Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter

by Waves · Saturation · Harmonic exciter

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Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter by Waves

Emulation of the original Aphex Aural Exciter, which adds harmonics to bring out presence and detail.

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

Keywords: exciter, enhancement, hardware emulation, vocals, full mix, harmonic enhancer, vintage, 70s, bus processing, electric guitar, mix bus, mixing, single-band.

What it does

Models the mid-1970s Aphex Aural Exciter, the rental unit used on records by Jackson Browne and James Taylor. It adds harmonics to bring out presence and detail without EQ.

Source: Waves product page

When to use it

Use it for adding air and presence on vocals, guitars and full mixes without reaching for an EQ boost. It is a single-purpose exciter, much simpler than saturation plugins such as Decapitator. Suits pop, rock and vocals.

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