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 Published by Ohm Force
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 Date Posted:   October 16th, 2001
 Last Updated:   August 30th, 2002
 License: See Below
 Downloads: 1,820 total; 32 recently
 Page Views: 18,140 total
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8.50 / 10, with 22 votes
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About Ohm Force Predatohm:
Predatohm is an effect plug-in, for use with VST compatible applications, that has been fully designed from a simple fact : sometimes you need to make BIG, PHAT, WILD and WARM sounds.

This usually requires a " science of sound " and/or some costly hardware. Everyone has his tricks to achieve the " nuclear blow ", from multi-band compression's mastery to rare Russian's distortion pedal's quest or basic analog hardware fanaticism.
With Predatohm, Ohm Force proposes an all-in-one brand new solution, which can be defined by its goal : " give me the best result and give it quick ! ". This mean we include complex machinery in an interface as simple as possible.

So, what is the price of the chef-d'oeuvre ? Drum rolls ....
$9.95 !

- What ? Less expensive than the least expensive, and supposed to be better than the best ?
For $9.95, you get the complete and unlimited version... But without the commercial use license. Without the latter, you are not allowed to sell soundtracks created with the PredatOhm. If you are a professional musician, you will need the Professional Pack, or the Expert version, providing you with the commercial use license at the real market price of the product which is $149.
Of course, with this license, you will receive a CD version, with all the best presets and all the versions (PC VST2 ,PC Direct X, Mac VST2, BeOS).
Professional version has a crystal-clear sound quality whereas standard version output is 16-bit quantized.. This quantization will only bother the professional musician with professional sound system. Professional version supports now MIDI so you can automate it in an easier way. Note that if you don't need the CD with all versions but still want full quality (with 24 bit output and MIDI), you can choose the Expert version for $59.

How does it work ? Everything is based on 1 to 4 bands (the Predatohm's claws). For each band, you can choose to turn it " louder " or " cleaner ", " phater " or " sharper ". Then just play with the distortion's type and amount (yes, for each band) and, of course, the band level That's it ! The Predatohm is able to interpret your wishes and then affect the inner parameters of all the machines embedded, including the analog-like multi-band compressor/expander. To tweak more and more, you'll appreciate the additional devices : the tone settings to choose in an intuitive way the colour of the sound. And then, there is the guitar feedback generator !
- WHAT ? A FEEDBACK GENERATOR ? I HAVE SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE TO DESTROY THAT UGLY NOISE !
Everybody be cool This time, Feedback only comes if you ask for it. Why the hell would ask for it ? Well, there are two main assets :
-Some perverted people (like us) actually like feedback
-A slight feedback incredibly warm up the sound and can generate beautiful harmonics.

To finish the work, Predatohm offers you a particularly fat stereo expander, and an High Quality rendering option, which on some sounds can make an appreciable difference (despite the CPU cost) Of course, Predatohm includes the Ohm Force's traditional features : preset morphing, sub-pixel display technology, multiple parameter selection, preset banks available on www.ohmforce.com.

Features :
  • First " user-friendly " multiband compressor/expandor ever
  • Choose your weapon : Multiband distortion, with many distortion schemes available.
  • Warm, bright sound with the guitar feedback generator !
  • Quick and efficient sound shaping provided by the tone setting !
  • Make it wide with the Stereo Expander !
  • Optional High Quality rendering
  • Integrated preset morphing solution
  • MIDI Automation : control your Predatohm via MIDI. (this feature is only available on Expert and Propack).
  • Preset bank on www.ohmforce.com
  • Compatibility : VST/PC, VST/Mac, VST/BeOS, DirectX/PC, Winamp/PC - MIDI controllable parameters for VST versions

classic skin
version 1.21 - Commercial Demo 
   
Variation description:
compact, sober and handy interface.


Details about this version:
- small bug in graphic interface fixed
- 'high quality' process enhanced
- RPN and NRPN numbers are now correctly assigned.
- Added compatibility with graphical tablets and Kensington mouse.
- new Midi autobind behaviour.


 
Intel Version - requires R5   (896 KB) 850 downloads
 
 
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funky skin
version 1.21 - Commercial Demo 
   
Variation description:
big, funny and attractive interface.

Details about this version:
- small bug in graphic interface fixed
- 'high quality' process enhanced
- RPN and NRPN numbers are now correctly assigned.
- Added compatibility with graphical tablets and Kensington mouse.
- new Midi autobind behaviour.


 
Intel Version - requires R5   (825 KB) 271 downloads
 
 
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