When it was originally introduced in the mid-1970s, the Aphex
Aural Exciter® brought its distinctive sound to select sessions by
leading recording artists, traveling from studio to studio as an
exclusive (and expensive) rental unit.
A true groundbreaker,
the original Aural Exciter was highly regarded for its ability to
increase and enhance presence, brightness, and vibrancy on vocal and
instrumental tracks alike. It was even credited as a "session player"
on best-selling albums by the likes of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt
and James Taylor, engineered by Val Garay, who worked closely with us
on the development of the plugin.
Modeled on one of only a few
tube-powered units ever made, the new Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter
plugin delivers all the unique character of the rare original hardware
unit, with all the advantages of software.
Features
- Faithful model of the rare tube-powered original
- Adds brightness, vibrancy and depth
- Increases presence without raising levels
- Perfect for vocal and instrumental tracks alike
- Mix and AX modes for insert or send configurations
- Mono and stereo components
- Up to 24bit/192kHz resolution
- Supports TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
- PC and Mac compatible
Controls
- MODE selects the processing mode: MIX1, MIX2, AX.
- METER selects VU meter view options.
- INPUT controls input gain.
- AX MIX controls the amount of AX (aural excitement)
added
to the original signal. - OUTPUT controls output gain.
- MAINS controls analog characteristics caused by hum,
based
on the power supplies of the original units. - NOISE controls the level of the modeled analog noise.
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