Amplimood is giving away Gazer FX, a shoegaze-flavoured multi-effect plugin, completely free of charge.
In this article we cover everything you need to know about Gazer FX, including what it does and how to grab your free copy.
What Is Amplimood “Gazer FX”?
Gazer FX is a pedal-style multi-FX plugin that packs four sections – Chorus, Flanger, Vintage Drive and Vintage Wash – into a single fixed signal path. Every section is modelled on real analogue hardware, so extreme settings push you straight into shoegaze territory while more restrained settings deliver natural movement and warmth. The chorus is modelled on the chorus button found on a beloved 1980s Japanese polysynth: one push instantly widens the sound, which makes it a particularly good match for synths. The flanger that follows is a 1990s-style design that covers everything from a slow sweep stretched across a full bar to fast jet-plane effects. The Vintage Drive section offers three drive circuits captured from real pedals, ranging from gentle overdrive to seriously ragged distortion. Finally, Vintage Wash combines reverb, delay and a lo-fi filter across the whole signal, letting you quickly build that worn-out, heard-from-far-away sound.
Key Features
- Chorus: Modelled on the chorus button of the most loved Japanese polysynth of the 1980s. One push instantly adds width.
- Flanger: A 1990s-style flanger. Set it slow for a sweep that takes a full bar, or fast for jet-like effects.
- Vintage Drive: Three drive circuits captured from real pedals (snarling rodent / green screamer / plaid boost). Low settings add harmonic fuzz on the edges, high settings build a wall of sound.
- Vintage Wash: A combination of reverb, delay and lo-fi filtering applied to the entire signal for a generation-lost texture.
- All four sections are fixed in a single signal path – the presets differ in how those sections are combined.
- Presets: 12 factory presets, plus unlimited user presets.
Samples used in the video | Splice Sounds
- TRKTRN_HGLKBN_150_Electric_Guitar_Loop_Ice_Stack_Dry_Emin
- NH_ESG_150_drum_break_dime
How to Download and Install Gazer FX
Head to the official product page, enter your email address in the “GET GAZER FX FOR FREE” field and click “Send me the download”. The download link will be emailed to you. No activation is required. Signing up means you will occasionally receive an email when Amplimood releases a new plugin, but you can unsubscribe at any time.
Conclusion
Gazer FX bundles modelled chorus, flanger, vintage drive and a lo-fi reverb/delay wash into one pedal-style plugin, and it costs nothing. If you are after shoegaze walls of sound – or simply want some analogue-style movement on your synths and guitars – it is well worth adding to your collection.