The legendary sound of mechanical plate reverb — beautifully revived, deeply enhanced, and reimagined for the modern era.

Radiance is more than a faithful recreation of a classic; it’s an expansive reverb engine built around the distinct sonic fingerprints of seven meticulously captured EMT-140 plates from world-renowned studios.

By combining advanced hybrid DSP modeling with powerful shaping and modulation tools, Radiance delivers everything from deep, cinematic vocal tails and tight, rhythmic drum spaces, to shimmering guitar ambiances — all with the lush depth and glowing resonance of true plate reverb.

A Legend Reimagined

Long before digital reverb plugins and algorithmic processors, engineers sought space through creativity. In 1957, the EMT 140 gave them the breakthrough they needed — the first plate reverb system. An enormous steel sheet suspended in a resonant box, it brought lush, realistic ambiance into studios that previously relied on echo chambers or room miking.

Each physical plate had its own unique tonal signature — influenced by age, build quality, electronics, and environment. Some rang bright and airy. Others were dark, thick, or hauntingly smooth. And all carried the emotional character of analog sound.

Radiance captures this heritage and extends it into the present with a detailed, studio-to-studio quest across the globe, resulting in seven iconic plate models — carefully chosen for their sonic individuality and recorded using best-in-class capture techniques.

The result is a sonic archive of plate reverb history, brought to life in a modern interface with powerful tools to shape, control, and explore reverb like never before.

7 Vintage Plates – One Radiant Collection

Because no two plate reverbs sound the same, we meticulously selected seven rare and exceptional EMT 140s, each with a unique identity. These models are named after their sonic essence, giving you instant access to a wide emotional and tonal palette:

• Air – Light and open. This plate recreates the high-pass filtered models with boosted top-end and silky smooth reverb tails. Ideal for vocals, strings, and percussion that need to shine.
• Classic – Balanced, full, and studio-polished. Modelled from a plate used on countless pop, rock, and soul records, it’s the go-to for universal mix integration.
• Clear – Bright but deep, with pronounced top-end clarity and round low-end. Based on a hidden gem used by a prolific country/rock band for nearly four decades.
• Crisp – Tight, snappy, and short. A mono-to-stereo conversion plate with a unique 400ms decay. Perfect for slapback delays, gated snares, and rhythmic textures.
• Dark – Lush and haunting. The deepest reverb in the collection, delivering thick midrange and low-end warmth. Great for vocals, moody synths, and cinematic elements.
• Tube – Warm and harmonically rich. Enhanced by vintage tube electronics, this plate sits between Classic and Dark — adding depth with just enough sparkle to cut through a dense mix.
• Vintage – Mid-forward and slightly rolled-off, this restored beauty excels in retro-sounding mixes. A perfect choice when paired with Radiance’s phase-coherent mono mode for a compact, vintage tone.

Modern Control – Vintage Soul

Radiance isn’t just an emulation; it’s a modern sound design suite built around the timeless soul of the EMT-140. With instant access to advanced reverb tools, Radiance lets you explore, sculpt, and innovate with your reverb like never before — all without additional plugins or complex routing:

• Mid/Side 4-band EQ
• Transient smoothing & shaping
• Dual-band stereo width control
• Tempo-synced pre-delay
• Input saturation modeling
• Internal gating & dynamic ducking
• Character modes to define the emotional tone of your reverb

Whether you're recreating the lush tail of a 1970s vocal, designing modern ambient textures, or looking for gritty lo-fi space, Radiance adapts to your creativity — and enhances your sound with personality and precision.

Tweak: Advanced Reverb Shaping

Step into Radiance’s Advanced panel and unlock deeper customization:

• Character Modes let you instantly change the tone and behavior of the reverb tails
• Flux & Ensemble modulation algorithms add movement, shimmer, and stereo dimension
• 4-band Mid/Side EQ sculpts the reverb’s presence and spread, ensuring it fits perfectly into your mix
• Stereo Width Control lets you define reverb spread independently in high and low bands
• Advanced Gate & Ducking transform the envelope of your reverb without needing external sidechaining

Shape & Dynamics

Go beyond static reverb and bring life to your mix:

• Transient Smoothing lets you emphasize body over attack for warmer, more natural plate response
• Modern Mode extends frequency response, adds clarity, and enhances stereo imaging
• Phase-Coherent Mono Mode delivers tight, classic reverb with perfect mono compatibility
• Pre-delay with tempo sync gives you rhythmic flexibility for drums, vocals, and synths
• Low & Air bands let you add body or sheen directly in the reverb signal path

Whether you're crafting vintage realism or modern atmosphere, Radiance responds to your sonic vision with elegance and depth.

Creative Presets

Get inspired instantly with 250+ professionally designed presets covering a vast range of musical styles and use cases — from vintage slapbacks and lush vocal verbs to cinematic ambient washes and gritty lofi textures.

Use the powerful internal preset browser to:

• Search by name or tag
• Favorite your go-to settings
• Randomly shuffle for unexpected inspiration

Features

• Faithfully recreates 7 uniquely captured EMT-140 plates from world-class studios
• Hybrid convolution and DSP engine for unmatched realism and flexibility
• Modern Mode for enhanced clarity, bass tightness, and stereo imaging
• Analog-modeled preamp saturation for added warmth and drive
• Flux and Ensemble modulation engines for evolving, dimensional reverb tails
• Advanced DSP features: transient smoothing, ducking, gating, stereo shaping
• Dual-band stereo width for precise image control
• Mid/Side 4-band EQ for tonal sculpting
• Character Modes: Clean, Vintage, Gritty
• Phase-coherent mono compatibility mode
• 250+ production-ready presets with search, tagging, favorites, and shuffle
• Tempo-synced pre-delay
• Two visual themes: Dark and Light
• Resizable HD interface
• Mix Lock and global parameter locking
• Undo/Redo history for safe experimentation

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