Description
Product Overview
Overview
QUASAR-106 is a Juno-inspired analog color filter engine designed for producers who demand authentic analog motion over static digital presets. Powered by the Anima Circuits™ engine, this plugin is modeled at the component level—simulating every resistor, capacitor, and transistor—to ensure that the filter, chorus, and drive interact and “push back” exactly like physical hardware.
Unlike standard approximations, QUASAR-106 allows you to push resonance into self-oscillation without digital artifacts, providing a warm, singing character that retains a musical top end even when pushed into heavy saturation.
What Stands Out
Key Details
- Anima Circuits™ Modeling: Component-level physical modeling of resistors, capacitors, and transistors for authentic circuit behavior.
- Dual Filter Slopes: Features a punchy 24dB/oct 4-pole Juno-style ladder contour for focused resonance, and a smoother 12dB/oct 2-pole mode that provides a slope not found in the original hardware.
- Advanced Chorus Engine: Three distinct BBD modes for thick stereo motion: Mode I (slow, deep, oceanic), Mode II (fast, tight, shimmering), and Mode I+II for a combined, animated effect with stereo width up to 2.5x.
- Analog Saturation: Integrated drive providing vintage-style saturation ranging from subtle warmth to full harmonic grit.
- Vintage Aging Control: A single-knob solution that simulates forty years of electronic wear, introducing chorus drift, high-end darkening, resonance wobble, and a rising noise floor.
- Performance Stability: Includes a “Safe Mode” specifically designed for on-stage musicality and stability.
Best For
Use Cases
- Synth Enhancement: Adding the iconic, creamy character of a Juno-style filter to digital synthesizers or sample-based instruments.
- Stereo Widening: Utilizing the BBD chorus modes to transform mono signals into wide, immersive stereo soundscapes.
- Lo-Fi Production: Using the Vintage Aging control to instantly give clean digital tracks the patina of aged, analog hardware.
- Aggressive Sound Design: Pushing the resonance into self-oscillation for screaming leads and evolving textures without digital clipping.
Setup Notes
Installation
QUASAR-106 is delivered as an instant download. The software does not require a physical dongle or iLok for authorization; users simply sign in to their MNTRA account to activate the product.
Compatibility Check
Compatibility
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10+ and macOS 10.11+ (Compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs).
- Plugin Formats: VST3, AU, and AAX.
- Authorization: MNTRA account sign-in (No dongle required).
Additional Details
- Manufacturer: MNTRA
- Edition: Standard (Also available within The FX Bundle)
- Delivery Format: Digital Download
- Delivery Format: Download / Digital License
- Platform: Windows, macOS
- Plug-in Formats: VST3, AU, AAX
- SKU: 1436-1053
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10+, macOS 10.11+
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10+, macOS 10.11+ (Intel and Apple Silicon)
- Disk Space: s what gives the filter its character. The chorus drifts. The drive retains a musical top end when pushed into saturation. It warms up, and drive are physically modeled at the component level — they interact and push back like real circuits, and drive plugin for producers who want real analog motion
- Disk Space: Not Stated
- Disk Space: s what gives the filter its character. The chorus drifts. The drive retains a musical top end when pushed into saturation. It warms up, and drive are physically modeled at the component level — they interact and push back like real circuits
- Disk Space: s what gives the filter its character. The chorus drifts. The drive retains a musical top end when pushed into saturation. It warms up, and drive are physically modeled at the component level — they interact and push back like real circuits, 4 drive modes for track-ready … Meet the 2027 Honda Civic Sedan, and drive plugin for producers who want real analog motion
- RAM Requirements: Not Stated
- Authorization: s what gives the filter its character. The chorus drifts. The drive retains a musical top end when pushed into saturation. It warms up, and drive are physically modeled at the component level — they interact and push back like real circuits, and drive plugin for producers who want real analog motion
- Authorization: s what gives the filter its character. The chorus drifts. The drive retains a musical top end when pushed into saturation. It warms up, and drive are physically modeled at the component level — they interact and push back like real circuits
- Authorization: s what gives the filter its character. The chorus drifts. The drive retains a musical top end when pushed into saturation. It warms up, and drive are physically modeled at the component level — they interact and push back like real circuits, 4 drive modes for track-ready … Meet the 2027 Honda Civic Sedan, and drive plugin for producers who want real analog motion
- Requirements Source: manufacturer or supplier product documentation (https://www.mntra.io/product/quasar-106/).
- Requirements Source: manufacturer or supplier product documentation (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Headers/Cache-Control).
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