Tone Empire Complete Bundle (Exclusive)

Hardware-Quality FX

Limited Time Offer ends 31st August 2022

Tone Empire provide hardware-quality processors at unbelievable prices so that everyone at a budget can afford world-class, cutting-edge technology. This all-in-one FX Bundle includes the Model 5000, FireChild, and OptoRED Compressors, Black Q - V2 EQ, Loc-Ness 2 Drum FX, Reelight PRO Tape Emulator, and Goliath V2 Channel Strip.

Model 5000

A "Heavy Weight" VCA Compressor

A “Punchy” hybrid compressor with controllable low end “Thrusting” inspired by the famous American compressor and the classic British console compressor. Great on drums, your mix bus, and for mastering. Go subtle or “Thrust” your sound! This is part of the new Enhanced Classics series.

The Model 5000 is a hybrid VCA modeled on the famous “Thrusting” American compressor and the famous British “Console” compressor. Get “Bottom Weight” on your mixes with ease.

Features

• Knock Circuit - This plugin brings the best of the 2 compressors to one single unit. This VCA compressor derives its compressor ratio, attack and release time from the British Model and brings a unique “KNOCK” circuit from the American compressor design.
• TransX - When engaged, the TransX adds transformer coloration to the circuit, this brings a pleasing analog solid-state style saturation to the sound. The more the input gain, the more the drive.

Learn more about Model 5000.

FireChild

The King of Vari-Mu Compressors

FireChild includes 4 models of the Vari-Mu Compressor ranging from Tube Versions (A/B/C) to a transparent version accurately sampled and emulated from the originals of the 1950s.

Use this for the Master, or individual tracks, you will be pleasantly surprised!

What is FireChild?

FireChild aims to emulate the characteristics of the King of Compressors from the 1950s. The vintage units  are variable-mu type compressors, which use the vacuum tubes for reduction of gain right in the audio signal path, (no re-routing to a compression circuit)

Given its primary purpose as a protective device in broadcast or vinyl cutting environments, in which the limiter was required to catch any unwanted signal peaks reliably, these fast attack times were one of the compressors most important features.

FireChild Plugin features not 1, but 4 models including a “clean version” – off mode for the convolution, which presents a “non-coloured” compression characteristics version as well.

Learn more about FireChild.

OptoRED

OptoRED is a transparent Optical Attenuator (compressor) based on the classic American unit used on countless hit records. This is part of the new Enhanced Classics series.

Compression is one of the most important tools in the arsenal of an Engineer, Music Producer & Artist alike. This is now a device that far surpasses its original intent which was to control the level of the sound automatically.

Features

Compression Capabilities

• This knob works counter-clockwise and is the threshold control for the compressor.
• The range is set from +10dB to -30dB.
• Turning right adds more compression.

Comp | Limit Switch

• This switch will toggle the device between a smaller compression ratio and a very large compression ratio
• Choose between a Compressor Mode or Limiter Mode.

Lo Cut

• This is a 12 dB Low-cut shelving filter which goes from an 'off' setting to 100 Hz
• This has been implemented to help the user automatically filter out the very low frequencies when tracking vocals, bass and other instruments.

Wet / Dry Mix

• On the leftmost position, this knob only allows the processed compressed signal to pass through.
• This gives the user more tone shaping and parallel processing options needed in today’s workflow.

Sidechain On / Off Switch

• This turns on or turns off the sidechain circuit.

Gain, Freq & Control

• The compressor gets fed a filtered version of the incoming signal to trigger the side chain.

In Gain Control

• The In Knob controls the level of the input signal entering the Optored Processor with a range of -48db (silence) to +24 dB.
• This will affect the threshold of the processor.

Auto Switch On / Off

• This switch toggles between switching on or off the AutoGain circuit.
• The more you turn the threshold knob to the right, the more the gain added to the compressed signal.

Make-Up Gain

• This control handles the level of the processed signal after the AutoGain system and can be used to reduce or increase the levels of the processed signal.
• The range of this control is from -48dB to +24dB.

Learn more about OptoRED.

Black Q - V2

"Smooth Tubes" Equalizer

V2 now features overlapping bands and new frequency ranges as well as oversampling for more “analog” behaviour.

Tone Empire are obsessed with “Sound”

Tone Empire recently brought a vintage unit to life by building the hardware version over 6 months, changing tubes, transformers and signal paths.

