PREDROP 1.2 · FACT SHEET · HOPS LAB
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WHAT IT IS
PREDROP is a build-up engine plugin for producers and DJs. It grabs what is
playing, locks it to the beat and rolls it tighter and tighter into the drop,
with seven rise effects climbing along. One automation lane (GRAB) is enough
for a whole build-up.

KEY FEATURES
- GRAB: beat-locked capture of the live input (works even when automation is late)
- TENSION dial drives the loop-roll and 7 rise effects together
- 4 roll modes: FLOW, GRID, TRIPLET, FX
- GROOVE: KICK MODE, NO KICK, KICK KEEP, MELODY MODE (lows split at 140 Hz)
- AUTO RAMP over 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 bars, with 5 curves (CLASSIC, LINEAR, EXPO, S-CURVE, LOG)
- AUTO BLACKOUT: mutes the last beat before the drop, on the grid
- 7 RISE FX: SWEEP (HP/LP/BAND), NOISE, SPACE (CUT/RING tail), WIDTH, HEAT, BOUNCE, PITCH (TAPE/SHIFT)
- MACRO + STYLE (VELVET, CLEAN, CLUB, RAVE, CHAOS)
- ADVANCED panel: MIX, OUTPUT, safety LIMIT (-0.3 dBFS), MONO BASS (80/120/160 Hz)
- MIDI GRAB: a held MIDI note holds GRAB
- 9 factory presets + user presets (.pdpreset files)

SOUND QUALITY (measured by the PREDROP test suite)
- HEAT saturation 4x oversampled: worst alias below -74 dBc (plain saturator: -19 dBc)
- PITCH SHIFT artefacts 57 dB lower than a basic two-head shifter (+12 st, 440 Hz)
- WIDTH adds almost no stereo below 150 Hz (-39 dB at 60 Hz)
- Latency: 6 samples (0.13 ms at 48 kHz), reported and compensated by the DAW
- CPU: about 4 % of one core with every effect at 100 % (48 kHz, 2.1 GHz server core)
- Passes pluginval at strictness level 10

FORMAT / SYSTEM
VST3, 64-bit, Windows 10 and 11. Any VST3 host (FL Studio, Ableton Live 10.1+,
Bitwig Studio, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper...). macOS version in preparation.

PRICE
Launch price 18.99 EUR (VAT included in the EU), then 24.99 EUR.
One-time payment, lifetime licence for one computer. No subscription.

WEBSITE
https://hops-lab.com/predrop/ (English) - https://hops-lab.com/fr/predrop/ (French)
Press and creators: support@hops-lab.com

DEVELOPER
HOPS LAB

ASSETS IN THIS KIT
predrop-logo.svg / predrop-logo-dark.svg / predrop-logo.png
predrop-social-1200x630.jpg
predrop-screenshot-build.png / predrop-screenshot-advanced.png (1800 x 1080)
predrop_teaser_9x16.mp4 (19 s) / predrop_tour_9x16.mp4 (42 s) - Reels, TikTok, Shorts
Feel free to use these assets in reviews, videos and articles about PREDROP.