Lunacy Haze and Filter
Key Features
- Two standalone Lunacy effects cover atmospheric modulation and creative filtering in one product entry
- Haze blends chorus, phasing, algorithmic reverb, and spectral dispersion for wide shimmering textures
- Haze includes 20 presets ranging from warbly tape-style movement to washy hall effects
- Filter includes lowpass, highpass, bandpass, shelves, bell, peak, notch, comb, and formant modes
- Slope scaling up to 8x and note snapping make Filter useful for musical sweeps and precise pitched movement
- Both plugins support VST, AU, and AAX workflows on macOS and Windows
Description
Lunacy Haze and Filter are standalone creative effects for macOS and Windows, pulled from the same visual design language as Lunacy's larger BEAM ecosystem. Haze focuses on silky chorus, phasing, reverb, and spectral dispersion, while Filter handles both classic state-variable filtering and more experimental comb or formant movement.
Haze is the atmosphere builder in the pair. Its decay, density, stereo spread, Motion, and Smear controls are aimed at turning pads, leads, textures, and effects returns into wider, more animated spaces without setting up a full modulation and reverb chain.
Filter is the more direct tone-shaping tool, covering lowpass, highpass, bandpass, shelves, bell, peak, notch, comb, and formant options. Slope scaling up to 8x, note snapping, and stereo image controls make it useful for both musical filter sweeps and precise frequency movement.
As checked on May 9, 2026, Lunacy still lists both standalone plugins as Free with no sale deadline or coupon language. The download remains email-gated, so the review worktree links users to the official Haze and Filter pages instead of mirroring installer files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Haze and Filter separate plugins?
Yes. Lunacy lists Haze and Filter as separate standalone plugins, and the source article links to separate product pages for each one. They are grouped here because the release lead covers both no-cost effects together.
Do I need BEAM to use them?
No. The official pages describe Haze and Filter as standalone plugins, while noting that BEAM owners already have access to the same effects inside BEAM. The standalone versions are the relevant downloads for this page.
What does Haze do best?
Haze is built for stereo texture, chorus-like width, dreamy phase movement, and reverb-based atmosphere. It is especially useful when a dry source needs motion and space without a longer effects chain.
What makes Filter more than a basic filter plugin?
Filter includes classic state-variable shapes plus comb and formant options, slope scaling up to 8x, note snapping, and stereo image control. That gives it both clean tone-shaping and more experimental sound-design range.
