RWND - Halftime & Reverse Performance FX Plugin

RWND Halftime & Reverse Performance FX Plugin

Transform static melodies, drum loops, and vocal phrases into dynamic, rhythmic transitions with RWND by Thenatan, a real-time halftime plugin and tape reverse effect engineered for modern beatmakers and sound designers. Built specifically for live performance and effortless DAW automation, RWND brings authentic tape deck behavior into your digital workstation. Instead of instantly flipping static audio buffers, this dual-engine reverse audio plugin ramps playback through a true analog stop before shifting into reverse, giving you authentic tape-deceleration fills, halftime drops, and glitchy transitions on demand.

Seamless Dual-Engine Performance

At the heart of RWND lie two independent performance engines—Halftime and Reverse—that operate side by side with zero crosstalk. The Halftime side instantly drops your audio to half-speed with a live status display, while the Reverse engine accelerates through zero to run audio backward. With customizable ramp times, independent mix controls, and an ultra-smooth 4-millisecond click-free release, this performance FX VST lets you create halftime ghosts underneath dry signals or drop explosive tape-stop-into-rewind transitions directly on the bar line.

Full Feature Breakdown

• Real Tape-Style Reverse Engine: Ramps playback from normal speed through a complete stop to negative speed, capturing true analog reel deceleration rather than a simple buffer flip.
• Instant Halftime Engine: Drops audio to 0.50X speed at the touch of a button, complete with real-time speed monitoring and smooth pitch-stretching.
• Flexible Rate Control: Switch rate speeds between 24 tempo-locked musical note values or free millisecond timing (10ms to 2000ms) per side for instant snaps or long wind-downs.
• Parallel Mix Adjustments: Blend dry and wet signals independently on each engine to layer halftime textures or subtle reverse swells underneath your original audio.
• Zero-Latency Processing: Engineered without lookahead or FFT latency, allowing live tracking, performance triggering, and real-time processing in any session.
• Click-Free Release Guard: Built-in 4ms fade-out curves ensure completely smooth, artifact-free transitions back to dry audio without annoying pops or clicks.
• 100 Factory Presets & Scalable GUI: Explore 100 curated factory patches across 9 folders inside a fully resizable vector interface (50% to 200%).

System Requirements & DAW Compatibility

RWND requires a 64-bit host DAW supporting VST, VST3, or Audio Units (AU) formats. It is fully compatible with macOS (OS X 10.9.5 or later, including native Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 support) and Windows (7, 8, 10, or 11). Requires 4 GB of RAM and 30 MB of free disk space. Activation is completed using a simple serial key without iLok hardware dongles. Note: Pro Tools (AAX) is not supported.