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Independent audio tools / Proof of Life Audio

Analog-minded
plug-ins.

Independent plug-ins built for sound design and experimentation.

Explore Governor ↗Meet the studio

Sound is the starting point.

Our newest instrument / 003

ACRE 51.

Experimental folk instruments, strange synths, and sounds from the middle of nowhere.

1,200+ presets$29 $59Black Friday sale through Nov 30Mac + WindowsVST3 / AU (Mac) / AAX / Standalone
Buy ACRE 51 ↗Try the free demo
The ACRE 51 plugin window: a hand-drawn field scene with four material lanes and envelope, tone and reverb controls

Our first instrument / 001

Governor
Field Unit.

Tape character. Time bends. Grains and resonance. An audio effect for finding the unfamiliar inside sounds you already know.

162 presets$49 $100Black Friday sale through Nov 30Mac + WindowsVST3 / AU (Mac) / AAX / Standalone
Meet the instrument ↗Hear it in a session
Governor Field Unit's tape, grain, time and resonance controls

Our second instrument / 002

SIPHON.

A plug-in host and blender. Link up to eight of your own instruments and play them as one sound. It does not make sound on its own, so you bring the plug-ins or audio files.

$49 $79Black Friday sale through Nov 30Mac + WindowsVST3 / AU (Mac) / AAX / Standalone
Meet SIPHON ↗
SIPHON, a plug-in host and blender

Around the studio

More than a plug-in.

A love for recorded sound, experimental music, and the sonic worlds of games and film.

01 / The blog

Field Notes.

Ideas, processes, and practical notes for your next sound experiment.

Read the journal ↗02 / Our story

Made with curiosity.

Meet the independent studio and the thinking behind our instruments.

About Proof of Life ↗03 / For creators

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A little more
to listen for.

Sound-design ideas, experiments with recorded audio, and dispatches from the studio.

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