Transient-Aware Dynamics

Orpheus Hermes

A digital feed-forward utility compressor with a transient-aware sub-harmonic generator. Glues the low end without the transient click artifacts of legacy psychoacoustic tools.

Linux CLAP + VST3 (.zip) macOS Universal Binary (.zip) Windows x86_64 CLAP + VST3 (.zip)

Technical Specs

Dynamics Without The Annoying Plink

Utility Compression and Low-End Reinforcement

Ballistics: 0.5 ms Attack (Peak Grab) Orpheus Hermes 0.5 ms attack transient clamping

Ballistics: 33.1 ms Attack (Mid Contour) Orpheus Hermes 33.1 ms attack contour

Ballistics: 100 ms Attack (Bus Punch) Orpheus Hermes 100 ms attack bus glue

Native Host UI (CLAP in REAPER) Orpheus Hermes native parameter sliders in REAPER

Static Transfer Curve (6.5:1 Ratio) Orpheus Hermes 6.5:1 ratio transfer curve

Sustain Body Circuit Response Orpheus Hermes sustain body frequency contour

Buffer Performance Sweep Orpheus Hermes zero-latency execution sweep

Orpheus Hermes decouples fast transient clamping from sustained harmonic weight. Operating on an ultra-responsive feed-forward architecture, Hermes eliminates the brittle click distortion and squawk typical of legacy digital compressors while maintaining pure mathematical accuracy and zero algorithmic latency.

Transient Peak Clamping

Ultra-fast attack ballistics down to 0.5 ms grab erratic peaks instantly without collapsing into waveform modulation distortion. Percussive snap stays intact while unruly dynamic peaks are reined in transparently.

Sustain Body Circuit

Dedicated low-end reinforcement prevents bass loss under heavy gain reduction. Anchors sub-bass power and midrange punch naturally without the phase artifacts or smear of secondary EQ shelving.

Decoupled Tube Harmonics

Functions strictly as an uncolored precision digital utility compressor by default. Selectable tube drive can be layered in when analog weight is required, decoupled entirely from the gain-reduction circuit.

Transient Guard: Internal dynamic detection prevents the transient distortion common in legacy sub-bass enhancers, removing the need for pre-clippers and gates
Feed-Forward Utility: Deterministic digital feed-forward compressor circuit designed for fast level staging, ducking, and punch reinforcement
Decoupled Design: Heavy saturation was moved completely into Zeus, keeping Hermes surgical, fast, and transparent
Sub Harmonics: Generates targeted upper harmonics from the fundamental to make low end translate clearly on small monitors without sacrificing headroom

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Technical Specifications

Engine Details

Compression Circuit: Digital feed-forward utility compressor with linear attack/release ballistic curves
Bass Engine: Transient-gated psychoacoustic harmonic generator
Latency: 0 samples (Zero PDC)
Formats: CLAP and VST3 native (Linux, Windows, macOS)
UI Framework: 100% GUI-less direct parameter binding in native DAW sliders
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0)

macOS Gatekeeper Notice

Binaries are unsigned. Load the plugin once in your DAW, navigate to System Settings > Privacy & Security, and click Open Anyway

Alternatively, open the Terminal app and strip the quarantine flag manually:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP/*