Filters are indispensable shaping tools in the realm of music production. Whether forging powerful basslines, evolving synth pads, or rhythmic textures, filters bring motion and movement to music. Enter Kilohearts Filter Table, an innovative plugin that takes filtering to the next level by leveraging wavetables for dynamic, morphing filter effects. Let’s take a look at this groundbreaking tool and explore how it can benefit your sound design sessions.

What is the Kilohearts Filter Table?

The Kilohearts Filter Table is a wavetable-powered filter plugin that combines traditional filter controls with the dynamic capabilities of wavetables. Unlike static filters, the Filter Table allows users to manipulate filter characteristics in real-time by scrolling through frames of a wavetable. This feature enables evolving, organic effects that add depth and movement to any track.

Filter Table can integrate seamlessly into the modular Kilohearts ecosystem with tools like Phase Plant and Snap Heap, standalone which makes it a versatile addition to any producer’s arsenal.

Key Features

Wavetable Integration: Filter Table converts the harmonic content of a wavetable frame into a distinctive filter shape that can be applied to any incoming audio. With a library of built-in wavetables and a custom wavetable editor, users can load or design unique waveforms that determine the filter’s behaviour over time. This approach creates textures that are difficult to achieve with traditional filters.

Interactive Visualization: The 3D graph and 2D spectrum plot provide real-time feedback on how the filter interacts with the sound. Producers can visually adjust parameters like the frame selection, making sound design intuitive and precise.

Phase Modes:

  • Minimum: This creates a snappy and tight filter response without any latency.
  • Linear: The Linear phase mode add some latency, but all phases will be aligned with the input, which can be important for parallel processing, and smooth operation of the Mix knob.
  • Original: This mode attempts to preserve the phases relationships of the wavetable as closely as possible. It introduces some latency.
  • Raw: Raw mode uses the waveform in the selected frame as a filter kernel with as little processing as possible applied. This can create unpredictable artefacts.

Pricing and Availability

The Kilohearts Filter Table is available from the Kilohearts Website for $39 as a standalone product or as part of the Kilohearts Subscription, which costs $9.99/month.

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