Audio Damage

Audio Damage

Also known as: Audio Damage Inc

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Audio Damage is an independent audio software company founded in 2002 by Chris Randall and Adam Schabtach, based in Boulder, Colorado. The company develops plugins and instruments for macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS across VST3, AU, AUv3, AAX, and CLAP formats, with a long-standing policy against DRM, dongles, and subscriptions.

Their catalog includes the granular synthesizer Quanta, the hybrid...

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Audio Damage is an independent audio software company founded in 2002 by Chris Randall and Adam Schabtach, based in Boulder, Colorado. The company develops plugins and instruments for macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS across VST3, AU, AUv3, AAX, and CLAP formats, with a long-standing policy against DRM, dongles, and subscriptions.

Their catalog includes the granular synthesizer Quanta, the hybrid synth Continua, and creative looping tools like Enso and Replicant. They are also known for a deep library of effects plugins — reverbs, delays, filters, distortions, and oddball modulation units — including titles like Eos, Dubstation, Rough Rider, and Grind. Free releases such as the Rough Rider compressor have become staples in many producers' chains.

Between roughly 2012 and 2018, Audio Damage also produced a line of Eurorack modules covering effects, sequencers, and utilities before discontinuing the hardware business to refocus on software. Their work tends to sit at the experimental end of the plugin market, with a reputation among electronic and ambient producers for unusual sound-design tools rather than conventional studio processors.

Audio Damage has 57 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Multi-Effect Plugins, Modular Synthesizers, and Reverb Plugins. Their gear is featured by 30 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Rock. Notable users include Paul Epworth, Junkie XL, and Rob Swire. Audio Damage's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.

Artists Who Use Audio Damage

Paul Epworth uses 10 Audio Damage products

Paul Epworth

Keyboardist · Band Aid 30

Junkie XL uses 5 Audio Damage products

Junkie XL

Composer, Music Producer · Tiësto vs. Junkie XL

Rob Swire uses 3 Audio Damage products

Rob Swire

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Pendulum

Andrew Huang uses 3 Audio Damage products

Andrew Huang

Singer, Guitarist · First Of October

Andy Gill uses 2 Audio Damage products

Andy Gill

Guitarist · Gang of Four

Boris Brejcha uses 2 Audio Damage products

Boris Brejcha

Music Producer, DJ

Dave Clarke uses 2 Audio Damage products

Dave Clarke

Music Producer · Hothouse Flowers

Noisia uses 1 Audio Damage product

Noisia

Music Producer · Noisia & Pacific

Sub Focus uses 1 Audio Damage product

Sub Focus

Music Producer · Sub Focus & Danny Wheeler

Acle Kahney uses 1 Audio Damage product

Acle Kahney

Guitarist · TesseracT

W&W uses 1 Audio Damage product

W&W

Music Producer, DJ

Shpongle (Simon Posford) uses 1 Audio Damage product

Shpongle (Simon Posford)

DJ · Shpongle

Black Sun Empire uses 1 Audio Damage product

Black Sun Empire

Music Producer · Black Sun Empire & Noisia

Disasterpeace uses 1 Audio Damage product

Disasterpeace

Composer, Music Producer

Machinedrum uses 1 Audio Damage product

Machinedrum

Sepalcure

Merk & Kremont uses 1 Audio Damage product

Merk & Kremont

Music Producer

Lenno uses 1 Audio Damage product

Lenno

Music Producer

Bassnectar uses 1 Audio Damage product

Bassnectar

Music Producer, DJ

R3hab uses 1 Audio Damage product

R3hab

Music Producer

Matisse & Sadko uses 1 Audio Damage product

Matisse & Sadko

Music Producer

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