From Subtle Tube Warmth to Gritty Analog Attitude
Engineers are constantly searching for new ways to help their mixes stand out. Derived from an analog hardware prototype developed exclusively for this plug-in, the NEOLD Wunderlich harnesses the unique character of the 1930s-era, Arcturus-branded vacuum tube of the same name, providing you with a harmonic-laden sound guaranteed to inject your tracks with incredible richness and personality. This powerfully multifaceted plug-in starts with a preamp drive stage, followed by a variable-mu compressor for dialing in the interaction between saturation and dynamics. Next, a 2-band EQ gives you stellar sonic balance and shaping, bolstered by a Travel control that instantly shifts from contemporary to vintage-flavored textures. Finally, an onboard mixer section makes fine-tuning your overall sound and gain staging easy. As a broad-range creative tool, the Wunderlich puts an endless array of production colors — gritty Motown grooves, overtone-charged analog mojo, percussive industrial noise, and a whole lot more — firmly at your disposal.
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Glass, glow, and twin triodes in full bloom
Inspired by the rare, esoteric Wunderlich vacuum tube produced by Arcturus in the early 1930s, the Wunderlich plug-in is a one-of-a-kind experiment that perfectly embodies the sought-after essence of vintage character and old-school analog tone. Originally designed for use in the full-wave detectors in AM radio receivers, Wunderlich tubes boast an unusual twin medium-mu triode design, imbuing them with a distinctive flavor. To create the Wunderlich plug-in, NEOLD crafted a real-world analog hardware prototype using vintage Wunderlich tubes and handpicked components, then used its singular sonic signature as a basis for the plug-in’s sound and performance. The result is — in our humble opinion here at Sweetwater — an absolute tonal marvel, enabling you to call up everything from subtle harmonic warmth to dirty lo-fi textures to all-out industrial damage whenever a track demands it.
Multiple stages of analog magic
The sound of vintage Arcturus tubes gives the NEOLD Wunderlich plug-in a rich, authentic sound that’s instantly captivating, seamlessly pairing a preamp drive stage with a variable-mu compressor. The result? A beautifully organic dance between saturation and dynamics. Moreover, you get a 2-band EQ stage that provides you with silky-smooth tonal balance and truckloads of sculpting power, while the Travel control whisks your sound from present-day precision to vintage-inflected warmth. Finally, an onboard mixer section ties it all together using intuitive Level and Mix controls.
NEOLD Wunderlich Features:
- A saturation plug-in leveraging the sound of 1930s-era, Arcturus-branded Wunderlich vacuum tubes
- Based on a real-world analog hardware prototype developed exclusively for this plug-in
- Delivers a harmonic-laden sound guaranteed to inject your tracks with incredible richness and personality
- Preamp drive stage determines your preferred amount of analog-style saturation
- Vari-mu compressor dials in the interaction between saturation and dynamics
- 2-band EQ gives you silky-smooth tonal balance and truckloads of sculpting power
- Travel control whisks your sound from present-day precision to vintage-inflected warmth
- Onboard mixer section makes fine-tuning your overall sound and gain staging easy
