Tone Empire – Loc-Ness V3 v1.0 for WiN

Smash Box – saturation, compression and filtering with 4 drive modes, auto-registration, pre/post filters, A/B comparison and up to 8x oversampling.

The Loc-Ness V3 is the ultimate smash box, combining four analog saturation circuits, parallel compression/limiting, and on-the-fly pre/post filtering into a single powerful processor. Inspired by the legendary vintage broadcast limiter, but far more controllable and musical. From subtle harmonic warmth to complete sonic destruction—on drums, guitars, breakbeats, synths, and anything else you throw at it.

Crust & Smash

Two main controls define the Loc-Ness’s sound. Crust passes the signal through one of four carefully modeled analog saturation circuits, adding harmonic nuances—from soft warmth to crunchy overdrive. Smash feeds this rich signal into a limiter/compressor, which adds a thicker, fuller sound—inspired by the aggressive character of legendary vintage broadcast limiters, but smoother, more musical, and far more controllable.

• Crust (Saturation): Input gain/drive with tonal color shaping
• Smash (Limiter): Powerful limiter and sustain control
• Sequence Processing: Signal flows from Crust into Smash for layering
• Autogain: Automatic level compensation as drive increases
• From subtle to devastating: Covers the full range of processing intensities

Pre- and Post-Filters

Surgical, frequency-based processing sets Loc-Ness apart. Pre-filters let you isolate the exact frequency band you want to saturate and compress without affecting the rest. Post-filters shape the final result, which is especially useful when mixing wet and dry signals.

• Pre-High Pass Filter (20–500 Hz): Rolls off low frequencies before saturation to avoid muddiness
• Pre-High Pass Filter (3–20 kHz): Attenuates high frequencies before they are boosted in Crust
• Post-Transcription High Pass Filter (20–800 Hz): Shapes the low frequencies of the processed signal
• Post-Transcription Low Pass Filter (1–20 kHz): Smooths out harsh high frequencies in the final output