Heat 2

Fire It Up

Introducing HEAT 2, the legendary dual distortion powerhouse that has undergone a remarkable update. This mind-blowing plugin features an intuitive UI, more precise frequency tracking, and several internal upgrades.

Select two of your favorite saturation and distortion models, then combine them for some fun with a fuzz box. With the ability to modify the two distorted signals with high and low pass filters, this distortion plugin produces a more melodious output than many others. Adjust the parameters to your preferences within the newly designed interface, which has been redesigned to sit well next to the other creative plugins by W.A. Production. With a top-to-bottom approach, the audio processing is now much clearer, making it simple to follow the signal flow and produce amplified overdrive.

Naturally, they've also included a ton of factory presets to help you get started with your distortion explorations, ranging from severe values for smashing your audio to more moderate values for vocals, bass, and drums. Make adjustments to the drive, blend, filters, and other parameters after using these presets as a starting point to build your own sound.

Features

• Accurate Visual Feedback

• Interface with clear signal flow

• Filtered Twin Saturation & Distortion

• 10 Unique Distortion types

• Signal Blending & Frequency Filtering

• Responsive & CPU friendly

• Click and Pop-free Bypass

• Resizable interface

• Factory Preset

Blend 10 Devastating Distortion Types

The whole concept of HEAT 2 is to apply twin distortion and then shape the signals so that your audio is powerful, yet retains musicality. The starting point for this are the 10 different types of modelled distortion. These models all have adjustable drive levels. With a wide range of different distortion type you can easily craft every timbre from subtle harmonics to blow-the-doors-off distortion. Each of these 10 types of processing will produce a different character and timbre, so experiment by blending between them using the central dial.

Twin Filters

These two filter controls allow you to shape your distortion far more musically than stock plugins. Separately adjust the High and Low frequency cut off parameters for the two different distortion modules. For example, you might only want to crush the mid-range of a synth part, giving it more crunch and power. Or maybe just distort the lowest frequencies of a fat kick drum. Combine two different types of distortion with two different filter shapes and get your audio production-ready with the precision of surgical saturation.

Input, Output & Mix Ratio

Use the Input and Output sliders to compensate for any gain boost or reduction caused by the distortion chambers with up to +/- 48dB attenuation. This allows for very accurate comparisons when A/Bing. Use the Mix ratio control at the bottom centre of the interface to dial in as much (or as little) of the distortion types as you need. Apply a conservative ratio for subtle saturation and sweetening, or push the control further to hear the 100% destroyed signal.

Visual Feedback

The improved live frequency meters at the top of the interface show exactly what’s happening to the signal as it’s being processed in real time. This allows for accurate monitoring each time you decide to make a change to the distortion type or level. The output of the right-hand module is shown as an orange waveform, the output of the left-hand module shown in yellow. This makes it easy to tell the difference between the two types of distortion that you’re applying to the signal and exactly which parts of the signal the filters are targeting.

Presets

With many included presets, it’s easy to select starting points for your own distortion adventures. Tailored to specific instruments, genres and effects, these factory options can be used on many types of audio. The presets include everything from delicate distortion to all-out smashed saturation.