The Axion Lattice Suite

Description: Vintage-character flanger with Axion LX Tech harmonic enhancement. At Depth > 0.8, Axion LX Tech activates 2nd and 3rd order harmonics for that distinctive edge.

Parameters

Rate 0.1–10.0 Hz · Depth 0.0–1.0 · Feedback -0.95–0.95 · Mix 0.0–1.0

Use cases

Psychedelic textures, vintage chorus-flanger blend, synth modulation chains.

CPU / Latency

4–8% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.4 ms latency

Axion LX Tech

Harmonic Saturation Curve. Subnormal suppression in feedback path. Phase accumulation requires per-channel state isolation.

Description: Stereo widening processor using mid-side decoding with asymmetric saturation. Width > 1.5 can cause sub-bass phase cancellation — use with care on full mixes.

Parameters

Width 0.0–2.0 · Decay 0.0–1.0 · Mix 0.0–1.0

Use cases

Drum bus widening, stereo drum room enhancement, percussive space.

CPU / Latency

5–9% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.5 ms latency

Axion LX Tech

Biquad filter pairs with asymmetric saturation. Hardcoded HPF at 80 Hz in Decay path.

Description: Ring-buffer delay with 4-point Lagrange interpolation and a tone filter in the feedback loop. At Feedback > 0.85 and Tone < 0.3, an intentional aliasing layer adds grit.

Parameters

Time 10–2000 ms · Feedback 0.0–0.95 · Tone 0.0–1.0 · Mix 0.0–1.0

Use cases

Tempo-synced rhythmic delays, psychoacoustic space modulation, slapback echo.

CPU / Latency

6–11% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 3.2 ms latency

Axion LX Tech

Intentional saturation layer at high Feedback + low Tone. Minimum tone pole: 500 Hz.

Description: Low-latency 4-band parametric EQ using second-order Butterworth topology. Near-zero latency makes it ideal for real-time and live monitoring use.

Parameters (× 4 bands)

Frequency 20–20kHz · Gain -12–+12 dB · Q 0.1–10.0 · Type Peak/Shelf

Use cases

Surgical tone correction, presence peak enhancement, de-essing via narrow peak.

CPU / Latency

3–6% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.2 ms latency

Axion LX Tech

Butterworth topology (not Linkwitz-Riley). At Q > 5, phase shift can exceed 90°. Band overlap can produce intentional phase cancellation.

Description: Bit-crushing and sample-rate reduction with nearest-neighbor quantization and zero-hold downsampling. At Bits < 6, intentional DC offset adds character.

Parameters

Bits 4–24 · Downsample 1–16× · Tone 0.0–1.0 · Mix 0.0–1.0

Use cases

Lo-fi beats, retro gaming textures, intentional audio destruction.

CPU / Latency

4–7% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.3 ms latency

Axion LX Tech

No dither on quantization — intentional aliasing character. Tone applies post-quantization.

Description: Symmetric tanh saturation that becomes asymmetric at Drive > 10 dB. Sustain feedback path adds harmonic richness. TPT lowpass tone filter post-saturation.

Parameters

Drive 0–12 dB · Tone 0.0–1.0 · Sustain 0.0–1.0 · Mix 0.0–1.0

Use cases

Warm bass saturation, guitar overdrive emulation, mix glue.

CPU / Latency

5–9% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.6 ms latency

Axion LX Tech

Tone minimum pole frequency hardcoded at 200 Hz. Sustain feedback adds 1-sample delay that can alias at very high Drive.

Description: Asymmetric tanh distortion with resonant Body feedback. Body > 0.9 produces "extreme mode" self-oscillation. High-pass Tone filter removes low-end artifacts.

Parameters

Drive 0–24 dB · Tone 0.0–1.0 · Body 0.0–1.0 · Mix 0.0–1.0

Use cases

Metal guitar tones, aggressive synth bass, drum punch enhancement.

