Product Detail
Blue Cat's Destructor is an incredibly powerful distortion and amp simulation tool. It can simulate all kinds of distortion, from harsh digital destruction to smooth compression, and even guitar amp simulation for clean tones. With hundreds of presets and predefined models, either inspired by real - world gear or created by our creative team, you can start right away. And here's the best part: all preset parameters are fully editable, giving you an unlimited number of distortion simulations without buying extra presets. Based on a perceptual model, it simplifies tone - tweaking and fits well into the mix. You can load your own impulse responses to add color. Its exclusive adaptive shaper makes it reactive to instrument playing, providing a natural feel like analog gear. It comes with over 1600 visual styles to customize your experience. You can also import reference curves measured with Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi. Features include powerful distortion and amp modeling, simulating various distortions, working for clean sounds, having editable presets, customizing with visual styles, controlling dynamics and tone, exclusive shape dynamics control, using side chains, loading impulse responses, protecting ears with a limiter, offering comprehensive visual feedback, loading reference curves, and having no latency. In terms of audio standards, it's available in multiple formats for Mac and Windows, with native DSP code for great performance, full MIDI control, no CPU load on idle, a customizable UI, automation and MIDI output, smooth bypass, undo/redo, a full - featured preset manager, copy/paste functionality, and support for any sample rate.
Using Blue Cat Audio Destructor is easy. First, choose a preset that suits your needs from the hundreds available. These presets are inspired by real - world gear, so you can quickly get a sound you like. If you want a custom sound, don't worry. You can edit all the parameters of the presets to create your own unique distortion effect. To add more color to your tone, load your own cabinet or reverb impulse responses and mix them with the built - in simulations. When it comes to controlling the dynamics, use the input gate and compressor. And for tone control, adjust the pre and post filters. The exclusive shape dynamics control allows you to adapt the tone to the signal's dynamics. You can also use the internal or external side chain to trigger the distortion. For a better user experience, select one of the over 1600 visual styles. If you want to match an existing tone quickly, import reference curves measured with Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi. When using the plug - in, make sure your Digital Audio Workstation supports the formats it offers, like AAX, AU, RTAS, VST, etc. Remember to protect your ears by using the output brickwall limiter. The plug - in doesn't consume CPU when there's no signal, so it won't overload your system. If you make a mistake or want to go back to a previous state, use the undo/redo feature. And you can copy and paste the state of the plug - in between instances using the system clipboard. As for maintenance, keep your software updated to ensure the best performance and access to new features.
