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Your Next Step in Music Production

The Plugin Boutique Core Collection brings together nine plugins in one complete bundle. Built for the producer looking to delve deeper into the world of music production, mixing & mastering, the Core Collection offers a complete suite of synthesiser & effects to take you all the way from the inception of an idea through to a complete master.

Music Production starts with WaveOSC, the complete wavetable synthesiser that pushes the boundaries of traditional synthesis to create harmonically rich and captivating sounds. Choose your wave shapes and generate unique wavetables, or choose from one of the 300 presets to design any sound from punchy synth drums, to smooth or snarling basslines, to atmospheric pads & much more.

After sound creation, the Core Collection includes five creative production effects - DriveMod, DriveLE, ShapeMod, FilterMod and ResDelay - to help you shape, sculpt and saturate your sounds to taste. Dial in evolving distorted textures, sidechain-style ducking effects and unique filter movements for a compelling production experience.

Finally, the mixing and mastering tools of Exceed, DualClip and PeakLimit are included to help you fine-tune your sound, add an extra touch of polish and prepare your track for commercial release.

Take your next step into music production with the Plugin Boutique Core Collection, available exclusively at our site. 

Discover Wavetable Synthesis

Wavetable synthesis pushes beyond the boundaries of traditional synthesis, with a technique that can create rich and deep sounds in seconds. By generating sound from snapshots of audio waveforms, wavetables create harmonically rich sounds that can then be tweaked, blended and morphed to produce anything from simple, powerful sounds to complex, evolving textures.

Synthesise Sounds Instantly

WaveOSC puts the power of wavetable synthesis behind one single click. Featuring two standard oscillators and one wavetable oscillator, the third oscillator can instantly generate sonic wavetables from the output of oscillators 1 & 2, and features its own wavetable window where you can scan through wavetable sets to customise them. Unlink the left and right channel wavetables, set the levels independently and modulate the wavetable positions to create instant organic sounds with stereo movement.

Wavetable Oscillator

Oscillators 1 & 2 are analogue-style sound generators with subtractive synthesis capabilities. Offering 7 different wave shapes to choose from as the sound source (Sine, Square, Saw, Triangle, Noise, Organ, or Metallic), you can then filter the frequencies, adjust the pitch, set the voicing and dial in the envelope settings for each oscillator. These oscillators even includes their own set of effects so you can apply Phaser, Distortion, Delay & Reverb to them.

All WaveOSC oscillators also feature an independent filter per oscillator and a unison engine that can run up to 96 voices (32 voices per oscillator) in a single note play.

Oscillators 1 & 2

9 Onboard Master Effects

After the oscillators come the effects. As well as the oscillators having a set of their own effects, WaveOSC comes fully equipped with a master FX rack that contains 9 professional quality processing effects. Here, you can take your raw sound and design it further with creative and experimental possibilities, or just add the finishing touch to your sound to get it working with your track and sitting comfortably in the mix.

Master FX

The full set of effects includes a Compressor, 4 Band Parametric EQ, Distortion, Delay, Phaser, Chorus, Filter, Flanger, and Reverb - each effect expands into a full module so you can fine-tune the details. The effects chain also features 4 LFOs that can be assigned to any parameter and includes a trigger mode so they can even be used like a conventional ADSR envelope for complete control over the modulation behaviour.

FX LFO

Features

• 2 main analogue-style oscillators with Sine, Square, Saw, Triangle, Noise, Organ & Metallic shapes.
• 1 Wavetable oscillator that generates wavetables from oscillators 1 & 2.
• Generate unique wavetables at the click of a button.
• Phaser / Delay / Distortion / Reverb effects exclusively for the wavetable oscillator.
• Up to 32 Voices per oscillator.
• ADSR volume envelope, ADSR modulation envelope and LFO for each oscillator.
• 9 rearrangeable master effects modules for the entire synth.
• 4 independent LFOs for FX modulation.
• Eco-mode (labelled D-mode) that preserves CPU.
• Spectral anti-aliasing to ensure a high-quality sound.
• Global portamento and velocity controls.
• 300 Presets

Learn more about WaveOSC.

