croquesolid
drum processor

croquesolid screenshot

Quick, solid, tasteful drum design.

croquesolid offers a streamlined workflow for shaping acoustic drum recordings or a live-sound performance — cleaning, refining, and enhancing with precision and character.
All the tools you need, crafted into one intuitive interface.

Available in VST3 (Windows, macOS) and Audio Unit (macOS) formats, croquesolid integrates seamlessly with all major digital audio workstations.

Currently under development

 


Artfully crafted. Built for impact.

Like a fine pastry, croquesolid is packed with detail and flavour for your drum tracks.

mode: kick mode: snare/toms mode: room/bus


With dedicated modes for kick, snare/toms, and room (overhead)/drum bus, it optimizes workflow for every part of your kit — from deep kick thump to shimmering cymbals and spacious room ambience.

No need to juggle multiple plugins. croquesolid’s intuitive interface and curated features deliver studio-quality results fast, whether you're in a high-pressure mix session, polishing your band’s tracks at home, or in need of a quick & reliable — rock-solid — solution for live sound engineering.


Simple. Powerful. Fun.

See how easy it is to clean up a snare track, reduce hi-hat bleed, trigger multi-layer samples, and more — all in under 2 minutes.
Watch how we turn a mediocre take into a mix-ready performance:


Deliciously versatile.

Imagine shaping your drum tracks with the ease of a channel strip but with extra 'flavour'.
croquesolid covers every aspect of drum sound design, and they all have their specialized section:

global modes (kick | snare/toms | room/bus)

  • mode: Set it to kick, snare/toms or room/bus mode and the plugin will automatically choose optimal settings for the signal path, filters, timings and more.

gate/expander section

  • gate: Achieve pristine clarity with smart gating and bleed reduction, or use soft expansion to maintain the musicality of your tracks.
    Probably the easiest and most effective gate you will find.
    Blast-beat compliant. Hell yes!

sample trigger section

  • trigger: Effortlessly blend or replace your drums with built-in multi-layered samples for extra weight or texture using croquesolid’s intuitive drum trigger tool.
    We do supply a small and nice library of multi-layered stereo drum samples. But feel free to add your own.
    This section is available in kick & snare/toms mode.

stereo width section

  • stereo width: Achieve correct correlation and spatial integrity of stereo-miked room, ambience or overhead sources. Widen or shrink the stereo image, correct the center position of the kick or snare, and tweak the spectral balance of the perceived soundstage.
    Available in room/bus mode.

attack/transients section

  • attack: This powerful transient shaping section enables adding punch and control to your drum hits very simple and effective. Also makes it very easy to dampen a too spiky drum or push it further back in the mix.

dynamic EQ section

  • dynamic eq:

    Tired of hunting for problem frequencies? croquesolid’s dynamic equaliser does the heavy lifting.

    Just one click scans a few drum hits, automatically pinpointing the three most dominant frequencies — no sweeping, no guesswork.

    • Tame annoying resonances.
    • Boost the perfect kick thump and click.
    • Enhance snare impact.
    • Add sparkling air to overheads.

    Simply turn a knob to cut or boost. The dynamic processing keeps everything natural and musical, reacting to the energy of each hit.

compressor section

  • compressor:

    Modeled after legendary studio gear, croquesolid’s compressor adapts to any style with minimal tweaking.

    • opto: Smooth, punchy, and musical. Perfect for subtle dynamic control that keeps drums natural and full of life.
    • slam: Aggressive, fast, and in-your-face. Adds tightness and energy, ideal for hard-hitting grooves.

    Select a mode, twist knobs to taste, and get immediate mix-ready results!

flavour section

  • flavour:

    Add character and warmth with classic analogue-inspired tones.

    • tape: Smooth, gluey saturation with subtle top-end warmth and a touch of bottom-end weight — just like tracking to tape.
    • tube: Class-A preamp grit with rich, even-order harmonics. Push it hard for extra bite and growl without harshness.
    • exciter: Dual-band saturation for punchy lows and airy highs. Add that addictive clarity and shimmer — use with care!

    Built-in oversampling keeps the harmonic richness intact while avoiding digital artifacts.


Coming in Q1 2025.
Pricing will be anounced upon release.