Icechewing Technology ice clip

ice clip is a soft clipper plugin for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU) by icechewing technology, an independent developer based in Japan.

Inspired by Fruity Soft Clipper, the stock clipper in Image-Line's FL Studio, ice clip is designed to match the behaviour of the original as closely as possible, based on black-box measurement. In null tests against Fruity Soft Clipper, the residual measures approximately -80 dB across the entire threshold range (inaudible), with no input-gain matching or compensating adjustments required. The threshold knob's taper is also matched to the measured response of the original, so both the sound and the feel of the control carry over.

The interface is deliberately minimal, with three controls:

- Input: pre-clip gain (-15 to +15 dB)
- Threshold: clip onset (0 to -51.8 dB)
- Output: post-clip gain (-15 to +15 dB)

As with the original, there is intentionally no gain-reduction meter. CPU usage is low and multiple instances are supported.

Formats and requirements:

- VST3 for Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- VST3 and AU for macOS 10.13 or later (Universal Binary, Apple Silicon native and Intel, signed and notarized)

Price: $34.99, one-time purchase with free updates.
Null test video: https://youtu.be/fUeyF32NdSk

ice clip is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Image-Line NV. "Fruity Soft Clipper" and "FL Studio" are trademarks of Image-Line NV, referenced solely to identify the reference unit used in the measurements.