Taser
From a gentle swirl to a deep sweep, with 3 pedal circuits.
Gives a part movement without a chorus wash, free or locked to the tempo. Stompbox phase, centred or spread wide across the speakers.
Free
Free to keep with a Fat Berry account. Windows VST3 · macOS VST3 and AU.
No card · Free to keep · Up to 3 computers · Free updates
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Taser in brief
- What it is
- A free phaser with JFET, OTA and Opto circuits and 4, 6 or 8 stages.
- What it does
- Sweeps a part at the speed and depth you set, with more resonance as Feedback goes up either way.
- What it sounds like
- A slow swirl on electric piano, a deep, vocal sweep on guitar, and a sweep on a drum loop that repeats with the bar.
How it is built
Each circuit, JFET, OTA or Opto, has its own sweep, LFO shape and colour. More stages give a different notch pattern, not a better one. Motion runs free or in synced divisions, and Depth sets how far it sweeps. Feedback is bipolar and level-compensated. Character adds more of the circuit's behaviour, Width offsets the left and right sweeps, and Mix keeps the original part readable.
Zero Feedback is in the middle
Feedback runs negative on the left and positive on the right, with none in the middle. Both directions change the resonance in different ways, so try each side.
Specs and compatibility
Install on Windows and Mac
Windows
- Windows 10 or later, 64-bit.
- Download the Windows installer from your account and run it.
- If your browser warns about the file, choose Keep.
- If Windows says it protected your PC, choose More info, then Run anyway.
- Stay online while it runs. It adds Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime if your PC needs it.
- Taser installs as a VST3 in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
- Rescan plug-ins in your DAW, then load it as an effect.
- If its window still opens blank, install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime, then open Taser again.
Mac
- macOS 11 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- Download the Mac installer from your account and open it.
- If macOS says it can't check the installer, open System Settings, choose Privacy & Security, then Open Anyway.
- Taser installs as a VST3 and an Audio Unit.
- In Logic Pro, rescan in Settings > Plug-in Manager. In other DAWs, rescan plug-ins.
Open Taser and activate it in your browser, or with the serial from your account. Read the install guide.
Formats, systems and licence
At a glance
- Formats
- Windows VST3 · macOS VST3 and AU
- macOS
- macOS 11.0 or later
- Windows
- Windows 10 or later, 64-bit (x86-64)
- Mac architecture
- Universal (Apple silicon and Intel)
- Activation
- Online, serial or offline, on up to 3 computers
- Licence
- Perpetual single-user licence
- Version
- 1.0.0
Features
- JFET, OTA and Opto circuits
- 4, 6 or 8 stages
- Motion in free rate or synced divisions
- Depth and bipolar Feedback
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- Character, Width and Mix
- Volume and Bypass
DAW setup
Installation help for 15 DAWs, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Fender Studio Pro and REAPER.
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Free to keep, not a trial.
Taser is one of 10 free plug-ins. No card, no time limit and no watermark on your audio. Use it on your own tracks and on client work, with free updates. Activate it on up to 3 computers.
Three steps to your first sound
Free with a Fat Berry account. No card.
Download the installer for your computer.The free licence and the installers stay together in your account.
Rescan plug-ins in your DAW.
Put it on a part you know.On an insert, or on a send for space and echo.
Before you download
Need help choosing or installing? Email support@fatberrydsp.com