Spinn

Name: Spinn
Price: 49.99 USD
Author: Klevgrand

by Klevgrand · Modulation · Multiband rotary modulation

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Spinn is a multiband rotary modulation effect from Klevgrand with four rotors, one per frequency band, each with its own speed, acceleration and size.

Rotor speed can follow the input level, and it adds room and amp simulation, for $49.99.

Best for: Keys & Synths, Guitars, Vocals, Sound Design. Genres: Rock & Indie, Jazz, Acoustic & Classical, Electronic & EDM.

Keywords: rotary, multi-band, room, keys, chorus, electric guitar, inspired by, original design, simple, wide, mixing, piano, sound design, brass, pads, subtle, vocals.

What it does

Spinn is Klevgrand's four-band rotating modulation effect. It takes the idea of a Leslie-style rotary speaker and gives each frequency band its own rotor, rather than copying one piece of hardware.

Four rotors: one per band, with adjustable crossover points between them.
Speed per band: separate slow and fast speeds, with fast, slow and off modes and adjustable acceleration and deceleration times for the ramp between them.
Size and Modulation: Size sets the virtual rotor horn and how strong the Doppler effect is; Modulation sets the depth of the filtering and amplitude movement.
Velocity: each rotor's speed can follow its band's input level, so the effect breathes with the playing.
Width: from mono to full stereo.
Room: three room emulations with a wet/dry mix.
Amp: a simple amp model in Clean or Hot modes, with three EQ sliders and a Drive knob.

Version 1.1.2 added window zoom. The free demo is the full version with occasional audio dropouts.

Source: Klevgrand product page

When to use it

Spinn is the better pick when you want rotary-speaker motion that differs across the spectrum, for example a slow swirl in the lows and a fast flutter on top. Compared with ShaperBox 3, it does one job, but with Leslie-style speed ramps and Doppler that ShaperBox doesn't model; MusicRadar noted ShaperBox handles bands more flexibly. At gentle settings it can stand in for chorus or phasing, though MicroShift is simpler for plain widening. Its amp section is basic, and it has no internal LFO for the speed control, so tempo changes need DAW automation.

Best for: rotary movement on organs, electric pianos, guitars and pads, and subtle chorus-like motion on any part.
Genres: rock and indie, jazz, soul and electronic.
Look elsewhere if: you want rhythmic, tempo-synced volume and filter movement (ShaperBox 3 does more) or a faithful model of one Leslie cabinet.
Tip: set the fast speed slower than the slow speed for unusual speed inversions, and raise Velocity so the rotors speed up as you play harder (Sound On Sound).

What producers say

Reviewers liked the sound and the low price; the main reservations are about the multiband handling and the basic amp.

Sound On Sound (Paul White, 2020) called it "a lovely effect with an attractively low price tag", praising the clear interface and the richer results from four bands; he found the amp section basic.
MusicRadar called it a unique take on rotary modulation with plenty of sonic potential and liked the room and amp for adding weight; it criticised the lack of a spectrum view of the bands and of an internal modulator for the speed.
Tip (MusicRadar): the animation can be switched off to save CPU.

Where to buy

Klevgrand: $49.99
Plugin Boutique: $49.99
PluginFox: $49.99
AudioDeluxe: $49.99

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