Destructor

About

Destructor is a saturation and distortion plugin by Blue Cat Audio. It can replicate a wide range of distortion styles, from digital distortion to smooth compression. It also recreates clean guitar amp tones and can be used on guitars, bass, drums, synths, vocals, or full mixes. Every parameter of its presets can be tweaked, and users can load their own impulse responses.

What it sounds like

Its exclusive adaptive shaper provides an organic, analog-like responsiveness.

Features

• Hundreds of editable presets, many inspired by real-world gear
• Input gate and compressor
• Pre and post filters for tone control
• Shape dynamics control adapts tone to signal dynamics
• Tone maps for morphing presets in 2D
• Internal or external side chain triggers distortion
• Output brickwall limiter
• No latency

Good for

• lo-fi
• metal
• rock