Distortion Meets Modulation

Whether it is subtle saturation or extreme overdrive, distortion is often at the heart of the very best productions & mixes.

DriveMod takes the traditional distortion plugin one step further, combining heated overdrive with added life and movement. Choose from six types of distortion, shape your signal with filtering and gain, then modulate the results with custom-drawn LFO shapes.

What can DriveMod do?

• Add life and movement to static loops.
• Quickly create looped evolving textures.
• Add punch and presence to your drums.
• Add character to leads & vocals to make them stand out.
• Add warmth and edge to make 808s & bass cut through a mix.
• Generate extreme waveform shaping for experimental distortion effects.
• Add cohesion to a bus or a full mix and 'glue' groups of instruments together.

Modulate your Distortion

After you have dialled in your distortion sound, the Movement panel is where you can add movement to any parameter using the LFOs. With draw-your-own modulator shapes, you can customize an LFO’s shape to fully suit the music you're working on. DriveMod also offers playhead reversal, waveform smoothing and pulse width modulation for fine-tuning the effect.

Features

• Six distortion algorithms for different flavours of drive.
• Stereo panner for placing the distortion in your mix.
• Filter for focusing the distortion on a specific frequency band.
• Tone control to brighten or darken the signal.
• Destroy control to push the distortion even further.
• Auto-gain control to balance the output signal.
• Draw-your-own modulator shapes for modulating any distortion parameter.
• Pre-built sine, square, sawtooth and triangle wave modulation shapes.
• Modulation time intervals from 1/64 up to 32 bars.
• Automatic under-the-hood oversampling.
• 75 Presets

Learn more about DriveMod.

Instant Volume Ducking

ShapeMod is a volume modulation plugin that provides full flexibility to achieve modern volume ducking effects in seconds.

What can ShapeMod do?

• Create ducking effects on any sound to add rhythm to your audio.
• Quickly add sidechain-style volume ducking to bass.
• Add movement to synth chords and arpeggios.
• Create tension and release during key moments of a track.
• Rhythmically filter out unwanted frequencies.

Full Control Over Your Sound

Within ShapeMod's main envelope section, you can design the exact volume ducking shape for your sound to follow. With no limit to the number of possible modulation nodes, you can draw the shape in intricate detail, before using the hi and lo frequency sliders to focus the ducking on a specific frequency band.

Create pumping sidechain bass effects in time with your kick drum, draw repeating tremolo effects for synths & pads, map out precise rhythmic gating effects, and much more.

Once you've drawn your modulation shape, you can dial in the depth of the effect using the Amount control and set the time interval of the envelope to determine how long the envelope takes to complete a cycle. Set rapid stutter effects on 1/6th notes, or build a slow and evolving volume swell over 16 bars, or anything in between.

Features

• Volume modulation envelope with an unlimited possible number of nodes.
• Time Syncing from 1/32 to 32 Bars with straight, dotted or triplet rhythms.
• Display your signal as a spectrum analyser or a moving waveform.
• Unlinked Envelope start and end points.
• Flip control to reverse the direction of the envelope playback.
• Focus the volume shaping to a specific frequency band.
• Eliminate pops and clicks with the smoothing control.
• Mid/side balance control to focus the effect on the mid or side signal.
• Pulse Width Modulation control that creates a more analogue feel.
• 75 Presets

Learn more about ShapeMod.

Animate your Filtering

Whether it's drums, bass, synths, pads or vocals, filtering is a key element of the production process for adding variation and excitement to a track.

FilterMod goes beyond the traditional filter plugin to bring you 20 different filter types and two modulation envelopes, giving you complete flexibility and more creative possibilities.

What can FilterMod do?

• Create dynamic and evolving filter sweeps.
• Add groove and movement to a sound with rhythmic filtering.
• Create custom bass filters.
• Add movement to synths, pads, chords and arpeggios.
• Create tension and release during key moments of a track.

20 Filter Types

At the core of FilterMod is 20 different filter types to choose from, including Lo-Pass, Hi-Pass, Band-Pass and FX filters. These filters have been designed to mimic the odd and even harmonics of analogue saturation and deliver a level of clarity, sheen and precision not found in other filters. Cycle through to find your desired filter, set the steepness of the filter cutoff, and then set the cutoff and resonance to taste.

