Leapwing Al Schmitt

The Al Schmitt signature plugin has 6 distinct profiles: vocal, piano, bass, brass, strings, and mix (bus). Each one has different sonic characteristics and parameters based on Al’s workflow and perception of each instrument. Distilled to minimal controls, and conceived to allow you to get your sound instantly.

Al is an industry veteran, who has been recording artists for over 7 decades, all the way from Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Miles Davis; to Johnny Cash, and Steely Dan. Add to that Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Celine Dion or Paul McCartney... and you’ll see why there are few within the music industry who have overseen more culture-defining artistic moments than Al Schmitt. As a winner of 20 Grammy awards, 2 Latin Grammys and a Trustees Grammy for Lifetime Achievement, Schmitt has helped artists garner an astounding 160 gold and platinum albums. Schmitt was honored as the only engineer ever with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.

“Having been asked numerous times to create a signature plugin, it wasn’t until I met with the Leapwing team that I felt it was a perfect match. I love the steps they took to meticulously understand everything I do, which helped us turn this into a versatile plugin that captures the way I make records!” says Al Schmitt.

Key Features

• 6 unique profiles to process vocal, piano, bass, brass, strings and mix bus. Honed by Al over the years, they represent how he approaches music.
• Each profile has a set of parameters controlling harmonics, EQs, compression and echos
• Instrument profiles are low latency, making it perfectly suitable to use for recording
• All algorithms are meticulously tuned with the highest quality achievable and a pristine sound
• Simple yet Beautiful Design: Modern resizable Retina interface with a unique design for an optimal workflow