Soundtoys Little Radiator 5 puts the power of vintage analog hardware microphone preamplifiers into a convenient and intuitive plug-in for your DAW. Expertly recreated the Little Radiator provides the exact sonic signature of the original with a sound that is indistinguishable from the original letting you add the characteristic warmth and gain structure harmonics and overdrive to your mixes. Through proprietary modelling Little Radiator accurately achieves all the interactions between components that lead to the complex signal manipulation that makes analog hardware so desirable. Featuring a sleek and streamlined interface Little Radiator excels at providing the signature analog sound without the endless menu diving or difficult to navigate interfaces. A simple Heat dial tunes in the amount of gain you need with a mix knob to perform parallel processing to your signal and two switches are all that is needed to transform your audio from sterile and anaemic to classic warm and full-bodied analog sounding. The two features switches include a noise circuit that can clean up noise from your signal for the most accurate sound or can be left on to add the subtle character that would be present using the original hardware counterpart and a Bias knob that lets you change the gain structure of your input to create two different sounds one that is more choppy and lo-fi and the other more modern and shaped. Please Note: This product comes in the form of a digital download code that will be sent to your email for activation. Rich lineage Unmistakable in character and visual appearance the green-faced Altec 1566A played a large part in defining the early sound of Motown records. Shaping the sound of some of the biggest hits released on the record label the Little Radiator Mixer Amp achieves the same classic warmth and tone associated with the records of that era. Not just used by Motown producers the Altec 1566A was used by a myriad of well-established industry professionals such as Butch Vig Billy Bush and even Matt Wallace. Ever-growing in popularity the Altec Mixers have been picked up by world-renowned recording studios as a way to add inexpensive authentic tube sound to their repertoire. Now this extremely desirable and classic piece of production history can help transform your sessions through a convenient plug-in for your DAW. Analog warmth Little Radiator 5 achieves an unmistakable sound thats indistinguishable from the original hardware unit delivering the coloured tube character and vibe. The microphone pres contain an extreme amount of gain making it suitable to be used with a myriad of different sound sources meaning as a mixing engineer you can be ready for any situation. Looking for something a little dirtier? Flip the Bias switch and dial in a slightly choppy misaligned sound that’s perfect for lo-fi drums or adding grit to vocals. You can even choose to recreate the noise of the original preamp. Little Radiator has boatloads of colour and character. It’s just what you need to shake the “clean” off of your computer recordings. Full range of applications The Little Radiator will quickly become your go-to for shaping and sculpting almost any element within your mix to instantly add vintage analog warmth and character whether thats drums bass vocals piano and more. For mixing engineers this is a must-have in the studio when working with any kind of musician whether thats an indie band looking for a vintage flair to their sound with the classic 60s warmth or whether thats a contemporary pop musician looking to add hardware character to electronic instruments to help sit better within your mix theres no limit on what you can effectively process with Little Radiator. FeaturesPerfectly modelled tube-driven preamplifier Instantly unlock the Motown sound in your DAW Add grit character and vibe to your vocals bass drums and more Bias switch lets you turn up the heat and add choppy lo-fi effects Noise-cancelling switch to clean up your track or add noise for a subtle authentic analog experienceSpecifications System RequirementsOperating systems: Mac OS X 10.10 or later; Windows 7 or later Supported Hosts:Pro Tools (11 or later) Live Cubase Nuendo Sonar Logic Digital Performer Click here to view our full list of compatible host applicationsGeneralPlug-in Formats (64-bit only):AAX Native AAX AudioSuite VST and Audio Units (AU) Supported Sample Rates: Minimum: 44.1 kHz Maximum: 192 kHz Product code: 1043-40