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"Brings a world of tape-based nostalgia to your DAW."Enmore Audio. Music tech publisher that shines a light on the gear that makes music a reality.
"This ‘strange’ throwback, Super VHS, from Baby Audio is on a mission to make your synths ever so slightly out-of-tune, grainy and Lo-Fi."Attack Magazine. A magazine dedicated to dance music production and culture.
"Vintage vibes on tap."Mixdown Magazine. A monthly magazine made by musicians for musicians and fans.
Creative Multi FX
Feel the lofi magic of the VHS era — with six unique effects in one strange plugin.
LoFi Vibes from a Strange Decade
As kids of the 80s, the Baby Audio team have always been drawn to the sound of slightly out-of-tune synths, warm tape saturation, gritty samples and grainy reverbs.
So they set out on a mission to capture the lofi spirit of our favorite decade — and bring it into a new decade. Meet a complex algorithm with eight simple knobs. They named it ‘Super’ for its powers and ‘VHS’ for its sound.
Features
A chain of six meticulously crafted ‘one-knob’ effects:
- 1. STATIC — Static noise synthesizer
- 2. HEAT — ‘Analog tape’ saturator
- 3. SHAPE — Sample rate reducer
- 4. MAGIC — Dark chorus FX
- 5. DRIFT — Pitch fluctuation LFO
- 6. WASH — ‘Bad hall’ reverb
- + Internal/hidden EQ, bit-crusher and limiter.
Rewind to the VHS Era
Baby Audio wanted this plugin to be like sending your sounds back in time, then re-discovering them on a worn-out VHS tape 30 years later. All with the click of a single button, right inside your DAW.
The result is six unique effects coming together in a versatile signal chain. Super VHS will add some lofi authenticity to whatever clean sound you run through it — from a subtle touch of character to extreme sonic twists that leave your head spinning. Each effect has just a single control, but multiple parameters under the hood, allowing you to find endless combinations to transform your synths, samples, guitars, drums, vocals and beyond.
Effects Overview
- STATIC: A synthesized hum, generated by a pink noise oscillator mixed with a digital saw wave.
- HEAT: A warm sounding saturation algorithm inspired by ‘consumer-grade’ tape machines from the early 1980s.
- SHAPE: A sample rate reducer (with some extras) inspired by 1980s 8-bit samplers.
- MAGIC: A lush “Juno style” chorus — but modeled with a slightly darker and more detuned tone.
- DRIFT: An internal LFO creating unpredictable pitch and time fluctuations, ranging from ‘natural’ to ‘supernatural’.
- WASH: A grainy, unnatural sounding, hall reverb, inspired by digital rack effects from the VHS-era.
- MIX: Controls the over-all wet/dry balance.
- OUTPUT: Controls the global output.
- HIDDEN PROCESSING: High shelf EQ attenuation, bit-crusher, limiter.
Wait, where are the Presets?
Like the ‘I Heart NY’ parallel compressor, Super VHS isn’t designed for preset browsing. Instead, you have all the controls you need at your fingertips — allowing you to create the right sound for any purpose in a simple and intuitive way (faster and more rewarding than by clicking through presets). The effect algorithms respond very differently to different sounds and instruments — so you never quite know where you’ll end up.
And a final word of warning: Super VHS is not a ‘one-size fits all’ kind of effect. Its six algorithms can sound heavenly on some things and totally destroy others. More often than not a little goes a long way!
System Requirements
Mac
- Mac OS X 10.7 or later (64-bit only)
- Intel or M1 Apple Silicon Processor (Native compatibility)
- Formats: AU, VST, VST3 & AAX
- Compatible DAWS: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason and any other major DAW software on the market
Windows
- Windows 7 or later (32 / 64-bit)
- Formats: VST, VST3 & AAX
- Compatible DAWS: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason and any other major DAW software on the market
Note: An internet connection is required to authorise this software.
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Awards
Product Reviews
Baby Audio Super VHS Review at MusicTech
MusicTech Verdict:9/10. A useful and simple multi-effects tool that can satisfy your lo-fi desires, minimising parameter fiddling and menu diving...
Baby Audio Super VHS review at Sound On Sound
Sound On Sound's Verdict:Super VHS is an easy-to-use plug-in that gives a VHS vibe without much effort.This is a fun plug-in that won't break the...