Tutorials | Efx REFRACT - Overview

In this Overview tutorial, Lena takes you through the multi-effect capabilities of Efx REFRACT, including its refraction pathway, FX modes, filters and modulation parameters. On top of this, she offers some helpful hints and use-cases to get the most out of Efx REFRACT. Whether applying a simple chorus or an epic, wide distortion, learn how to utilize the power of unison for your pads, vocal, synth, drums or master track.
_CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:05 Overview
03:25 Refraction
04:59 Bottom Toolbar
07:11 Mode FX
12:26 Outro
_DISCOVER
Efx REFRACT | Free Gift → bit.ly/48bwQov
🎁 Download it for #free until January 4th, 2024
Efx REFRACT is a stereo multi-effect with versatility at its core. Combining unison-based processing with a variety of secondary effects and modulation options, effortlessly enrich, texturise and transform any sound - from experimental distortions to detuned harmonics.
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Presenter: Lena
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[@sub-jec-tiv]

On paper this sounds like a snooze, but when you actually hear it, it sounds like a jaw-dropper. Crazy. Thanks for making this free.

[@TheTonyTitan]

Free for a limited time

[@clown134]

​@@TheTonyTitandoes that mean the plug-in will stop working like that bass plug-in that came out a week or so did?

[@danielgreen2348]

@@clown134more likely it’ll be similar to the MS-20 filter plug-in which was free at first, and stayed free to everyone who claimed it, and is now a paid plugin to new users.

[@robmlisanti]

🤣🤣 free is free@@clown134

[@ApolloMclaren]

@@danielgreen2348 did this end up being the case? I must have missed it by just a week or two I'm pissed. Would be pissed for different reasons if it wasn't free to anyone anymore lol

[@breslin44]

This is a superb offering. Great demo and explanation too. Arturia did some great stuff in 2023.

[@origin178]

I could watch Lena's tutorials all day! So much more worthwhile than any amount of flashy marketing shorts.

[@tobytodelafontena]

the video starts literally with: "Efx REFRACT, a virtual stereo multi-effect that will elevate your sound to the next level". You're right, it is absolutely not a "flashy marketing short" bullshit that you can hear and read each time a new plugin comes out in this world. We should all be making music on Mars today with all these "next levels" all these billions of plugins made us reach.

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@@buckycore False : I love you, but you never answer my calls.

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Thank you for the gift. Respect to this company!

[@mudi2000a]

Thank you Arturia for this great plugin and also thanks to Lena for the top notch presentation.

[@MelomanSoul]

This is so well done. From graphical illustration to sound rendering! It has to be tried, thank you for your vid 💫

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Sound Designers are gonna go crazy with this one 🔥🔥🔥

[@gianfry1980]

ARTURIA Number 1 in All

[@JoeyFTL]

Did not expect much but it sounds surprisingly good!

[@marceltorres4337]

Thank you very much Lena ! Very clear explanations on this beautiful overview of this future useful effect !

[@lazaruss2940]

Thanks for the Christmas gift, Arturia Team! Have a great Feast and a prosperous New Year!

[@bassManDavis1953]

wow! what a fantastic Christmas present from Arturia! As always, they deliver a top notch product to experience. Nicely presented by the wonderful Lena......Merry Christmas to you all and productive 2024. Much peace and love Gary xx

[@crybo]

Arturia are making some amazing FX plugins and this is no exception. Looking forward to using this with my hardware synths.

[@spaceiswater6539]

Thank you so much @Arturia it sounds and looks beautiful I have all your plugins and I love them all.

[@dutchmannic1310]

Very clear and nice tutorial 👏

[@ultramike3]

Thank you Arturia! Merry Xmas! XO

[@VirtualModular]

This makes a great chorus sound on guitar, very warm and lush for a software effect.The harmoniser and comb filter are fun too, so overall I think it's excellent for a free plugin. Cheers Arturia!

[@MRFThorne]

A very nice Christmas present! Fantastic presentation by Lena, as always.

