Automating Parallel Distortion in Reaper with Free Siberian Hamster VST

Having just made Siberian Hamster, my first VST plugin with C and JUCE, I thought I’d try using it for parallel distortion on drums in Reaper. In this video, I show how to modulate the parameters in the VST with an LFO, so that the knobs move backwards and forwards in time to the music. I then mix in the parallel distorted track with the original drums to create different dynamics, feel, and textures. To watch a video on using Siberian Hamster on guitar, go to: The VST3 file can be downloaded for free - along with a number of other plugins , instruments, and presets - from