mason self


plugins


updated August 19, 2026

I make Synths of Self plugins to enable workflows I want to use in my own music making practice. Themes: performability, modulation-forward. Available in AU/VST3 for Mac and Windows.

Shave N Fade plugin interface

Shave N Fade

Why settle for a simple volume fade when you can Shave N Fade? A barber pole macro drives high and low pass filtering as well as gain reduction in one motion. Dial in exactly the right relationship between processes with curve adjusters and access it time and time again with simple automation. Augment your shapes with the Modulation tab or shake it up with an included preset.

Less2 plugin interface

Less2

Achieve anything from subtle texture right through to total disintegration of your sound. Scaled random modulation is applied to a blend of amplitude reduction and high and low pass cutoff frequencies. My most popular plugin!

Later Gator plugin interface

Later Gator

A stereo sample delay built around performance interaction — throw your sound down under and back for wild scrub effects, then land on the downbeat. Returning the gator sliders to 0 snaps you back to a clean dry signal. Or unleash the Modulation tab and let the gators move on their own.

Mushroom Thumper plugin interface

Mushroom Thumper

A virtual instrument for thumping twelve mushrooms. As earthy as percussion gets, sourced from the woods where I live.


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