Joe Chiccarelli Signature Plugin

Capturing the signature sound of multi-award-winning engineer and producer Joe Chiccarelli.

Rock & Roll with Joe Chiccarelli

We are proud to announce our second plugin in the Signature Series, developed with producer/engineer Joe Chiccarelli. After going through the process successfully with the late Al Schmitt, we found ourselves a new challenge, as Joe uses much more processing to get his signature sound. We had to research and analyze even more pieces of gear, from EQs, pre-amps to compressors, distortion units, reverbs, and several other effects. We then used the outcomes of the research and analysis to create distinctive features that define his unique sound.

The Joe Chiccarelli signature plugin has 11 distinct profiles: kick, snare, toms, drum overhead, drum room, bass di, bass amp, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, and lead vocal. Each profile has a set of parameters controlling drive, EQs, compression, parallel compression, and effects. Distilled to the right amount of control, conceived to get your sound instantly.

Signature sound

Having analyzed countless of records, as well as Joe’s workflow and gear, we worked meticulously to recreate his signature sound.

11 unique profiles

Kick, snare, toms, drum overhead, drum room, bass di, bass amp, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, and lead vocal, each individually tuned with their own parameters.

Beautiful Design with optimal workflow

Beautiful Retina design with most common controls on one screen and a complete range of fine adjustments only a click away

Wide Compatibility

Available on Mac OSX (10.13 +) (M1-Native), Windows 8, 10 (64-bit only) in AAX-Native, VST3 and AU

Made by a dedicated support team who listen to the community

A signature sound that inspires creativity

More about Joe

Joe Chiccarelli is a ten-time Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer/mixer whose credits include such artists as Tori Amos, Beck, U2, The Strokes, The Killers, Elton John, The Shins, The White Stripes, Morrissey, Alanis Morrisette, Jason Mraz, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, The Raconteurs, Cafe Tacuba, and My Morning Jacket.

What Joe has to say

"Over the last few years, every plugin I've opened designed by Leapwing has become a go-to-favourite". "Their ideas are unconventional but so useful, and the attention to quality and detail is quite impressive!" "I designed this plugin as a starting point for crafting great-sounding ‘album quality’ sounds. When you are looking to build a new sound in your recording or finish one in a mix, this plugin serves as a perfect foundation."

Quick and intuitive interface

It looks good and it sounds good, because we were thinking of you when we designed it.

Our algorithm makes it easy to get a good sound and the simple interface lets you visualise the adjustments you make as you hear them.