Attacker Plus

by SPL · Transient Shaper · Attack enhancer

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Boosts the attack transients of a signal using SPL's level-independent Differential Envelope Technology.

Best for: Drums, Bass, Guitars. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: drums, enhancement, percussion, single knob, undo/redo, A/B compare, acoustic guitar, bass, beginner-friendly, electric guitar, kick, metering, minimal controls, built-in mix knob, mixing, resizable UI, single-band, snare, visual feedback.

What it does

Attacker Plus boosts the attack of a signal using SPL's Differential Envelope Technology, which works the same at any level.

Control: a single Attack knob.
Output: a soft peak limiter with a gain reduction meter and a dry/wet mix.
Workflow: A/B/C/D preset banks, undo/redo and a scalable interface.

Source: SPL product page

When to use it

Attacker Plus is a one-knob way to add snap to drums, guitars and percussion. It comes from the hardware Transient Designer Plus; compared with the rated Transient Designer Plus, Attacker Plus is less complete but is the cheaper, simpler specialist.

Best for: snares, kicks, acoustic guitar and percussion.

Where to buy

Plugin Alliance: $25

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