Slag
One knob takes a track from untouched to a full-blown build-up — bitcrush, reverb, tempo-synced delay, stereo width, modulation, a rhythmic gate and a pitch ris
About
What this plugin is
SLAG is a one-knob build-up effect for electronic music, built in the spirit of Dada Life's Endless Smile. At 0% your track is untouched. Turn the SLAG knob up and it progressively bitcrushes, drenches in reverb, echoes on tempo-synced delay, widens in stereo, modulates, chops rhythmically and rises in pitch toward the top — clean to a full drop in one move. Each of the seven pillars wakes up over its own part of the knob's travel, so one turn feels like an evolving chain rather than a single dial. Seven trim knobs — CRUSH, REVERB, DELAY, PITCH, MOD, WIDTH, LFO — set how much of each the macro brings in, independently. Drop SLAG on a loop, a synth or a full mix, automate the knob into your drop, and you have a transition.
Features
What makes it different
At 0% your track is untouched. Turn the SLAG knob and it progressively bitcrushes, drenches in reverb, echoes on tempo-synced delay, widens in stereo, modulates, chops rhythmically and rises in pitch toward the top.
Seven pillars, each on its own curve
Every pillar wakes up over its own part of the knob's travel — crush and reverb from the bottom, pitch only near the top — so one turn feels like an evolving chain, not a single dial.
Dial in what the macro brings
Seven trim knobs (CRUSH, REVERB, DELAY, PITCH, MOD, WIDTH, LFO) set how far the macro pushes each effect. 0% removes that pillar entirely.
Built for the drop
Automate SLAG from 0 to 100 over 8 or 16 bars and you have a transition. Modelled on Dada Life's Endless Smile.
Interface
One interface. Total control.
Inside the engine
Core modules
Crush
Bitcrusher that colours the sound the moment the knob leaves zero.
Reverb
A rising wash that pulls the track back as the macro climbs.
Delay
Tempo-synced echoes — 1/1 down to 1/16 (default 3/4).
Pitch
A unipolar riser up to +12 semitones, saved for the top of the knob.
Mod
Chorus-style modulation for movement and instability.
Width
Stereo widening that opens the image as the build-up grows.
LFO
Rhythmic gate — synced (1/2 to 1/32) or free-running in ms.
Use cases
Where it fits your workflow
Build-ups
Automate SLAG from 0 to 100 into your drop.
Risers
Turn a clean loop into a riser without stacking plugins.
Transitions
A quick move between two sections of a track.
Sound design
Load a preset that isolates one pillar and hear it alone.
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Plugin
€18
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Contents
What's inside
7 pillars
Effects
8 factory
Presets
Delay + LFO gate
Sync
VST3, AU
Formats
Reviews
5.0 · 5 reviews
CharleXPerfect!
MONOCULTVery usefull and dynamic, 10/10 on this one!
ENELWOW Amazing plugin. Saves a lot of time and it is so creative. 10/10
DENROAmazing Fx's plugin 10/10
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Questions
Does it need a tempo?+
No. Delay and the LFO gate sync to your DAW, or the LFO free-runs at a rate in milliseconds.
Is the SLAG knob automatable?+
Yes — thats the point. Automate it into your drop.
SLAG knob vs the trims?+
The SLAG knob is the master build-up amount. Each trim sets how much of one effect that amount brings in.
Compatibility
System requirements
- Plugin Formats
- VST3, AU (AU macOS only)
- Operating System
- macOS 11+, Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Chips
- Apple Silicon & Intel
- Licence
- One-time · 3 activations · 7-day trial
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Slag
One knob takes a track from untouched to a full-blown build-up — bitcrush, reverb, tempo-synced delay, stereo width, modulation, a rhythmic gate and a pitch ris