Drifter

Keep It Moving

Spend hours perfecting a mix, but something's still missing? That perfect track sounds dead somehow? That's because sterile perfection kills the vibe. Your music needs heart, soul, and a pulse… so reach for a set of tools that can inject movement and character into any audio. Drifter is WA Production's sound-shifting powerhouse that will bring your music back to life.  

Drifter is a living, breathing FX suite that can add interest to any kind of audio. At its core, a myriad of evolving modulators create subtle, organic shifts in tone and texture. Emulate the gentle pitch wobble of a classic analog synth, or the natural nuances of a real-life performer. Drifter brings that same elusive, human feel to your productions.

Whether you're crafting atmospheric pads, giving life to percussion, or warming up digital instruments, Drifter delivers musical, unscripted movement to completely  reanimate your sounds.

Bold Changes and Subtle Shifts

Beyond its ability to add delicate nuance to audio, Drifter is a versatile creative tool designed to push the character of your tracks in new directions. From the gentle pitch imperfections of an old tape machine to a wider, more pronounced wobble that captures the nostalgic feel of lo-fi recordings and vintage gear. Quickly emulate the unique essence of analog synths and worn-out vinyl. Push the settings further to generate a sense of groove, turning predictable loops into pulsating playgrounds. Stack up the modulations: Craft a gentle frequency shift, add gritty saturation, and push harmonics to the max. Drifter offers a complete spectrum of motion that feels completely musical.

Central Intelligence

At the heart of Drifter is a central control that’s tied to many different parameters under the hood. This makes it easy to get your audio drifting and shifting in double-quick time. Dial in the Depth to control how much modulation is applied globally. Adjust the Speed to set the rate of movement. Beneath these, dedicated sliders let you fine tune exactly how much modulation is applied to each target, giving you surgical control over audio transformations.

Naturally Creative

The bottom half of the interface contains individual controls for both Natural and Creative parameter shifting: Natural emulates the subtle oscillations of analog gear. Creative shifts things up a notch, introducing bolder changes to your sound.

• Natural: Level, Pan, Pitch, and Tone (EQ). These parameters breathe organic life, adding the warmth and unpredictability of acoustic performance and analog circuitry.
• Creative: Phase (all pass filter), Shift (frequency), Shape (harmonics), and Filter (HP and LP). These open up access to more experimental territory, introducing unusual processing and evolving mutations.

Visual Feedback & Comparison

Built on vector graphics, Drifter features a resizable interface. With live metering and an interpretive central visualizer, you can see processing being performed in real time. For those who like to experiment, contrast different processing chains with AB comparison and copy / paste. Use the undo / redo buttons to revert any changes. Activate Automatic Gain Compensation (AGC) to keep levels stable while your sound is modulated - perfect when you want controlled movement without large volume jumps.

Presets & Performance

Drifter is built for both speed and creativity. Factory presets offer instant inspiration, whether you need subtle analog style drift or extremely targeted transformations. The clean, resizable interface makes sound shaping fast and intuitive, while optimized performance ensures Drifter runs smoothly in your sessions.

W. A. Production are real-life producers making creative plugins to help you achieve studio quality processing quickly and easily. Enjoy!

Features

• Multi-parameter modulation plugin for ever-evolving organic movement
• Global Depth & Speed controls
• Independent modulation sliders for all targets
• Natural modulation: Level, Pan, Pitch, Tone
• Creative modulation: Phase, Shift, Shape, Filter
• AGC (Automatic Gain Compensation)
• Independent Input & Output gain
• AB comparison & Undo / Redo
• Clean, resizable interface
• Responsive & CPU friendly
• Flexible factory presets
• Full PDF Manual & Tutorial video

Get the plugin manual HERE

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