Give your tracks that loud, yet clean, release ready sound.

AIR SOFT CLIPPER

NOT JUST ANOTHER CLONE.

Inspired by the original, reimagined, and optimised to give beat makers and music producers everything they need to get the ultimate energy from the mix.

AIR Soft Clipper, a tool designed for those who make R&B, Rap, Drum and Bass, or edgy Pop—you name it.

Anything but basic

The Quick View isn’t just for beginners. It gives you rapid access to essential controls, sometimes it’s all you’ll need to crank up the mix.

drive

Experiment in the art of saturation. From just a hint to a heavy layer, define the tone of your track.

POST LEVEL

No surprises here—what you set is what you get. Dial it down or keep it up, your mix won’t lose its edge.

meter

Real-time feedback means no guesswork. Tweak as you go and ensure your levels are just right.

Advanced Mode – Where The Real Magic Happens

Feel like diving deeper? Advanced View has what you need.

shape

Whether you want your clip to roll smoothly or hit hard, this is where you customise that curve.

True Peak & Anti-Alias

Minimise distortions and artefacts. AIR Soft Clipper keeps your sound crisp and clear.

Stereo Link

Don’t sweat about imbalances between channels; Stereo Link makes sure both sides are working together.

When Details Matter

Release Time

Want the clipping to hang around or fade out quickly? You decide.

Mix

The perfect balance between the original and the altered – get your mojo with the Mix knob.

Out Level

The last touch for perfect calibration. Make your output sit perfectly in the mix, just how you want.

System Requirements

AIR Soft Clipper is designed to support VST 2 and VST3 Plugin hosts as well as full support for AU, AAX, MPC standalone and desktop systems running version 2.14 ( or later). This software requires an internet connection for authorization. You will need to install Akai’s MPC desktop software version 2.14 or higher to use desktop versions of the plugins.

Windows	MAC	MPC/FORCE Standalone Compatibility
Windows 10, 11	macOS 12 – 15 (Apple Silicon compatible – check Specific MPC Models for Driver Support)	AIR Soft Clipper is designed to run on standalone MPC systems running 2.14 or later, including:
127 MB free disk space	315 MB free disk space	MPC One
4GB RAM (8GB recommended)	4GB RAM (8GB recommended)	MPC Live
Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU	Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU	MPC Live II
VST 2/3 compatible host	VST 2/3 Plugin compatible host	MPC X
AAX plugin compatible host	AAX plugin compatible host	MPC Key 61
	AU plugin compatible host	MPC One +
		MPC Key 37
		FORCE