Smoov and Schlap 4+

Schlap is a characterful, colourful and aggressive sounding program-dependent AUv3, IAA & standalone compressor. It takes inspiration from hardware RMS compressors of the past and evolves them into a modern setting. If you want your tracks to be energetic, in-your-face and bold, make ‘em ‘Schlap’.

Smoov is a soft, clean and transparent sounding program-dependent AUv3, IAA & standalone compressor. It takes inspiration from hardware compressors of the past, however it focuses on peak detection meaning that it can quickly and effortlessly react to incoming signals and blend them in with the surrounding audio field. When a busy track needs taming, Smoov softly settles your tracks elegantly.

Schlap uses a program-dependent attack and release influenced by old hardware which makes the compression sound characterful and dynamic. Smoov also uses a program-dependent envelope influenced by old hardware, which can soften anything you throw at it.

The RMS detection means that Schlap detects the average loudness of a signal, resulting in sudden short peaks being uncompressed so that they can attack hard and sound heavy hitting. Also inherently in RMS detection, there is a slight delay in compression which allows the initial, early transients to sneak through uncompressed so they keep their punch.

You’ve got a safe, controlled track you think you’re happy with, but you have to ask yourself… ‘Does it Schlap?’

Is a chaotic track starting to get to you? Maybe you should make it a little more ‘Smoov’.

Schlap and Schlap are both stand-alone applications as well as an AUv3 plugin, meaning it works within iOS and iPadOS hosts such as GarageBand.