A soft clipper that gives your tracks a loud yet clean, release-ready sound, designed for beatmakers and producers of R and B, rap, drum and bass or edgy pop.

Inspired by the original, reimagined and optimised, AIR Soft Clipper gives beatmakers and producers everything they need to get the ultimate energy from the mix. The Quick View provides rapid access to the essentials: Drive sets the saturation from just a hint to a heavy layer, Post Level delivers exactly the output level you set, and real-time metering removes the guesswork. In the Advanced View you customise the clipping curve from smoothly rolled to hard-hitting, True Peak and Anti-Alias minimise distortion and artefacts, and Stereo Link keeps both channels working together. Release Time, a Mix control for blending the original and processed signals, and Out Level allow fine-tuning.

Features

• Quick View with Drive, Post Level and real-time metering
• Advanced View with adjustable clipping curve
• True Peak and Anti-Alias to minimise distortion and artefacts
• Stereo Link to avoid imbalances between channels
• Release Time, Mix and Out Level for fine-tuning

Technical details

• Type: Plug-in (soft clipper)
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST2, VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Licensing: Online authorisation via internet connection

System requirements

• Windows 10 or 11
• macOS 12 to macOS 15 (Apple Silicon compatible; check driver support for specific MPC models)
• Processor: dual-core 2.5 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
• Disk space: 127 MB (Windows), 315 MB (macOS)
• Host: VST 2/3-compatible, AAX-compatible or AU-compatible (macOS)
• Internet connection required for authorisation
• MPC/Force standalone from version 2.14: MPC One, MPC One+, MPC Live, MPC Live II, MPC Live III, MPC X, MPC Key 61, MPC 37, Force
• According to the manufacturer, Akai’s MPC desktop software version 2.14 or higher must be installed to use the desktop versions of the plug-ins

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://profile.inmusicbrands.com/customer/account/productregistrations/add. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.