New Release
Every note, on the record.
Polygraph turns the electric guitar you already own into MIDI, live in your DAW, from one cable and no hex pickup. Chords come out as chords, and in Lead mode bends and vibrato come through as pitch bend.
Guitar to MIDI with Polygraph and a diffusion delay with Chasm, both for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus three free effects: Fuzzboy, Hot Potato and MakeItLoud.
Every note, on the record.
Polygraph turns the electric guitar you already own into MIDI, live in your DAW, from one cable and no hex pickup. Chords come out as chords, and in Lead mode bends and vibrato come through as pitch bend.
See what Polygraph does
Not reverb. Not delay. Something better.
Chasm is a diffusion-based delay made with Korzana to recreate their blurry, diffused sound. Chains of allpass filters blur a sound or smear it into longer delays, then Haas, Width and a built-in MakeItLoud stage shape it.
See what Chasm does
Free loudness: compress, then saturate
MakeItLoud is a free loudness plugin: a compressor, then a saturation stage driven by Boost. Pick one of three compressor modes or set your own threshold, ratio, attack and release.
See what MakeItLoud does
Free fuzz, pedal style
Fuzzboy is a free fuzz and distortion plugin inspired by guitar pedals, with Crunch, Potato and Hiss modes, for guitar, bass, synths and drums.
See what Fuzzboy does
Free boost and distortion
Hot Potato is a free boost and distortion plugin for Windows with six knobs: Boost, Tone, Clip Amount, Power, In and Out. Push 808s, kicks, bass and guitar until they crunch.
See what Hot Potato doesBuilt with the modern producer in mind
From polyphonic pitch tracking in Polygraph to the diffusion network in Chasm, every plugin does its processing on your own computer.
Clean interfaces designed for musicians and producers. Get the sound you want with minimal fuss.
Tools designed to inspire creativity and generate unique sonic textures.
Chasm installs a set of stock presets, sorted into categories. Polygraph, Fuzzboy and Hot Potato save and recall your own.
New features, optimisations and refinements based on user feedback.
Email goes straight to the developer. User guides for Chasm, MakeItLoud and Fuzzboy are at docs.direktdsp.com.
Formats and systems differ by plugin. Check the row for yours before you download.
| Plugin | Formats | Systems |
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| Polygraph | VST3, AU (macOS), CLAP, Standalone |
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| Chasm | VST3, AU (macOS), CLAP |
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| MakeItLoud | VST3, AU (macOS) |
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| Fuzzboy | Not listed |
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| Hot Potato | VST3 |
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Polygraph in Logic Pro: use the AU. In Ableton Live: use the VST3.
“Fuzzboy is a lot of fun. Free fuzzes are hard to come by, so having one with so many options in terms of system compatibility is a blessing.”
“Hot Potato and Fuzzboy are must haves for guitar players. They both sound unique and dirty in their own way.”
“MakeItLoud empowers you to quickly enhance the loudness and character of your sounds without sacrificing quality.”
“MakeItLoud is your one-stop shop for adding punch and loudness to your signals.”
Fuzzboy, Hot Potato and MakeItLoud in one free bundle.
These are the versions available today: Fuzzboy 1.1 and MakeItLoud 1.0 for Windows and macOS, and Hot Potato 1.1 for Windows only. None of them has a Linux version yet.