Nugget 01 - Lil' Doc by Sketch Audio, LLC - Available for preorder - Free

Pixel · May 26

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6767370749

Lil' Doc is a compressor effect based on the muscular, vinyl simulator in an early 00s workhorse sampler. It’s a powerful effect that’s found a cult following among lo-fi heads, and rightly so! We first implemented this compression algorithm for our paid plug-in Doctor Vibe, and the sound was so unique, we thought it would be a great first entry in our free plug-in series. Enjoy!

Features:

Completely free, no unlock required!
Four controls:
- Detroit-style mix slammer
- Warm vinyl noise and crackle
- Drive to clip the converters!
- Four sample grades to choose
Light or dark color scheme.

Lil' Doc is an AUv3 effect plug-in. For best experience, load the plug-in on an effects slot in a compatible host. You can also preview the effect in the standalone with our new mini-player.

Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio
Visit the site: https://sketchaudio.com/nuggets/lil-doc

Details:
Universal: Yes
Minimum OS version: 14.0

jwmmakerofmusic · May 26

Excellent!

Edward_Alexander · May 26

Nice! I’ve always been on the fence in purchasing the full Dr Vibe. Maybe this will give me a taste of what I’ve been missing?

FWIW, I have a bunch of other/different compression apps, but I always either use DDMF’s Magic Death Eye (stereo) or the native Compressor module in Drambo.

I am by no means a compression expert, but I have learned a few things over the years. I mostly just dial things in until they sound good (to my ears anyway)

sketchaudio · May 26

Wow you guys are fast! I literally just released this for preorder a couple hours ago.

Really excited for this free lineup! We'll be dropping one a month throughout the summer and each one will highlight our favorite algorithms from our paid plug-ins in a convenient, free package.

We do have completely new products in the works, too, with the next one likely landing in September.

jwmmakerofmusic · May 26

@sketchaudio said:
Wow you guys are fast! I literally just released this for preorder a couple hours ago.

Really excited for this free lineup! We'll be dropping one a month throughout the summer and each one will highlight our favorite algorithms from our paid plug-ins in a convenient, free package.

We do have completely new products in the works, too, with the next one likely landing in September.

I'm looking forward to that for sure!

Blipsford_Baubie · May 28

🙂 I’m liking this. The Lo-1 Grade setting sounds similar to an Amiga 8-bit sampler Nam profile that I have.
The Lo-2 setting sounds similar to an Akai S-950 Proteus/json file for GuitarML. It’s close but I prefer the sound of Nugget 01, to be fair I’m sure it’s cause of the filter and compressor that’s included. The “Dirt” Grade sounds like them other Lo-fi SP-series samplers.

This will definitely be replacing my RX-950 plug-in on ios. I’m not saying Nugget-01 sounds truer to some particular hardware, I’m not qualified to opine on that. I just like it better after A/B ing against RX-950 and my other profiles, except Emu SP-12 is nice regarding how it blows out a kick drum. Who knows, i could be totally wrong what this is meant to emulate.

This is convenient and seems a great resampling tool without getting involved with a setup template. Seems to have danced the line well between a focused tool and multi-effect. It’s almost like a channel strip. I should mention drum break was my source. I look forward to trying out future nuggets. Awesome that this is free.