Motion: Harmonic is a distortion, filtering and bitcrushing plugin from Excite Audio that moves its effect parameters through a reactive 3D hexagon with six macro sliders.
Motion: Harmonic Lite at a glance
| Developer | Excite Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Distortion |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.15 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Hosts named by the developer | Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Reaper, Reason |
| Free trial | Available |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €28.76 (regular €48.59) |
What Motion: Harmonic Lite does
The plugin combines distortion, filtering and bitcrushing in one effect, covering everything from subtle warming and shaping to intense, modulated signal destruction. Its main view is a pulsating reactive 3D object, and the developer describes it as a new take on the traditional XY pad.
The hexagon at the centre of the main view holds six macro sliders, each assigned to a distortion, filtering or modulation parameter. The sliders react to a magnetic cursor whose path is set by presets, so cursor movements can be played live or follow pre-programmed motions. Within the hexagon, the sliders attract or repel as the cursor moves. Effect parameters assigned to the centre of the hexagon are modulated by the level of the incoming audio. Input and output gain controls and a safety limiter toggle sit alongside.
Key features
- Reactive 3D hexagon. A pulsating 3D object fills the main view, and six macro sliders are arranged inside it to control the effect parameters.
- Magnetic cursor control. The sliders are pulled by a magnetic field around the mouse cursor, so moving the cursor moves several parameters at once.
- Audio-level modulation. Parameters assigned to the centre of the hexagon are modulated by the level of the incoming audio.
- Input and output gain. Separate input and output gain controls set the level before and after processing.
- Safety limiter. A toggle switches a safety limiter on or off at the output of the effect.
- Preset library. The library contains 75 presets, 35 dual presets, 30 FX and mapping presets and 10 path presets.
- Interactive tutorial. A step-by-step interactive tutorial walks through the controls inside the plugin.
Compatibility
Motion: Harmonic ships as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows and macOS, 64-bit. It needs macOS 10.15 or Windows 7 or higher, with native Apple Silicon support. Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Reaper and Reason are the named hosts, and a trial is available.
Motion: Harmonic Lite compared with similar plugins
DriveMod from Plugin Boutique is also an effects plugin in the distortion category, with VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone builds for Windows and macOS.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion: Harmonic Lite | Excite Audio | Distortion | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €28.76 (regular €48.59) |
| DriveMod | Plugin Boutique | Distortion | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €3.96 (regular €48.59) |
| Thermal | Output | Distortion | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €147.76 |
Price and availability
Motion: Harmonic Lite was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €28.76, reduced from €48.59. A free trial is offered. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
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