NastyDLA: Combining Classics and Warm Film
The world of audio production is constantly seeking ways to add character and depth to sound. Classic film delays and analog choruses have always been at the forefront of these searches, offering a unique combination of modulation, repeats, and saturation. The NastyDLA plugin, developed by Variety Of Sound, is a virtual recreation of such a classic device, combining chorus and echo effects with film delay simulation, bringing the warmth of analog equipment right into your digital audio workstation (DAW). It not only mimics the effects but also recreates the authentic signal path, including its unique coloration and dynamics.
What makes NastyDLA special?
It is a powerful tool that goes beyond regular delay or chorus plugins, imitating the behavior and sound of vintage equipment.
- Classic chorus and echo effects: Get rich, spacious choruses that add width to the stereo field and musical, organic echo repeats. These effects easily integrate into any mix, adding texture and mobility.
- Authentic signal path coloration: The plugin reproduces the nonlinearities and saturation characteristic of vintage analog equipment. This adds warm, pleasant saturation and light compression, giving the sound “life,” density, and an analog feel, even if you only use the plugin as an Insert effect to color the entire signal.
- Saturation and feedback in the style of film delay: The dynamics of feedback accurately reproduce the behavior of film, including its natural saturation at high levels. This allows you to create a wide range of effects – from delicate, quickly fading repeats to controlled self-excitation and overload, which is a characteristic feature of film echo machines.
Flexibility in Use
The NastyDLA plugin provides various options for integration into your workflow, allowing you to achieve diverse sound results:
- Using as an Insert Effect: One of the recommended ways to use it is to place NastyDLA directly on the track as an Insert effect. In this mode, you can take full advantage of the saturation and coloration of the input cascade, which affects not only the processed (wet) signal, but also the “dry” component. This is ideal for adding a vintage character to vocals, guitars, synthesizers, or even entire mix buses, saturating and thickening their sound.
- “Ducking” mode: If your creative intent requires more pronounced and aggressive saturation from the delay feedback loop, turn on the special “ducking” mode. In this mode, the sidechain of the plugin’s internal compressor is connected directly to its input signal. This means that the compressor stops reacting to the signal circulating in the feedback loop, and the entire burden of dynamic processing and saturation falls exclusively on the feedback saturator. This allows you to get more intense, characteristic saturation and compression of delay repeats, which can be very effective for creating a special atmosphere or emphasizing rhythmic elements.
NastyDLA by Variety Of Sound is not just a plugin, it is a sound sculpting tool that allows you to add warmth, character, and a unique vintage aesthetic to your tracks. Whether you need a classic, singing chorus for guitar, a warm and spacious film echo for vocals, or you want to add saturated analog coloration for drums or synthesizers – NastyDLA offers the flexibility, quality and true vintage spirit to realize your boldest creative ideas. Try it and feel how the magic of analog sound comes to life in your digital studio!
