Zaffre

Zaffre is inspired by high-end British audio equipment introduced in the mid-1990s, designed to provide the highest possible audio quality for professional studios. Zaffre is the latest high-performance Acqua plugin suite composed of two separate plugins—Zaffre EQ and Zaffre Comp—available in VST, VST3, AAX, and AU formats.

Acustica revisits and pays homage to this historic product line, introducing new features that were not present in the analog versions, with the aim of offering extremely versatile tools that can meet the needs of both mixing and mastering engineers without compromising on quality and precision.

Zaffre is based on our state-of-the-art Hyper technology, offering a modern visual design and setting a new benchmark for sound quality, enhanced flexibility, and user interaction, making it even more immediate and intuitive. Our goal is to meet and exceed our latest standards in quality and performance, a commitment encapsulated in the term 'Ultra.' To ensure you fully harness the capabilities of your new plugin suite, we strongly advise you to read this user manual thoroughly.

What you get

The Zaffre suite is the ideal choice for anyone mastering in the box, who refuses to compromise on quality, sound, and versatility. It features authentic emulations of classic and rare high-end gear, enhanced by Acustica's cutting-edge technology and enriched with new controls. This powerful suite consists of two distinct plugins:

Zaffre EQ, a high-fidelity, transparent 4-band Mastering EQ wide-ranging High Pass - Low Pass filters that provides smoothness and musicality for finalizing your mixes.
Zaffre Comp, a high-quality Class A VCA circuit design compressor/limiter that offers unrivaled precision and performance.

Zaffre EQ

The Zaffre dual-mono EQ draws inspiration from a rare British mastering equalizer known for its ability to creatively enhance audio and effectively eliminate problematic frequencies without overly impacting the overall signal integrity making it an essential tool for precise and versatile sound sculpting in professional audio applications, ideal for mastering, but also highly effective in mixing contexts. It includes three powerful custom preamplification stages for added versatility and character.

Zaffre Comp

The Zaffre Comp blends inspiration from a British mastering VCA-based compressor/limiter with our Hyper technology, ensuring optimal sound quality and unmatched versatility. The VCA circuit design, originally crafted in Class A, delivers unparalleled precision and dynamic control, along with superb transient response while preserving audio signal integrity. This behavior has been faithfully preserved in our plugin version. What sets it apart from other Acustica compressors is the ability to use the compression and limiting stages independently, but also in series, maintaining the fixed order of compressor followed by limiter when both stages are used together for precise dynamic control.

Key Features

Powerful Mastering Equalizer and Mastering VCA Compressor/Limiter.
Hyper 3 technology.
New Anti-Aliasing algorithm that significantly reduces the plugin’s aliasing issues.
The new 'Aria' engine includes support for dynamic/real-time and metering displays, featuring a flexible high-definition spectrum analyzer.
New interactive EQ display with adjustable parameters.
Listening modes (Δ, LR, M, S).
New resizing feature and responsive GUI.
Factory Presets available.

Zaffre | Demo