Zen Delay Virtual (ZDV): Unleashing Sonic Evolution

After the phenomena of the Zen Delay hardware unit and more than a year of intensive development work, the Zen Delay Virtual plugin, aka ZDV, is now out. For this, the Ninja Tune / Erica Synths team teamed up with VCV code wizard Raphael Hoffman to create a powerful effects plugin with extreme possibilities and playability. ZDV is not simply a digital replica or replacement of the (admittedly universally acclaimed) original hardware, but an addition to it. Like its metal boxed voodoo tube progenitor, ZDV is about opening up the joy of playing, experimenting, mutating, and mashing sounds. But the approaches and requirements for live use are much different from studio recording, which is where the ZDV is designed to shine.

Sonic Revolution with ZDV’s LFO Page

Quite apart from the complete automation possibilities afforded by the DAW, the new LFO page breathes surprising rhythmic animation to life. It controls Filter and Delay, allowing chorus effects, drones, and constantly evolving experimentation thanks to the FM and AM controls. Elevate your sonic exploration with ZDV’s unparalleled capabilities, seamlessly blending the best of hardware inspiration and digital innovation.

The preset manager helps to save your own effect settings. Comes with a selection of killer presets from the developer’s talented team of sound smiths such as Mijk van Dijk, Nerk from TokTok, Dr Walker of Air Liquide, Indian electronic artist Kiss Nuka and others.

Groove Customization with ZDV:

The groove timings of various triplets and dotted delay times, requested by many Zen Delay hardware users, led Erica Synths to say YES—let’s swing the Zen. Unlike the hardware, ZDV offers the flexibility to change the routing between the delay and filter stages, even allowing the insertion of the filter within the feedback loop.

ZDV: Your Sonic Studio Ally:

ZDV stands as a studio secret weapon for all instruments: drums, basses, keys, guitars, vocals, FX, Foley… Regardless of your choice of instruments or sonic sources, ZDV will help you refine, redefine, and remould your sound in fascinating ways. No matter the sounds and music genres you delight in, ZDV is an audio ally of the finest mettle. Additionally, for every license sold, the Liquid Sky artist collective’s reforestation project in southern Portugal plants one five-year-old oak tree, cared for until it can survive by itself.

Features

• Collaboration with VCV code wizard for extreme playability
• Live-friendly design with tailored approaches
• Complete DAW automation possibilities
• Dynamic LFO page for rhythmic animation
• Efficient preset manager for quick settings
• Customizable groove timings for creative rhythms
• Flexible routing between delay and filter stages
• Studio secret weapon for diverse instruments
• Sound refinement and redefinition
• Versatile across various genres
• Environmental commitment: One tree planted per license sold