AudioThing has launched an update to its audio plugin which is designed to re-create the treasured sound of 1950s electronics. Version 1.1 of the Dials test equipment channel strip in collaboration with Hainbach comes with new features, improvements and fixes.
The basis of Dials is a re-purposed German vacuum tube radio broadcast device paired with a heavy-duty American bandpass filter. They form a channel strip like no other. The scientific and radio background of the equipment provides a tone that sets it apart, whether you are processing vocals, drums, or any other instrument.
Due to the built-in compressor, it is perfectly suited to lend your voice-over the „larger than life“ feeling of great recordings of the past or make your drums sound like they could get past the door at Berghain. Speaking of which: if you are feeling adventurous, feed it impulses and hear it roar like Stockhausen at a Gabber party.
Changes in Dials v1.1
- Added: Filter Drift Switch.
- Added: Compressor gain reduction metering.
- Added: Graphics Controls (Brightness and Contrast).
- Added: macOS 15 Sequoia Support.
- Added: 6 new presets.
- Improved: Soft Clip algorithm.
- Improved: Randomizer.
- Improved: GUI.
- Fixed: Oversample not resetting internal filters when off.
Regularly 79 USD/EUR, Dials is on sale for only 49 USD/EUR at the AudioThing store and at Plugin Boutique until June 15th, 2025. The plugin comes in VST/VST3, AU, AAX and CLAP formats for Windows, Mac and Linux.
