Torchit

Saturation & Drive

"Four saturation modes, three tone-shaping modes, and forensic Delta monitoring — from subtle warmth to aggressive grit."

Torchit is a free, high-fidelity saturation and drive plugin built for electronic music — from subtle mix-bus warmth to full-blown sonic destruction. Four modes (Warm, Grit, Tube, Tape) with a Hard/Medium/Soft knee, oversampled up to 8x and monitored through a phase-aligned Delta so you hear exactly what you add. Signed and notarized for macOS as AU, VST3, and Standalone.

Torchit — Saturation & Drive — plugin interface for macOS (AU, VST3, Standalone)
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INSTALLATION

3 steps. Takes 30 seconds.

1

RUN THE INSTALLER

Double-click the .pkg file. Choose AU, VST3, or Standalone.

Signed & notarized by Apple — it installs cleanly, no security warnings, no "Open Anyway."
2

CHOOSE YOUR FORMATS

The installer lets you pick AU (Logic, GarageBand, Ableton), VST3 (Ableton, Reaper, Bitwig, FL Studio), and the Standalone app. Install takes a few seconds.

3

OPEN YOUR DAW

Restart your DAW and rescan plugins if needed. Find Torchit under Remi Blaze in your plugin list.

  • Ableton: Plugins › Audio Effects › VST3
  • Logic Pro: Audio Effects › Remi Blaze › Torchit
  • Reaper: FX › VST3 › Torchit
Security Note: Torchit is built by Remi Blaze and is signed & notarized by Apple, so it installs cleanly with no security warnings. The plugin is safe to use — no background processes, no network calls, no telemetry. Downloads are distributed via GitHub Releases.

FEATURES

Saturation Engine

◆Four saturation modes: Warm (smooth tanh), Grit (asymmetric rational clip), Tube (triode character), Tape (magnetic compression)
◆Knee selector: Hard / Medium / Soft — controls the saturation bend radius and clipping character
◆Drive knob: from gentle harmonic enhancement to heavy distortion
◆Oversampling quality selector: Draft (4x) for low CPU, HQ (8x) for pristine anti-aliased processing

Tone Shaping

◆Three tone modes: BAL (tilt EQ — balanced, volume-stable), GLW (precision shelf — add air or weight), FX (morph filter — creative LP sweeps)
◆Anti-mud HP filter (20–500Hz) with three slope modes: Smooth (12dB/oct), Standard (24dB/oct), Hard (48dB/oct)

Controls

◆Input gain knob (−24 to +24 dB) — pre-saturation level control
◆Tone knob — post-saturation tone shaping
◆Mix knob — dry/wet blend for parallel processing
◆Output knob — level compensation for honest A/B comparison
◆Auto-Gain (AG) — keeps volume consistent as you push the drive

Monitoring & Workflow

◆Delta monitoring — hear only what the plugin adds, using phase-aligned forensic subtraction with separate oversampler instances for zero dry signal bleed
◆Bypass — instant A/B comparison with one click
◆Live transfer curve — real-time visual feedback of the saturation shape
◆21 factory presets tuned for electronic music production
◆Preset save/load — export and import your own presets
◆Randomize — discover new sounds instantly

Under the Hood

◆Static latency reporting — consistent latency to host regardless of quality mode, no playback hiccups when switching Draft/HQ
◆Phase-aligned delta — separate oversampler instances ensure forensic-grade null with zero dry signal bleed (verified v1.0.0)
◆DC blocker (5Hz) — headroom preservation after asymmetric saturation
◆Soft clipper at 0dBFS — output safety ceiling
◆Universal Binary — native on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel

FACTORY PRESETS

Init
Subtle Warmth
Tape Heat
Vocal Glow
Dirty Bass
Acid Line Heat
909 Kick Crunch
Hi-Hat Sizzle
Bus Glue
Vocal Grit
Full Send
Remi Blaze Heat
Tube Warmth
Tape Compress
Bass Heat
Master Soft Clip
Kick Thump
Drum Bus Glow
Vocal Polish
Synth Morpher
Tape Lo-Fi

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • OS macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
  • Architecture Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal Binary)
  • Formats AU, VST3, Standalone
  • DAW Any AU or VST3 compatible host

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is Torchit free?

Yes. Torchit is completely free to download and use under a proprietary freeware license. No trial, no watermark, no feature limits.

What saturation modes does Torchit have?

Four modes: Warm (smooth analog), Grit (asymmetric bite), Tube (vintage triode), and Tape (magnetic compression). Each mode has an adjustable Knee (Hard/Medium/Soft) that controls the clipping character.

What is Delta mode?

Delta lets you hear only what the plugin adds to your signal. It uses phase-aligned forensic subtraction with separate oversampler instances — a technique that eliminates dry signal bleed for surgical monitoring of harmonics.

What are the tone modes?

BAL (tilt EQ, balanced and volume-stable), GLW (precision shelf for adding air or weight), and FX (morph filter with creative LP sweep for transitions and sound design).

What is the HP filter for?

The high-pass filter removes low-end mud before saturation. Choose from three slope modes: Smooth (12dB/oct), Standard (24dB/oct), or Hard (48dB/oct) depending on how surgical you need to be.

Does Torchit support Apple Silicon?

Yes. Torchit is a Universal Binary that runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs.

Installation guide is above. Need more help? Visit the support page.

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