Mixland Grey Matter is a physics-based saturation plugin that models a 1990s console digital-to-analog converter, from transparent glue to circuit-bent destruction.
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Mixland Grey Matter vs Baby Audio Super VHS
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Baby Audio Super VHS
8.4Great
Super VHS is an 80s-inspired multi-effects plugin that adds lo-fi degradation: tape saturation, sample-rate reduction, pitch drift, and reverb.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Mixland Grey Matter | Baby Audio Super VHS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Converter saturation and character effect | — |
| Core engine | Modeled vintage Delta-Sigma converter, three stages | — |
| Modeling | Real-time molecular strain, component stress, thermal load | — |
| Interface | Interactive circuit sandbox plus distraction-free panel | — |
| Authorization | Lifetime license, no iLok | — |
| Trial | Free 14-day fully functional demo | — |
| macOS | Apple Silicon native (M1 to M5), macOS 10.7 and higher | — |
| Windows | 64-bit, Windows 7 and higher | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit) |
| Plugin type | — | Multi-effect plugin with six one-knob effects |
| Effects included | — | Static (VHS noise), Heat (tape saturation), Shape (sample rate reducer), Magic (ensemble FX), Drift (pitch fluctuation LFO), Wash (reverb) |
| Mac support | — | macOS 10.11 and up, native Apple Silicon (M-chip) compatible |
| Windows support | — | Windows 10 and newer |
| DAW compatibility | — | All major DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One, Bitwig, Reaper, Reason) |
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