2 New Plugins | PolyChrome DSP - KillGate+ and HyperTune METAL V2

Published: 30.08.2026

PolyChrome DSP has released 2 new plugins tailored for modern, heavy-metal-oriented guitarists: KillGate+ and HyperTune METAL V2.


KillGate+

A dedicated noise gate plugin—the standalone version of the KillGate effect, which is also integrated into the amp simulators (Graphene, Nutcracker, IROKO).

  • State-of-the-art noise gating that ranges from gentle, natural control (volume turned down) to aggressive, fast gating for extreme gain situations
  • Reacts dynamically to picking dynamics—keeps riffs crisp and silent between notes without smothering transients
  • Specifically designed for fast, precise playing: rapid chugs, tapping, interval runs
  • Tagline: “Silence the Noise. Control the Chaos.”

Target audience: 

Guitarists (especially modern metal/progressive) who need a tight, clean rhythm tone at high gain—in the DAW or live—and don’t want to use a generic gate plugin that reacts either too slowly or too “clunky.”


HyperTune METAL V2

The pitch-down transposer for djent, thrash, metal, and extended-range guitars, based on the proprietary HyperTune engine (near-zero latency).


Feature and description
  • Transpose: Up to −36 semitones with flawless tracking—from sub-drops to deep djent
  • Blend: Mix dry + transposed signals → hybrid tunings, octaver styles, layered tones
  • Focus Drive: Restores the natural resonance and attack of the strings when tuning down significantly; also works on standard tuning as a focused drive without excess gain
  • Killgate: Integrated, lightning-fast noise gate (Threshold + Amount) for surgical precision between notes
  • MIDI Note Range: Route MIDI keyboard/arpeggiator directly into the Transposer → evolving scales and patterns in real time
  • Presets: Can be loaded even while playing

Target audience: 

Guitarists with 7- or 8-string guitars or heavily down-tuned instruments (Djent, Progressive Metal, Djent/Thall) who need musically natural, polyphonic real-time pitch-down transposition—without the strings sounding “dead” or muddy at low tunings. Also ideal for producers who want to create layered or octaver styles in their DAW.

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