Four musical color stages
Body, Density, Presence and Air shape foundation, cohesion, focus and openness without turning the workflow into a conventional EQ.
MENU
TOOLS THAT MOVE SOUND FORWARD.
LIVING COLOR ENGINE
Make color move.
Chroma was built for the final creative decision: adding weight, density, articulation, air and subtle motion without losing the identity of the source.
MANUAL · BROCHURE READY · VST3 · AU · macOS · Windows
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THE IDEA
Power without the learning curve.
Shape Body, Density, Presence and Air across the animated four-band field. Choose Magnetic, Valve or Iron character, then add slow organic Life motion while Mono Safe, Gain Match and linked compensation keep the result controlled.
ONE ENGINE · THREE IDENTITIES
Change the color.
Keep the workflow.
Deep Ocean, Emerald Circuit and Crimson Voltage recolor the complete live interface. The sound and controls stay exactly where your hands expect them.
WHAT IT GIVES YOU
Fast on top.
Deep underneath.
Three distinct circuits
Magnetic, Valve and Iron provide genuinely different nonlinear character families, from cohesive warmth to forward authority.
A living finishing workflow
Life motion, Mono Safe, band monitoring, A/B/C, Gain Match and four live themes make subtle decisions easy to trust.
PRODUCT RESOURCES
Everything you need
to go deeper.
Explore the complete workflow or get the concise product overview. The Chroma documents are ready to read and download.
01 · ENGINEERING EDITION
User Manual
A complete Engineering Edition covering the full-wet signal path, four color stages, circuit mathematics, Life motion, monitoring, workflows and verification.
OPEN MANUAL →02 · PRODUCT OVERVIEWProduct Brochure
A focused four-page visual introduction to Chroma’s sound, workflow, production roles and four live themes.
OPEN BROCHURE →QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Frequently asked
questions.
Clear answers about Chroma’s color stages, harmonic circuits, movement and production workflow.
What is Shark Chroma designed to do?
Shark Chroma is a musical color and movement processor. It shapes weight, density, presence and air, then adds harmonic character and controlled stereo motion. It is designed to make a source feel richer, more dimensional and more alive without hiding the original recording underneath.
How is Chroma different from a conventional EQ or saturation plugin?
A conventional EQ mainly changes frequency balance, while a saturation plugin adds harmonic color. Chroma brings those ideas together in one musical workflow. Its four color stages shape the character of different frequency regions, while Magnetic, Valve and Iron circuits change the texture, density and harmonic personality of the sound.
What do Body, Density, Presence and Air control?
Body adds weight and substance to the lower range. Density strengthens the center and makes the sound feel more solid. Presence brings important detail forward, while Air opens the highest frequencies and creates extension around the source. The four stages interact naturally, allowing broad tonal shaping without forcing you through a traditional parametric EQ workflow.
What are the Magnetic, Valve and Iron modes?
These are three distinct harmonic circuits. Magnetic produces smooth, tape-like cohesion and gentle saturation. Valve adds warmth, openness and flowing harmonic movement. Iron creates firmer density, stronger definition and transformer-style authority. They are different starting characters rather than simple intensity settings.
What does the LIFE control do?
LIFE introduces organic stereo movement so the processing does not feel completely static. It can add subtle animation, depth and changing energy around the source while the Mono Safe system helps protect the center image. Focus and Calm let you decide where the movement should be emphasized and how controlled or expressive it should feel.
Where can I use Shark Chroma?
Chroma can be used on individual instruments, vocals, drums, buses, complete mixes and masters. Use it gently to add polish, cohesion and dimensional movement, or push it further for stronger color and creative transformation. Gain Match supports honest comparisons, while filtering, quality options and input/output compensation help Chroma fit confidently into mixing and mastering workflows.
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