Radiatorīased on the legendary Altec 1567A tube mixer from the 1960s, this plugin takes vocals and drums to another level. You can get a bit of evil goodness to the soul of your tracks. This one also includes a “darkness” control for tone. The plugin is a powerful compressor to add that crushing and pounding effect. It is an impressive audio destructor to add an aggressive aura to the drum notes. This addictive new plugin has the same effect that the Decapitator offers. The loops, warps, and echoing features give you the tone with a distinct vintage vibe. The plugin allows the users to apply a host of amazing sound effect such as, distort, deform, or crush the sound for grit and spunk to their productions. Rooted in the classic Lexicon Prime Time inspiration, this plugin captures the similar highly distinctive quirky and renowned echo effect of a vintage digital delay. This plugin is perfect for achieving a retro vibe on your tracks with a ton of preset options.
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An integrated LFO section provides the user with even more modulation potential. It is a retro dual delay model with a “freeze” function for the lo-fi character of vintage tape delays.
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SoundToys launched a full version plugin, Primal Tap, along with an off-shoot version, which is discussed below. With a simple control panel, this plugin can raise the reverberation time to more than 5 seconds, which is a lot higher with decay time set to infinity. The sound enamors a warm, spacious, and slightly dark vibe that is exquisite to listen to. The original EMT 140 plate reverb inspired the plugin’s design. The fantastic effect of electromechanical plate reverb with Little Plate has a modern twist. Creating harmonies, turning an individual voice to a choir, or even creating a hard-tuned robotic effect is possible with this nifty plugin. Little AlterBoy enables shifting of a vocal’s pitch, achieved by either adding or diminishing 12 semitones. It is a qualified vocal pitch-shifter and harmony-processor in a single package. This plugin was once offered as freeware by SoundToys. You will also find three stereo processing modes, such as regular, wide, and ping-pong. However, it’s a sleek, new plugin that is user friendly and sports a straightforward GUI with seven powerful analog emulations. Like its older version, EchoBoy, this plugin is also an analog echo modeler that posses its predecessor’s original attributes. This versatile and easy to use, plugin can be switched to Rhythm Echo mode for a unique delay effect. The plugin wisely uses the SoundToys’ cutting-edge technology that enables you to alter the rhythm of your delays. It features a mono, dual, ping-pong delay, and rhythm echo. EchoBoyĪs the name suggests, it is an echo-delay plugin. Whether you want a subtle tone or a mean punch to your snare, Decapitator will become your favorite go-to plugin. This plugin can produce subtle sounds along with a ‘punish’ button that takes the sound on a whole other level by pushing it over the edge.
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You get to witness the software’s impeccable flexibility and convenience along with the authentic feel of a gear. It is an analog saturation modeler that inculcates a natural vibe of analog gear in your tracks. This tool features a combination of granular echo slicing and traditional pitch shifting with phenomenal precision. Also, the Crystallizer delays a portion of the audio that you input, which is called Splice. It is a granular echo processor that takes a note and runs with it.
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Crystallizer is the most favored plugin of the bundle among musicians.