Beat Energizer | Sonic Revitalizer

Looking for that extra punch and energy to make your mark in the crowded music scene? Look no further – FAC Punchlab is your solution, an all-in-one super audio rack with 9 precision audio processors, ready to energize and revitalize your sound!

FAC Punchlab, your sonic atelier, empowers you to design and showcase the unique characteristics of your instruments:

• ATTACK Sharpen your beats and enhance the attack for a crisp, dynamic sound that cuts through the mix
• BOUM Dive into self-oscillation territory, crafting resonant tonality for your kicks, snares...
• EQ Sculpt your sound with precision, bringing out the richness in low and high frequencies
• FIZZ Infuse your sound with dynamic digital textures and movement by introducing noise or sine modulation
• HEAT Harmonic exciter for rich, driven tones
• PHAT Add warmth and character to your tracks, bringing them to life with a touch of analog-style saturation
• TONE A Shelf filter to control the tonal balance, coupled with an LPF/HPF to set the boundaries of your sound
• CLIP Maximize the loudness, maintain clarity and avoid the pumping effects associated with heavily limited signal
• MIX One single dry/wet control to blend each effect independently, with an optional brickwall or hard limiter

The signal flow is not fixed; you can customize it as you wish by rearranging the positions of each audio processor, excluding clip and mix. Simply toggle the flow button and drag the FX to your desired position.

Whether you're a novice in music production or an avid amateur musician exploring various genres, this tool is sure to ignite your creative spark! Following the diagram below, the sound flows from the left to right, or from the input to the output.

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Ⓐ IN/OUT Gains, Metering, and Waveforms Input gain slider with stereo meters Waveforms of pre (gray) and post signals (white) Output gain slider with stereo meters Ⓒ PHAT (Saturation) Dual knob: the first sets the amount of saturation, and the second defines the gain before the effect. There is a fixed auto gain to maintain balanced dynamics after saturation Model popover: Choose from 5 saturations (3x Clip, Sine, Tape)

Ⓑ Attack (Transient Designer) Depth knob to define the emphasis or reduction of the attack Punch sets the attack slope, can be very short and snappy Ⓓ BOUM (Resonant Filter) Dual knob: the first sets the depth of the emphasized tone, and the second adjusts the decays rate of the newly generated tone The note slider sets the pitch to emphasize Toggle the audition switch to only hear the new tone*

Ⓔ HEAT Dual knob: the first adjusts the amount of harmonic excitement, and the second defines the gain prior to the effect Oxygen slider: control the coloration and character of the exciter Ⓖ EQ (Bell Filters) Dual knob to adjust the low/high gains of the bell filters Two sliders to set the cutoff frequencies of the low/high filters Ⓘ CLIP Dual knob: the first sets the clipper knee curve (super soft to hard, mid is soft knee). The second defines the gain before the effect Shape slider: Adjust the curve to control the harmonic profile Auto-gain popover: Choose post-gain compensation (Off, Half, Full) Ⓚ Info button Review the app, Tip Jar to support FAC, documentation... Ⓜ Signal Flow Button Toggle to rearrange the FXs by drag and drop (excluding CLIP/MIX) or long touch to reset the signal flow to the default setting

Ⓕ TONE (Shelf Filter, LPF/HPF) Dual knob: the first adjusts the gain of the shelf filter, and the second sets the filter frequency Two sliders to set the cutoffs frequencies of the LP/HP filters Ⓗ FIZZ (Audio Rate Modulation) Dual knob: the first sets the depth of the modulation, and the second adjusts the Q according the model The note slider sets the frequency of the modulation Model popover: Choose from 6 modulations (4x Noises, Sine, Tri) Ⓙ MIX Mix knob: control the individual blending of the dry and wet signals of each effect High Quality toggle to enable oversampling Final limiter options: choose from brickwall, hard, or off Ⓛ Preset button Preset manager (tap/long touch)

*When the BOUM audition mode is engaged, other active effects (after BOUM) are not bypassed automatically

Lookahead and Oversampling

FAC Punchlab reports to the host the (low) latency related to the audio processing. Check that your host provides "Latency Compensation"

Always check your audio levels

In general, use the gain in parsimony, to avoid any excessive levels that may damage your ears or your system. FAC Punchlab shall not be liable for any loss or damage of whatever nature (direct, indirect, consequential, or other) to your material (software, hardware, or other)

As with all FAC products, the interface has a unique sober look and provides a great user experience. The value of each knob can be monitored at any time. The knobs are very responsive, natural and follow a specific curve according to the parameter type

Preset Management

FAC Punchlab also comes with factory presets to provide you a source of inspiration to satisfy your needs in any situation you might require

The preset button provides common management features: loading, organization, saving, importing and exporting. The left and right arrows allow fast navigation shortcuts among all the presets (factory + user), a short press on the center label provides a detailed list of all the available presets, select the one you want to work with. On the other hand a long touch (hold) provides contextual operation