Studio Kozak’s vintage chorus plugin “FALA” is available for free!
This article introduces the distribution details and an overview of FALA.
1. What is Studio Kozak “FALA”?
Note: In the demo, the electric piano is on the left and the bass is on the right.
FALA is a vintage chorus plugin modeled on BBD-style analog chorus, characterized by organic movement from clock drift, wow & flutter, and saturation. “FALA” means “wave” in Polish, and rather than chasing perfect precision, it aims to recreate the instability and character unique to old analog modulation circuits. It gives a wide range of sources, such as clean guitar, synth pads, electric piano, and vocals, a “living” motion instead of programmed uniformity.
Main Features
- BBD-style vintage chorus character
- Two modulation modes: Deep / Shallow
- Analog-style saturation
- Recreation of clock drift and modulation instability
- Wow & flutter behavior
- Dynamic noise floor modeling
- Compander-derived dynamics
- Low-end retention
- Stereo modulation engine
- 4x oversampling processing
- Simple controls: SZYBKOŚĆ (Rate), GŁĘBIA (Depth), MIESZANIE (Mix), WYJŚCIE (Output), ZASILANIE (Power)
2. How to Install and Download FALA
Download the Windows or macOS version from the official GitHub releases page. Extract the ZIP file, and move “FALA.vst3” (Windows) or “FALA.vst3” / “FALA.component” (macOS) to the folders below. On macOS, manual permission/security approval may be required due to security settings.
Windows
- VST folder: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins
- VST3 folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
macOS
- VST folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST/
- VST3 folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3/
- AU folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components/