It’s hard to compare effects processors - some are purely functional, while others are endlessly creative - but our 2012 award goes to this quirky 12-bit digital delay. It’s actually an ‘emulation’ ofan imagined digital effects processor from the '80s - if that’s even possible, that is.
Permut8 might come off as ridiculously complicated and wilfully retro, but it really is a plug-in for everyone, harking back to a golden age but sounding wholly relevant and contemporary. The effects it generates are many and varied, and there's plenty of controllable digital aliasing and noise on tap, too. A triumph.
5 StarsFULL REVIEW: Sonic Charge Permut8
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