Soundtoys Radiator 5

Full Description

Rich lineage

Unmistakable in character and visual appearance, the green-faced 1567A played a large part in defining the early sound of Motown records. Shaping the sound of some of the biggest hits released on the record label, the Radiator Mixer Amp achieves the same classic warmth and tone associated with the records of that era. Not just used by Motown producers, the 1567A was used by a myriad of well-established industry professionals, such as Butch Vig, Billy Bush and even Matt Wallace.

Ever-growing in popularity, the classic collection of mixers have been picked up by world-renowned recording studios as a way to add inexpensive, authentic tube sound to their repertoire. Now, this extremely desirable and classic piece of production history can help transform your sessions through a convenient plug-in for your DAW.

Analog warmth

Radiator 5 achieves an unmistakable sound that's indistinguishable from the original hardware unit, delivering the coloured tube character and vibe. The microphone pres contain an extreme amount of gain, making it suitable to be used with a myriad of different sound sources, add to that the Mic and Line inputs, you can be ready for any situation. The EQ is as simple as it gets, featuring only one knob for both bass and treble, both with a huge range to dial in the perfect curve for your sound whether that's low cutting or even shelving, the Radiator does it all.

All of the elements of the circuit interact with each other, exactly as you'd come to expect with analog hardware units, to create the unique saturation and harmonics that make analog effects processors so desirable. Using proprietary modeling technology, all of these micro-interactions between the different sections of the plugin are immaculately captured, letting you explore the grit and character in unrivaled detail.

Streamlined analog saturation with Little Radiator 5

Included free with Soundtoys Radiator 5 is a digital download licence for Little Radiator 5. This stripped-down version of the plug-in takes the essence of Radiator and condenses it down to a simple two dial, two switch format. The signature warmth and saturation can be applied with the Heat dial and can be blended between wet and dry with the Mix dial. This low-profile plug-in is ideal for producers looking to quickly add vintage warmth and saturation whilst saving CPU power for hefty projects with a large number of tracks without slowing down processing speed.

Full range of applications

The Radiator will quickly become your go-to for shaping and sculpting almost any element within your mix to instantly add vintage analog warmth and character, whether that's drums, bass, vocals, piano and more. For mixing engineers, this is a must-have in the studio when working with any kind of musician, whether that's an indie band looking for a vintage flair to their sound with the classic '60s warmth, or whether that's a contemporary pop musician looking to add hardware character to electronic instruments to help sit better within your mix, there's no limit on what you can effectively process with Radiator.

Features

• Perfectly modelled tube mixer with EQ section
• Individual input and output stages to drive your signal to add their own character
• Instantly unlock the Motown sound in your DAW
• Can be used in both Mic/Line mode depending on your sound source

Specifications

System Requirements

• Operating systems: Mac OS X 10.10 or later; Windows 7 or later
• Supported Hosts:
  • Pro Tools (11 or later), Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, Logic, Digital Performer