Waves Smack Attack: Transient Shaper Plugin

Make drums leap out of a mix. Help the snare crack instead of thud. Get strummed acoustic guitar to sound crisper. Enable percussive rap vocals to hit hard. Or go in the other direction—tame hand percussion to sit better in the mix or pull back a bass’s attack to emphasize sustain. Compared to traditional transient shapers Smack Attack’s powerful processing provides more detailed control over the initial attack.

From tracks to masters your sound comes alive. Restore Presence for Drums and Percussive instruments The recording process can’t always capture transients faithfully which dulls the sound. Smack Attack not only restores transients but can emphasize them to produce hyper-realistic presence and energy. Pick Your Punch Add as much or as little punch as you want to any instrument with a percussive attack.

Bring drums bass brass stabs string attacks even vocals closer to a mix’s forefront. Or push the punch hard—and set sounds on stun. Take the Edge Off Too Bright acoustic guitars sound great—but the pick noise can be overwhelming. Use Smack Attack to soften the pick transient but keep the brightness. Or take the edge off tambourines and other aggressive percussion.