With Articulate, you can control attack, decay, sustain and release with a fader - for more punch and clarity in no time at all.
Four-band audio ADSR with attack, decay, Sustain and release
Direct control via Smack Punch Body Air using faders
Sidechain detection for shaping envelopes using external signals
Separation control for gentle to strong transient enhancement
Solo and mute per envelope segment for precise tuning
Real-time envelope display with graphical trace display
Professional peak limiter with threshold
Stereo link optionally coupled or dual mono
Fully scalable interface and selectable color schemes
70+ presets for drums synths guitars vocals Bass Mixbus Mastering
Preset browser with categories tags favorites undo and A/B comparison
Compatible with macOS and Windows as AAX AU VST VST3
Apple Silicon support
Note: This product is delivered as a license code. No box, no data carrier or similar. Please inform yourself about compatibility with your system, registration, download etc. on the manufacturer's website BEFORE purchasing. Registered software cannot be exchanged.
Articulate - Audio ADSR for more punch, body and air
With Articulate, Newfangled Audio brings atool to your DAW that makes transient shaping as easy as EQ work. Instead of just throwing "attackup, sustaindown" on the entire signal, Articulate breaks down each audio into four musical phases: attack, decay, Sustain and release. You control them via four faders - and give drums, vocals, guitars or entire busses exactly the character that your Mix needs.
Four faders, one goal: dynamics to suit your taste
Every sound consists of the same basic building blocks. Articulate makes them visible and directly shapeable: Smack for the initial, attention-grabbing impact, Punch for the emphasis, Body for the core and Air for the decay. This allows you to sharpen a kick attack, tame hi-hats or give a piano more presence without destroying the rest of the envelope.
Sidechain envelope shaping for clean, modern mixes
The sidechain mode allows you to shape one signal with another. Let the Kick breathe the Bass, clean up reverb tails or create groove ducking - all with the same ADSR idea, only smarter and more musical than classic compression.
For sound design, mixing and quick problem solving
Whether you want to aggressively pull transients forward or subtlysmooth them out: Articulate remains natural and controlled. Thanks to the separation control, you decide how soft or hard the shaping intervenes - from transparent fine tuning to crisp, modern snap.
System requirements and compatibility
Articulate runs on macOS 10.14 or higher and Windows 10 or higher in 64-bit hosts. AAX, AU, VST, VST3 including Apple Silicon compatibility are supported. Ideal for modern music production, mixing, mastering and sound design.
Why Articulate should not be missing in any plug-in folder
Articulate is more than a transient shaper - it's an audio ADSR that makes you feel like you can tweak the performance after the fact. From a quick "drum bus lift" to surgicallyshaping individual hits, you get control without side effects. A plug-in that makes mixes faster, louder, clearer and livelier - without you having to fight your way through menus.