Microsoft Access Sql Minus Query In Hive on this page. Modeled on one of only a few tube-powered units ever made, the Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter® plugin delivers all the unique character of the rare original hardware unit, with all the advantages of software. When it was originally introduced in the mid-1970s, the Aphex Aural Exciter brought its distinctive sound to select sessions by leading recording artists, traveling from studio to studio as an exclusive (and expensive) rental unit. A true groundbreaker, the original Aural Exciter was highly regarded for its ability to increase and enhance presence, brightness, and vibrancy on vocal and instrumental tracks alike. It was even credited as a 'session player' on best-selling albums by the likes of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, engineered by Val Garay, who worked closely with us on the development of the plugin.

Here we have a VST/AU/RTAS effects plug-in that models Aphex's very first Aural Exciter. This rare valve-based design first gained popularity among pro users as a rental-only unit, prompting further developments through the late 1970s.

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This included a shift to fully solid-state electronics, ultimately culminating in the off-the-shelf hardware products that are still available to buy today. As its name implies, the Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter is an exciter, and it adds a treble 'sheen' to any signal. This was particularly useful back in the day for pepping up signals that had become dull due to multiple generations of tape dubbing. As you might expect from an old-school piece of kit, controls are simple, with the main knobs being Input, Output and Mix levels.

However, Waves have incorporated idiosyncrasies from the original into their design. The Mode knob offers four options, including Bypass, which still colours the signal subtly, like the real unit. Obd2 Usb Driver Windows 7 64 Bit.

The other modes allow you to use the plug-in as an auxiliary (AX) or insert (MIX1/MIX2). There's also a Noise level (circuit noise), Mains hum (off, 50Hz and 60Hz) and VU meters with calibration. Drivers Asrock Conroe1333 D667 Windows 7. On the original unit, the results of using the Mix control sounded quite different to those made when blending in the effect via an aux channel on the desk.

For flexibility, the Waves plug-in replicates the original unit's built-in mix function (MIX2), and a 'clean' parallel process (MIX1), so you can get the auxiliary sound but with the convenience of an insert. The auxiliary (AX) mode includes a high-pass filter, so you're only looking at useful signal from about 800Hz upwards. The two mix modes differ in that MIX1 (the cleaner parallel option) scoops out the signal around the 1.25kHz point, though this is only obvious at higher mix settings. By contrast, MIX2 is very dependent on the mix blend, allowing you to achieve a midrange boost with high-frequency dip, as well as more obvious broad treble boost. Aural pleasure The essence of the Aphex effect are extra second and third harmonics, and as mentioned, these only really kick in for fundamental frequencies above 800Hz. As you push the input harder, more of the frequency spectrum is affected and higher-order harmonics generated. Cranking up an exciter can be quite, well, exciting, but the effect often becomes tiring to listen to.

Therefore, exciters tend to work best in small doses, and the Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter is no exception. We found it best to steer clear of full mixes and use it sparingly as an auxiliary. It's also rather good at adding bite to instruments needing attack, like picked bass, close-miked snare drums or loops needing something extra. Here, the new MIX1 insert mode proved very useful and more predictable tonally than MIX2.

Even so, at high mix settings, that midrange dip can become too much. Other success came when inserting the Aphex across our bussed electric guitars, generating some added bite but without the general boost associated with EQ. Something's missing Aphex's Aural Exciters have come in various forms over the years, but Waves' emulation is based on the very first design, which was valve-based and behaved differently in insert and aux configurations. However, as Aphex developed their solid-state units, features and flexibility increased. On later Aphex units, you'll find two controls - Harmonics and Tune - that are not on the vintage version. The first controls the amount of harmonics generated, and so effectively acts as an additional drive control. By contrast, Tune limits the effected frequencies by adjusting the high-pass filter's cutoff frequency.

Both options make fine-tuning the results much easier. Modern Aural Exciters are just as popular for their Big Bottom circuit, which delivers bass punch without excessive flabbiness. This wasn't around back in the day, though, meaning that once again, you won't find it on the Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter. The Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter offers an alternative to plain old EQ when you're after extra air.