Waves Smack Attack

About Waves Smack Attack

Waves Smack Attack is a transient shaper plugin designed to add punch and presence to percussive sounds by precisely controlling the level, shape, and duration of their transients’ attack and sustain.

• Emphasizes percussive peaks for enhanced punch and presence
• Provides flexible control over attack characteristics
• Allows customization of attack levels and processing extent
• Softens peaks to position instruments further back in the mix
• Enables selective tightening or extension of transients and sustain
• Includes sensitivity control for selective transient shaping
• Offers advanced features such as parallel processing and MIDI control
• Features a limiter/clipper to drive sound to the limit
• Provides a real-time graphic display for quick optimization of settings
• Operates with zero latency for real-time live sound mixing

Smack Attack is ideal for enhancing the impact of drums, loops, synth hits, and other percussive elements in both studio and live settings.