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”An absolute ass-kicker and without doubt one of the best software filters money can buy".Computer Music Magazine. The world’s best selling magazine dedicated to making great music with your Mac or PC. .
"Sugar Bytes have made everything right in the second version, and created a real filter giant from a great existing filter".Professional Audio. Professional Audio is an elaborately produced specialist magazine dedicated to professional recording technology.
"This is beyond 'Modern Talking', far more versatile and a lot better sounding. Even the distortion sounds great! It’s got a certain warmth that I can’t quite put my finger on".edmprod.com. Writings and resources on workflow, creativity, production, composition, the music industry and more.
WOW 2 is Here! Creative Multi-Filterbox
Get that Warm and Juicy Sound!
Everything that you need in a filter unit - and nothing that you don’t - in a compact GUI that gets right down to business.
Designed for Best Harmonics & Audio Quality
All 21 filters produce a stunning analogue sound with huge resolution and free of any aliasing. From singing Comb to a steep 8-pole Lowpass from dirty Diode MS to the gnarly 030. WOW2 offers all the filters you can wish for. And all of them work in Vowel Mode, showing off the wide variety of humanoid sounds.
The extraordinary modulation system multiplies the possibilities to modular level: for instance with modulatable modulators.
The presets are a good place to start. Or try a steep 8-pole LP on a bass sound and taste that bubbly, smacking sound.
[æ] as in Fat and [ɔ] as in Awe
WOW's Talkbox lets you Pick any two Vowels out of a Choice of Nine
Swing the cutoff between two vowels to create formant-shaping effects on your dry signal. Modulate the cutoff (or the selected vowels themselves...) for distinct chorus and flanger effects. Works best with Comb or Bandpass combined on high resonance settings!
The vowels are: [i:] as in seat, [e] as in hen, [æ] as in fat, [y] as in tu (French), [ə] as in the, [ɑ] as in father, [ɔ] as in awe, [o] as in copy, and [u] as in boot.
Modulation is Power
The Real Magic Happens When Modulation Steps in
There are four sources: an envelope follower with frequency detection, the LFO with 13 waveforms, a 16-step step sequencer and the Wobble Knob (lifted from our Cyclop synth).
Targets and intensity (bi-polar) are assigned in the circular elements at the foot of the modulation section - or you just right-click any parameter and assign a source - couldn't be easier.
The Wobble Generator
Pushing the Mod Section to Extremes
This is a different beast compared to the other modulators. The central knob controls two things: the shape of the LFO (16 different waveforms) while also changing the speed (12 tempo-synced rates).
The knob can be modulated itself (pick the LFO for a start) and this is what the wobble control is all about: to get that knob moving!
The Distortion Unit
Fourfold Oversampling for harmonic Manipulation without Aliasing
Seven algorithms can be engaged before or after the filter section, which greatly broadens the sonic range. Pick the tube-inspired "Parabolic", the delicately-chiselled "Bit Crusher", a Sine(!) or "Diabolic" from digital hell.
Volume is stable even at high levels, which will save you cumbersome automation when things get rather dynamic.
Sounds & Presets
Everything from subtle filter sweeps to all-out modulated chaos:
- WOW2 comes with more than 250 presets...just one click away. Randomize for instant inspiration!
- Try it now! You're in good company: Skrillex, Boyz Noise, SiriusMo & Modeselektor...
Features
- 21 Filter Types
- LFO, Env.-Follower, Step Seq. & Wobble
- Non Aliasing
- Distortion with 3 Overdrives & 4 Digital Functions
- Distortion Pre- or Post Filter Units
- Envelope Follower with Frequency Detection
- 9 human vocal Sounds in Vowel Filter
- Dynamic Oversampling across the board
System Requirements
Mac
- macOS 10.12 or higher (Apple Silicon M1 supported) (64-bit only)
- VST2, VST3, AU, AAX & Standalone Application
Windows
- Windows 7 or higher (64-bit only)
- VST2, VST3, AAX & Standalone Application
Important note: This software is only available in 64-bit format for both Windows and macOS and will not function on 32-bit systems.
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Awards
Product Reviews
Sugar Bytes Wow 2 Review At Bedroom Producer
WOW2 is an updated version of the highly acclaimed WOW filter by Sugar Bytes. Building upon the great functionality of its predecessor, WOW2...
Sugar Bytes Wow 2 Review At Ask Audio Mag
Sporting a rather radical interface and an impressive set of features, WOW2 by Sugar Bytes is a filter fx plugin that intrigued us immediately! Mo...
Sugar Bytes WOW2 Review at MusicTech
Good-quality filters can work wonders on a variety of sound sources, from raw synth oscillators to beats and vocals, carving out a niche in the...