Summary

RazorClip is a free analog-based clipper plugin released by Analog Obsession for Mac and Windows. It provides five distinct clipping modes modeled after different analog circuits, allowing users to achieve various distortion characters.

Features

• Five clipping modes: Tape, Transformer (XFMR), Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), Tube, and Diode, each modeled after specific analog circuit types.
• Gain control with up to 24 dB gain compensation for pushing signals into clipping.
• Output control ranging from -24 dB to +24 dB to assist in gain staging after clipping.
• Blend knob acting as dry/wet control to mix clean and clipped signals, preserving transient detail.
• Resizable user interface from 50% to 200%, with a suggestion to save preferred size as a DAW default preset.

Distinctive Aspects

The plugin models subtle to more aggressive saturation types, such as soft clipping from transformer saturation and asymmetric harmonic distortion from transistor clipping. The transformer mode is noted for its suitability in warming virtual synth bass sounds.

Compatibility and Availability

• Supports VST3, AU, and AAX Native plugin formats (including Audiosuite).
• Runs on macOS 10.11 and later (Intel and Apple Silicon; requires Metal-supporting graphics) and Windows 10 and 11 (requires OpenGL).
• Free direct download via the Analog Obsession Patreon page without registration.