Product Description

• Breathe Life into Audio Important Note: This is the Lite version of Lifeline Expanse with reduced functionality. The full version of Lifeline Expanse is also available. A comparison table of features is available at the bottom of this product page. The Lifeline series begins with Lifeline Expanse Lite – a fast and intuitive multi-effect that breathes life into any sound by adding character
• space and width. Lifeline Expanse Lite creates authenticity and realism by using intricate re-amping techniques. Re-amping is the process of taking an audio signal and playing it out in an environment. The signal is sent through amps
• mics and effects to add colour
• texture and depth
• then re-recorded. Lifeline Expanse Lite distils this complex technique into a modern
• sleek workflow that offers producers instant flexibility and control over every element. Rearrange the signal chain and delicately blend effects using each module's unique controls. Overview 5 Effects Modules 20 Unique Algorithms Rearrangeable Modular workflow Resizeable UI Zero Latency Replicate Realism Re-amping helps to shape sounds and draw out their unique character. Where producers and engineers once needed hours to set up studios to create ambience and realistic room tones
• Expanse can instantly create a realistic ‘live’ environment in a few clicks. Expanse has a versatile range of speaker emulations to experiment with
• ranging from classic recording equipment to modern-day devices. From a Gameboy and vintage 8-track recorder to high definition monitors and an electric guitar cabinet
• decades of audio authenticity is ready and waiting. You can easily manipulate the age
• tone and mix of each element to emphasise each device’s individual qualities. Device:  Emulations of consumer electronics such as phone and laptop speakers. Cabinet: Emulations of medium-sized guitar cabinets. Monitors: Emulations of larger studio monitors with a rich frequency response. Vintage: Uses the impulse responses from vintage recording equipment including a classic 8-track cassette recorder and a ribbon microphone. Enhance Harmonics Dirt uses classic saturation to swerve between subtle warmth and thickness through to hard-hitting distortion and fuzz. Whether you need delicate textures or aggressive overdrive
• Dirt takes on the challenge
• effortlessly. Warm your mixes with gentle tape or tube saturation
• or add a gritty edge to vocals
• guitars
• basses
• synths and drums with Rectify and Fuzz. The Tube
• Tape
• Rectify and Fuzz algorithms instantly add distortion
• saturation
• aggressive harmonics and noise to any sound you want. Using the Drive and Tone controls
• the character of each effect can be easily dialled in to suit any context.    Tube:   saturation for all-around analogue warmth. Increasing the drive provides heavier distortion. Tape: Adds subtle warmth
• glue and fullness. Increase the drive for extra punch. Rectify: Introduces extra harmonics and fuzz an octave above the incoming signal. Fuzz: A heavy guitar fuzz for extreme harmonic overtones. Digital Damage Reducing audio resolution to boost your sonic creativity. This is where Format shines – restricting digital audio data to produce warm
• grainy layers
• or much harsher digital deconstructions
• depending on how far you want to take it.  Every element of Format brings a distinct flavour. Degrade and Resample reduce the bit-depth and sample rate to collide two contrasting directions of digital distortion. Flatten combines these effects with a gate to toy with the resolution of the signal’s volume peaks
• whilst Washed floods the audio to twist the sound wave into a bubbling
• corrupted MP3.  Degrade: Reduces bit depth of incoming audio and causes digital distortion. Resample: Reduces the sample rate of the audio and causes digital distortion. Washed: An ‘underwater’ distortion that sounds like a corrupted low-quality MP3. Flatten: A combination of a gate and bitcrusher that reduces the resolution of the audio during transients. Dream in Stereo Give your audio movement
• energy and tension by making the most of the stereo field. Manipulating stereo width is a vital processing technique in modern music production and allows producers to explore the full reaches of the sonic landscape. Expanse’s unique width controls can help you create vast soundscapes
• captivating leads and intimate vocal takes. Whether it’s through panning
• pitching
• signal boosting or detuning
• Expanse offers balanced and detailed control over your mix. Access the full spectrum of your audio’s potential by utilising effective
• streamlined parameters to produce any kind of stereo width processing.  Haas: Creates stereo width by duplicating the audio signal. Mid / Side: Alters the balance between the mid and side signal.        Detune: Adds pitch variation for a wide
• chorusing effect. Mono: Reduces the width of the audio A New Dimension Reverb gives sound its organic and vibrant feel. The sonic reflections echo and decay
• building natural room and depth in the mix. Use Expanse’s ultra-flexible Space module early in the signal chain as a reverb effect pedal or place it at the end to create a limitless environment for your instruments to explore. Taking inspiration from classic reverb functions
• Expanse focuses on four different algorithms that each offer a wide spectrum of space and time manipulation – the resulting reflections can be realistic and organic or synthetically stretched out. With reverb
• time and space are key
• and Expanse gives you the parameters and tools to precisely apply as much as you need.  Plate: A classic
• fast sounding plate reverb producing the sound of vibrations through metal. Hall: A real-sounding room reverb at its and a large concert hall at its largest. Spring: An emulation of the metallic and vintage-sounding spring reverb from a guitar amp. Slap: Slapback delay that can either add a single realistic
• early reflection or create metallic feedback mayhem. Features 5 Effects Modules (Re-amp
• Dirt
• Format
• Width & Space) 20 Unique Algorithms (1024 different combinations) Drag & Drop Modular workflow Resizeable UI 100 Presets Zero Latency Global Linkable Input/Output Gain Controls Frequency & Gain Safety control Global Bypass Low-Cut/Hi-Cut Filter Dry/Wet Mix Control Re-amp 4 Speaker Emulations Speaker Age control Output Gain
• Tone
• Dry/Wet Mix controls Dirt 4 Saturation/Distortion algorithms Drive control (With Adv. Multiband processing) Dry/Wet Mix
• Output Gain & Tone controls Format 4 audio resolution reduction algorithms Crush control Dry/Wet Mix
• Output Gain & Tone controls Width 4 Stereo Width algorithms Stereo control Dry/Wet Mix
• Output Gain & Tone controls Space 4 Reverb algorithms Reverb Time control Dry/Wet Mix
• Output Gain & Tone controls New in Version 1.1.4 Visual optimisation for enhanced GUI performance Native Apple M1 compatibility Version Comparison Please Note: The demo trial for this product is for the full version of Lifeline Expanse
• which provides full access to all features available in the full version for 7 days. System Requirements macOS macOS 10.15 or higher (Intel / Native Apple Silicon supported). Plugin Formats: VST
• VST3
•  Standalone DAW's Supported: Ableton Live
• Pro Tools
• Logic Pro
• FL Studio
• Cubase
• Nuendo
• Reaper
• Reason + more. Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only. Windows Windows 7 or higher Plugin formats: VST
• VST3
•  Standalone DAWs supported: Ableton Live
• Pro Tools
• FL Studio
• Cubase
• Nuendo
• Reaper
• Reason + more. Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only. Please Note: An internet connection is required to authorise this software. Awards CAZZETTE "Lifeline is excellent for pushing and expanding any sound source." MixbusTv "It's my new favourite for 808s and basslines - even the reverb alone sounds really really good!" Beat Magazine "This plugin really shines as a versatile tool for breathing more life into static sounds
• creating lo-fi sounds or giving sounds more character and three-dimensionality."

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• •Versatile sound suitable for multiple musical genres
• •Professional build quality and reliable performance
• •Part of Excite Audio's respected Multi Effect lineup

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