These two are often mentioned together but work in opposite directions. RootOne by Leapwing Audio detects the pitch and generates subharmonics below your kick or bass, adding weight on big systems. TurboBass generates harmonics above the bass, so it stays audible on small speakers that can't play low frequencies at all. Many mixes can use both.
| Leapwing Audio RootOne | TurboBass | |
|---|---|---|
| What it adds | Subharmonics, below the input, from pitch detection | Harmonics, above the input |
| Helps most on | Full-range systems and subwoofers | Phones, laptops, earbuds and small speakers |
| Bands | Three subharmonic bands, each with level, drive, dynamics and release | One crossover |
| Harmonic controls | Lower-midrange harmonic shaping per band | Harmonics level, Tone (even to odd), Character, Drive, Range, Sustain, Dynamics, Body |
| Plug-in formats | AAX, AU, VST3 | AU, VST3 |
| Platforms | macOS and Windows | macOS (Windows in the works) |
| Licensing | Perpetual; two computers; online check every 90 days | Perpetual; one computer at a time; daily check when online, works offline |
| Trial | 30 days, fully working | 3 days, then the output is muted for 2 s every 20 s |