Warmth with character
Move from studio reels to worn cassette. Eight tape transports let you soften a sample, add weight to a melody, or introduce a little drift.
8 tape transports
Proof of Life Audio
Governor
Field Unit
Turn recorded sound into new musical material with tape character, time manipulation, and granular textures.
$49$79Early adopter edition
162 factory presets8 tape transportsMac & Windows7-day money-back policy
Hear what else
your sound can become.
Add depth to a sample, reshape a loop, or turn an instrument into an evolving texture. Explore 162 presets and a panel of controls that invite you to keep playing.
A digital plug-in for your studio. Governor Field Unit runs on your computer. The device in the film is a visualization; no physical instrument or hardware is included. Check compatibility & installation
Hear it in a real session.
Uncut recordings of Governor at work. Hear the sound change as the controls and presets move.
Find a new character
in your recordings.
Movement you can play
Ride the REV lever for fluid speed bends. Add pitch shifts or irregular edits to find a new phrasing inside a loop.
REV · PITCH · JOLTTexture beyond the source
Let a note dissolve into a trail, bring out the friction in a recording, or explore the resonance of wood, glass, and a small chamber.
BLUR · EXTRACT · IMPRINTRooted in musique concrète
Your recordings
are the raw material.
Musique concrète begins with recorded sound and treats it as material for composition. A struck object, a breath, or a few notes can become the rhythm, texture, or atmosphere of a piece.
That approach leaves room for suggestion. Change a sound’s timing, soften its attack, or give it an unfamiliar resonance, and something ordinary can feel intimate, distant, or unsettled. It’s a way to build tension through what a listener almost recognizes.
Governor brings several ways of transforming recorded sound together: bend its timing, scatter it into grains, soften its attacks into trails, or change its resonance. EXTRACT pulls back sustained tones to reveal friction, breath, and transients. Combine these processes to uncover material you wouldn’t hear in the original recording.
From the controls
to your timeline.
PERFORM records your processed audio as you play the controls and change presets. When you find something worth keeping, drag the finished WAV into your DAW.
32-bit float recording · Drag-to-DAW workflow
Put it to work
in your next session.
Explore it in your own sessions with our
7-day money-back policy.
Made for your computer.
- Mac
- macOS 12 or later
Apple Silicon or Intel - Windows PC
- Windows 10 or later
Intel / AMD x64
Use a VST3-compatible DAW or the included standalone app. Audio Unit is also included for Mac; AU host testing is still in progress.
No iOS, Android, ChromeOS, or Linux version.
Governor Field Unit
$49$79USD
Digital plug-in for Mac & Windows.
7-day money-back policy, for any reason.
Secure checkout with Stripe. Mac + Windows downloads delivered by email. Tax added where applicable.
Product details
What is Governor Field Unit?
Governor Field Unit is an audio effect. Feed it a beat, melody, instrument, vocal or field recording and use its controls to reshape that source. It requires incoming audio; it is not a standalone sound library.
What comes with it?
This is a digital software purchase; no physical hardware is included. The Mac and Windows editions include 162 factory presets and eight tape transports. PERFORM captures your processed output as a WAV file you can drag into your session.
Can I try it in my own sessions?
The $49 offer is a purchase of the full plugin. There is no separate free trial. The 7-day money-back policy lets you request a refund for any reason, including installation difficulties.