Orastron has announced the release of four new algorithms for Brickworks Pro, its professional-grade DSP library. The update introduces digital models based on the clipping and filter stages of the Ibanez Tube Screamer and the Pro Co Rat.
The new algorithms implement specific stages of these circuits for modular use within audio engines. The Tube Screamer models cover the clipping stage and the active tone circuit, while the Rat models include the input buffer, amplification stage, and the characteristic clipping and filter circuits.
These modules have already been integrated into the recently launched Clack.DIGITAL product line. Specifically, they power the Amp Squeezer and Bassement Plague blocks for the Darkglass Anagram multieffect platform.
In addition to the new algorithms, Orastron has issued a micro update for the standard Brickworks toolkit. This update addresses validity and debugging checks, fixes documentation typos, and updates example files to the Tibia 0.3.1 framework. The ‘bwp_hera_chorus’ algorithm—a model of the Roland Juno-60 chorus—has also been updated with explicit depth control.
New Brickworks Pro Algorithms:
TS Clipping Stage: Digital model of the symmetrical diode clipping found in the Tube Screamer.
TS Tone Circuit: Model of the mid-boosted active EQ section.
Rat Input/Amp Stage: Digital recreation of the high-gain input buffer and op-amp stage.
Rat Clipping/Filter: Model of the hard-clipping diodes and the “Filter” potentiometer circuit.
Pricing & Availability
The new algorithms are available now. Brickworks Pro modules are licensed individually under a proprietary license, with pricing typically starting at €3,000 to €10,000 depending on the complexity of the module. The base Brickworks DSP toolkit remains available as a free, open-source library for non-commercial use.
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