About the Space Effect

Looking for exciting VST plugins or Audio Units which can transform any audio into something interesting? Then the Space Effect might be one of the plugins you should definitely try out.

The Space Effect is available as a VST plugin on Windows and Audio Unit on Mac OS X.

The Space Effect has the same architecture as the Space Synthesizer, minus the oscillator. Therefore this description is a bit similar to the Space Synthesizer's

While the Space Synthesizer is an instrument, the Space Effect is an effect, which can be used as an insert or as a send effect. It may be used to process other plugins or external instruments, such as synths, drums or guitars.

The Space Effect has been tested with Cubase SX, Cubase VST, Garage Band, Muzys, Orion Pro, Logic, Acid Pro, Magix Music Studio, Audio Mulch and SONAR using various adapters. It should work with all VST compatible hosts on Windows and all Audio Unit compatible hosts on Mac as long as they follow the spec.

A wide range of exotic patches, with an ambient feel, can be created using the extensive modulation capabilities of the Space Effect. How about sequencer control of the filter's resonance parameter? Or how about modulating the resonator LFO's rate with a sample & hold noise source?

Sound Examples

This MP3 file is 46 seconds long. It contains a guitar recording. The first 23 seconds show how the guitar sounds clean without any effects. The last 23 seconds play exactly the same guitar recording, but with the Space Effect applied on the recording.

Here's an MP3 file which illustrates how the Space Effect was used to process a simple drum loop (for comparison, this MP3 file illustrates how the drum loop sounds without the Space Effect in action).

The Space Effect uses a resonator, to create that famous sweeping sound, and an ensemble effect to give the audio that lush and smooth sound.

Many parameters can be controlled by the built-in analog style sequencer. Odd and unusual patches can be created. For example, the resonator can be swept with an LFO that has a random shape. Or the sequencer can control the filter cutoff.

Two delays add an extra dimension to the sounds. The delay time can be synchronized to MIDI or they can run on their own.

The Space Effect can process drums, guitars, external synthesizers or other plugins / soft synths. In fact even the dullest and most boring sound can come alive when you process it with the Space Effect.

Technical Details
  • Same core as the Space Synth minus its oscillator
  • Processes audio using an ambient FX architecture
  • Complex modulation routings
  • Warm lowpass filter
  • Resonator with feedback
  • Sequencer controlled resonator and lowpass filter
  • Modulate filter depth and rate
  • Modulate resonator depth and rate
  • Modulate ensemble depth
  • Ensemble
  • Stereo Delay
  • And much more...
Click here to read the manual in PDF format.