We initially felt that the $199 asking price was rather on the steep side compared to the price of iZotope’s Trash 2, for example, but when you take into account the fact that six pieces of analogue gear have been meticulously modelled by Heavyocity to create the plug-in, it doesn’t feel like terrible value.Ĭheck out iZotope’s Trash 2 (£22) if you need a plug-in that can do more than just distort. This ability is Punish’s raison d’être, and something we’d not seen before in an effects plug-in. This is not just a wet/dry control (which is also included) but works in a similar way to the macro control functionality of Native Instruments’ Massive and Xfer’s Serum, meaning you can set the parameters you would like to link, and also set their range of control.

The large central control allows for multiple parameters from the various sections to be modulated by adjusting a single parameter. We also have a limiter at the end of the chain and a gain-reduction meter at the top of the plug-in.

The interface of Heavyocity Punish is divided into four main sections – Compressor, Saturator, Transients and Equalizer – all connected to a large central knob that links everything together.

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