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EXCITER

Harmonic High Enhancer

Download free Part of NULL JSFX 2.5: 113 plugins, free and open source (MIT). Easiest with NULL JSFX Hub.

Listen

The same music with the Cymbal Forward preset and without the plugin. Switch while it plays.

Controls

Amount0 to 100 — Exciter intensity: 0 is untouched, higher values drive the high band harder (up to 10x) into the saturator and blend more generated harmonics back in

Best uses

Add sparkle to vocals without harsh EQ
Bring dull cymbals forward
Presence on acoustic guitar
Air on a mix bus
Revive old or lo-fi recordings

Properties

Input → 3 kHz 12 dB/oct high-pass → drive → asymmetric soft clip (odd + even harmonics) → second 3 kHz high-pass → blended onto the dry signal → Output. Blend is drive-compensated; zero latency.

Formats

JSFXJSFX for REAPER, with REAPER's own sliders
GFXJSFX GFX for REAPER, with its own interface
VST3VST3 for any DAW
CLAPCLAP for any DAW

Factory presets

Mix Bus Air · Vocal Sparkle · Acoustic Presence · Cymbal Forward · Lo-Fi Revival

In the FX chains and Rack presets

Airy Ballad · Beat Smasher · Hat Shine · Pusher · Wide Lift

See every FX chain

Try it

Try it on orOS StudioAdd it to a track in your browser, with its own interface. Nothing to install.