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AD059 Circa

Audio Damage

Where to get itAvailable from Audio Damageaudiodamage.com

AD059 Circa is a six-layer loop recording and playback plugin that combines real-time audio capture with comprehensive modulation and effects processing. It excels at building complex soundscapes through synchronized or independent looping, with flexible triggering modes, non-destructive slicing, and deep control over layer interaction via MIDI and LFOs. Its distinctive features include automatic crossfading for seamless loop splices, a gesture recorder for capturing control interactions, and modulation slots that can drive looping and mixing parameters.

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Key Features

01Six independent audio layers with free-running or host-synced recording
02Slice-based playback with non-destructive 2-16 slice grids
0330 modulation connections via MIDI controllers or LFOs (triangle, square, sine, saw, ramp, random, walk)
04Gesture recorder capturing manual control interactions independently of audio
05Three triggering modes (Free, Audio-triggered, Sync to first layer)
06Auto-return to zero in 1, 2, 4 or 8 measures with Master RTZ option
07Built-in delay, reverb, three-band EQ, and compressor on main bus
08Per-layer multi-mode filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch)

Things to Try

  • 01Set Record In and Out fade times to 20-100 milliseconds for seamless crossfades when looping sustained material
  • 02Use Hold Slice momentary control with footswitch assignment (Hold Slice On / Hold Slice Off) to stutter a single slice for as long as the pedal is held
  • 03Sweep filter frequency and resonance smoothly under a continuous MIDI controller, with instant response when switching filter type mid-sweep
  • 04Point multiple LFOs at the same destination to layer outputs and create motion that doesn't repeat on a predictable cycle
Formats
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Official Website↗User Manual↗

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