Get early bird access to Enshape by NoiseWorks via the beta, currently available as a FREE download. There’s no information on pricing or a release date.
Compress, expand and more with unprecedented precision. Say goodbye to threshold, knee and ratio.
Unlike traditional transient shapers, which only control the loudness of the attack and release stages, Enshape goes a step further by offering the ability to adjust the lengths of these stages. Extreme attack values create punchy signals or long fade-ins. Extreme release values can eliminate unwanted parts between transients like breaths or noise or create stable, less dynamic sounds by filling the gaps between transients.
Achieving a clear vocal that blends smoothly into the mix without sounding unnatural can be quite challenging. Traditional compressors often struggle with sections that vary in loudness, such as verses and hooks. Enshape, on the other hand, uses a threshold-independent approach. By increasing the target release, Enshape ensures that vocals remain steady during longer notes, regardless of their loudness. This unique feature allows Enshape to treat every part of your vocal equally. Additionally, Enshape can effectively reduce unwanted breaths and background noise through the use of its maximum envelope limits feature.
Enshape helps blend different elements seamlessly by increasing the release of the second envelope. Unlike a normal compressor, this allows you to not only soften the attack, but also create a shorter, more aggressive attack. In addition, Enshape is great for shaping the envelope of each drum, turning a small kick into a big, booming one, or reducing the long sustain of a floor tom. Once again, the loudness of each hit makes no difference. The threshold-independent approach ensures the same changes are applied to all impacts. To avoid a louder signal after compression, use the Auto Gain function in Peak mode, which compares incoming and outgoing level peaks and sets them to the same level.
During mastering, a common issue is that the hook gets compressed perfectly, while the verse remains untouched due to the fixed threshold. Similar to vocals and drums, mastering also benefits from Enshapes threshold independence. Increasing the target envelope’s release fills gaps for louder, steadier signals without altering attack. For a classic compressor sound, also increase the target envelope’s attack to achieve a longer and smoother attack. By using the auto-gain set to average, you can avoid the “louder is better” trap.
Features include:
- Adjustbale autogain adaption speed (1-10 sec)
- Autogain with avg or peak modes
- Adjustable lookahead (0ms-50ms)
- Customize analyzer length (1 beat-8 bars)
- Build in tutorial
- Free scalable interface
- Tooltips
- Four knobs for compressing/ expanding and transient shaping
- Loudness independent processing
- Effect only release without loosing attack
- Control the speed/length of the attack
- Detailled realtime analyzer
- Exclude audio over and below a certain value
- Hover over analyzer and hold down mouse to see exact values
- Link envelope parameters with shortcuts
- Pre-built presets for every usecase
Enshape is available to PC and Mac users (VST3, AU and AAX).
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