Anvil by Dead Signal Audio
EffectKick · Sub generator

Anvil

by Dead Signal AudioIndie

A tuned sub under every kick

VST3AURuns on Mac · Win

Anvil is a kick sub reinforcer from Dead Signal Audio: it detects every kick in the audio and lays a synthesised sub under it, with TUNE (30-120 Hz), DECAY (50-800 ms), SUB blend and SENSE controls, plus AUTO PHASE so the sub never cancels the kick. The original audio passes through untouched, on a kick track or a drum bus.

About Anvil

Anvil adds low end to a kick that has click but no weight. It detects each kick in the audio and fires a synthesised sub underneath it, tuned to the song, so the extra bottom follows the playing rather than a programmed grid.

SENSE sets how easily the detector triggers, with a light that flashes on every hit. TUNE covers 30 to 120 Hz, DECAY runs 50 to 800 ms, and SUB blends the generated tone under the original, which passes through untouched. AUTO PHASE stops the sub from cancelling against the kick, and a manual PHASE control is there for finer adjustment.

It goes on a kick track or a whole drum bus. The developer measured about 3.8 dB of added body on a test kick with the tuning and phase matched.

Specs

FormatsVST3AU
PlatformsmacOSWindows macOS,Windows
Apple Silicon nativeYes
Released
DeveloperDead Signal Audio

Image: Dead Signal Audio

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