Enigma

Time delay, frequency-shift, and filtering effects

A Dream Machine for Scintillating Sound Design

Enigma combines comb filtering, modulation, filtered feedback, a reverb-like processor, and time delay to weave enigmatic sonic webs around anything—voice, synth, white noise, found sounds, guitars, you name it. And, automating the interactive controls creates ever-evolving textures.

The range of effects is dizzying: novel flanging, ever-rising “barber-pole” effects, resonant reverbs, bell and wind chime sounds, alien voices, dub echoes… there is absolutely nothing like Enigma.

Novel notch filtering, with filtered echo/reflection feedback
Disruptive, unconventional effects for sound design
Multi-waveform modulation with play/stop control and host sync
Transform conventional instrument sounds into new identities
Ideal for adding “ear candy” to any type of production
34 presets showcase Enigma’s flexibility

What Top Pros Are Saying

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