Newfangled Audio Articulate Plug-In (Download)

About: Newfangled Audio Articulate Plug-In (Download)

Take control of your mix with Articulate, the next generation envelope shaper that makes fixing dynamics as simple as using an EQ. More than a transient shaper, Articulate separates your audio into four bands: Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release. By dialing in the desired level on the corresponding fader, you can instantly add Smack, Punch, Body, and Air to any source.

• Independent Envelope Shaping: Precision over ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, and RELEASE stages for ultimate transient definition
• Sidechain Detection: Use external audio sources to shape transients and envelopes dynamically—resolve mix clashes, enhance separation, and clean low-end buildup effortlessly
• Separation Control: Adjust from smooth shaping to aggressive transient enhancement.
• Solo & Mute Per Envelope Stage: Instantly isolate parts of your envelope, fine-tune details that matter without affecting the rest
• Professional Peak Limiter: Integrated peak limiting, for artifact-free control
• Fully resizable UI!
• Color Schemes! Don’t like the look of it, change it
• 70+ Presets
• Full Preset Librarian with Categories, Tags, Descriptions, UNDO, and A/B Comparison

Every sound contains four essential elements...

• SMACK - The initial transient gets your attention.
• PUNCH - The heavy part that hits you in the chest.
• BODY - The round part that fills your soul.
• AIR - The final part that lingers in space.

SCULPT YOUR DYNAMICS

Articulate divides the envelope of any sound into four powerful segments: Attack (Smack), Decay (Punch), Sustain (Body), and Release (Air). Giving you direct control to enhance transients, boost presence, or subtly control sustain—dial in clarity, punch, and precision exactly how you want.

SIDECHAIN BETTER

Articulate’s versatile input detector lets you shape your envelope based on the original audio or sidechain signals. Sidechain detection is perfect for making space in crowded mixes—duck synths, bass, or effects precisely when your kick or vocal hits.

SMOOTH OR FOCUSED

Adjust the Separation control to fine-tune Articulate’s envelope response. Slide towards Smooth for natural, transparent shaping, or shift to Focused for precise, aggressive transient control—ideal for impactful drums, sharp plucks, or tight vocals.

MASTERING-GRADE PEAK CONTROL

From the people who brought you the acclaimed Elevate Mastering Limiter, Articulate’s built-in peak limiter effortlessly prevents unwanted clipping and preserves headroom, giving your transients room to breathe—even at extreme settings.

Tight Kit Glue

Lock your drums in with surgical envelope shaping. Dial in the perfect balance of punch and control by tightening transients and trimming decay—so your kick and snare hit hard without spilling into each other. What once felt loose now moves with purpose.

Snappy Synth Pluck

Add snap and control to your synth plucks. Adjust the decay and release for rhythmic precision and carve out the space they deserve—no need for endless EQ tweaking.

Sidechain-Triggering

Shape one sound with another. Articulate’s Sidechain mode ducks transients and reshapes envelopes based on an external input—tighten bass with a kick, clean up reverb tails, or add groove without crushing dynamics. A smarter way to control the mix.

Crunch Kit Edge

Let the crunch hit just right. Control over attack, decay and release brings chaotic or weak-sounding drums into focus without flattening the vibe. Whether your drums are too messy or too soft, this preset gives them the snap and shape they need to slap where it counts.

Drum Bus Lift

Stop fighting your drum bus. Smooth out harsh tails, control spill, and sharpen transients without smashing dynamics. Every element of your kit lands exactly where it should.

Acoustic Presence

Shape the room tone, tame overly bright transients, and control breathy string noise. Create an acoustic sound that feels intimate yet polished, with no loss of vibe.Stop fighting your drum bus. Smooth out harsh tails, control spill, and sharpen transients without smashing dynamics. Every element of your kit lands exactly where it should.

Including 70+ Presets For

• Drums
• Synths & Keys
• Guitar
• Effects, Ambience, and Creative
• Vocals
• Bass
• Mixbuss & Mastering
• Sidechain

Technology

Articulate combines two areas of research that are very close to our hearts here at Newfangled Audio. We've spent 10 years researching the best ways to measure the amplitude envelope of an audio signal. One might think it's a trivial problem, but getting a very accurate measure that is both fast and stable is quite difficult. With this highly accurate envelope detector in hand we applied a good measure of psychoacoustic understanding to separate the audio signal into elements that are important to how we, as humans, experience sound. This research is ongoing, but we were so pleased with the results of these experiments we wanted to share this product now.

Articulate or Punctuate?

Transients are one of the most essential elements of a good mix. Both Punctuate and Articulate are first class products for controlling the transient impact of your sound, but how are they different? 

Punctuate is uniquely suited to mastering and 2-bus scenarios where you want to change the transient impact of an entire mix without artifacts.

Articulate is an audio ADSR which gives you unprecedented direct control of the entire envelope of a single instrument, allowing you to fit sounds in the mix almost without thinking about it.

Articulate and Punctuate use entirely different algorithms to achieve their unique goals.

Compatible with...

• macOS 10.14+
  • 64-bit AAX, AU, VST, VST3
  • All formats are Apple Silicon Compatible
• Windows 10+
  • 64-bit AAX, VST, VST3