It’s perfect in situations where a signal just needs a little bit of extra power behind it to cut through a mix, without a drastic coloration. It’s honestly somewhat difficult to notice it in the full context of a mix, but that’s actually the beauty of it. The saturation that this plug-in creates is much more subtle than that of other Soundtoys saturation plug-ins, such as the Decapitator. This plug-in does a fantastic job of emulating that same type of tube saturation, all in a compact, straightforward package. It has since become a favorite of producers such as Butch Vig and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. Considering that tons of recording artists are still emulating the Motown sound even today, it’s no surprise that the Altec 1567A was rediscovered decades later by vintage gear enthusiasts and producers for its great tube tonal enhancement. This would generate fantastic warmth, which helped give the Motown mixes some extra momentum and cohesion. The in-house engineers at the label would often run their signals through the mixer (which originally had five inputs). The best place to hear the qualities of the original gear would be the Motown records of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It expertly recreates the tube-like warmth and clarity that this particular mixer was famous for. It’s a really cool plug-in that was modeled on the Altec 1567A tube mixer which was originally introduced in the 1960s. Just about every plug-in of theirs is notable for the great analog warmth, saturation, and overall tone enhancement of real hardware, all based upon a famous piece of analog hardware. When it comes to creating analog-style warmth, there are few, if any, plug-in manufacturers that can compete with Soundtoys.

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