Tone shaping controls
Use Colour to darken the processed sound or soften an overly sharp top end.
ERB N DUB / Saturation & distortion
DistortionForge
Single-band & multiband distortion
Give drums, bass, synths and vocals more character—from subtle warmth to aggressive distortion. Drive the whole sound, or shape four frequency bands independently.
Created by ERB N DUB, drawing on 20 years of producing, sound design and mixing.
- Twelve distortion characters
- Single or four-band processing
- Colour & Low Preserve
- Dry / Wet blending
Coming soon
TWELVE CHARACTERS
Twelve distortion characters
Start with rounded saturation, push into asymmetric bite, or explore folding and grainy digital textures. Choose the character, set the Drive and blend it into the track.
- Clean
- Warm
- Hard
- Tube
- Tape
- Diode
- Fuzz
- Fold
- Sine Fold
- Rectify
- Cubic
- Digital
LOW / MID / HIGH / AIR
Four-band distortion control
Set the crossovers and treat each band differently. Use less drive on the lows, build texture in the mids or add edge to the top. Each band has its own character, Drive, Colour, Low Preserve and Dry / Wet controls.
Solo one or more bands to hear the detail. Adjust band gains to balance the complete sound.
SHAPE / WEIGHT / BLEND
Distortion character & drive
Body & weight controls
Low Preserve adds low-frequency body to the processed path. Adjust it while listening to the weight of the sound.
Dry & wet blend
Mix the original with the distorted sound using Dry / Wet. Add subtle texture or make the processed character the whole sound.
GOOD TO KNOW
Product questions
Can I use it on drum or instrument busses?
Yes. Use single-band mode to shape the complete group, or four-band mode when different frequency regions need different treatment.
Does Low Preserve leave a separate clean sub?
No. It adds low-frequency body to the processed path. For less distortion on the lows, use multiband and reduce the low band’s Drive.
Do Classic and Retro sound different?
No. Both skins use the same controls and processing. Choose the appearance you prefer.
Can I save my own settings?
Yes. Save a user preset and recall it from the preset menu. Randomise offers another starting point, and Undo lets you return to the previous sound.
MANUAL / SUPPORT
Manual & support
The complete guide to characters, multiband processing, tone and blending.