IK Multimedia is offering the T-RackS Classic Clipper as a free download for all of its new and existing newsletter subscribers before September 22nd, 2020.
T-RackS Classic Clipper is part of IK Multimedia’s popular T-RackS CS “Custom Shop” collection of mixing and mastering tools. It is a peak clipper effect with an adjustable slope and a handy gain reduction meter. Classic Clipper also features an optional “saturation” mode which further enhances the signal by adding harmonics.
See also: Free Autotune VST PluginsThanks to the slope adjustment control, the user can fine-tune the plugin’s clipping circuit. It can operate as a soft clipper, a hard clipper, or you can set it somewhere between those two extremes.
T-RackS Classic Clipper works great as a tool for taming the excessive volume peaks before sending the track to a limiter. Or, it can be used as a gentle saturation effect that sounds similar to analog tape. Play around with the different settings to keep the plugin transparent or introduce some harmonic saturation for a more lively sound.
The plugin normally costs €49.99 in the IK Multimedia online store, but you can get it completely free of charge until September 22nd. Existing subscribers will receive T-RackS Classic Clipper automatically. Everyone else should sign up for IK Multimedia’s newsletter first (this step is also free).
IK Multimedia subscribers will get this popup message in the My Products section.
So, if you’re already receiving marketing emails from IK Multimedia, the free T-RackS Classic Clipper license is already waiting for you on the My Products page. If not, you should subscribe first and then visit the My Products page after logging in.
To make things easier, here are the detailed instructions for obtaining your free copy of the T-RackS Classic Clipper plugin:
- Subscribe to the IK Multimedia newsletter (click here or skip this step if you’re already signed up);
- Log in and go to your My Products area to redeem the T-RackS Classic Clipper freebie;
- Download and open the IK Product Manager application;
- Log into your account and select the Manage My Products option;
- Download and authorize T-RackS 5 from the software section;
- Open up your DAW or the T-RackS 5 CS standalone application and load T-RackS Classic Clipper.
The offer ends on September 22nd. Everyone who claims their free copy of the plugin before then will get to keep it forever (the license will be stored permanently in your IK Multimedia user account).
T-RackS Classic Clipper is available in VST, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats for digital audio workstations on PC and Mac. Only 64-bit plugin hosts are supported.
More info: T-RackS Classic Clipper (FREE @ IK Multimedia until September 22nd, 2020)
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11 Comments
Tomislav Zlatic
onA big THANK YOU goes to our reader Mike B for letting us know about this freebie!
Thief Motif
on1.7gb for a clipper lol, It better be worth it when I try it. I imagine most of the weight comes from the Custom Shop thing. is it necessary to use this plugin?
Bani Grisson
onIts not necessary. There are free alternatives… freeclip from venn audio comes to mind. But this is a nice to have, though. And most likely of very good quality. I’ll get it for sure.
About the weight, I havent checked this, but I think you can get black 76, white 2a, ONE and VC670 for a couple of bucks if you buy some back issues of computer music magazine (and some other magazine I dont remember). Its all included in those 1.7 gb.
SNTMNTL
onThose Computer Music Magazine offers were only valid for a limited time. You cannot get them retrospectively. Not to mention that many potential users had complained in the past about the huge size of the IKM installer. If it’s still 1.7 gb than it means that IKM does not listen to it’s user base. Personally I stay away from such companies – no hate!
BLyte
onFYI IK Multimedia is pretty terrible in that it will install all VST’s (even the non-free ones) and flood your VST folder in hopes of getting you to buy the other ones. Pretty annoying. I had to go in and delete all the other ones so my VST folder was manageable again.
joehf
onNice find!
Yeah, I freakin’ love IK’s plugin design aesthetic (esp for hardware fx like comps, or even this one), and they really do make a few remarkable gems… but they’re just not that kind to their user base. Used to have to pay to re-download libraries, and they still install all kinds of crap you don’t want just to get the bits you do (actually, sort of like FL Studio there)… yeah. I have mixed feelings about IK. But (ahem) I still want that clipper! (facepalm)
Bani Grisson
onIt can be messy, yes. Last time I just told it to install the plugins in a subfolder caller IK Multimedia and that made it pretty easy to clean up. I’d say thats the only way to keep it tidy and painless…
Bani Grisson
onYeah, I have two TB of installed memory. Space is not the problem. But I like things clean and organized. Which also makes “debugging” easier when the vst scan shows any error/crashes.
And yes, definitely… it’s very satisfying to have a nice collection of freebies from IK. Makes it worth it to have all those files!
jef
onkind of related kind of not but i downloaded the black 76 when it was free and now my license doesnt exist anymore. have you ever had an issue with that? ik has terrible registration processes i cant believe it sometimes lol
Jamie
onfree music box virtual instrument from frozenplain!
https://frozenplain.com/product/music-box-suite-free/
Tomislav Zlatic
onNice one, thanks for the tip!