modes – create more complex textures using the internal pitch shift of the reverb
- Size, Decay, Modulation, and Dynamics provide additional control of your sound
- Intuitive XY Grid to easily sculpt your sound with a single click
- XY Grid Controls to fine tune the animation of up to 15 points
Learn more about MicroFX Shimmer.
System Requirements
Mac
- MacOS 12 or later (Intel and Silicon compatible)
Windows
- Windows 10 or later
Supported Host Applications
- Pro Tools 2020+, Live 10+, Cubase 12+, Logic Pro X, DP10+, Bitwig
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