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DawnamiteUser guide · Development build 20260921.24

Audio effects

Drum Enhancer

Punch, crunch and boom for drum buses.

What it does

Punch, crunch and boom for drum buses.

Add it to a track

Select the destination track, open Plugins, and choose Add Effect. Find this device in Library → Devices → Audio Effects. Effects process the signal from the devices before them in the chain.

Controls

ControlWhat to listen or look for
DrivePushes the signal into nonlinear processing, adding distortion and harmonics.
TypeChooses the distortion character used on the drum signal.
CrunchAdds gritty midrange distortion to the drums.
DampReduces high-frequency energy as the sound decays, making the tail darker.
TransientsEmphasizes or softens the initial hit of each drum sound.
BoomAdds a tuned low-frequency resonance for weight.
Boom HzTunes the low-frequency boom resonance.
DecaySets how long the added boom resonance rings.
AuditionAuditions the added boom component by itself.
CompressIncreases the compression applied to the drum signal.
TrimSets the signal level leaving this stage.
OutputSets the signal level leaving this stage.
MixBlends the original signal with the processed signal; 100% gives only the processed sound.

Work with this device

Start with a short passage that represents your material. Change one control at a time. Compare at a similar listening level, using the device's power control to bypass it. Save a version of the project before making a large change.

Guide for the macOS development build. For changes between versions, see update history. Public installers and final system requirements are not available yet.