Kays Alatrakchi unearths the proverbial desert island plug-in
The biggest challenge when trying to review BOOM Library’s plugin Enrage is just how exactly to describe it. The documentation calls it as a “modular multi-effect plug-in” but there is so much more to Enrage that this definition barely scratches the surface.
This example barely scratches the surface of what is possible to achieve with Enrage, as the possibilities truly are endless. Enrage’s workflow encourages experimentation and exploration, as hours can be spent just trying out various modulators sources on different parameters.
I found that the best way to tackle the enormous complexity of Enrage was to open up one of the more than 200 presets that Boom Library provides, using them as a starting point for further customization and as a way to ‘reverse-engineer’ some of the more novel uses of Enrage that the developers have devised.
This brings me to the only downside: the fairly basic documentation and lack of in-depth tutorials. The short tutorials are useful as a starting point, but a product as complex as Enrage deserves lengthier narrated walkthroughs that I hope Boom Library will consider creating in the future.
How to control Enrage with MIDI – Video
Enrage is definitely a top contender for a ‘stranded-on-a-desert-island-with-only-one-plugin’ scenario.
Its versatility and variety of effects should address the wildest sonic ambitions of musicians and engineers. Most importantly, Enrage sounded great on everything I tried it on – drums, vocals, guitars, synths, etc. I haven’t even touched on the usefulness of Enrage for sound design and sound effects, but this plug-in will find plenty of uses in audio post production.
After spending almost a month with this plug-in, I am still discovering new things about it every time I use it, as the amount of possibilities seems truly endless.
Enrage provides a unique and novel approach to processing audio that is truly game-changing. I would encourage anyone interested to take advantage of the 7-day free trial that Boom Library provides and see for themselves what the excitement is all about.
Windows 8 (64-bit), 8 GB Ram, Intel® CoreTM i5 macOS 10.11, 8 GB Ram, Intel® CoreTM i5Works with the most common audio host software apps that support VST 2.4 and VST 3, AU or AAX plug ins.iLok account required – Machine License activation and USB Dongle.$349.00