MAIM
Creative
audio plugin
SHOW HN2023
229points
65comments
#230of 3,109 in 2023
Top 8%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
20 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score +0.67.
Idea: 6 for, 0 againstPerformance: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 3 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, sounds great and free
From 4 comments
This is excellent, thank you for sharing it!
kid64 on HNOh this is fun.
mock-possum on HNGreat, sounds and looks exactly as it should :) Can't wait to see discussions about analog warmth and that-rich-sound-of-vinyl being replaced by geeking over…
ArekDymalski on HNawesome work - im amazed by what folks are putting out for free these days. Kudos to you :)
an_aparallel on HN
Linux build appreciated
From 2 comments
I love the fact that you're shipping a linux version of this. Thank you, really! I do not understand why developers who make VST3 plugins explicitly choose not to ship linux…
phaserphile on HNSeconded. Unfortunately Linux support is relatively rare in VST land. Also I wish CLAP would get more traction as a plugin format.
weinzierl on HN
Funny name
From 2 comments
MAIM is the funniest possible name for this, great job
trial3 on HNI love a recursive name
hyperific on HN
Objections
Use case unclear; sound is undesirable to some
From 1 comment
Not sure what to make of it. It clearly does what it says on the tin, and from that point of view its impressive; but personally it’s a deeply undesirable sound. I guess im not…
louthy on HN
Requests
CD ripping artefacts
From 1 comment
Please add CD ripping artefacts !
liotier on HN
Presets
From 1 comment
This is cool. I notice it does not seem to come with any presets, or am I missing them? I was curious what the settings were for the examples on the landing page.
bryceneal on HN
Questions
How the plugin was learned and built with JUCE
From 1 comment
Hey, I'm a long-time music producer and I'm dying to get into this exact kind of work - writing plugins and eventually synthesizers from scratch. I'm curious what your path was…
fogbeak on HN
Alternatives named
Lossy by Goodhertz
From 1 comment
Looks similar in spirit to Goodhertz' Lossy plugin, described as: "The infinitely desirable sound of crappy mp3’s, broken cellphones, streaming videos, and much more." I think…
weinzierl on HN
Chase Bliss Lossy pedal
From 2 comments
very cool to hear lossy was an inspiration, and to know there's a more accurate version of the same idea out there in the world. and yes that's a totally accurate…
stenson on HNVery nice, looking forward to trying it later. This seems to be something that's been getting more popular/desirable, I noticed that there was even a physical pedal released by…
nlnn on HN
Zynaptiq UNCHIRP
From 1 comment
And if you want to undo all the destruction caused by this plugin: Check out Zynaptiq UNCHIRP :) (https://www.zynaptiq.com/unchirp/). Obviously it cannot undo every single…
TonyTrapp on HN