Seaquake
Key Features
- Creates resonant techno-style kick rumbles from an existing kick without manually stacking multiple processors.
- Length and Delay controls shape the rumble tail and timing so the low end supports the groove.
- Dynamics and Distortion controls move from subtle warmth to heavier, harmonically aggressive sub movement.
- Colour control uses broad tonal shaping to fit darker techno, breaks, halftime, or brighter bass-music textures.
- Separate wet and dry levels make it easier to blend the generated rumble with the original kick.
- Recent updates add a resizable interface, factory presets, oversampling, mono low-end handling, and AAX support.
- Runs on macOS and Windows as VST3, AU, and AAX with internet-based account activation.
Description
Seaquake is a focused techno rumble effect from CodWaves that turns a kick drum into a deep, controlled low-end tail without building a long chain of delay, reverb, filtering, distortion, and dynamics processors. It is designed for fast kick-rumble shaping in techno, warehouse, breaks, bass music, and cinematic low-end transitions.
The interface centers on a small set of purpose-built controls. Length shapes the tail, Delay locks the movement to the groove, Dynamics adjusts weight, Distortion adds harmonic edge, Colour tilts the tone darker or brighter, and separate wet/dry levels keep the original kick and generated rumble balanced.
Recent updates make the plugin more practical in modern sessions. CodWaves lists VST3, AU, and AAX installers for macOS and Windows, plus a resizable interface, factory presets, oversampling for the distortion stage, mono low-end handling, stability fixes, and internet-based activation through a CodWaves account.
Seaquake is strongest when you want a dedicated rumble generator instead of a general multi-effect. It will not replace a full kick synth or detailed modular effects chain, but it gives electronic producers a direct way to create controlled sub movement around an existing kick.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Seaquake generate kicks from scratch?
No. Seaquake is designed as an effect that creates rumble and low-end movement from an existing kick signal. Use it on a kick track or bus when you already have the transient and want to build the tail around it.
Does Seaquake need a CodWaves account?
Yes. CodWaves states that its plugins require an internet connection for activation, and its catalog page routes product access through a CodWaves account. The BPB article also notes that a CodWaves account is needed for activation.
What changed since the original Seaquake release?
CodWaves has added multiple practical updates since the first release, including resizable UI support, factory presets, oversampling for distortion, tighter mono low-end behavior, stability fixes, and AAX support.
