Tonic Juice is a re-creation of a common studio effects chain where a
chorus can be used to allow background tones to sit better in a mix.
The
flanger can be used to give harmonically rich sounds more presence, and
the envelope follower can be used to provide more tonal interest and
movement to a sound. The way the signal is internally routed in Tonic
Juice permits these effects to work well together or independently.
As
with phasing, a chorus and a flanger use two signal paths, one dry and
one processed. With a flanger the processed sound is delayed by several
milliseconds as well as being modulated. The underlying technology of a
flanger is almost identical to that of a chorus, except that a chorus
tends to use slightly longer delay times and doesn't feed any of the
output signal back into the input like a flanger does. Tonic Juice
provides the best of what a chorus and flanger can offer and combines
the two in a manner where the sum is greater than the individual parts.
When you add the power of an envelope follower filter unit triggered by
the input volume of a signal, then you have the recipe for some serious
creativity. Tonic Juice is much more subtle than similar effect chains
used by artists like Stevie Wonder (think "Superstition"), but it is way
more versatile and can be used to enhance and create interest to almost
any signal run through it.
Most studio rats have there own
favorite effect chains that they go to time and again. Tonic Juice is
one of our favorites and we think that you will consider it a nice tool
to prompt some creativity when inspiration is difficult to find.
Besides, when was the last time you used an envelope follower on a drum
loop?
* 128 user presets
* Midi automation
*Chorus
*Flanger
*24 db filter
*Envelope follower
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