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 60 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. Most Audio Damage products sit on the budget-friendly end of the spectrum.

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

Acle Kahney uses 1 Audio Damage product

Acle Kahney

Guitarist · TesseracT

Noisia uses 1 Audio Damage product

Noisia

Music Producer · Noisia & Pacific

Shpongle (Simon Posford) uses 1 Audio Damage product

Shpongle (Simon Posford)

DJ · Shpongle

Sub Focus uses 1 Audio Damage product

Sub Focus

Music Producer · Sub Focus & Danny Wheeler

Disasterpeace uses 1 Audio Damage product

Disasterpeace

Composer, Music Producer

Lenno uses 1 Audio Damage product

Lenno

Music Producer

W&W uses 1 Audio Damage product

W&W

Music Producer, DJ

Machinedrum uses 1 Audio Damage product

Machinedrum

Sepalcure

Bassnectar uses 1 Audio Damage product

Bassnectar

Music Producer, DJ

Firebeatz uses 1 Audio Damage product

Firebeatz

Music Producer

Nasko uses 1 Audio Damage product

Nasko

Music Producer

R3hab uses 1 Audio Damage product

R3hab

Music Producer

Kan Sano uses 1 Audio Damage product

Kan Sano

Singer, Keyboardist

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