SHIO
The lightest touch. Clean, airy texture that adds presence and a gentle high-end shimmer. The kind of difference you feel but can't quite name.
MATASHI
Add the final analog warmth your bus is missing.
Your mix is 99% there. What's left is the "glue" that holds it all together. MATASHI adds the final 1% of warmth, presence, and analog character without ruining your carefully crafted balance.
- Honest A/B Comparisons
- Built-in AUTO GAIN ensures you hear the actual tone, not just a volume bump.
- Zero Phase Issues
- Latency-matched bypass lets you toggle seamlessly without audio dropouts.
- Studio-Grade Quality
- 4x internal oversampling smooths out digital harshness for a pristine analog feel.
Tested and verified in major DAWs
Ableton Live
FL Studio
Logic Pro
Cakewalk
VST3 Hosts
AU Hosts
More EQ ruins the balance.
More compression crushes the dynamics.
We've all been there—stacking plugins until the mix sounds worse than before.
When your tracks are already balanced, you don't need heavy processing. You need a subtle Analog Finishing Texture that glues everything together effortlessly.
Three Flavors
Leave it on. Forget it's there.
Your mix will thank you.
`AJI` controls how much seasoning you want. MATASHI is designed to stay musical, even when you push it.
DASHI
Rich and warm. Brings out body and midrange depth with a smooth top end. The kind of weight that makes vocals sit and guitars breathe.
YAKI
The boldest flavor. Richer harmonics and a more defined feel, while naturally rounding off harshness. More color, still refined.
Master Bus
SHIO
Drum Bus
YAKI
Vocal Bus
DASHI
Hear the difference
Honest comparisons.
Only the harmonic difference is mixed, so your original signal stays intact underneath. `AUTO GAIN` compensates for perceived loudness changes in real time, so your comparisons are fair.
- Master bus (SHIO) — Subtle lift, smoother edges
- Drum bus (YAKI) — Defined transients, bite
- Vocal bus (DASHI) — Intimate warmth
Starting Points
Dial in the right flavor fast.
MATASHI shines when applied to buses. Here is where to start.
🎛️
Master Bus
Mode: SHIO
AJI: 15–25
Subtle lift, smoother edges, gentle mix-bus cohesion.
🥁
Drum Bus
Mode: YAKI
AJI: 30–50
Defined transients, smooth top end with more color.
🎤
Vocal Bus
Mode: DASHI
AJI: 25–40
Intimate warmth, controlled presence, and midrange depth.
Under the Hood
Lightweight. No DRM.
MATASHI runs three distinct saturation algorithms, each with its own tonal curve and harmonic profile. No FFT, no convolution — negligible CPU even on older machines.
| macOS | 11.0 (Big Sur) or later. Apple Silicon & Intel. |
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| Windows | 10 or later (64-bit). Intel i5 / AMD Ryzen 5+. |
| Formats | AU (Mac), VST3, Standalone |
| Activation | None — DRM-free. Instant download. |