Decapitator models the saturation or distortion created when driving professional analog studio equipment. SoundToys analyzed vintage and modern classics from Neve, API, Ampex, EMI and Thermionic Culture and more to create accurate models of high-end studio gear. Decapitator creates that highly sought after analog sound from subtle harmonic changes to extreme driven distortion.

Decapitator features an intuitive interface with the look and feel of classic analog gear. A selection of tone controls including high cut, low cut, and a single "Tone" knob give you additional shaping control that take many of these classic sounds past their original design. The "Punish" button pushes even more gain through the modeled saturation circuits for more extreme drive. It also features a "Mix" control for blending the original sound with the sound of Decapitator, without the need for routing and bussing, and built-in auto leveling controls the output volume for a perfect balance automatically, even in the "Punish" mode.

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New in v4.4.3

• LFO and MIDI sync performance improvements in modulation plug-ins.
• Bugfix for minor graphics and UI bugs.
• Bugfix for compare light behavior with PanMan and MicroShift.
• Bugfix for Multiple save dialog with RTAS and 32-bit VST.
• Various other minor bug fixes and stability improvements.

New in v4.4.2

• Speed for Audio Units is now 64-bit!
• AAX is now 64-bit only. RTAS provides 32-bit Pro Tools support.
• Tighter MIDI lock for all plug-ins with MIDI sync.
• Bugfix for issues with AudioSuite versions.
• Bugfix for issues with Preset Manager graphics in certain situations.
• Bugfix for an issue that may cause a crash in certain situations during session recall in Pro Tools.
• Bugfix for an issue that may cause an error message when recalling settings in Pro Tools 11.

New in v4.4

• 64-bit VST support

New in v4.1.6

• BugFix for issue opening old sessions in Ableton Live.
• BugFix for issue causing "min shift alerts" occurring in EchoBoy.
• Key hits now go to host if not required by the plug-in. Sonar still blocks them.
• BugFix for issue where key hits caused graphic problems in Cubase.
• BugFix for issue causing double key hits in Ableton Live Mac VST.
• Simulated analog noise improved in FilterFreak.
• Other system reliability bugs fixed.