Snorkel Audio Disto Disco is a €59 distortion effect with 28 modes across five families and a 16-step modulator on every dial. macOS VST3/AU, Windows VST3.
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Disto Disco vs Thermal
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Thermal
8.3Great
Thermal is an interactive distortion plugin (effect) from Output for multi-stage distortion, filtering, and effects processing.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Disto Disco | Thermal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €59 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.3 |
| Formats | VST3, AU | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Distortion and rhythmic multi-effect | — |
| Modes | 28 in five families | — |
| Modulation | 16-step modulator per dial | — |
| Tone | Low Cut, Tube, High Cut; envelope follower; soft-clip ceiling | — |
| Formats | macOS VST3 + AU; Windows VST3 | — |
| Price | €59 | — |
| Plugin formats | — | 32 and 64 bit VST, VST3, AU, and AAX |
| macOS | — | OS X 10.9 or higher |
| Windows | — | Windows 7 or higher |
| Memory | — | 8GB minimum, 16GB+ recommended |
| Disk space | — | At least 300 MB free |
| Activations | — | Up to 4 computers simultaneously per license |
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