PhotonDSP Releases GammaDelay and WideEngine (VST3 Windows)

The useful part

PhotonDSP has released GammaDelay and WideEngine, two audio effects plugins for Windows 64-bit in VST3 format. GammaDelay combines spectral unmasking and tape simulation with effects for shaping delay repeats, while WideEngine provides five-band stereo widening and additional psychoacoustic processing. GammaDelay GammaDelay 's built-in UNMASK system uses 32 ERB-like detectors per channel to analyse the dry signal and dynamically attenuate conflicting frequency regions in the delay.

How it works

• Separate Haas and Detune controls adjust the stereo width of the wet signal while leaving the dry signal unchanged.
• The interface includes dry and wet signal visualisation, displays for UNMASK activity and selectivity, and a level meter.
• The plugin offers Classic, Dual and Ping Pong modes, with straight, triplet and dotted note divisions.
• An additional Flow option provides continuous movement between the left and right channels.
• The effects section includes separate Diffusion and Wash controls for softening attacks and adding space.

What to take from it

Squeeze progressively narrows the frequency range of the repeats, while Pitch Shifter allows successive repeats to move up or down in pitch, with an adjustable blend.

Details worth keeping

According to PhotonDSP, the tape simulation uses a 20-process model incorporating Random Drift, Chew Drift, Head Bump, Azimuth, Crosstalk, amplitude instability, Dropouts and level-compensated saturation, alongside mechanical, magnetic and machine-noise behaviour. Drive, Mod and Color each use a single main control.