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Sonic Charge

Permut8

4.6 (125 Reviews)
$66.00
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Permut8 is an effect plug-in that embraces the sounds of primitive digital signal processing hardware. It is programmable to produce a wide range of effects from traditional delays and flangers to beat-repeaters, bit-crushers and yet unheard of circuit bent madness. At its core is a 12-bit digital delay with a variable sample rate from 0 to 352 khz. The delay is controlled by a programmable processor with an assortment of operators, allowing you to create almost any type of effect you can imagine and many more that you can't. The input and output stages offer virtual analog components for saturation, limiting and filtering. The output can be fed back into the input to create echoes, comb-filter effects and never-ending chaos.

With Permut8 we have made a serious effort to make a plug-in that feels and sounds like a piece of physical digital hardware and not like your typical software effect. Permut8 can make aliasing noises that would make any Commodore 64 green of envy, but its aliasing is different from what you normally encounter in software DSP. For example, it is unrelated to the host sample rate and you can tune it exactly with the "clock frequency" knob. Furthermore, the components that should not alias, e.g. the "analog" saturation, employ heavy-duty anti-aliasing and oversampling techniques to avoid doing so. Permut8 has got just the right dose of hiss, hum, distortion and unpredictability to make it come alive without sacrificing fidelity when you don't want to.

The Permut8 user interface might seem a bit intimidating at first. Make no mistake, this is complex machinery at work, but it is also a product that is designed for experimentation and happy accidents. The best way to learn the plug-in is probably to dive right in and start flipping those switches at random and then reading the reference section in this manual or turn to the built-in "Popup Help" for a better understanding of what is actually going on. On your journey to master this product we are sure you will encounter many unexpected and rewarding results.

System Requirements

Windows

  • Windows 7 or later
  • 2GHz Pentium IV processor or equivalent
  • A host that supports 32-bit or 64-bit VST 2.4 plugins
  • 30MB free disk space
  • Formats: VST 2.4

macOS

  • macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later
  • Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • A host application that supports 64-bit VST 2.4 or AudioUnit 2 plugins
  • 30MB free disk space
  • Formats: AU, VST 2.4

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Product Reviews
Macprovideo review: Sonic Charge Permut8

It is very, very rare that you run into a plug in that redefines your sound. Not just for me for everyone. One such plug in, for many, was DB Glitch. Because the plug in was relatively cheap, up until it became a freebie, and because it gave such instant gratification as soon as you’d run anythi...

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Music Tech Magazine review: Sonic Charge Permut8

Permut8 - from: Sonic Charge Key Features: • 12-bit digital delay with variable clock speed • Operator switches for adjusting the read position • Analogue sounding input and output with soft clipper • Create unigue, complex glitch effects and lo-fi, bit crushed sounds We've seen a numb...

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System Requirements


 

Installation Instructions

Please note: Microtonic is used as an example.

Mac

1. Download the Sonic Charge Plugins installer from your Plugin Boutique account > Double click the PKG file.

2. Click 'Continue'.

3. Read the Software License Agreement > Click 'Continue'.

4. Click 'Agree'.

5. Select the plugin you wish to install > Click 'Continue'.

6. Click 'Install' (or change install location if you have a customer plugin folder).

7. Launch the Sonic Charge Authenticator by clicking 'Yes'. 

8. Click 'Begin' > You will be redirected to the Sonic Charge website.

9. On the webpage you have been sent to, enter your email address and click 'Sign up'.

10. Check your emails for the verification link and click it.

11. Enter your details > Click 'Sign up'.

12. Once logged in, go to My Account > Click 'Add License'.

13. Enter the serial number found in your Plugin Boutique account > Click 'Continue'.

14. Go back to the Authenicator > Click 'Retry' > Your software is now activated and ready to use in your DAW. 

Windows

1. Download the Sonic Charge Plugins installer from your Plugin Boutique account > Run the installer > Click 'Next >'. 

2. Read the License Agreement > Click 'I agree'.

3. Select the plugin you wish to install > Click 'Next >'.

4. Ensure the correct location for your plugins is selected > Click 'Install'. 

Note: Select the 32-bit option if you are using a 32-bit PC/DAW.

5. Your download is now complete > Click 'Next >'.

6. Select 'Launch Authenticator to authorize purchased products.' > Click 'Finish'.

7. Click 'Begin'.

8. On the webpage you have been sent to, enter your email address and click 'Sign up'.

9. Check your emails for the verification link and click it.

10. Enter your details > Click 'Sign up'.

11. Once logged in, go to My Account > Click 'Add License'.

12. Enter the serial number found in your Plugin Boutique account > Click 'Continue'.

13. Go back to the Sonic Charge Authenticator Application > Click 'Retry'.

14. Your software will now be activated. 

Your software is now ready to use in your DAW!

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