PREDD by Analog Obsession: Vintage Character in Your DAW
Looking for a way to add warmth, saturation, and a unique vintage charm to your recordings? The PREDD plugin from the talented developers at Analog Obsession is exactly what you need. This emulation of a classic microphone preamplifier and DI box brings the sound of the golden ages of sound recording directly into your digital audio workstation.
Analog Obsession is known for its passion for replicating analog equipment, and PREDD is no exception. They have meticulously modeled the circuitry and characteristic features of vintage devices to provide you with a tool capable of bringing any signal to life – from vocals and guitars to drums and synthesizers. PREDD doesn’t just amplify the signal; it saturates it with harmonics, adds pleasant compression, and shapes a unique tonal profile that is difficult to achieve with digital means.
Using PREDD can significantly improve your sound result, giving it the organic quality and presence that is often lacking in purely digital recordings. Whether you’re recording a microphone or connecting an instrument directly through DI, PREDD will help form a solid foundation for your mix, saturating the sound at the recording stage or adding character at the mixing stage.
Key Features and Controls
The PREDD plugin offers an intuitive interface with all the necessary knobs for precise sound adjustment. Each control has been carefully designed to emulate the behavior of the original analog equipment, ensuring realistic and musical sound.
- MIC/DI: This switch allows you to select the input section of the emulation: a microphone preamp for working with microphone signals or a DI input for direct connection of instruments such as guitars or bass guitars. Each input has its own unique character.
- PAD: A -20 dB attenuator, used to reduce the level of very loud input signals. This helps to avoid overloading the virtual circuit and maintain signal clarity if necessary. The function fully compensates for the gain.
- POLE: Phase inversion switch. An indispensable tool for solving phase problems when recording with multiple microphones or for creative use when processing individual tracks.
- VOLTAGE GAIN: The main gain control with the ability to select fixed gain values, as on classic devices. This allows you to set the basic level of saturation and signal gain. Fully compensates for the gain.
- FINE GAIN SET: An additional control that provides smooth gain or attenuation in the range of +/- 5 dB. Ideal for precise level adjustment and finding the “golden mean” of saturation. Fully compensates for the gain.
- OUTPUT: The main output level control. Allows you to control the overall signal level coming from the plugin for optimal routing in your mix.
- RUMBLE FILTER: A high-pass filter that cuts off low frequencies in the range from 20 to 180 Hz. Helps to get rid of unwanted hum, noise, or excessive bass, especially when working with microphones.
- HF: High-frequency boost +10 dB. Adds “air” and brightness to the signal, highlighting it in the mix without the harshness inherent in many digital equalizers.
- ANALOG OBSESSION: This button enables the oversampling mode, which allows you to improve the quality of signal processing, reduce aliasing, and get a cleaner and more analog sound, especially with strong saturation.
PREDD is not just a level correction tool; it’s a tone-shaping device. It can add life to dull recordings, add density to thin sound sources, or become the basis for creating a unique, characteristic sound. Try it on vocals, acoustic instruments, bass guitar, or even as a saturator on buses – you will be pleasantly surprised by the result.
Compatibility
The PREDD plugin is available in VST and AU formats, ensuring wide compatibility with most modern DAWs on Windows (64-bit) and macOS operating systems.
