Nu-Trix The Synth Guy Dives Into Filterverse: Not Your Nan’s Filter Plugin

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy wastes no time—after a quick moan about Montreal’s subarctic climate, he dives straight into Polyverse’s Filterverse. At first glance, you’d think it’s just another filter plugin, but that’s like calling a modular rig a fancy noise box. Filterverse is packing more than just your standard low-pass and high-pass fare. It’s a universal filter, sure, but it’s also got enough creative routing and synthesis tricks to make your DAW sweat.

What sets Filterverse apart is its ability to morph from a filter playground into a full-on synthesizer. Nu-Trix points out that the way you combine its modules is where the magic happens. You’re not just stacking filters—you’re building a sonic Frankenstein, and the results can be as subtle or as mental as you want. This isn’t just a filter; it’s a filterverse, and it’s ready to get weird.

The interface is deceptively simple, but don’t be fooled—under the hood, it’s a toaster-fight of options. You get three identical units, each capable of being a different type of filter or effect, and you can route them in series, parallel, or hybrid setups. Want to run a Swiss Army Knife filter into an Evil filter and then brick-wall the lot? Go for it. Each unit has its own dry/wet and drive controls, so you can dial in just the right amount of filth or finesse.

Nu-Trix explores the filter types, from bread-and-butter classics to warped, fat, and even vocal-style filters that’ll make your drums sound like they’re mumbling in the next room. There’s more than just filtering, too—think comb filtering, flanging, chorus, and even cabinet simulation. The plugin’s menu is a rave bunker of options, and the real fun starts when you start modulating everything.

Modulation is where Filterverse goes off the rails—in the best way. You get envelope followers, sequencers, randomisers, and more, all assignable to pretty much any parameter. Nu-Trix shows how you can use these modulators to create evolving, rhythmic movement or just total chaos. If you’re bored with static sounds, this is your playground.

Nu-Trix doesn’t just talk the talk—he runs drums and synth riffs through Filterverse to show what it can actually do. The drum loop gets mangled with phase tricks, rhythmic modulation, and filter types that range from smooth to downright evil. You can tame the madness with the dry/wet controls, or let it all hang out for some proper breakbeat carnage.

When he flips over to a simple synth riff, Filterverse transforms it into a massive, animated soundscape. The built-in oscillator and pitch tracking let you turn a plain melody into a full-on synth monster. If you want to hear what this thing really does, you’ll need to watch the video—words don’t do justice to the way it chews up and spits out your audio.

Filterverse isn’t just about rhythmic chops—it’s a drone machine, too. Nu-Trix demonstrates how you can stack oscillators and use pitch and envelope followers to create evolving, droning textures that would make any ambient producer jealous. The plugin follows your audio or MIDI, letting you sculpt drones that react in real time.

The modular spirit is strong here: you can patch modulators to anything, layer oscillators, and even use MIDI and CV to control the whole show. Whether you want to build a wall of sound or just add subtle movement, Filterverse gives you the tools to get experimental. It’s a sound designer’s sandbox, and the possibilities are only limited by your patience—and maybe your CPU.