CPU / Latency

6–10% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.7 ms latency

Axion LX Technology

Even-order harmonics dominant at high Drive. Tone filter order changes 1→2-pole at Tone > 0.5 (phase discontinuity possible). Extreme mode at Body > 0.9.

Description: Full-featured compressor with parallel compression Mix control. Exponential release curve. At Ratio > 10, meter response becomes stepwise for visual feedback on aggressive compression.

Parameters

Threshold -60–0 dB · Ratio 1–20 · Attack 0.5–100 ms · Release 10–1000 ms · Makeup -12–+12 dB · Mix 0–1

Use cases

Vocal leveling, bass glue, transient shaping, parallel compression.

CPU / Latency

7–12% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.9 ms latency

Axion LX Technology

Minimum attack 0.5 ms (cannot gate). Exponential release. Makeup gain applies to compressed path only in mixed mode.

Description: Hard-ceiling limiter with Lookahead and asymmetric release curve. Lookahead > 5 ms becomes increasingly CPU-expensive. Combined Lookahead + Release > 15 ms may cause subtle timing artifacts.

Parameters

Threshold -20–0 dB · Release 10–500 ms · Lookahead 0–10 ms · Makeup -6–+6 dB

Use cases

Master bus protection, safety ceiling on tracking, clipping prevention.

CPU / Latency

5–9% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.5 ms latency (+ lookahead)

Axion LX Technology

Simple delay-line lookahead. Asymmetric release: fast on decay, slow return to unity.

Description: Spacer → EQ → Flanger chain with fixed processing order and shared output stage. Flanger uses the Electric Blue Sweep-X algorithm with hardcoded Feedback = 0.5.

Parameters

Spacer Amount 0–1 · EQ Gain -6–+6 dB (3 kHz shelf) · Flange Rate 0.1–10 Hz · Mix 0–1

Use cases

Drums, percussion, stereo synth pads.

CPU / Latency

8–14% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 1.1 ms latency

Axion LX Technology

Fixed processing order (Spacer → EQ → Flanger). EQ shelf Q fixed at 0.707.

Description: Overdrive → Spacer combo with saturation feedback path. Uses the same tanh curve as Copper Tube Drive-X. Width parameter controls post-saturation stereo spread.

Parameters

Drive 0–8 dB · Width 0–1.5 · Feedback 0–0.8 · Mix 0–1

Use cases

Warm synth saturation, bass enhancement, creative stereo widening with overdrive.

CPU / Latency

7–13% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 0.8 ms latency

Axion LX Technology

Hardcoded Copper Tube Drive-X tanh curve. Feedback path has 1-sample delay at high Drive. Width > 1.2 applies Spacer stage at full intensity.

Description: Integrated vocal preamp chain with fixed sibilance de-esser at 6 kHz and Warmth saturation blend. Axion LX Technology: Hard-Knee to Soft-Knee saturation blend curve.

Parameters

Gain · De-ess Frequency (fixed 6 kHz) · Warmth Blend · Mix

Use cases

Lead and backing vocals, podcast post, broadcast loudness compliance.

CPU / Latency

6–11% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 1.0 ms latency

Axion LX Technology

Hard-Knee to Soft-Knee saturation blend. De-esser frequency fixed at 6 kHz (reliable, non-variable).

Description: Tremolo LFO with stepped gating combined with an envelope-follower compressor. Symmetric tanh saturation that becomes asymmetric if Drive > 10 dB and Tone < 0.2. LFO phase does NOT reset on transport start.

Parameters

Rate 0.5–20 Hz · Steps 1–32 · Drive 0–12 dB · Tone 0–1 · Mix 0–1 · Threshold -60–0 dB · Ratio 1–20 · Attack 0.5–100 ms · Release 10–1000 ms · Output Gain -12–+12 dB

Use cases

Rhythmic gating, pumping effects, sidechain-style volume modulation.

