The Arturia Flanger BL-20 is a modern plug-in recreation of a classic rack-mounted flanger hardware unit. Since its introduction at the end of the 70s it quickly became a favourite of artists from Phil Collins Yes The Rolling Stones and AIR Studios among many more and now with Arturias TAE and Phi analog-modelling technologies is indistinguishable from the original. Employing three simultaneous modulation sources ultra-flexible stereo control enhanced Control Modes and more Flanger BL-20s advanced control and unpredictable sound offer a highly inspiring effect plug-in for the signature jet-engine flanging sounds. Not just a simple recreation Flanger BL-20 expands on what was possible offering additional functionality for more modulation possibilities than ever before. Flexible stereo routing can be controlled at the push of a button to switch from stereo to mono and can be combined with the newly-added Stereo Offset control for greater spatial width. Access deeper more lush flanging with the Zero Crossing switch inverting the polarity for greater comb filtering. Taken from Arturias Pigments synth the flexible Function Generator lets you draw in custom shapes to act as a step-sequencer for your effect and can be altered with four unique LFO waveshapes. All of this can be run through the onboard high-pass filter for a cleaner flanger effect taking Flanger BL-20 to new levels of flexibility. Please Note: This product comes in the form of a digital download code that will be sent to your email for activation.
Added sweetener Outgrowing what was possible on the hardware original Arturia have augmented Flanger BL-20 to cope with the demands of modern producers and musicians. Equipped with a stunning range of tools Arturia has implemented a high-pass filter function generator zero-crossing manual control and much more all with the ability to be loaded stereo or mono. Absent from the original the zero-crossing switch looks at the modulated signals which run back to the original starting point causing blips in the sound and deeper flange effects. When activated the polarity of inversed and the delays in the dry signal to create an increasing flange depth. Traditionally flanging is an additive effect where the delay signal sums to the dry signal creating comb filtering therefore the zero-crossing inverts this creating a subtractive signal. Resulting in an increase in cancellations and comb filtering with this one control its much like turning the intensity up to 11 and then some! Moving into the Advanced panel of the plug-in Arturia have added a myriad of features to improve performance and functionality. Firstly the Flanger BL-20 includes a 12dB/oct high-pass filter. A simple yet vital tool filtering out the excessive low-end information will help to keep a clean signal by not modulating frequencies below the filter. Often when modulating low-frequencies you will encounter instabilities especially when working with bass-heavy instruments such as a kick drum or bass guitar. Opening the Advanced panel youll be greeted by the large Function Generator. This has been ported from another Arturia plug-in to allow you to control your flanging much like a step or pattern sequencer. A highly-powerful method of manually controlling your effect in combination with the LFO and Envelope Follower parameters the Function Generator can be hand-drawn to create rhythmic dynamics that follow the tempo and flow of your music. Coming with three quick draw functions to get started. The Function Generator is capable of complex shapes and it can be very difficult to reproduce them not to mention time-consuming. Thats why the Function Generator has its own preset library where you can save your own functions for later use or load previously stored function shapes. In combination with LFO modulation Arturia have included a simple waveshape selection to alter the response of your effect from Sine Square Ramp and Descending Saw shapes. Lastly the Stereo Offset lets you alter the stereo field of the processed signal. Mimicking the independent delay circuits found on the original hardware the Stereo Offset control lets you virtually alter the CV offset per channel. Acting as a mix button between the two circuits you can unlock a variety of interesting spatial positioning depending on the input source. The studio staple effect Ubiqutous on the pedalboards of guitarists all over the world flanging is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable effects available. Accurately recreating the bucket-brigade device (BBD) circuitry from the original hardware Flanger BL-20 captures the vintage sparkle and warmth that make the hardware counterpart so revered. Indistinguishable from the original Arturias state-of-the-art TAE and Phi analog-modelling techniques make Flanger BL-20 a must-have for mixing engineers and musicians looking for dynamic movement across their tracks. Unquestionably brought to the mainstream through electric guitar performances BL-20 is perfectly apt at enhancing just about any part of your mix. Animate backing vocals with subtle wooshing helping them sit behind a lead vocal or enrich a repetitive drum loop with exciting modulation. Undoubtedly Flanger BL-20 can perform on electric instruments as well be it electric guitar synthesizers or electric piano you can use it to great creative effect for solo sections or dashed throughout your track as a compositional tool. Whatever your vision Arturia Flanger BL-20 is a mix sweetener everything you run through it will simply sound better. Another reason to choose it is its versatility and depth. In fact despite its looks this flanger is far from being “simplistic”. You have 3 different modulation sources. Besides the usual and expected LFO you can also use a manual source or an envelope follower. Powered by technology Using proprietary modelling algorithms Flanger BL-20 can recreate the iconic instruments down to the component parts to create unrivalled realism and immersion. Unmatched in analog emulation Flanger BL-20 is powered by TAE and Phi technologies. TAE offers component-level modelling to accurately present the characteristics and behaviour of the instrument whilst Phis state-of-the-art physical modelling brings the acoustic properties into the virtual world for hyper-realism. The result is truly a next-level sound that is indistinguishable from the original to add to your productions. Reviews “Despite Flanger BL-20 being an emulation of a near-mythical bit of old-school outboard gear it has some versatile tricks up its sleeve.” – Mark Bowen (IDLES) “This is the first one Ive heard that instantly gave me the feeling of a piece of hardware Ive owned for years. Im having so much fun using it and remembering just how creative and fun this unit can be.” – Tim Bazell (Mix Engineer) “I never thought Id say that but Arturia changed my mind about using a flanger and I have been experimenting with it in every single track every single day whether Im mixing or recording a new project.” – Thiago Baggio (Recording and Mixing Engineer) FeaturesUltra-flexible stereo flanger with enhanced controls Three modulation sources include Auto Envelope Follower and Manual all of which can be combined simultaneously Exact replica of BBD circuitry to deliver the warm sound of analog Advanced features not present on the original unit offers a much larger sonic potential than what was previously possible Deeper and more lush flanger sounds with Zero crossing effect Enhance your stereo imaging with Stereo Offset and Reverse Sweep controls Augmented with 12dB/oct high-pass filter on input signal for a clean sound Newly-implemented Function Generator inspired to override Manual modulation mode Four LFO modulation waveshapes for more sonic possibilities External Envelope Follower offers input-dependent modulation response 28 presets offer instantly recognisable flanger tonesGeneralCompatible across all major DAWs on both Windows and Mac Download manage and organize your plug-in and updates in Arturia Software Center Fully scalable GUI fits any screen size for optimized workflow MIDI compatible offers real-time control with your favourite keyboard or controller Step-by-step in-app tutorials showing you crucial parameters and tips inside each plug-in Powerful preset browser lets you filter organise and save your favourite presets to recall in any future sessionsSpecificationsOperating system:Mac: Mac OS 10.13+ Windows: Win 10+ (64bit)Format:Mac: VST AAX Audio Unit NKS (64-bit DAWs only) Windows: VST AAX NKS (64-bit DAWs only)RAM: 4GB Processor: 4 cores CPU 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU Disk space: 1GB GPU: OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU Product code: 1200-83
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