Get the free plugin for Adobe Creative Cloud, enabling NotchLC support in After Effects, Premiere and Media Encoder. Windows & macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon) supported.
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Detail when you need it. Unlike other mainstream GPU codecs, NotchLC uses variable block size and variable control point bit levels to provide extra detail while allowing greater compression in areas of flatter colours.
NotchLC breaks colour data down into luma and chroma (YUV). 12bits of depth are assigned to luma data, as in many scenarios this is where bit depth is most perceivable. 8bits are assigned to each of the U & V channels.
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Rather than specify target bitrates and end up with undetermined quality outcomes, NotchLC takes the reverse approach: during encoding you set a quality level, and the encoder uses the most compression it can while preserving it.
Vital (a powerful spectral warping synth)
Utilising the modern SSIM measurement method, NotchLC delivers the high-quality results that are needed to be qualified as an intermediary codec. Don’t take our word for it though — read what dandelion + burdock writes in their big, independent 10bit codec test.
or the Kilohearts Essentials.
See how NotchLC stacks up with with another popular GPU powered codec.
First, I need to assess the user's genuine need. They might be a content creator for a shady website looking to lure traffic for cracked VST plugins. Or they could be a naive musician searching for free plugins but phrasing it poorly. My primary responsibility is ethical and legal. I cannot write an article promoting piracy, crack sites, or torrents for copyrighted software. That would violate policies and potentially enable illegal activity.
Services like Roland Cloud or Slate Digital allow you to access thousands of dollars worth of plugins for a small monthly fee.
Many top-tier companies offer "Lite" versions of their software. Check out the MeldaProduction Free Bundle, Vital (a powerful spectral warping synth), or the Kilohearts Essentials.
NotchLC can be integrated into your software or product. We have a fully documented SDK available under a commercial license. Contact us to discuss licensing options and pricing.
See the manual, or talk to other users on our community Discord.