{"product_id":"onethng-wax-theory","title":"oneTHNG: Wax Theory","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE RECORD IS THE EFFECT. DROP THE NEEDLE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWax Theory turns the playback path of a record into one creative control. One knob moves the needle from the lead-in at the outer edge toward the run-out near the label. As the stylus moves inward, groove speed falls, and tracing distortion, surface noise, wobble and bandwidth change with it. You are not turning up four separate effects. You are moving the needle, and the rest follows from where it lands. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAround that one control sit three choices and one performance gesture. FORMAT changes the physics of the disc, LP, 45 or 78. STYLUS changes who is reading the groove, from the cleaner HIFI profile to DJ and WORN. DUST adds the surface layer at the groove itself. STOP puts the whole system in motion, braking the platter on its own inertia until pitch falls away, the wobble slows, the top end collapses and the surface comes to rest. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne knob, three switches, one gesture. No pages, no second layer, no menu diving. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTHE CONTROLS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSIDE.\u003c\/strong\u003e The one knob. Fully counter-clockwise is the lead-in at the outer edge; fully clockwise is the run-out at the label. As the arm moves inward, tracing distortion climbs, surface noise rises, wobble deepens and the top end closes down. The live readout shows minutes into the side, groove radius in millimetres and linear velocity in cm\/s under the stylus. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFORMAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Changes the physics of the disc, not simply the tone. LP models a 12-inch 33⅓ rpm side, 45 a 7-inch 45 rpm side, and 78 an older 10-inch shellac record with its own bandwidth, mono behavior, surface level and per-record speed error. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLUS.\u003c\/strong\u003e Changes the pickup rather than the record. HIFI is the cleanest, widest-bandwidth option. DJ uses a larger conical profile with more tracing distortion, a presence lift and a reduced top end. WORN takes that profile further with a flattened tip that adds level-independent rasp and tighter low-end behavior. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDUST.\u003c\/strong\u003e The surface layer. A noise bed, clustered dust ticks, one scratch pop per revolution and bearing rumble are injected into the groove so the cartridge reads them with the music. Off removes the surface, not the rest of the playback path. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSTOP.\u003c\/strong\u003e The performance gesture. Brakes the platter according to the selected format, pulling pitch down, slowing the wobble and collapsing the top end until the record comes to rest. Release it and the platter spins back up with fresh audio sliding into pitch. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eSIGNAL FLOW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe source enters a record-playback path rather than an EQ plus noise layer: cutting behavior, groove geometry, tracing distortion, warp and off-center movement, cartridge response, surface layer and groove echo all contribute to the result. SIDE changes the groove condition that drives the system, while FORMAT and STYLUS determine the record and pickup doing the work. DUST lives in the groove with the audio, and STOP acts on the platter itself. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCORE FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne SIDE control moving the stylus from lead-in to run-out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroove speed falling continuously as the arm travels inward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracing distortion, surface noise, wobble and bandwidth changing together from one position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree record formats: LP, 45 and 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree stylus profiles: HIFI, DJ and WORN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDUST surface layer with noise bed, clustered ticks, one scratch pop per revolution and bearing rumble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTOP platter-brake gesture, latching and automatable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive readouts for time into the side, groove radius and linear velocity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroove echo, approximately 55 dB below the source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach instance generates its own repeatable pressing behavior, including dust pattern, warp phase and 78 speed error\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e512 samples of host-compensated latency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHost bypass with a ramped transition, automatable from the DAW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory preset categories, plus Locker, Favs and Drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUI scaling from 75 to 200 percent, with optional drag to resize \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWHAT IT IS NOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNot a vinyl EQ curve with crackle laid over the top. Not a generic noise generator. Not a pitch effect with a record skin. If you need to remove a specific frequency problem, an EQ is the right tool. Wax Theory is for what the whole thing sounds like it was lifted off a record. It sits naturally on drums, loops, samples and keys, and can work gently across a full mix with the SIDE kept low. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e VST3, AU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003emacOS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 and above, Apple Silicon and Intel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 and above, 64-bit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoftware version:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.0.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatency:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512 samples, 10.7 ms at 48 kHz, host compensated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e digital download only, available immediately after purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoneTHNG: Wax Theory Manager for macOS or Windows, installing every supported format in its standard location\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory preset browser built into the plugin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA portable license file for your account\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEATPPL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58930039128224,"sku":"MBFX-OTWT-100","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/8665\/7952\/files\/wax_00_face.png?v=1789752264","url":"https:\/\/www.modbap.com\/products\/onethng-wax-theory","provider":"Modbap Modular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}