Percolate is a stereo tube amplifier, modelled at the deepest possible level, including a model for every single component in the circuit.
It is a stereo, two stages amplifier, with input and output transformers, preamplifier stage, tone control, power push-pull stage and output mix (wet-dry) control.
Two output taps are available: preamplifier and power stage. The first stage requires higher input level to saturate and the saturation is crisper. The output stage has a richer and smoother saturation.
Two options for the input transformer: transparent and iron (lots of color).
Two options for the output transformer: hi fidelity and iron (biggest difference is in the low frequency range).
Controls:
- Input Gain. From attenuation to boosting, affects only the signal going into the tube amplifier (not the dry component, available through the Mix control).
- Tone control. Affects the signal going through the tube circuit (doesn’t affect the dry signal). Use it together with the Mix control to set the sound of your processed track.
- Input meters. Separate left and right level meters, they are a reference when setting the amount of saturation. Experiment with different input levels to set a reference for both pre-amplifier and power stage output taps.
- Mix screw. Blends processed and (sample-aligned) dry signal. Use it to mix the two signal versions for the best final result.
- Volume control. An overall output gain control. Bypassed when Power is off.
- Power switch. Bypasses the whole system.
Download a VST/AU (Win and Mac) demo version here
Download an AAX (Win and Mac) demo version here
(limitations: wet signal is bypassed after 30 min).
(To install VST/AU: unzip, select the format, [unzip the Mac version again], put the file in your plugins directory. For AU: rename Percolate.vst as Percolate.component).
(To install AAX: unzip, select the format, unzip it, put the file in your AAX plugins directory.
MSRP 49.99$ (available in the Webshop)