MNTRA Instruments BRUITAGE Reactive Distortion Plugin
BRUITAGE is a new approach to distortion: reactive, expressive, and alive. Instead of simply adding drive, it listens and responds—turning your playing into a living dialogue between sound and grit.
At its heart are six carefully tuned algorithms, each exploring a different character of distortion, chaos, and imperfection. Dual parallel cores let tones stack without smearing transients, while an envelope-aware wet/dry blend keeps control over how the effect breathes. Whether you want subtle harmonic bloom or full sonic collapse, BRUITAGE adapts to your touch.
From parallel overdrives and asymmetric wavefolding to shoegaze haze, glitchy bitcrush textures, and tape-worn wobble, BRUITAGE treats noise as an expressive element. With an intuitive interface and mastering-grade dynamics powered by the Borealis FX engine, it keeps extremes musical—making distortion playable, immediate, and inspiring.
Reactive, Performable Distortion
BRUITAGE responds to every nuance of your performance. Your input doesn’t just trigger distortion—it shapes it. Play softly and the tone breathes; dig in and it blooms with saturation. The result is a distortion processor that behaves like an instrument, turning raw sound into performance.
Features
Touch to Tone
Your dynamics, velocity, and gestures drive the amount, texture, and motion of the effect. Expression is immediate—no menu diving, no automation lanes.
Parallel Cores with Reactive Wet/Dry
The engine follows your transients, letting the effect “breathe” around hits or take over when pushed. Preserve the attack or melt it away at will.
Performance Surface (X/Y/Z)
Play the sound directly. Three macro axes (X, Y, Z) control drive, character, and motion simultaneously, turning a single gesture into multidimensional change.
Six Hand-Tuned Algorithms
Each mode was built by ear for immediacy and musical feel—fewer choices, faster emotion.
Parallel Distortions – Stack grit while keeping attack and clarity.
Asymmetric Wavefolder – Eight-stage harmonic folding with touch-sensitive bloom.
Shoegaze It! – Distortion into reverb, chorus, and haze—dense yet mix-friendly.
Radio Interference – Random stereo bitcrush and signal loss for believable “broken air.”
Bad Connection – Chaotic stereo stutters and dropouts for dramatic instability.
Old Cassette Player – Wow, flutter, wear, and fatigue for human warmth and imperfection.
For Artists, Composers, and Sound Designers
BRUITAGE is made for anyone who wants to inject grit, chaos, or organic imperfection into their sound. From thick, textured walls to fragile, cinematic moments, it’s a performance-ready distortion playground for both studio and stage.
Mastering-Grade Dynamics
Derived from the Borealis lineage, BRUITAGE features transparent compression and a dual-mode limiter to keep everything under control while staying musical.
Modern Mode – Clean, look-ahead limiting for transparent peaks.
Vintage Mode – Classic peak response for warm compression character.
Push hard, stay musical.
Noise as an Instrument
BRUITAGE redefines distortion as a creative tool—reactive, playable, and tactile. It’s built for exploration, performance, and expression, letting you sculpt sound in motion rather than in theory.
System Requirements
64-bit VST3, AU, and AAX formats for Windows 10+ and macOS 10.11+ (Intel and Apple Silicon)
Compatible with all major DAWs (VST/AU/AAX)
Simple copy protection: install and play, license system-locked
6 noise/distortion algorithms
42 Atelier presets included
Minimum 250 MB disk space
8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB recommended), Intel i5 or better CPU
Internet connection required for download and activation
