Loc-Ness V3

Tone Empire Loc-Ness V3 brings saturation, compression and filtering together for producers who want more weight, grit and sustain without a complicated effects chain. Its Crust control drives one of four analog-modeled saturation circuits, while Smash follows with compression and limiting inspired by vintage broadcast hardware. Push drum rooms and breakbeats into dense, gritty territory, add bite to guitars, or give synths a warmer, fuller character. Fast and slow attack settings let you clamp down on hits or preserve their initial punch, while the Mix control blends the processed signal with your dry audio. Pre and post high-pass and low-pass filters help focus the processing and tame unwanted lows or harsh highs. With automatic gain compensation and wet-signal phase inversion, Loc-Ness V3 suits hobby producers exploring anything from restrained coloration to heavily crushed parallel textures.