Okay Synthesizer Okay Distortion is a new, free multi-mode distortion plugin for macOS and Windows from the developers of the Bingo drum synth.
The Bingo drum machine/drum Synthesizer plugin was the first plugin from the new developers at Okay Synthesizer. There’s also a detailed article about it.
Now, their second plugin is available for download. It’s a free download.
Okay Synthesizer Okay Distortion
Okay Distortion is a new free distortion plugin for macOS and Windows.
According to the Okay Synthesizer developers, Okay Distortion was never meant to be a product, but users loved it so much in the Bingo that they decided to pull it out and make it a standalone product.
It bundles six distinct distortion algorithms that can be used together and freely mixed in any combination. You can even reorder the algorithms.
Okay Distortions starts with a feedback distortion that loops the signal back into itself. You can tweak it with dry/wet mix, feedback gain, and time. In a more moderate setting, it adds weight and character. If you crank the settings up, it goes into unpredictable regions.
Wavefolder is a distortion type that comes from the West Coast synthesis side. It takes the peaks and folds them back into the signal instead of cutting them off. It creates beautiful, unnatural harmonics that enrich your signals.
Then it houses a tweakable sample-rate reducer that degrades your audio signals. Two simple controls (SRR/SRR Mix) let you easily control it. Clipper bundles a soft and hard clipper, allowing you to round things off or smash them flat.
Pedal is a hybrid between a Boss DS-1 and a ProCo RAT that can be smoothly blended. Besides blending, you can tweak the drive, tone, and mix amounts. Finally, you have a two-slider bit-crusher that sonically destroys your sounds even further.
Presets cannot be saved in the current version. Perhaps this will be added in a future update.
First Impression
All in all, a lovely, free, easy-to-use distortion plugin with lots of flexibility.
Okay Synthesizer Okay Distortion is available now as a free download. It runs as a VST3 and AU plugin on macOS (native Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows.
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