Soul Force!

by ndc Plugs (http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs)

Version : 1.00

Author : Niall Moody (niallmoody@yahoo.co.uk)

Format(s) : Windows VST

Created with : C++

CPU Usage : 0.01%? (tested on a Pentium-M 2GHz)

Description :

A fairly standard waveshaping distortion plugin, made more interesting through the use of feedback to control the shaping. Setting the Source switch to Env and turning up the Feedback uses the amplitude envelope of the input signal to control the shaping of the distortion, resulting in a kind of gating effect. Switching the Source switch to Wave means the shaping is controlled by the instantaneous output of the plugin, resulting in a harsh, abrasive kind of distortion. You should note that the shape control also does act as a volume booster at certain settings.

The name (and those of the presets) comes from the first thing that came to mind (note: I'm useless at naming things – the name here isn't remotely related to the plugin): the fantastic 'Soul Force' album by The Dance, the entirety of which you can actually download here: http://waxidermy.com/2006/02/22/the-dance-soul-force/.

It should go without saying since it's a distortion effect, but beware: this plugin can get pretty loud. You can also find the blender file used to create the gui in the accompanying source code zip, if you're interested in that kind of thing.

Credits :

VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies AG.

Installation :

Copy the SoulForce.dll file into your vst plugins directory.

Hosts tested on :

Tracktion v2.1.0.11

Version History :

v1.00 - First release.

License :

This plugin is released under the MIT/expat license (below). In addition, you can find the source code for it (for the forseeable future – as long as I have webspace for it anyway) at http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs/soulforce.htm.

Copyright (c) 2006 Niall Moody

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