DISC Boz The Hoser

Full Description

All-analog sound with low CPU

Ideal for use on heavy projects with lots of tracks that require some treatment, The Hoser packs in the authentic sound of analog in a CPU friendly format that can be used on every track without worrying about the strain on your computer. When mixing, it's vital that each track has its own space that it can flourish and sit within the mix, most often the first effect you will reach for to do this is an EQ. Here's where The Hoser shines, the low CPU usage means that you can go in and carve as many instruments you need to, either stereo or mono and not run into overloading problems.

Ideal for the modern mixing engineer, The Hoser has been modelled with such attention to detail and accuracy that you can add a tremendous amount of EQ gain without ever introducing the harsh peaks and distortions that digital EQ will introduce. Instead, you will find a smooth and musical range of harmonics that add to the sound of your instrument or mix.

Upgraded for Version 2

With The Hoser 2, Boz and David Bendeth are keeping the legacy alive of this vintage fabled unit. This update focuses on workflow whilst leaving the sonic signature untouched. Starting with the interface, workflow has been given a massive upgrade with a resizable interface, letting you find the right size to fit your screen.

More practically, The Hoser now includes enhanced features for more control over your sound design. A smooth-sounding 6dB/octave high-pass filter has been included and features a highly transparent tone to let you process single tracks or entire groups without introducing artefacts.

Where the original The Hoser featured a drivable input control similar to the original, the Hoser 2 update provides the same input saturation but with a linked-output control, letting you drive the input gain for the same harmonic saturation without the output level increasing. This lets you make more informed decisions on your processing to not be fooled by any volume changes, all while eliminating the need for external trim plug-ins.

Bringing the plug-in up to modern standards, parameters can be reset by double-clicking, undo/redo buttons have been introduced, and oversampling up to 8X is now possible all while delivering the same immaculate analog-modelled sound in a lightweight CPU format.

Reviews

"The team at Ward-Beck Systems would like to thank them (Boz) for this compliment and are excited that the Hoser is available to the world. We wish them continued success!" - Ward-Beck Systems

Features

• Carve space in the mix with a cohesive analog-modelled EQ
• Modelled to sound identical to the Ward-Beck hardware
• Eliminates frequency cramping for a smooth EQ tone across upper-range frequencies
• Stereo and Mono modes of operation
• Simple and clean interface combines digital convenience with true analog tone
• Extended top-end range up to 25kHz to add detail to any sound source
• Fully resizable interface to fit your screen
• Newly-introduced smooth-sounding 6dB/oct high-pass filter
• Drivable input control to add harmonic analog saturation to your signal
• Reverse-linked output control lets you drive input character without increasing output volume, eliminating the need for external trim plug-ins
• Parameter reset by double-clicking
• Undo/Redo functionality
• Up to 8X oversampling
• Global mix control for parallel EQ and saturation effects
• Extremely lightweight CPU usage
• Zero latency design allows you to use the plug-in when tracking or in a live session

Specifications

• Operating system:
  • Mac: MacOS 10.13 or greater (Intel or Apple Silicon)
  • Windows: Windows 7 or greater
• Format:
  • Mac: VST2.4, VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit)
  • Windows: VST2.4, VST3, AAX (64-bit)
• Product code: 1246-643