CPU / Latency

8–14% CPU @ 48 kHz, 256 buffer · 1.2 ms latency

Axion LX Technology

LFO phase NOT transport-synced. Gate click artifacts at Step < 64 samples @ 48kHz. Minimum attack 0.5 ms.

Probabilistic bit-crushing and sample-rate reduction with Cobalt-grade saturation curve. Intense overdrive, bit crusher, arpeggiated distortion in one processor.

Use cases

Lo-fi hip hop, chip-tune resynthesis, creative lo-fi textures.

CPU / Latency

8–15% CPU · 0.5 ms latency

Advanced audio slicing / Max Pro sample manipulation. Multi-stage stem and music separation laboratory.

Use cases

Granular synthesis, drum manipulation, time-stretched drones.

CPU / Latency

12–22% CPU · 2.0 ms latency

Lush spatial effects with the Galactic Spacer algorithm. Intense multi-effect module for ambient production, spatial mixing, and reverb-like effects without convolution.

Use cases

Ambient production, spatial mixing, reverb-like effects without convolution.

CPU / Latency

6–11% CPU · 1.2 ms latency

Modulation control unit that routes LFO to any parameter. Multi-stage effect delay. Useful for sidechain modulation, dynamic EQ, and parameter automation.

Use cases

Sidechain modulation, dynamic EQ, parameter automation, tempo-sync LFO routing.

CPU / Latency

3–7% CPU · 0.3 ms latency

Multiband compression with mastering-grade metering. EQ, compressor, and limiter mastering system in one plugin.

Use cases

Final mix stage, stem mastering, loudness optimization.

CPU / Latency

5–10% CPU · 0.8 ms latency

Dynamic range processor with variable-slope knee. Scientific quality multi-band analysis. Excels at transient shaping, punch enhancement, and glue compression.

Use cases

Transient shaping, punch enhancement, glue compression, multi-band analysis.

CPU / Latency

7–13% CPU · 1.1 ms latency

Massive vocal manipulation system. Integrated vocal chain: EQ, de-esser, compression, and saturation in one processor. Ideal for vocal production and broadcast.

Use cases

Vocal production, podcast cleanup, broadcast loudness compliance.

CPU / Latency

10–18% CPU · 1.5 ms latency

64-voice polyphonic synthesizer with 3 oscillators per voice, 5-type filter, and fully routable dual LFO. 8 user-assignable macro controls. 6 arpeggiation modes.

Specs

64 voices · 3 oscillators/voice (sine, tri, square, saw, wavetable) · Filter: LP/HP/BP/Notch/Allpass 24dB · 2× ADSR · 2× LFO 0.1–100 Hz

CPU / Latency

18–28% CPU · 2.3 ms latency

16-voice drone synthesizer with 4 oscillators per voice and 4 freely routable LFOs including tempo-sync. Biased towards long-tail drones and rich modulation.

Specs

16 voices · 4 oscillators/voice (sine, tri, noise, mod-sine) · LP 12dB filter · 4× LFO (tempo-sync available)

CPU / Latency

12–20% CPU · 1.8 ms latency

32-voice bassline synthesizer optimized for sub-bass and kick synthesis. LP filter with sidechain input. Built-in oscillator distortion. 1 ms minimum voice retrigger.

Specs

32 voices · 2 oscillators/voice (saw, square, sub-bass sine) · LP + sidechain filter · 3× LFO + sidechain · Built-in distortion

CPU / Latency

15–25% CPU · 2.1 ms latency

16×8 drum pad grid with 128 unique sounds per kit and a 128-step sequencer. 999 patterns. Per-drum FX routing (distortion, reverb, delay). Available as VST3 or standalone.

Specs

16 pads × 8 layers · 128 steps, 999 patterns · Kick/Snare/Tom/Cymbal synthesis engines · MIDI learnable for hardware pads

CPU / Latency

20–32% CPU · 2.5 ms latency