REQ: Polychrome DSP : Nutcracker (Windows)

A relentless force of pure aggression, Nutcracker is built for guitarists who crave the heaviest tones on the planet, letting you chug on those low F sharps whilst pulling endless stink-faces.

Bringing you Gain Intelligence.
Gain Intelligence delivers distortion that’s both dynamic and powerful, no matter how far you push it.
As you increase the gain, Gain Intelligence automatically tightens, enhances pick attack and keeps your riffs bold and focused, ensuring they always take center stage.

Our brand-new five-band tone stack with auto-leveling helps you get the perfect tone faster than ever before. And with powerful pre and post effects that feature spill-over, dual EQ for flexible tone-shaping, and speaker-chains dialled in for the ultimate in high-gain savagery.

Brace yourself for the hardest-hitting distorted tones imaginable.

Introducing Nutcracker

Gain Intelligence
automatically keeps your tone focused, and our new five-band tone stack EQ with auto-leveling. Dialing in disgustingly heavy tones has never been easier.
Ultra-Tight
Crack those nuts even harder with the Ultra-Tight switch. Adds maximum tightness on down-tuned, 7 and 8 string guitars.
Super-Cut
Gives you a LoFi sound, perfect for the drop before your next mega riff.
Tube Age
Choose New or Old. Feel the difference between fresh modern tubes, and vintage used tubes.

COMP: A multi-parameter studio-grade compressor, optimized for instant results.
BOOST: Based on a classic Overdrive, tweaked for the modern era.
DRIVE: A modern aggressive Overdrive superhero.
STORM: Perfect for shaping 7, 8-string, and down-tuned guitars.

9 bands with Pre and Post switching.
Mastering EQ
Add the finishing touch to your tone, with four unique shapes carefully optimised for each frequency.

10 Speaker chains, perfectly matched to Nutcracker's aggression.

Resonance, Air, and multi-stage filters further shape your tone.

Add real room ambience to your speaker selection with Room.

Breathe new life into your impulse responses with Nutcrackers IR loading abilities.

Speaker Voice
Unlimited Power. With Speak-Voice Edit, you can customise and create entirely new speakers with ease.

This powerful tool lets you reshape your tone, transforming a monstrous, heavy, and filthy sound into a delicate, acoustic-like tone, all at your command.

Delay
Three modes with advanced filters and spillover.
Reverb
Exceptional 3D depth and clarity.
Enable spill for continued decay whilst turning reverb off, or changing presets.