#IZOTOPE TRASH 2 KED KLEEN SERIES#
Compression and gating effects appear as a series of red lines dropping in level below the threshold point. At the top, you'll see a waveform display of the incoming audio with the processed sound represented on top. In single-band mode, you're greeted with separate compressor and gate sections, with a compression graph you can scale to taste. The Dynamics module comes next, and like Trash, it operates in single- or multi-band mode.
If longer sounds are loaded, Trash will trim them. You can also use your own impulse responses, though these must be in AIFF or WAV format and have a length of 44,100 samples. Sliders provide control over separation and width effects. Once you've chosen one, you can then select a dynamic, condenser or ribbon microphone to suit it. The Convolve module brings convolution effects shaping to your treatments, allowing you to pass your sound through a range of cabinets, speakers and more. Thus, it's great to have comprehensive frequency control to rein in anything that's gotten a little wild. If you're wondering why a second identical module is included, remember that the sound you've made is likely to have changed wildly post-Trash. Comprehensive, independent level control is provided for each stage, too, with dry/wet mix sliders for each band in addition to a global one.įilter 2 provides the same capability as Filter 1. Thus, you can configure two stages of distortion or saturation for the low-end, two for the mids and two more for the top, whilst also providing waveshaping and filtering for each. In multi-band mode, the signal splits into as many as four user-defined frequency bands, with each of the features described above offered per band. This module is impressive enough in its own right, but what I've described so far are Trash's capabilities in single-band mode. Finally, the filter (independent from the twin filter modules) offers two-band enhancement or attenuation. The waveshaper sums the distortion effects and provides timbral control via six waveshapes. Stage one feeds into stage two, where you can select a second distortion module, and then dedicated waveshaping and filter modules take over. Each category of effect here-Distort, Drive, Faulty, Fuzz, Heavy, Retro and Saturate-is a treasure-trove, and this sub-categorization is hugely useful for quickly tracking down treatments. Despite representing only one part of Trash 2's chain of effects, it actually contains twin stages of distortion and saturation (which, again, can be independently enabled). Though you can run Filter 1 in isolation, the party doesn't really get started until you've enabled the Trash module. For a plug-in that sells itself as offering distortion and saturation, Trash clearly goes much further. The latter has a range of shapes that can run freely or sync to tempo. Large amounts of cut or boost can be applied to each band, and envelope and LFO modules provide modulation.
However, if you decide you want the fourth band to band-pass, the fifth to low-pass and the second to provide a high shelf, no problem. You can choose a filter type from drop-down menus in each band, like low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, peak and shelf. Each band can be configured to a wide range of options, including "wrong" ones. But "EQ" barely scratches the surface of its capabilities.
It looks like an EQ, with six fully moveable bands to create cuts and boosts where you like. Though there's no way to change their order, Trash 2 is flexible enough that you're unlikely to want to.Īs a case in point, let's have a look inside Filter 1.
Each comes with its own power LED, so the signal path is yours to construct. Trash 2 offers six independent modules through which your audio becomes progressively mangled-Filter 1, Trash, Filter 2, Convolve, Dynamics and Delay. Additionally, Trash 2 is now capable of operating within 64- as well as 32-bit hosts. If you're an existing user, it's worth reading on anyway, as you'll find increased capability in every module. As its name suggests, this is the second incarnation of Trash, though I'll treat the plug-in as new to explain its signal flow and capabilities.