The Audio Firm has announced the release of a three-way saturation processor with mid-side processing that delivers the authentic sound of tape, transformers or tube saturation in a single plugin. A collaboration between mix and Mastering engineer Sean J Vincent and Fazertone, Furnace was modeled from real iconic gear with The Audio Firm’s custom real-time neural networks.
From subtle warmth and gentle compression to rich harmonics and aggressive drive, Furnace lets you add cohesion to your mixes, enhance individual tracks with analogue character, or creatively shape your sounds with these three classic saturation flavours.
The 456 button realistically replicates analog tape saturation, captured using a real ½-inch tape machine running Ampex 456 tape. TFM replicates transformer saturation, captured using a pair of 1084 input stages… plus a ‘mystery’ transformer on the output, and AX7 replicates valve/tube saturation, captured using a pair of 12AX7 long-plate tubes running into a Lundahl transformer stage.
Available in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats for Windows and Mac, Furnace is priced £45 GBP /€50 EUR / $59.99 USD. A fully-featured 14-day trial version is available to download.
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