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The Cargo Cult Slapper

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Slapper is a multi-tap surround delay with a stunningly intuitive interface, fantastic console integration and some freakish sound design potential. You can make anything from an attic to a canyon... from a simple vocal slap to insanely complex syncopated grooves - and you'll do this quickly, and precisely, and with a big smile on your face.

Slapper's interface is so intuitive, so ergonomically tuned, that it really is a joy to use. Whatever you do with it, it's always going to look exactly like it sounds.

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Evocative spaces We really don't give a shit about accurate geometry or modelled acoustic environments. We designed Slapper to be 'effective' - not 'real'. We want your audience to really feel like they're in that courtyard, attic, or valley, and we don't mind lying and cheating to make that happen. We want to sell the idea of a space to your audience - not your physics teacher.

Instant immersion It's almost cheating. Even the smallest, lamest, mono sound can be instantly unwrapped into a breathtaking, immersive event. With 8 separate delays you can park each one at a speaker position and really clearly define the geometry of the space, without drowning the audience in reverb.

Warps your mind - permanently Once you’ve tried Slapper your brain will be changed forever. You will have a new understanding of the relationship between space and time. Then, just as soon as you’ve come to grips with it, you will discover Tape-Mode, a completely psychedelic renting of the fabric of the universe. Just stay calm and ride it out.

Key features

8 fully independent, surround-pannable delay taps
Fruity Sound Design with Tape-Mode varispeeding
Multiple filtering options
Massive variety and an expanding preset library
Wide range of input/output formats
Dedicated reverb on every delay tap
Stunning object-oriented interface
Crazy rhythmic possibilities
Fantastic console integration

Product specs

Plugin Format	VST, AU, AAX
Operating Systems	Mac, Windows

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Combining Cargo Cult Slapper with reverb like Pro-R is recommended for creating realistic outdoor soundscapes with controlled slapback delay and minimal early reflections.
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Slapper is noted as beneficial in non-essential, feature-heavy projects, providing advanced surround delay capabilities for complex audio environments.
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Users highlight the importance of adjusting high-frequency attenuation in reverb settings for exterior environments to avoid overly bright sound.
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The Cargo Cult Slapper can be used creatively in a 7.1.4 aux setup to control output levels and achieve precise directionality for surround sound delays.
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Cargo Cult Slapper is mentioned alongside Altiverb, which offers impulse response reverb presets, showing preference for Slapper's slapback delay capabilities in certain setups.
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It integrates into workflows that expand beyond the 7.1.2 bed limitation by accommodating 7.1.4 setups, enhancing directionality in height channels.
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Users find the Slapper useful for educational purposes, particularly in understanding signal flow, panning, and routing in multi-channel setups, despite it not being deemed essential.
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Critic Reviews

Review: The Cargo Cult Slapper - Audio Media International

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The Cargo Cult Slapper redefines delay plugins with its unique multi-tap and object-oriented interface, making complex delays easy to manage and visually intuitive. Users can craft realistic soundscapes thanks to its eight independent taps and flexible filtering options. However, it currently only supports Pro Tools, limiting accessibility, and some may desire more character parameters like modulation or distortion. Despite these drawbacks, the Slapper proves to be an inspiring tool for sound designers, blending creativity with streamlined complexity. A must-try for those looking to enhance their audio production!

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Simon Franglen

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Used to mix the The Magnificent Seven soundtrack, as stated in this October 20, 2016 Audio Media International article. Franglen is also quoted on the official product page and the plugin appears in this photo from this January 6, 2020 Avid interview.

Audio Media International, October 20, 2016

We looked at the options and decided, having built guerrilla studios in the past, that mixing at home was possible. There we used Neumann KH420 mid-fields, each sitting on top of Neumann KH870 subwoofers for an amazing 7.1 rig combination. We then used KH310s for the sides and surrounds.

Avatar was the last film that we mixed in analogue as a crew but since then everything has been entirely in the box. I used an Avid C24 as a mix controller and was taking sounds that the live players were generating and manipulating them through Pro Tools. I used quite a lot of plug-ins, including [The Cargo Cult] Slapper for multi-channel delay and the VSM plug-ins, which I really like. We needed a bit of a contemporary sound so we also used a whole host of different reverb plug-ins along with delay and compression.

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Slapper is immensely deep, exquisitely beautiful and sounds like it could go on forever. I find it to be the most musical echo I own and it's just as useful in stereo as in Atmos.