Have you used all the “standard” distortion plug-ins out there, only to find that you still end up with a thin, canned and basically unrealistic sound? Do you wish you could combine the ease of use of the “virtual stack” with the intelligent control of studio effect processors? Trash combines multiband, dual-stage distortion and an intuitive user interface to prove that all distortions are not created equal. Add a little crunch in the midrange without muddying the lows and over-hyping the highs, give the low end some more thump without distorting the top. Go one step beyond standard formats and layer not one, but two types of distortion on each of the four available frequency bands.

Turn It Up to 11

We'll give it to you straight: Trash is a killer amp simulator. Now you can get that real overdriven amp sound and still keep the peace with your neighbors. With 85 box models to choose from, you'll never run out of options to get the sound you've been searching for. In addition, we went beyond the normal boxes you find in the music stores. You’ll find models for telephones, clock radios, sheet metal, plexiglass tubes, piano cabinets—and those are just a few of the extra models included with Trash. To get the creative juices flowing, we also created a new class of cabinets that don't exist in the material world. When it comes to amp modeling, Trash can be as real or unreal as you want.

Trash It Up with FX

In addition to amp modeling, Trash has 36 sweepable filters and six delays to choose from. The pre-filter lets you add a tremolo, wah, or any number of more exotic effects to your sound. The buzz module gives you six different types of delay lines ranging from a clean, crisp digital delay to a gritty, organic tube amplified tape delay. In addition to all the controls you would expect, a “trash” slider lets you adjust the amount of distortion applied to the delayed signal and an output filter lets you shape the wet signal even more.

Lose a hundred pounds immediately with the Trash diet: shed pounds of heavy guitar amps, cabinets, and stomp boxes. Trash comes with more components than you could fit in a studio—not to mention carry. Trash’s low-latency design means you can take your studio sound to a live gig and get the subtle tones of a recorded sound in a live performance. As a bonus, you can forget spending the first half hour of sound check tweaking the knobs on your amp. All you have to do is pull up your preset and go!

Not Just For Guitar

Usability Enhancements: Integrated Preset System

Your sounds are important to you. The integrated preset system in Trash makes it easy to keep track of all the variations and applications of your distortion effects. You can set up folders of presets for individual recordings or instruments and pull them up with a couple mouse clicks. Producers, engineers and sound designers will find this especially useful, since you’re usually dealing with literally hundreds of sounds and effects. Additionaly, grab tons of new effect setups from iZotope’s Web site.