FilterMod's modulation page contains the two independent envelopes for modulating the cutoff and resonance of the filter. From here, with no limit to the number of nodes, you can draw your own precise envelope shape. Set the time interval of the envelope to repeat the modulation, and use the smoothing option to create smooth, clean filtering effects.

Features

• 20 custom-designed filters.
• Two dedicated envelopes for adding movement to the cut-off and resonance.
• Unlimited node creation capability.
• Time intervals ranging from 1/32 to 32 bars.
• Tempo sync & straight / dotted / triplet timing options.
• Snap to grid function for the envelope nodes.
• Smoothing control to smooth out the envelope.
• 75 Presets

Learn more about FilterMod.

Envelope Filtering & Stereo Delay

ResDelay combines two key production techniques - envelope filter and stereo delay - into one complete unit, giving you the potential to create resonant sweeps and rhythmic patterns out of any audio source.

What can ResDelay do?

• Create dynamic, audio-reactive filter sweeps.
• Add groove and movement to drum patterns.
• Create squelchy, analogue-sounding bass.
• Add movement to synth stabs and arpeggios.
• Create tension and release during key moments of a track.
• Glue together pluck sounds by using ResDelay on the group.

Audio-Reactive Filtering

ResDelay's filter reacts dynamically to your audio, opening and closing based on the level of the incoming signal. You can customise the filter behaviour by changing the threshold and decay of the envelope, as well as the frequency range, resonance and cutoff steepness.

Stereo Delay Patterns

ResDelay's stereo delay offers complete stereo control with independent delay times for the left and right channels. It also includes stereo & ping-pong modes, feedback and hi / lo-cut filters for fine-tuning the delay signal.

Whether it be drums, bass, percussion, plucks, oneshots or even a whole mix, ResDelay will effortlessly provide interesting rhythmic patterns and filter effects triggered entirely from your source audio.

Features

• Audio-reactive filter.
• Envelope threshold & decay controls.
• Cut-off steepness & resonance.
• Hi & lo-cut sliders to set the range of the filter.
• Stereo delay with independent L / R time intervals.
• Feedback, hi & lo-cut, dry / wet mix parameters.
• Straight / Dotted / Triplet timing options.
• Ping-Pong and Stereo delay modes.
• 75 Presets

Learn more about ResDelay.

Loudness with Colour

Clippers are an essential tool for achieving a huge range of saturation effects. They can make tracks louder by adding harmonics, they can tame peaks to keep your levels in check, or they can achieve aggressive distortion and overdrive effects.

DualClip features a 16-band soft clipper and a single-band hard clipper, to achieve all these effects in one single unit.

What can DualClip do?

• Add presence and punch to drums.
• Add character to vocals and leads.
• Add edge and drive to guitars.
• Add warmth and loudness to full mixes.
• Add harmonics to bass to make them cut through a mix.
• Achieve experimental effects by pushing the hard clipper.

Soft Clipping

DualClip's soft clipper mimics the type of distortion found in certain analogue audio systems that creates a warm, full sound. Dial in the Drive to the desired level, use the Curve control to focus the effects towards lower or higher frequencies, and use the smooth control to increase the clipper's release time for a smooth, clean sound.

Hard Clipping

DualClip's hard clipper has a much more aggressive tone. By clipping the waveform, it creates a bitcrusher-style effect, resulting in gritty and powerful distortion. Use the Breach parameter to preserve transients in the audio, and use the Soften control to smooth out the hard clipper.

Features

• Soft clipper that generates warm, analogue-style saturation.
• Hard clipper that generates heavier bitcrushing-style distortion.
• Tape and tube-style drive effects for the soft clipper.
• Curve control to focus the soft clipper on high or low frequencies.
• Crush control to dial in the hard clipper's distortion amount.
• Breach function to preserve the transients of the signal.
• Warm, clean and bright colouring modes to alter the clipper flavour.
• Transient emphasis for the low, mid or high frequencies.
• Built-in brick wall limiter to catch peaks in the signal.
• Realtime waveform and gain reduction displays.
• 75 Presets

Learn more about DualClip.

