CHOW - a maximally truculent distortion effect

Definition

truculent adjective
tru·​cu·​lent | \ˈtrə-kyə-lənt also ˈtrü-
Definition of truculent
1 : aggressively self-assertive : BELLIGERENT
2 : scathingly harsh : VITRIOLIC
   // truculent criticism
3 : feeling or displaying ferocity : CRUEL, SAVAGE
4 : DEADLY, DESTRUCTIVE

Description

CHOW is a digital ditortion effect designed for maximum truculence, somewhere between a true half-wave rectifier and a noisy vintage compressor. Useful for mixing guitars, drums, even vocals when a heavily degraded sound is desired. Feel free to build and use for your own enjoyment!

CHOW is currently available in the following formats:

• VST
• VST3
• AU
• Standalone plugin

Instructions For Building

If you would like to build CHOW for yourself, use the following steps, otherwise you can download the latest builds here.

• Install Git
• Run the following git commands:

  # Clone the repository
  git clone --recursive https://github.com/jatinchowdhury18/CHOW.git
  
  # Enter the repository
  cd CHOW
  
  # Initialize JUCE submodule
  git submodule update --init --recursive

• Navigate to "JUCE/extras/Projucer/Builds/"
• Build the Projucer using XCode (Mac), Visual Studio (Windows), or Makefile (Linux)
• From the Projucer, open CHOW.jucer
• From the "File" menu, open "Global Paths..."
  • Set "Path To JUCE" to "...\CHOW\JUCE"
  • Set "JUCE Modules" to "...\CHOW\JUCE\modules"
  • Set "VST (Legacy) SDK" to "...CHOW\VST2_SDK"
  • Close "Global Paths" window
• Select "Save and open in IDE"
• Build CHOW

License

CHOW is freely distributable and is covered by the terms of the GNU licensing agreement. Enjoy!