Blue Cat Miaow Wah
Mac OSX
Windows
VST
Audio Unit
AAX Native
Description
Description
The Miaow Wah plug-in offers an extensive collection of preset Wah models spanning different musical eras, making it an incredibly versatile tool for guitarists and producers. These models authentically recreate classic and modern Wah tones, giving users access to a broad sonic palette. Whether you prefer the tactile feel of manually controlling the Wah effect with an expression pedal or want a more automated approach, the plug-in supports both. It features an envelope follower mode ("auto") that responds to your playing dynamics, and an LFO mode for rhythmic, swirling modulation—enabling expressive, hands-free performance.
Customisation is a core feature of Miaow Wah. Users can easily build their own unique Wah tones from any of the factory presets using the intuitive Tone Maps browser or the dedicated Wah editor. This functionality opens the door to personal sound design, allowing players to tweak and fine-tune the effect to match their exact creative vision. Whether you’re looking for subtle tonal colouring or extreme filter modulation, the user interface and editing tools make it straightforward to dial in your sound.
Beyond traditional Wah effects, Miaow Wah offers a powerful set of features that extend its capabilities into new sonic territory. With customisable filters and multiple modulation options, the plug-in can generate a wide range of effects—including flanger-like textures, Univibe-style modulation sounds, phasing sounds, and even filtered tremolo effects. This flexibility makes Miaow Wah much more than a typical Wah pedal emulator. In addition, the plug-in is available as an integrated effect within Blue Cat's Axiom, a comprehensive multi-effects processor for guitar and bass, providing seamless workflow integration for studio or live setups.
Blue Cat Audio Standards:
- Available in most plug-in formats for Mac and Windows.
- Full MIDI control and automation support, MIDI Learn.
- No CPU load on idle: processing shuts down when fed with silence (optimal CPU usage).
- Customizable user interface with transparency & zoom.
- Smooth Bypass: noiseless plug-in activation / deactivation.
- Undo/Redo.
- Full featured integrated presets manager.
- Copy/paste the state of the plug-in between instances.
- Any sample rate supported.
Features
- Augmented Wah pedal simulator.
- Use one of the 29 predefined classic Wah models or build your own.
- Control the filter with an expression pedal, the signal envelope (auto) or an LFO.
- Built-in Wah editor to create custom filters.
- Capable of flangy tones, univibes, phasing effects, filtered tremolos and more.
- Find new tones easily with the Tone Maps explorer.
- Sync the LFO with the host application.
- Includes more than 200 presets with many types of effects.
System Requirements
macOS
Windows
