32-bit Download here
v1.1.2
64-bit Download here
v1.1.2

Small Skin
Thanks to Jorge Gómez for most of the small skin elements.
 
32-bit Download Here
v1.1.2
64-bit Download Here
v1.1.2

Updates

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December 4, 2011: v1.1 released.
Changes from 1.0:
- Much lower CPU use
- Now made with C++ instead of SynthEdit
- "Oversampling" control replaced with "Channels" control
- Stereo mode now available
- 2x Oversampling always on
- Minor GUI changes
- Control ranges changed for easier use
- Three presets added
- 64-bit version added


Description

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I've been looking into VSTs recently as a way to emulate analog stompboxes. I'm actually a bit disappointed by how few effect emulations there are,
especially with free VSTs. So, I pulled out an old copy of SynthEdit (from back when the free version allowed your VSTs to have backgrounds), and
I've made an emulation of the MXR Distortion+.

With some help from the VST community, I've made an updated version (1.0) with more options, a better GUI, lower CPU load, and with many audio fixes.

For the curious, you can find out how the Plusdistortion works at http://sites.google.com/site/distorque/home/vsts/distortion/howitworks

Controls

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Main Menu
These two are the original Distortion+ controls.

Output - Controls the output level.

Distortion - Controls the distortion and some of the filtering.


Tweak Menu
These are controls I've added to emulate other factors in the sound of a physical pedal. The default settings emulate a normal Distortion+.

Input level - This is a volume control on the input of the effect. You can adjust this to compensate for different pickups, different input levels, etc.

Oversampling - This turns 2x oversampling on and off

Input Type - 'Pickup' adds a resonant low-pass filter on the input to emulate the interaction between the 1nF cap on the input and a guitar pickup. 'Buffered' removes this filter.

Op Amp Clipping - This controls the amount of distortion caused by the emulated op amp. See the how it works page (coming soon) for more details on how clipping works in the Distortion+.

Diode Clipping - This controls the hardness of the distortion caused by the emulated diodes. Because of the way the hardness is controlled, the output gets louder as this control is turned up. See the how it works page (coming soon) for more details on how clipping works in the Distortion+ and on the diode source code.

High Cut - This reduces high frequencies on the output. Many distortions use controls like this to reduce harshness.

Low Cut - This reduces low frequencies on the input. Many distortion use controls like this to reduce muddiness and increase clarity.

Note: The default setting for the High Cut and Low Cut controls is at minimum.


Sound Clip
Medium gain, then high gain.

Old Versions:
1.1.1 Large 32-bit
1.1.1 Large 64-bit
1.1 Large 32-bit
1.1 Large 64-bit
1.0 Large
0.9.2

If you have any comments or suggestions, you can reach me at distorque@gmail.com