Forever 89 Topos Play v1.0.0 WiN Mac [FREE]

Free | Win Mac VST3 AU| 6 MB
CLASSIC MACHINES AND ALL THAT’S UNSEEN

Give every sound its perfect character with Topos.
This VST/AU plugin lets you explore the personality of classic studio gear, seamlessly blend between iconic tonal colors, and design your speaker down to the smallest detail.

TAKE THE SIGNAL PATH LESS TRAVELLED
Saturation can do so many things − from a subtle mixing tool to a core element of sound design.

Topos is filled with emulations of pedals, studio gear, tape machines, and tube amps that let you sculpt your tone using beloved gear from the past decades of music making.

When you find a sound that resonates with you, the Amp Designer view lets you perfect your sound with precise control over each parameter.

The Amp Map lets you dynamically explore emulations, seamlessly blend between tones, and find new textures not possible with hardware. Mix the vintage charm of a 1970s British preamp with the brightness of a modern American one, or find a point somewhere else entirely — unique to only you.


Topos isn’t just about tone, it’s also about space. The size and shape of a speaker directly affect the perception of a sound’s size.

Make your sounds massive or place them in a tiny corner of your mix. Play with expectations by running a physically small instrument into a large, physically-modelled speaker cabinet. This isn’t adding size with reverb; it’s changing what your sound sources are amplified through.

From the punch of a closed-back design to the expansive feel of an open-back cabinet and even unique models that break every traditional design rule, you can design the exact space your sound lives in.

Just like in the Amp section, you can explore a map full of speaker simulations to discover — and create — your own unique design


FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
ZERO IN, ZOOM OUT
ANY PLACE, YOUR SPACE
Access the most important features for shaping your sound quickly

Explore the Map View freely to find your unique saturation style

DIVE INTO THE DETAILS
GO WITH THE FLOW
Fine-tune the details by accessing the Designer View for each section

Adjust movement and intensity with variable auto-gain, Flux, and Dynamics parameters

TWEAK YOUR TIMBRE
DESIGNED TO DELIVER
Shape your signal with the Input Filter, featuring a dynamic slope for full tonal control

Thoughtfully hand-coded and intentional software. No AI involved. Offers zero-latency, fully anti-aliased processing while remaining gentle on the CPU

TOPOS: PLAY

FEATURE BREAKDOWN

The Play version is limited in the Filter Designer, Amp Map and Designer, Speaker Map and Designer, and Mix Designer, making them restricted and unusable.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
macOS
Apple Silicon M1 or Intel 2.0 GHz processor
macOS 10.13 and later
AudioUnit or VST3 host software
1GB of RAM
64-bit only

Windows
X86 processor with SSE3 support
Windows 10 or 11, with support for OpenGL 3.2
AudioUnit or VST3 host software
1GB of RAM
64-bit only