PREDD

Name: PREDD
Author: Analog Obsession

by Analog Obsession · Saturation · Vintage mic preamp/DI

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Vintage microphone preamp and DI emulation. Free, analog-modeled plugin from Analog Obsession.

Best for: Vocals, Guitars, Bass. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: vintage, hardware emulation, bass, free, vocals, analog-sounding, auto-gain, electric guitar, mixing, oversampling, single-band, pads.

What it does

PREDD is a free vintage-style mic preamp and DI emulation.

Input: switchable between mic preamp and DI.
Gain: variable gain with a ±5 dB fine adjustment, a 20 dB pad with gain compensation, and phase inversion.
Filtering and tone: a 20-180 Hz "rumpling" high-pass filter and a 10 dB high-frequency boost.
Extras: oversampling. The current version is 1.0.

Source: Analog Obsession product page

When to use it

Use it to add preamp-style colour and tidy low end on bass DIs, guitars, vocals and drums. It's a channel-input stage rather than a full effect, so pair it with a compressor or EQ. Good for rock, soul and any source you want to sound recorded through a vintage front end.

Where to buy

Analog Obsession (via KVR Audio): Free

Tutorials and reviews

Free Preamp - PREDD by Analog Obsession (No Talking)

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