Noctra

Shape the moon.
Shape your sound.

Skip the endless tweaking. Shape movement, texture and character with four sliders - and watch the moon react with your sound.

Intro price
€39.95 €19.95 incl. VAT

Windows VST3 only. macOS, AU and AAX are not supported yet. Secure checkout by FastSpring. Instant download after purchase.

Noctra audio plugin interface
Audio demos

Hear Noctra before you
read about it.

Hear the same sound clean, then hear it through a selected Noctra preset. No additional effects other than the presets.

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Why Noctra

Built for flow, not menu-diving.

Noctra is not about reinventing effects you already know. It is about giving you fast, controlled sound design without slowing down your workflow.

Each of the four macro controls has been carefully tuned to shape a specific mood: Memory, Shatter, Aura and Dreamy. Instead of building the same chain from scratch every time, Noctra lets you move quickly from a clean sound to something nostalgic, broken, wide or heavenly.

And while the sound changes, the moon reacts with it, turning Noctra into both a tool and a visual experience.

Memory

Adds aged movement, pitch drift, vinyl-noise and a warmer old-record feeling without turning your mix into dust.

Shatter

Breaks the sound with distortion, digital edges and crushed details while keeping the chaos usable.

Aura

Widens and lifts the signal with soft modulation, stereo width and polished presence.

Dreamy

Makes the sound feel distant, floating and weightless - like it is dissolving into a wide night sky.

Includes 9 built-in presets

Start clean, go broken, or jump straight into atmosphere. Noctra includes a small set of focused presets made for fast sound design without digging through a bloated preset library.

  • 1. Moonfall
  • 2. VHS Bloom
  • 3. Broken Halo
  • 4. Blue Static
  • 5. Glass Night
  • 6. Burnt Orbit
  • 7. Silver Drift
  • 8. Nebula Tape
  • 9. Beautiful Ending
Sound design

Designed to work together.

Noctra’s effects are carefully tuned to work together. Memory, Shatter, Aura and Dreamy are not just stacked in a straight line and left to fight each other:

• Texture-heavy elements like vinyl noise (from Memory) and bitcrushing (from Shatter) are shaped so they do not simply wash straight into Dreamy’s reverb and delay effects. That means you can use Memory, Shatter and Dreamy together without instantly turning the sound into a blurry mess.

• Dreamy keeps the low end clean by high-passing the wet signal around 120 Hz, reducing unwanted mud in the effect. Push it further and a subtle built-in sparkle starts to appear, adding air and a more dreamlike top-end texture.

• Memory’s vinyl texture follows the source instead of sitting on top of it. A detector around
5 kHz helps scale the noise and crackle, so darker or low-passed sounds do not get buried under constant vinyl noise.

The result is simple on the surface, but controlled underneath.

FAQ

Before you buy

System requirements

Noctra is currently available as a Windows VST3 plugin. macOS, AU and AAX are not supported in this release.

What format is included?

Noctra is delivered as a Windows VST3 plugin. The download includes the plugin file and basic installation documents.

Does it work on Mac?

The first release is for Windows VST3. macOS support is planned, but not included in this version. Only buy Noctra if your current setup supports Windows VST3 plugins.

How do I receive the plugin?

After purchase, FastSpring handles the order confirmation and download delivery. Keep your order email. If you lose the download, contact support with your order email or order ID.

Can I use it commercially?

Yes. Sounds processed with Noctra can be used in your commercial music, beats, sample packs and client work. You may not resell, share, upload or redistribute the Noctra plugin file itself.

What is the refund policy?

Noctra is downloadable digital software. If you have a technical issue on a supported system, contact support within 14 days with your order email, operating system, DAW and a clear description of the problem. If the issue cannot be solved, refund requests are reviewed and processed through FastSpring. This does not affect your statutory consumer rights.

Noctra is just crashing/not working?

Email support@nightfieldaudio.com with your order email, DAW, operating system, Noctra version and a clear description of the issue. Screenshots, crash logs or short screen recordings help a lot.

Contact

Need help?

For support, installation questions or order issues, email support@nightfieldaudio.com .

Include your order email, DAW, operating system, Noctra version and a clear description of the issue.

Your sound doesn’t need 80 knobs.

It needs direction. Add texture, width, damage and space with four sliders built to work together.

Intro price
€39.95 €19.95 incl. VAT

Secure checkout by FastSpring. Instant download after purchase.