WOW2 is here!
Everything that you need in a filter unit – and nothing that you don’t – in a compact GUI that gets right down to business.
Key Features
- 21 Filter Types
- LFO, Env.-Follower, Step Seq. & Wobble
- Non Aliasing
- Distortion with 3 Overdrives & 4 Digital Functions
- Distortion Pre- or Post Filter Units
- Envelope Follower with Frequency Detection
- 9 human vocal Sounds in Vowel Filter
- Dynamic Oversampling across the board
Get that warm and juicy sound!
Designed for best harmonics & audio quality.
All 21 filters produce a stunning analogue sound with huge resolution and free of any aliasing. From singing Comb to a steep 8-pole Lowpass from dirty Diode MS to the gnarly 030. WOW2 offers all the filters you can wish for. And all of them work in Vowel Mode, showing off the wide variety of humanoid sounds.
The extraordinary modulation system multiplies the posibilities to modular level: for instance with modulatable modulators.
The presets are a good place to start. Or try a steep 8-pole LP on a bass and taste that bubbly, smacky sound.
[æ] as in fat and [ɔ] as in awe
WOW's talkbox lets you pick any two vowels out of a choice of nine.
Swing the cutoff between two vowels to create formant-shaping effects on your dry signal. Modulate the cutoff (or the selected vowels themselves...) for distinct chorus and flanger effects. Works best with Comb or Bandpass combined on high resonance settings!
The vowels are: [i:] as in seat, [e] as in hen, [æ] as in fat, [y] as in tu (French), [ə] as in the, [ɑ] as in father, [ɔ] as in awe, [o] as in copy, and [u] as in boot.
Modulation is Power
The real magic happens when modulation steps in.
There are four sources: an envelope follower with frequency detection, the LFO with 13 waveforms, a 16-step step sequencer and the Wobble Knob (lifted from our Cyclop synth).
Targets and intensity (bi-polar) are assigned in the circular elements at the foot of the modulation section - or you just right click any parameter and assign a source - couldn't be easier.
The Wobble Generator
Pushing the Mod Section to extremes.
This is a different beast compared to the other modulators. The central knob controls two things: the shape of the LFO (16 different waveforms) while also changing the speed (12 tempo-synced rates).
The knob can be modulated itself (pick the LFO for a start) and this is what the wobble control is all about: to get that knob moving!
The Distortion Unit
Fourfold Oversampling for harmonic Manipulation without Aliasing.
Seven algorithms can be engaged before or after the filter section, which greatly broadens the sonic range. Pick the tube-inspired "Parabolic", the delicately-chiselled "Bit Crusher", a Sine(!) or "Diabolic" from digital hell.
Volume is stable even at high levels, which will save you cumbersome automations when things get rather dynamic.
Videos
Four excellent tutorials by BassGorilla and EDMProd.
Checking Out WOW2 (07:08)
How To Use WOW2 (15:37)
Basics 1/2 (05:17)
Vowel Mode 2/2 (03:07)
Sounds & Presets
Everything from subtle filter sweeps to all out modulated chaos.
WOW2 comes with more than 250 presets...just one click away. Randomize for instant inspiration!
Try it now! You're in good company: Skrillex, Boyz Noise, SiriusMo & Modeselektor...
WOW2 Downloads
Version 2.2.8 (What's new)
All Sugar Bytes plug-ins are available as 64-bit versions for Windows and Mac (Intel and Apple Silicon).
Reviews
”An Absolute ass-kicker and without doubt one of the best software filters money can buy.”
computer music
”If you’re in need of a fat, analogue-sounding filter, we highly recommend checking out this little beast. A beautiful-sounding filter plug-in that’s fun to program, with an excellent GUI and surprisingly complex modulation section.”
MusicTech
”This is beyond 'Modern Talking', far more versatile and a lot better sounding. Even the distortion sounds great! It’s got a certain warmth that I can’t quite put my finger on.”
edmprod.com
”Sugar Bytes hat in der zweiten Version alles richtig gemacht und aus einem ohnehin schon großartigen Filter einen echten Filter-Giganten geschaffen.”
Professional Audio
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