Acustica intros Fire The Dither: Precision. Clarity. Mastered.

Dithering can be tricky.

Without the right tools, you risk losing important audio details when converting to lower bit depths.

That's why we're glad to introduce Fire The Dither, the newest member of our Fire series—a plugin specifically engineered to solve the complexities of dithering and bit depth conversion with precision and ease.

Key Features

• User-friendly and intuitive interface: A clean, streamlined design for quick and efficient sound shaping.

• Listening modes (Δ, LR, M, S): Provides advanced monitoring options, allowing you to isolate differences (Δ), left-right (LR), or mid-side (M, S) components for detailed editing.

• Low latency and lightweight CPU usage: Optimized for efficient performance, making it ideal for large sessions and complex projects.

• Resizable and responsive GUI: An adaptable interface that fits various screen sizes and user preferences.

• Real-time waveform visualization: A built-in oscilloscope shows real-time input and output signals, allowing you to monitor changes made during dithering.

• Dither Menu with 8 Modes: Offers a variety of dithering algorithms tailored to different audio production needs.

• Bit Depth Menu: Allows selection of 8-bit to 32-bit depth, offering flexibility for various mastering requirements.

• Ceiling Menu with 5 Modes: Provides flexible peak management, including 3 different True Peak algorithms to ensure precision and protection during mastering.

How Fire The Dither solves the problem

In digital audio, particularly when downsampling from 24-bit to 16-bit, there’s a risk of introducing unwanted distortion and truncation, especially in low-level signals like reverb tails and quiet passages. Standard dithering algorithms often fall short, either by over-complicating the process or distorting transients and reducing audio quality.

Fire The Dither addresses these problems directly by using True Peak technology (adapted from our highly praised Lace plugin) to ensure that your audio maintains its clarity and punch, even when transitioning to lower bit depths. Unlike many dithering tools that introduce distortion or compromise the richness of your low-end, Fire The Dither preserves every detail of your mix. Its multiple dithering modes, bit depth options, and listening modes allow you to fine-tune your output with surgical precision.

Here’s how Fire The Dither guarantees better results:

• True Peak Control: our state-of-art True Peak algorithms prevent clipping and distortion, ensuring that inter-sample peaks are properly handled, so your audio remains clear and balanced.

• Multiple Dithering algorithms: choose from 8 different dithering modes to match the exact needs of your project, whether it’s for streaming, high-res formats, or physical media.

• Real-Time waveform visualization: get immediate visual feedback as you work, allowing you to see how your dithering settings affect the signal in real-time.

• Intuitive workflow: with low latency and minimal CPU usage, Fire The Dither is optimized for efficiency, even in large, complex sessions.

Fire the Dither GUI

Fire The Dither is more than just a plugin—it’s a multifunctional tool that empowers you to create with precision and confidence.

As part of our Fire series, this plugin combines high-quality dithering algorithms with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, streamlining your workflow without ever compromising on sound quality.

Technical information:

• Supported formats: VST2, VST3, AAX, and AU.

• Available sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz.

• Compatible with Windows 10 and 11.

• Compatible with macOS 10.15 (Catalina) to macOS Sonoma (version 14.x).

• Intel, AMD, and ARM compatible.

• Native Apple Silicon support (Rosetta not supported).

Price and availability

Fire The Dither reg. price: €49

The product is at an introductory period for the first four weeks after release or until the first official version is released; this implies that the product may receive improvements, changes, or fixes available through Aquarius Desktop updates.

Try our FREE 30-Day Trial

Note: Fire The Dither trial version includes 44.1 - 48 - 88.2 - 96 kHz sample rates.

Please remember that trials expire 30 days after authorization, and we strongly recommend not using trial products in commercial sessions or any important project.

Fire The Dither user's manual

Fire The Dither webpage: https://www.acustica-audio.com/shop/.../FIRETHEDITHER