Thaumaturge
Bus Augmentation Machine
Bus Augmentation Machine
An esoteric analog powerhouse from the electrical age, reconstructed in digital form.
$49
$99 Intro Pricing
Tame lows and soften highs with a carefully curated selection of frequencies, then activate Focus to tighten and accentuate the low end in front of the HPF. Both filters can be swapped between 6db and 12db/octave slopes, perfect for bus or mastering duties.
Push subtly or aggressively into a rich, dedicated vacuum tube stage with Emphasis controls that have been meticulously tuned to optimize the amount of lows and highs that feed the drive circuit.
Thick glue. Bottomless density. Thunderous punch. Instantly swap between Feedback (Classic) & Feedforward (Modern) topologies to radically alter the tone and character of the compressor at the flip of a switch. This is bus compression without compromise.
Bespoke, analog-modeled EQ and tone shaping that is every bit as potent as it is effortless.
An additional compressor section with an adjustable crossover frequency ranging from 2.5KHz to 18KHz grants total control over brittle and unpleasant highs, precisely tuned with transparency in mind.
From subtle depth to expansive stereophonic enhancement, the stereo field is yours to command.
Engage the output transformer to inject warmth, weight, and density. Increase the Glow parameter to emphasize and target midrange clarity and aggression within the circuit, then dial it all in to taste. Component-level softclipping and a dedicated softclip stage can be yet another colour in your tonal palette, or act as a final peak control to squeeze out every last bit of headroom.
Thaumaturge is a super impressive bus processor. When used to its fullest extent, it's a powerful tool that enhances any great sounding audio into something truly polished. The dual compressors allow for tons of options with dynamic control, and the tone shaping is incredibly musical and smooth. Also, vibe matters: the art deco design is beautiful and is way more fun to look at than a lot of other plugins of the same nature. I highly recommend Thaumaturge!
Brian Skeel
Artist / Producer / Engineer - Chroma Cloud, Celldweller, Nouveau Arcade
Every Circuit, One Voice
AAX, AU, VST3 versions
64-bit only
Ableton Live 11+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Bitwig 4+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Cubase 13+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Digital Performer 11+ (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
FL Studio 23+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Garageband 10+ (AU)
Logic Pro 10+ (AU)
Pro Tools 12+ (Mac & PC: AAX)
Presonus Studio One 5+ / Fender Studio (Mac & PC: AU, VST3)
Reaper 6+ (Mac & PC: VST3)
Cakewalk Next by BandLab (PC: VST3)
AAX is a trademark and software of Avid Technology. Audio Units is a trademark and software of Apple Inc. VST3 is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
AAX, VST3, AU versions included
64-bit only (Mac / PC)
Mac OS X 10.15 or higher (Intel native | ARM native)
Windows 10
At least 4GB of RAM, 16GB is recommended
At least 200MB of free drive space (OS drive)
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5.0 of 5
1 rating
Amazing plugin. It's got everything you need in one plugin for a bus processor. A great compressor and a 'thickness' dial which does what it says on the tin. Stereo widening eq and saturation and a lovely output transformer. I turn it on and dial it in and....oh NOW my mixes sound like a record
Philip Gebhardt
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