SMAOLAB has launched Akira Filter, a free low-pass filter plugin impressed by the legendary MS-20 filter from KORG.
When you’re something like me, you’ve in all probability examined dozens (if not near 100 😳) of filter plugins over time.
Regardless of having a couple of go-to favorites like HY-Filter and our personal BPB Soiled Filter, I nonetheless take pleasure in making an attempt out new filters only for enjoyable. I simply love loading up a brand new filter and testing the resonance and the general response on a fats synth bassline.
Akira Filter positively scratches that itch, and whereas it won’t reinvent the wheel when it comes to what it does (I imply, it’s a filter, in spite of everything), it presents sufficient character to be price your time.
The primary coolness issue right here is the choice of 4 totally different resonance modes: comfortable, sweep, lush, and gritty. Every mode presents a barely totally different taste, and it’s the place the Akira Filter actually shines.
The “gritty” and “lush” modes add a whole lot of shade to synth basslines and cinematic SFX. It’s the kind of sound I like in a filter, with screaming resonance and an excellent gritty sound.
Akira Filter additionally features a variable cutoff starting from 300 Hz to 12 kHz, in addition to clear and soiled modes relying on whether or not you need a easy tone or a little bit of analog-style taste.
There are devoted enter and output achieve controls, a Combine knob for parallel processing, and a easy, anime-inspired GUI that includes a stylized Akira-themed background. It’s not the cleanest structure, however I recognize the distinctive aesthetic.
It’s one thing a bit totally different from the standard skeuomorphic hardware-inspired designs, and I’m all for it.
Is it going to interchange your present go-to filter? In all probability not except you’re deeply into filter coloration and resonance response like I’m.
However in case you love filters with persona and powerful resonance (this one screams like an MS-20), you’ll take pleasure in what Akira Filter has to supply.
There’s no copy safety to fret about. The plugin is totally free, although you’ll want to finish a fast checkout course of on the SMAOLAB web site to seize your obtain.
Akira Filter is obtainable in VST3, AU, LV2, and CLAP codecs for macOS, Home windows, and Linux.
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Final Up to date on September 12, 2025 by Tomislav Zlatic.