[@visual_chris]

every year such an amazing thing these freebies, really makes me think less through the year if I want to give yall more money

[@establ1shment915]

I love it! (pretty much everything about it) Another great plugin from you guys!

[@tendingtropic7778]

Thank you, this is awesome and its a real feel good ending for the year for Arturia. great company, all best for 2024!

[@MrDiscofire]

Thank you and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Arturia Team🎄😊

[@carmencamille4520]

What an amazing tutorial. We were recommended this plug-in from our mentor and this tutorial was incredibly comprehensive and exciting. Finally just bought this plug-in and we are so excited to use it! Comb filter adjusting resonance and cutoff and the bit crusher on bass- cant wait 🎉

[@Writtenmirror]

Received for free and comes with a complimentary demo! Cheers and Happy New year!

[@austincelaya1139]

What a really cool creative plugin. Love it!

[@azizalami835]

It’s an incredible plugin and it’s free! Thank you Arturia 🙏 and thank you Lena for this amazing and inspiring tutorial ❤

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Thanks Arturia! Love your Christmas present. 🎅🏼🎁🔥

[@davidhall-ei7br]

Thanks Lena, excellent demonstration Dave

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[@Ra_Sharpness_]

I used it on some vocals today and was super happy with the results

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Thanks for this great gift ❤ you nailed it this year

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Thank you!

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Best gift ever :)

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A great new effect plugin and a perfect informative presentation!

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I've missed the free ms20 filter....such a shame, but got this one immediately and I'm verry happy with the fx 🤗 great for sound design

[@bblas5199]

Got Refract for free today, added the license. Thanks for the freebie, Arturia ❤

[@johnkemp3592]

Sounds great - looking forward to playing with this 🙂

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Love watching Lenas tutorials. The products are nice as well lol

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I approve. Thanks for the gift Arturia!

[@pptk]

Definitely a nice plugin to add some spice to your presets. Thank you.

[@saudade494]

And it's working on Win 7. Thank you Arturia and Lena ❤

[@marakhas]

Thank you! Nice tutorial

[@amphibianaudio]

Thanks for dark theme!

[@Divuar]

It’s crazy arturia makes it a free present for us. Love it. 🎉🎉🎉

[@LaCremeBeatz]

Creative plugin ❤🔥 Thanks!! big love

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[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

Excellent demo, looks like it'll be a great plug-in addition to the stack.

[@famosguider205]

Thank you 😊

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thank you Arturia..

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Thanks Arturia!

[@Drfresh1402]

This sounds shockingly good and some how seems unique even though I’m not sure how.

[@HotDavid]

Looks dope!

[@skbass4842]

L'année dernière c'était le lofi plugin et cette année ça. Merci ❤

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[@auntheforest]

nice visiual, nice animation, thanks❤

[@MrSpaceman555]

I tasted it with an old free synth vst, it sounds beautiful. Cons, I hate to log in my account every time I use it, but definitely this plugin is good.

[@Gregster-HH]

IT IS FREE ??? ... THANK YOUR :-D ... I like this tool.

[@LipazMusic]

Nice.

[@bobmccarroll7876]

Nice!!!

[@Icekiin]

That masterpiece

[@macronencer]

I'm most interested in trying this on vocals and acoustic instruments, to be honest. I look forward to finding out what it can do. Thanks for the Christmas present, Arturia!

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Two pop artists that have used a wave form widening are Eminem and Pjnk and they have done for decades, not sure how they do it but this plugin can easily do that popular vocal effect.

[@macronencer]

@@HOLLASOUNDS Thanks! I don't suppose you happen to know what the refraction stage of REFRACT actually does? I was wondering whether it does some sort of multiband split, which is one trick that's sometimes used for stereo processing.

[@wozowski]

Merry f$&king Christmas 🤟

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WOW!

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I have created a free bank of 25 presets, Merry Christmas 🎅🏼✨

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What sybth and preset is 6:44? Please tell me, that sound is too beautiful.

