Arturia Dist OPAMP-21 Plug-In, Download

Dist OPAMP-21 is a distortion and saturation effect inspired by a guitar pedal cult classic, known for its direct amp-like sound. Add mix-cutting punch, harmonic color, and pure aggression to any sound with a certified studio legend enhanced for DAW production.

Studio-to-stage saturation
Whether it's that gritty rough edge, that in-your-face impact, or that final transparent boost you're after, Dist OPAMP-21 delivers the full range of crisp, urgent, colorful distortion and saturation that you've been looking for.

Amp-like distortion
Dist OPAMP-21 delivers a unique flavor of solid state guitar amp-style grit; responsive, organic, immediate, and as hot as you need it to be.

Character unlocked
Explore hundreds of possible distortion configurations with Dist OPAMP-21's deceptively simple controls; combine its 4 modes with up to 8 'character' switches to find your own crunchy flavor.

For any sound
From adding sizzling heat to your vocals, to adding amped analog character to your instrument tracks, to saturating your whole drum bus, Dist OPAMP-21 is a true distortion Swiss army knife.

Modern enhancements
Surpass the traditional possibilities of guitar pedals and studio gear for a DAW-friendly workflow; enjoy a host of additional contemporary features, from parallel processing to expanded stereo controls.

Amped sound in a few clicks
Sometimes a sound just needs a little 'more'. Maybe it's more volume, more detail, more sustain, more warmth, or more presence - whatever it is, you want 'more' of it. That's where Dist OPAMP-21 comes in.

Reinvigorate any sound with the thrill of guitar amp presence, the harmonic depth of cascaded op-amp circuitry, and that elusive sense of 'more' that sometimes only analog distortion can bring. The best bit? Get all this and more in a few clicks, no audio expertise necessary.

From mix-smoothing saturation to all-out distorted attitude, Dist OPAMP-21 is a go-to that you never realized you needed. Perfect for when your guitars need extra richness and bite in a mix, your vocals need a touch of extra presence and a grungy edge, or your drums could use a little extra punch - once it's engaged and cranked in your mix, you'll never look back.

Stompbox feel, studio sound
Dist OPAMP-21 is designed to strike the perfect balance between software effect flexibility and tactile guitar pedal immediacy. Plug in, experiment, customize, and enjoy - just like the real thing.

But this classic pedal turned studio staple has been enhanced with a number of extra features, designed to make it that little bit more creative, flexible, and fun as a DAW distortion toolkit.

Here's a closer look at its feature set.

Drive
Dial in your preferred amount of distortion, from subtle transparent crispness to screaming overdrive that's not for the faint-hearted.

Presence
Introduce more distortion to the higher frequencies of your incoming signal to emphasize extra noisy content in the top end. In lower gain configurations, this control can really bring a sound to the front of your mix.

High control
Control the amount of trebly detail in your output signal, great for retaining transients and sibilants in percussive or vocal sounds.

Mode selection
Like the original hardware, this control changes Dist OPAMP-21's virtual preamp tonestack to mimic the character of classic guitar amps: choose Normal for Mesa Boogie-style preamps, Lead for Marshall-style preamps, and Bass for Fender-style preamps. We added a Modern setting with no coloration or EQ so you can build your own sound from scratch.

Character selection
A like-for-like recreation of the 8 dip-switches on the original hardware, letting you dial in your own combination of additional amp and EQ characteristics.

Dry/wet
Get that parallel distortion effect without needing to create aux tracks or fiddly sends. Tweak Dist OPAMP-21's added Dry/Wet control for a custom blend of distorted and clean.

Pre-Drive input filter
It doesn't always have to all or nothing; target specific frequencies to process with pre-drive high-pass and low-pass filters.

Stereo mode selection
Choose how Dist OPAMP-21 affects your stereo field: process left and right, target the middle of the mix, or focus on the sides only.

Post-Drive EQ
Sometimes distortion and saturation can have unexpected effects on the output signal, keep it under control with a 3-band post-drive EQ, complex with a real-time visualizer.

A direct hit
Let's step back in time to the late '80s, at a time when the world of music technology was witnessing innovation after innovation.

Sampling was fast becoming the in-thing, analog synthesizers were being upstaged by their sharper digital descendents, and guitar players were discovering the compact, reliable, consistent alternative to valve amps that was solid state technology.

4 modes of virtual preamp:
• MODERN: Flat EQ, no coloration
• NORMAL: Mesa Boogie-style preamps
• LEAD: Marshall-style preamps
• BASS: Fender-style preamps

Combine up to 8 'Character' switches:
• Mid Boost 1
• Mid Boost 2
• Low Drive
• Clean Amp
• Bright Switch
• Vintage Tubes
• Speaker Edge
• Close Mikin