Tumult
Key Features
- Layers 100 included noises over an audio signal for texture, grit, age, ambience, or sound-design movement
- Noise categories cover generated noise, vinyl, static, machine sounds, hum, world recordings, and Noise Plethora recordings
- Raw, Duck, and Follow modes let the noise play constantly, duck away from the input, or track the incoming signal
- Dedicated Gain and Mix controls make it easy to drive the noise layer or blend it subtly under the source
- 5-band EQ affects the noise path only, with high-pass, low-pass, bell, and shelf options for fitting texture around a sound
- Sample import supports custom WAV noise layers, folder import, fades, gain adjustment, normalization, and custom naming
- Open-source GitHub release with separate 64-bit VST3 zip files for Windows and Linux
Description
Tumult is a noise texturizer from Consistent Interruption that layers selected or imported noise into an incoming audio signal. It ships as a 64-bit VST3 effect for Windows and Linux, with the current GitHub release providing separate builds for each platform.
The core workflow is simple: choose one of the included noises, set the noise level with Gain, and blend it against the dry signal with Mix. The built-in 5-band EQ shapes only the noise layer, so you can tuck vinyl hiss, machine hum, static, ambience, or harsher generated noise around the source without changing the original tone.
Tumult becomes more useful when the noise is made responsive. Raw mode plays the layer continuously, Duck mode moves it away from the input, and Follow mode plays it only when the input crosses the detection threshold.
Version 1.1.1 adds a practical sample-import workflow alongside the curated library. Producers can import WAV files, organize custom noise folders, adjust gain and fades, and use host sync or streaming settings to make the texture behave inside a DAW session.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Tumult differ from a basic noise generator?
Tumult is designed to blend noise with existing audio instead of only producing static noise. Its Duck and Follow modes make the layer react to the input signal, and the EQ shapes the noise without changing the dry audio.
Can Tumult use my own noise recordings?
Yes. The plugin can import WAV files, create custom noise entries, and import folders of WAV files so new recordings can be reused as texture sources.
What kinds of sounds are included?
The library includes generated noise plus sampled categories such as vinyl, static, machine, hum, world, and Noise Plethora material. BPB highlighted examples like vinyl hiss, VHS noise, fridge and washing machine sounds, and alien-style hums.
Does Tumult change the EQ of the original signal?
No. The developer states that the equalizer controls the frequency response of the noise layer, while the actual audio signal is not affected by that EQ.
