CITE

Name: CITE
Author: Analog Obsession

by Analog Obsession · Saturation · Exciter/enhancer

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Harmonic exciter/enhancer for adding brightness and presence. Free, analog-modeled plugin from Analog Obsession.

Best for: Vocals, Mix Bus. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: enhancement, exciter, auto-gain, free, full mix, simple, vocals, analog-sounding, beginner-friendly, bright, bus processing, harmonic enhancer, mix bus, built-in mix knob, mixing, single-band.

What it does

Analog Obsession calls CITE "an easy to use High Frequency Processor" and describes it as a fully custom design.

AMT: the amount of high-frequency shaping, with gain compensation.
AREA: chooses whether the processing covers mids to highs, or highs only.
MIX and OUTPUT: dry/wet blend and master volume.

The current version is 1.0.0.

Source: Analog Obsession product page

When to use it

CITE is a four-knob exciter for adding air and presence, and the gain compensation helps you judge the difference at matched loudness. It is simpler than the multi-band enhancers you might find in the saturation list.

Suits dull vocals, acoustic guitars, drum overheads and full mixes.

Where to buy

Analog Obsession (via KVR Audio): Free

Tutorials and reviews

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