Icechewing Technology has released ice clip, a soft clipper plugin for Windows (VST3).
It is built around one goal: deliver that essential, punchy soft-clip sound — the kind beatmakers rely on for drums, 808s, and master buses — in any DAW, not just one.
ice clip keeps the workflow to three knobs — Input, Threshold, and Output — with no menus or presets to dig through. Under the hood, the focus is on accuracy: in internal null tests, the processing difference stays around −80 dB across the full threshold range, far below the threshold of audibility.
Features:
- Three controls: Input, Threshold, Output.
- Smooth, musical soft-clipping curve.
- High transparency: null difference around −80 dB across the full threshold range (internal testing).
- Low CPU usage; supports multiple instances.
- VST3 for any compatible host (Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One, and more).
Windows 10/11 (64-bit).
Price: $34.99.
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