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That looks like 1:27 the Old Reason Studios log on the right there with the 3 squares like that.

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Arturia RULES!

[@PaulEubanks]

Can you use the HP filter to only affect the frequencies after the cutoff to keep your bass signal focused and free from phasing? It sounds like it's a post filter that just removes low frequencies entirely.

[@SolarLiner]

The high pass is pre-effect, but the plugin doesn't pass the raw low frequency signal. You need to use a separate frequency splitter plugin and route only the high frequency out of that into Refract to get what you want.

[@PaulEubanks]

@@SolarLiner Cool, might be a nice feature to have in a future update then.

[@iBananenjoghurt]

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If somebody wears a shirt that says shred I watch the video until the end! Thanks for the explanation. And the plugin!

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lol any idea where the shirt is from? pretty cool design

[@salvamando1]

ISSUES with installation. I downloaded and installed via ASC, as well as activated but I do not see it installed in my applications (using a Mac)?! I "uninstalled" and reinstalled and see it download and install and it shows as activated. Am I missing something? Please advice, this looks and sounds amazing, thank you for this early Xmas gift! Arturia! UPDATE: This behavior is happening even when I install other plug-ins - it shows that it installed another plug in but it nowhere to be found in my applications. Any advice? UPDATE2: I see that I misunderstood how plug-ins work, I see it now listed in Logic Pro and was able to use it. Please forgive me, I'm a newbie/dweeb! :LOL

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Хочу приобрести arturia minifuse 2 pack на маркетплейсе, но в описании указана страна производитель Китай. Подскажите является ли Китай официальным дистрибьютором,? Можно ли считать arturia minifuse 2 pack с страной производителем Китай - оригинальным товаром?

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Why aren't they bringing a LA2A? They did make the 1176 😮

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Arturia, please to make dark mode in Motions on a Christmas!😌👿

[@waynepayne864]

the fact 2 or 3 people dropped a video about the free plugin deal before arturia does scares me

[@bobmccarroll7876]

And did I forgot to say "Thank You, Arturia for this FREE plugin?" Merry Christmas to you all.

[@clown134]

i want to install this. does it need ilok or any of that stupid shit or can I just install the dll like a normal plug-in? or like what all are the hoops

[@ParanoidAndroid291]

We need a spectrum analizer and JD800

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I think Arturia would do it right too

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Would love a good analizer. The bigger the better.

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now bring back the way analog lab 4 and lite were before Five and Intro

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So uhh...When is the keylab mk3 coming out? Lol

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Is this for iOS.?

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Man I’m such a sucker for unison detuning. Slap it all over. Throw in some PWM for good measure, I’m a happy little boy.

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My name is Arturia

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First!

[@davidpeaston8443]

Reaper doesn't see it.

[@amazeus1980]

Power hungry? Like many of your other plugins? I hope not!

[@SpeccyMan]

Let me guess. You're one of those people who has a powerful cpu in your pc but you hate it being used for dsp because you believe dsp should use no processing power at all like some kind of dream.

[@Grant82gc]

Cool plugin but half of yhe examples you provided would be completely un usable in a mix. But thats the reality with most fx plugins. V

[@SpeccyMan]

No. It is actually just your opinion.

[@YourGrandpaBob]

Colour bass artists are shitting their pants rn

[@jonloc8535]

Analog Lab V Play and then this? Arturia is spoiling us cheapskates who don't like spending money.

[@JJaxxon]

Love Arturia and the products but this isn‘t much innovative at all and the UI looks also like come on buy me i‘m a light show… if u know what i mean. So its for sure a useful tool but nothing u can‘t get from anywhere else. Please don‘t get nasty thats only my opinion about it. ❤

[@SpeccyMan]

My opinion says you are wrong.

[@michael7018]

Sounds very distorted 👎🏻

[@schneider-martin-com]

Thanks a lot, Arturia! A wonderful plugin. Sounds excellent!