Complete your Mastering Chain

Before a track is complete and ready for commercial release, the mix has to go through the final stage of the mastering chain - the limiter. PeakLimit is a limiter that features 4 different limiter styles for maximizing the loudness of your track, along with an industry-standard metering display for visualising your audio and learning key information about the levels & dynamics of your track.

What can PeakLimit do?

• Maximise the loudness of your track.
• Add colour and punch to individual instruments.
• Create dynamic and commercially loud masters.
• Help you optimise the loudness of your track for streaming platforms.
• Limit the peaks of your track to increase the volume without clipping.
• Provide key visual information on track dynamics, levels & loudness.

Features

• Intuitive, easy-to-navigate user interface.
• 4 Limiter style settings (Lucid, Warm, Punch and Bright).
• Adaptive release control.
• Transient control (Soft, Hard, Transparent).
• Lookahead and sensitivity parameters.
• Up to 8x oversampling.
• Real-time RMS metering display
• Real-time gain reduction display
• Real-time LUFS, RMS and Peak gain values.
• Preset manager to save & share your settings.
• 50 Presets

Learn more about PeakLimit.

Distortion, simplified.

When you’re striving to get that big & full sound that can be heard on commercial releases, often the key ingredient is distortion. By adding harmonics to your signal, distortion adds the presence, character, warmth, edge and cohesion that helps you achieve this sound.

DriveLE is the lite version of DriveMod, the creative distortion plugin. This streamlined plugin is perfect for when you need a touch of extra warmth and sparkle, in a CPU-friendly way.

To give you a taste of DriveMod, DriveLE comes equipped with a single flavour of distortion, which is a combination of the 6 distortion styles found in DriveMod. DriveLE also includes up to 8x oversampling for achieving a clean, alias-free distortion effect without any artefacts.

What can DriveLE do?

• Add punch and presence to your drums.
• Add character to leads & vocals to make them stand out.
• Add warmth and edge to make 808s & bass cut through a mix.
• Add cohesion to a bus or a full mix and 'glue' groups of instruments together.

Features

• 1 versatile distortion algorithm created from 6 DriveMod algorithms.
• Make-up gain control for balancing the signal.
• Up to 8x oversampling.
• 20 Presets

Learn more about DriveLE.

Punch, warmth and presence, instantly.

This smart, streamlined effect has the power to give your masters, busses or individual tracks that extra bit of polish by adding warmth, power and clarity to any audio signal.

Featuring a set of under-the-hood effects contained on a high and low frequency band, Exceed's precise algorithms enhance your audio by adding saturation for crunch and character, parallel processing for punch and control, and stereo imaging for definition and width. The algorithms on each frequency band are tailored towards the different processing needs of high-frequency and low-frequency audio.

Once you have found your desired effect, the central Mix parameter dials in the amount of Exceed’s effect that is applied to the signal. Set it to low levels to subtly enhance the audio, or push it to higher levels to add new life to sounds.

What can Exceed do?

• Bring life back into sounds.
• Add the finishing touch to your master.
• Add clarity, warmth and presence to instruments.
• Tighten the low end on individual basses or full mixes.

Features

• A versatile multi-effect for polishing your audio.
• 2 precise algorithms for processing high and low frequency bands.
• A single Mix knob for quickly dialling in your preferred amount of effect.
• 20 Presets

Learn more about Exceed.

System Requirements

macOS

• macOS 10.14 or higher.
• Natively compatible with Apple Silicon
• Plugin Formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone
• DAW's Supported: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more.
• Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only.

Windows

• Windows 7 or higher
• Plugin formats: VST, VST3, AAX, Standalone
• DAWs supported: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more.
• Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only.3

Please Note:

• This software can only be installed and run via the Beatport Access portal and an internet connection is required at all times.•
• It is not possible to load Union presets into WaveOSC.

• It's also worth noting that future developments to this Core Collection software will allow it to be installed and used independently without the need for Beatport Access or an active internet connection; when it is purchased as a one-time perpetual licence and NOT via a Rent to Own payment plan or Beatport Studio membership.

If you have any questions regarding these forthcoming updates, please feel free to contact our Customer Care team.