Dials
by AudioThing · EQ · Equalizer
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Equalizer plugin from AudioThing.
Best for: Mix Bus, Vocals. Genres: all genres.
Keywords: tube, 50s, bright, bus processing, full mix, mix bus, mixing, oversampling, randomize, resizable UI, static, vocals.
What it does
Dials is a channel strip based on 1950s electronic-music equipment from composer Hainbach's studio, pairing a German vacuum-tube preamp with an Allison Labs bandpass filter.
- Preamp: tube-style gain stage with adjustable compression.
- Filters: high-pass and low-pass with resonance.
- Modulation: a Trip effect, plus oversampling up to 16x.
- Extras: resizable window, brightness and contrast controls, preset randomizer.
Source: AudioThing product page
When to use it
Dials colours and filters a sound with vintage lab-equipment character. It is not a corrective EQ; the filters are sound-shaping tools with resonance and drive. Best for adding grit and narrow tone to synths, drums and found sounds.
- Genres: electronic, ambient, experimental and industrial.
Where to buy
- Plugin Boutique: $29 (regular $79)
- Best Service: $74.27
- AudioThing: $79
- AudioDeluxe: $79
Tutorials and reviews
- Dials: Vintage test-equipment channel strip from AudioThing and Hainbach
- AudioThing releases Dials - a test equipment channel strip plugin
- AudioThing Dials - The Massive Sound Of Vintage Test Equipment
- AudioThings DIALS - Vintage Test Equipment Channel Strip by Hainbach
- Dials (Hainbach, Audiothing): My Kinda Glitching, Test Equipment Style
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