SPL® Transient Designer
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Effortlessly reshape the attack and
sustain of any source.Revered as a “secret weapon” mix tool by some of the world’s finest engineers, the SPL Transient Designer plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces allows you to shape sustain and attack of your sources. This allows for total transparent control over important elements of your mix, such as snare drums, overhead and room mics, piano, and more.
Soften or slam percussion for maximum dynamic impact
Transparently shorten or increase sustain on drum overheads
Reduce or increase room mic ambience
Easily minimize mic bleed on important sources
UA Artist Tips & Tricks
Featuring Dave Isaac
Simple Features — Huge Control
With just three simple controls, Sustain, Attack, and Output Level, the SPL Transient Designer plug-in gives you a powerful fixative tool, as well as a creative one. Shorten or lengthen the “thwack” and decay of percussive signals such as kick drum, snare, and toms. Or, you can easily remove unwanted mic bleed, or expand the room sound of overheads. The result? Total control of individual drums and the dynamic impact of your mix.
Useful on any Instrument
The SPL Transient Designer plug-in is indispensable for a variety of instruments. You can enhance a piano’s delicacy by reducing a noisy attack, or add length to ringing chords. On acoustic guitar, you can accentuate or reduce the picking sound, depending on the part. The SPL Transient Designer also gives you control over the environment of a source. For example, easily reduce the amount of reverb on a choir, or take unwanted ambience out of dialog.
“The UAD SPL Transient Designer adds an energy that will bring out the life in your audio every time!”
– David Isaac (Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross, Eric Clapton)
“I use the SPL Transient Designer on almost every one of my drums. You want your transients to shine through and ‘wow’ — this plug-in does it like no other.”
– Armin Van Buuren
“The SPL Transient Designer plug-in is the perfect tool for crafting snare samples that can really make or break a groove.”
– Just Blaze (Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé)Customer Reviews
M. Thies
May 28, 2018
Very useful
Almost acts like a gate, and can really give drums more punch.
Read MoreF. Bindig
May 17, 2018
simple but unbelievable rich for mixes
Mostly used on drums ,every time I fingered a bit , every signal gets more punch but definition, thats what everyone needs:-) . Like in the old days on good racks, for your in the box...
Read MoreA. Müller
May 1, 2018
Transients now under control
This tool is really indispensable. Make room in your mixes. Best in drums, but works great in everything. Clear purchase recommendation!
Read MoreK. Sluiter
April 11, 2018
does what it says it does
really useful plug in! I use it often on kicks and snares. Also handy for softening the snare drum on overhead tracks. I really like how simple the controls are as well.
Read MoreK. Sluiter
April 11, 2018
does what it says it does
really useful plug in! I use it often on kicks and snares. Also handy for softening the snare drum on overhead tracks. I really like how simple the controls are as well.
Read MoreR. Pallikunnath
March 25, 2018
Unique touch of tightness
This is my go to plug in for snares and guitar. Isolate, tighten and beef up the sound.. a genius product
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Key Features
UA-modeled, SPL endorsed plug-in version of Transient Designer’s unique Differential Envelope Technology
Increase or decrease the transients of percussive sources for greater impact, or a softened response
Sustain of sources can be transparently shortened or increased
Reduces or increases room sound or preexisting reverb on virtually any source
Highly useful as a gate substitute, a transparent tool for minimizing mic bleed
Attack can be amplified or attenuated by up to 15 dB while Sustain can be amplified or attenuated by up to 24 dB
Requires a UAD DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide.
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Customer Reviews
SPL® Transient Designer
M. Thies
Very useful
Almost acts like a gate, and can really give drums more punch.
F. Bindig
simple but unbelievable rich for mixes
Mostly used on drums ,every time I fingered a bit , every signal gets more punch but definition, thats what everyone needs:-) . Like in the old days on good racks, for your in the box productions , this one is a must have.
A. Müller
Transients now under control
This tool is really indispensable. Make room in your mixes. Best in drums, but works great in everything. Clear purchase recommendation!
K. Sluiter
does what it says it does
really useful plug in! I use it often on kicks and snares. Also handy for softening the snare drum on overhead tracks. I really like how simple the controls are as well.
K. Sluiter
does what it says it does
really useful plug in! I use it often on kicks and snares. Also handy for softening the snare drum on overhead tracks. I really like how simple the controls are as well.
R. Pallikunnath
Unique touch of tightness
This is my go to plug in for snares and guitar. Isolate, tighten and beef up the sound.. a genius product
H. Kim
트리거 샘플을 붙이는 것보다는
별도의 샘플을 붙이거나 과도한 컴프레싱을 하기 전에 필요한 만큼의 어택감이나 릴리즈타임을 만들 수 있습니다. 드럼 뿐만 아니라 스트로크 기타나 색소폰 연주 등에도 다이나믹을 더하거나 서스틴을 관리할 수 있습니다. 다른 플러그인 메이커에서도 같은 SPL Transient Designer가 나오고 있고 양쪽 다 소유하고 있는데 UA의 플러그인이 조금 더 어택에 무게감이 실리는 느낌입니다.
D. Skelton
Secret Weapon
A excellent plugin for getting tight punchy kicks and snares, but equally at home softening sources with too much attack.
C. Graham
Very Powerful and Easy to use!
This is my new go plugin if I ever need some extra punch for my drums that I can't get from a compressor.
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Turbo plug
This fantastic utility tool just give POWER to the transients and its FANTASTIC for sustain.
D. Pierce
Great plugin!
I tried this out and wow! I didn't think I needed it that much but the DSP exchange and the way it give my sound that extra roundness, and smoothness, and punch. I love it!
s. rothe
spice up your attack
if you just want that little extra spice on your sound!
Realy nice plugin!C. Noziglia
Ya its well worth it
I kind of wish I bought it earlier .. i use this all the time now. Simple and thickens up tracks.
C. Horsethief
Sets the heavy guitars apart from the mix
This plug pushes the attack on heavy guitars just enough to stand out against the drums. It's the "go to" for a standout axe mix... it's like punch with bite.
T. Poole
wonderful
Bass too staccato, no problem. Slap on the SPL Transient Designer and turn up the sustain. For those mixing jazz and have a double bass performance that's not smooth enough when walking in four (too staccato), use this plugin.
s. beaubien
Very useful tool
I use it to tighten up kick and snare drums. You can also add more attack if needed. Easy to use.
J. Bernstein
Great on drums or to de-verb poorly recorded audio
Love it. Use it on my drums to add extra 'oomph' and smack
B. O'Reilly
A must have for drums!!
this easy to use plugin can totally bring your drum recordings to life, with the 2 controls you can tighten up your drums and get the attack you want from snare and kick, a must have!!
S. Debontridder
Bang for the buck!
This one truly is a little gem. I've been using the SPL Transient Designer on drums (rooms and close mics too) to counter the limitations of a not-so-ideal recording environment after hearing about it on a podcast and this thing has since changed my recordings in a huge way. Next to that, I found it does wonders on acoustic and even electric guitars as well. The Transient Designer is a plugin I didn't know I needed until I got it, and now I wouldn't be able to do without it anymore.
E. Carlsson
Great and useful!
This plug is extremely useful! It works great on drums and percussion to get that tight pop sound.
