Marula Music has released updates to Spek, its saturation plugin, and Veld, its multiband stereo imager. Spek gains automatic gain compensation for level-matched comparisons, while Veld 1.1 introduces a decoupled mode with independent stereo processing across its four bands.
Veld 1.1 adds independent stereo engines per band
Veld 1.1 offers linked and decoupled processing modes. Linked mode shares the stereo engine across bands, while decoupled mode lets users choose a separate engine for each band from Haas, Allpass, Velvet and Chorus. This allows, for example, the low end to remain unwidened while different widening methods are applied to percussion and high-frequency content.
In decoupled mode, dynamic width uses each band’s own input for transient detection, with fast and slow response modes available per band. Phase limiting is also available independently for each band, with an adjustable correlation floor to control stereo behavior.
Other Veld changes include:
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Per-band correlation metering and a global correlation readout at the end of the processing chain.
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Band-selection indicators and per-band copy and paste controls.
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Customizable instance accent colors, with an option to save a default color.
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Updated tooltips.
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Various minor bug fixes.
Spek adds automatic gain compensation in 1.0.4
Spek’s new AGC (Auto Gain Control) continuously compares input and output levels and adjusts the output gain as users change processing settings. It is designed to reduce loudness differences when comparing the saturated signal with bypass, helping users assess changes in tone.
The existing Auto mode links Drive and Trim, with an adjustable trim offset. AGC responds to the level changes caused by processing, including adjustments to Character, Bias and mid/side balance.
Other Spek changes include:
- Added double-click numeric entry for Trim.
- Minor bug fixes and optimisations.
Pricing and Availability
Both updates are available now, and demos of Spek and Veld can be downloaded from the Marula Music website. Spek is €49.00 and Veld is €69.00.
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