Start with the musical problem: weight, shape, motion, control, or space.
the monkey collectionMonkey business,
Monkey business,
measured by ear.
Small, fast audio tools built by one producer and tuned by ear. First specimen out of the lab: Punch Monkey — a thresholdless transient shaper that hits harder and tightens the body, with no compressor setup.
VST3Audio Unit64-bit
KM-FX.01 / live specimenPunch Monkey
Archive / playable signal tools
One specimen in the wild.
Every KNOBMONKEY plugin is built around one job done well — immediate controls, visible feedback, and ranges tuned to stay useful long after the first preset.
KM-FX.01Transient shaping / stereo / zero latency
effectFreePunch Monkey
Hit harder. Tighten the body. Skip the setup.A fast, musical transient shaper for harder attacks, tighter sustain, and controlled impact.
KM-FX.02Stereo width / Mid-Side / zero latency
effectFreeWidth Monkey
Widen without wrecking the middle.A zero-latency stereo width effect that preserves your Mid while it narrows, widens, and synthesizes Side.
Design method / how we workLess menu.
Less menu.
More movement.
Stay in the sound.
Put the controls that change the result in front. Keep everything else quiet.
Tune every range by ear so experimentation stays fast and mistakes stay useful.
New findings.
No content cycle.
No schedule, no funnel — just a note when the next plugin leaves the lab.