Hi AudioSex.pro forum,

Last month was the release of 'Noize', an adaptable noise generating plugin that responds to any sound with enveloping controls. Jamie Boyle (JNB) won the contest with his idea:

The plugin features the following highlights:

• A switch to generate noise that adapts to the volume of your track, in real time.
• Ability to solo the noise signal in order to apply additional effects like a bit crusher and flanger.
• Full control of the noise envelope by tweaking the rise and fall time.
• Five noise types: White, Brown, Violet, Pink and Blue.
• Extremely low CPU usage.

The Noize plugin is a versatile tool for subtly enriching overly clean digital sounds like basses and synths, or for adding presence and character to beats, lead-instruments and build-ups. Noize offers five distinctive noise types and uses an advanced adaptive algorithm to shape your noise of choice to the volume envelope your track, as if it were part of it in the first place. You can tweak the responsiveness of the adaptive noise with the rise and fall controls, as well as control the stereo width of the noise and apply additional high pass and low pass filtering. In addition, you can solo the noise signal, which allows you to apply other effects to just the adaptive noise. The Denise Noize plugin gives you endless possibilities to enrich and enhance your tracks with ease, while being extremely friendly on your CPU.

Use cases.

1. "You like the sound of a particular synth, virtual instrument or sample library, but it has an overly clean and digital character." Many virtual instruments and sample libraries sound overly clean because they are heavily pre-processed. The Denise Noize plugin lets you quickly add adaptive noise to these sounds making them sound more natural and easier to place in your mix. By soloing the noise, you can apply additional effects to just the adaptive noise signal, fully shaping it to your taste.

2. "You are mixing a beat or percussive element, and even though you have tried equalisation, transient shaping and compression, you feel like it is missing presence and power." If processing plugins don't seem to help to revive a beat or percussive element, this is often a sign that the source lacks these qualities altogether. You can use the Denise Noize plugin to add adaptive noise to these elements, either adding character and power, or lengthening the element's tail.

3. "You are creating a big build-up in your track to increase tension, but it sounds weak and fails to create the intended engagement with the listener." It can be difficult to create a build-up that sounds both natural, as well as powerful and engaging. With the Denise Noize plugin and automating the Rise and Fall, ad HPF and LPF features, you can create an additional layer of adaptive noise that can push your build-up to the next level.

The plugin is available in VST, VST3 and AU formats, for Mac and PC, from our website, for €19: www.denise.io/noize-plugin

Happy producing,
The Denise team

 

Interesting, is it basically a noise generator -> envlp -> filters? if so shouldn't it be free cuz so simple?

 

Hey jhagen, thanks for your comment. Is it always complexity that should determine the price do you think?

Joe

 

@Denise.Audio sure complexity and innovation determine the price but I still don't really get how this plug is different from a basic noise generator -> envelop -> filter module? "it adapts to the volume of your track" what does it mean? a basic reaktor knowledge is ok to do the same if few minutes, where I'm wrong? I apologies for killing the hype but communication on website don't explain a lot to me.
Anyway, thanks a lot for posting news and keep developing!

 

Ironically, this is basically the same effect (envelope-following shapable noise) as the native Buzz plugin "HD NoiZe" (by Hal-Dreamer) that was made around 2002-2003 and can be found in Jeskola Buzz (both are free). It even bears the same name. Coincidence?

It was a lovely plugin and I've long wonder why no one made a modern version of it. But recently there was Wavesfactory SnareBuzz which basically did the same thing, but it didn't have the magic that HD NoiZe had. SnareBuzz is also free!
https://www.wavesfactory.com/product/snarebuzz/

 

Hey jhagen, we appreciate the feedback. We've had a lot of interest in the plugin since it's launch and it's been quite successful for us. If you want to try it out for yourself we offer a 7 day trial of all of our plugins, but we know we cannot please everyone!

Best

 

Thanks @Denise.Audio I'll try it, keep on developing new and innovative stuff! full support!

 

We certainly will do! Thanks for your support.

 

Hi all Pro Tools users,

We can now happily say that we are supporting AAX format for the 'Noize' plugin! We also have more AAX plugins planned for the future, so stay up-to-date with these developments in this forum or on our social media pages.

https://www.denise.io/noize-plugin

Best,
the denise team.