Soft Clipper

AIR Soft Clipper isn’t just another clone. Inspired by the original, reimagined, and optimised to give beat makers and music producers everything they need to get the ultimate energy from the mix. AIR Soft Clipper, a tool designed for those who make R&B, Rap, Drum and Bass, or edgy Pop — you name it. Soft Clipper gives your tracks that loud, yet clean, release ready sound.

Anything But Basic

The Quick View isn’t just for beginners. It gives you rapid access to essential controls, sometimes it’s all you’ll need to crank up the mix.

• Drive: Experiment in the art of saturation. From just a hint to a heavy layer, define the tone of your track.
• Post Level: No surprises here—what you set is what you get. Dial it down or keep it up, your mix won’t lose its edge.
• Meter: Real-time feedback means no guesswork. Tweak as you go and ensure your levels are just right.

Advanced Mode: Where The Real Magic Happens

Feel like diving deeper? Advanced View has what you need.

• Shape: Whether you want your clip to roll smoothly or hit hard, this is where you customise that curve.
• True Peak & Anti-Alias: Minimise distortions and artefacts. AIR Soft Clipper keeps your sound crisp and clear.
• Stereo Link: Don’t sweat about imbalances between channels; Stereo Link makes sure both sides are working together.

When Details Matter

Release Time: Want the clipping to hang around or fade out quickly? You decide.
Mix: The perfect balance between the original and the altered – get your mojo with the Mix knob.
Out Level: The last touch for perfect calibration. Make your output sit perfectly in the mix, just how you want.

There’s a lot of clippers out there, choose AIR Soft Clipper—that clipper, only better!

Features

• Input, output and gain reduction metering
• Drive control
• Three distortion shapes
• Post Level control
• Release mode with time control
• True-peak, anti-alias and stereo-link switches
• Mix control and overall output level

System Requirements

Windows

• Windows 10 – Windows 11
• 37.8MB free disk space
• 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
• Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU
• VST 2/3 / AAX compatible host

Mac

• macOS 12 Monterey – macOS 14 Sonoma (Apple Silicon compatible – check specific MPC models for Driver Support)
• 94.2MB free disk space
• 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
• Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU
• VST 2/3 / AAX / AU compatible host

MPC / FORCE Standalone Compatibility

AIR Soft Clipper is designed to run on standalone MPC systems running 2.14 or later, including:

• MPC One
• MPC Live
• MPC Live II
• MPC X
• MPC Key 61
• MPC One +
• MPC Key 37

Not currently available for Force customers.