At $50, Brainworx’s new flagship delay plugin, bx_pulsar, might just be the perfect addition to your toolkitBrainworx has launched a new, flagship delay plugin called bx_pulsar that offers five distinct delay types, including emulations of classic hardware.
According to the brand, bx_pulsar channels “the aura of busted pedal delays, dusty tapes, and otherworldly echoes”. It also hosts an eight-step sequencer, ducking compressor, diffusion networks, and swing controls.

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Within its five delay modes are Air, Reverse, and Aether – these offer your more typical delay effects, with Air creating clean,  uncoloured sound for pristine reflections and delay diffusion; Reverse offering a smooth reverse delay with added diffusion and compression for “ethereal effects”, and Aether delivering the more “surreal” tones for sparkle and radiance.
The remaining two modes, Magnetic and Circuit, tap into the quirks of vintage gear. The former emulates the sound of tape, reels, and cassettes, with rich modulation and degraded textures, while the latter is inspired by vintage BBD delays and classic guitar pedals for analogue grit.
Beyond these five characters are further tools to shape the delay. The eight-step sequence mode lets users craft complex rhythmic delay patterns, and the ducking compressor handily auto-sidechains to the dry signal.
Its swing and offset controls help to add groove and subtle timing shifts, and a freeze and clear buffer unlocks “flexible sound design” with infinite delays. You can also toy with low and high-cut filters, as well as low and high-frequency dampening for sculpting the delayed signal.

Bx_pulsar is priced at $69, but there’s an introductory offer running until 30 October with a lower price of $49.99. You can also get a crossgrade from any other Brainworx product for $39.99. Find out more via Plugin Alliance.
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