Swivel Audio BDE

BDE is an epic distortion plugin featuring several distortion styles, complimentary effects, M/S and Frequency control over the distortion effect, along with the world’s first user definable dynamic preservation control function, allowing you to maintain the dynamic range of any signal while still applying a distortion effect.

Distortion Styles

BDE features 6 different distortion styles with each getting progressively more destructive. From Cherry Bomb to Nuke and everything in between, BDE offers all the distortion styles you could ever hope for, perfect for Hip Hop, Rock, Pop, and EDM music.

Dynamic Distortion

The world's first dynamic preservation function in a distortion, allowing up to 96dB of dynamic control. Simply put, if you want your reverb tail to sound distorted without raising its volume and altering the dynamics, BDE is the right plugin for you.

Easy To Use

BDE has an auto leveling function, allowing you to perfectly level out your signal in under 2 seconds. Simply click the detect button, press play on the desired sound, and click once again to lock in the perfect signal level for optimal use.

Complete Control

BDE features a band pass function allowing you to apply distortion to specific sections of frequency, while keeping the rest of your signal clean. In addition, there’s an M/S function allowing you to apply distortion across any aspect of the stereo field. If you want your sides distorted, with the middle portion of your signal clean, BDE has got you covered.

Complimentary Effects

Bit crushing, downsampling, compression, color, and filters, BDE has a number of supplementary effects to help you quickly dial in the exact sound you want.

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• 6 Destructive Distortion Modes – From subtle saturation to full-blown annihilation, BDE delivers six distortion styles—Cherry Bomb, Molotov, Grenade, Mortor, Napalm and Nuke—tailored for Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop, EDM, and beyond.
• Dynamic Preservation Engine – The first distortion plugin with user-definable dynamic control—preserve up to 96dB of your source’s dynamic range while still applying intense distortion. Perfect for retaining reverb tails, transients, or expressive performance details.
• Auto-Leveling for Instant Setup – Nail the perfect input level in seconds with BDE’s auto-detect leveling. Just hit detect, play your source, and lock in optimal gain—no guesswork needed.
• Frequency-Focused Distortion – Target distortion to specific frequency ranges with a precise band-pass filter, letting you saturate only what you want while leaving the rest untouched.

• Mid/Side Distortion Control – Apply distortion surgically to the center, sides, or full stereo field. Want clean mids with blown-out sides? BDE does it with ease.

• Bonus FX Suite – Includes bitcrushing, downsampling, compression, color shaping, and high/low pass filters—all designed to complement and enhance your distortion workflows.

• Flexible, Musical Tone Design – Whether you're beefing up a bassline, wrecking a vocal, or adding bite to synths and drums, BDE adapts to every creative context.

• Clean, Creative Interface – Built for speed and experimentation, BDE’s intuitive GUI puts power and precision at your fingertips—no distractions, just results.

• Low CPU Footprint – Push your sessions further with minimal performance impact.

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 15 down to macOS 12
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM