Description
Overview
Bruitage by MNTRA Instruments is a reactive distortion effect designed for performers, producers, and sound designers who require grit that responds dynamically to their input. Unlike static distortion, Bruitage turns dynamics, velocity, and gestures into motion, allowing the distortion to “breathe” in real time with your performance.
Built with custom DSP and six hand-tuned algorithms, Bruitage blends musicality with chaos. It features a reactive engine and envelope-driven dynamics that ensure your tones remain mix-ready while providing intense sonic character.
Key Details
- 6 Hand-Tuned Algorithms: A diverse range of distortion and noise modes, including the Asymmetric Wavefolder (an 8-stage, touch-sensitive folder with subtle overdrive), Bad Connection, Shoegaze It!, Two Distortions, Radio Interference, and Old Cassette Player.
- X/Y/Z Performance Macros: Animated controls that allow you to move drive, character, and motion simultaneously, enabling multidimensional changes with a single gesture.
- Reactive Wet/Dry Engine: An integrated envelope follower that allows the effect to ride the wet/dry balance, reacting to transients or overtaking them on demand.
- Professional Finishing Tools: Includes a mastering-grade limiter and EQ to maintain signal integrity and a dedicated noise effect playground.
- Curated Content: Comes with 42 Atelier Presets to jumpstart your sound design.
Use Cases
- Expressive Performance: Ideal for live artists who want distortion that responds to the intensity and velocity of their playing rather than a fixed setting.
- Sound Design: Perfect for creating evolving textures, glitch effects, and “lo-fi” artifacts using the Radio Interference and Old Cassette Player algorithms.
- Guitar Processing: Capable of shaping everything from subtle, breathing harmonics to heavy, saturated ambient guitar tones.
- Mixing & Mastering: Utilizing the parallel blend and mastering-grade limiter to add grit to a track without destroying the original transient punch.
Installation
Bruitage is delivered as a digital download. After purchase, follow the publisher’s instructions to download the installer. The plugin uses a “no-dongle” authorization system; simply install the software and log in with your MNTRA account to activate your license.
Note: A stable internet connection is required for initial download and activation. The plugin requires periodic internet access (approximately every 30 days) to verify the license.
Compatibility
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10+ and macOS 10.11+ (Compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon)
- Plugin Formats: VST3, AU, AAX
- DAW Support: Supported by all popular VST/AU/AAX compatible DAWs
- RAM: Minimum 8GB
- Disk Space: At least 250MB
- CPU: Intel i5 or better
Additional Details
- Manufacturer: MNTRA Instruments
- Edition: Version 1.0.0
- Delivery Format: Digital Download
- Delivery Format: Download / Digital License
- Platform: Windows, macOS
- Plug-in Formats: VST3, AU, AAX
- SKU: 1436-1045
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10+, macOS 10.11+ (Intel and Apple silicon)
- RAM Requirements: 8GB RAM
- Disk Space: 250MB Hard Drive Space
- Requirements Source: manufacturer or supplier product documentation (https://shop.mntra.io/).
- Requirements Source: manufacturer or supplier product documentation (https://www.mntra.io/).
- Requirements Source: manufacturer or supplier product documentation (https://www.mntra.io/product/bruitage/).
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