


However, this also means that BitterSweet is a lot more subtle than other free transient shapers. Getting results with the bitter/sweet knob is easy and doesn’t really lead to extreme results, even if you turn it completely up or down. To adjust the volume while playing with your transient levels.įlux BitterSweet is probably the most popular free transient designer out there, and there is a reason for that: It’s very hard to mess up with this one. This is super convenient because it means you don’t constantly have Output level, the overall volume will decrease when you’re increasing

Stereo field? No problem – BitterSweet has a dedicated slider that lets youĬhoose which signal should be affected: main (everything), center (the middle)Ĭan be adjusted manually or linked to the main knob. You want to only affect the transients in the middle or on the sides of the With the “period” slider, youĬan adjust how fast the transient declines again. Plugin detects transients (fast, medium, slow). Transient shaper work with any type of material, you can choose how fast the Transients and make your material more percussive. “sweet” will reduce transients in volume and will put your audio materialįurther into the background, while turning it towards “bitter” will increase You’d like your sound rather “sweet” or “bitter”. A big knob in the middle lets you choose if Ěpple OS X AU & VST (Universal Binary for OS X 10.4.BitterSweet was created with simplicity in mind. Low CPU Usage (typically less than 1% on half-decent systems) Resizable GUI (minimized by clicking in top left corner) Saturation for cutting off and smoothing too high transients (generated when using strong Attack) 3 different Attack shapes and 3 different Release shapes Ğxcellent Gate replacement (sounds smoother than a gate) Processed sound ranges from gate-like to compression-like Unique two-knob manipulation characteristics, not obtainable with any other type of gear Ideal for individual or summed drums/percussions shaping Makes your sound louder, gives it more expressiveness and more punch V2.x features analog saturation, 3 Attack shapes & 3 Release shapes. Transient Shaper allows shaping the dynamics with 2 knobs only, making it uniquely easy and fast to use - yet its sonic manipulation scape ranges from gate-like to compressor-like.