In this quest, Tone Empire built a ”Golden Unit” with “Super Powers.”

Tone Empire had the idea then to model this circuit with 2 paths involving sowter and lundahl transformers and some choices of vintage valves.

The result was simply “Stunning...” 

Then combining this with a versatile EQ Design, Tone Empire developed a monster Tube EQ in the DSP world, a kind of hybrid with a sound going from "Clean and Silky" to full-on "Crunchy" sounding saturations.

TYPE A gives you a great “FULL” sound including a “Big” Low end and TYPE B gives you a crunchier mid/high enhanced sound.

These choices make it possible to use this EQ on a variety of sound materials from Drums to Vocals, Piano, String Instruments, Bass, Synths and as a mastering unit itself.

In Black Q Version 2, Tone Empire have also introduced ” OVERSAMPLING “. Now it has up to 8x oversampling option if your system can take that CPU LOAD, Select your oversampling choice to get the more ” ANALOG ” Sound.

Learn more about Black Q - V2.

Loc-Ness 2

Drum / Percussion Processor

The brand new & better-sounding advanced DSP makes this already the popular plugin even better. Additionally, get the option of oversampling up to 8x for more analog sounds.

What Does It Do?

Drums…, the most crucial part of your mix that can make or break a track.

For decades pro engineers have used various combinations of compressors, pre-amps, EQ’s, and saturation to make styles of sounds that stand out. Not just a compressor or EQ, Loc-Ness is the mystical plugin that brings all the right controls and colours for drums to your workstation.

This is a dedicated channel designed for processing Individual Drum Hits, The room sound, and the entire drum bus.

Key Features

• 4 carefully modelled analog signal paths for light to crunchy saturation with the “Crust” control.
• Use “Smash” to neatly limit and sustain the sound into pleasing “Splat” or “Thrust”.
• Two filters let you zone into bands that you want to process, leaving the rest of the sound untouched. Dedicated wet and dry controls to carefully dial in the details of the sounds in your head.
• Works great with acoustic as well as electronic drum recordings.
• This processor makes it effortless to make pleasing drum sounds quick, no matter what the source is. Loc-Ness can also be creatively used on other sounds such as Bass & Guitars, Piano, Strings, Vocals, and other percussions.
• 3D GUI
• CPU-efficient oversampling
• Variable Plugin Size
• Control value popup display

Learn more about Loc-Ness 2.

Reelight PRO

Instant Analogue Magic

The invention of digital audio recordings liberated sound engineers in many ways which were not possible in the analogue era. Even with all the tools at one’s fingertips, musicians and engineers sorely missed the sound and sonics of earlier recordings. The magic that the recording mediums imparted by default and one which was taken for granted.

Reelight Pro is a plugin designed to bring back the authentic tape sounds of not one, but 6 different sought-after Tape Machines at different speeds and levels to bring us even closer to the “reel” sound of tape. With this plugin, you also get access to desirable parameters such as tape speed, bias, input saturation, crosstalk and even the compression imparted by tape as separate controls! The plugin comes with a lot of presets designed to help get you started, or design your own from scratch!

Advanced Dynamic IR (Impulse Response) systems that Tone Empire have developed in addition to DSP modelling, help us achieve the authentic sound of tape machines like never before.

Hysteresis Processing along with a great sounding resolver, help us achieve the “wow” factor!

Goliath V2

Saturation / Dynamics / EQ

Goliath V2 features 4 analogue modelled processing chains featuring ALLOY (Nickel, Iron, Steel based Transformers), TUBE, TAPE & VINYL with a drive control plus a FET based envelope and a 3 band EQ.

This is a truly revolutionary and “analogue” sounding tool. Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised!

What’s New?

Goliath, Tone Empire's top-selling plugin is back in a brand new avatar with a completely new sound engine and new features.

This plugin now has 4 types of Saturation models – Alloy, Tube, Tape & Vinyl with Drive. Tone Empire now use their Advanced DSP models featuring their own proprietary “Multi Convolution” & Component Modelling Technique to simulate “Real” hardware chains of analogue gear. Additionally, the plugin now features a full FET compressor in its envelope section and a 3 band EQ plus a Low Cut Filter.

All these engines make Goliath V2 a great sounding & versatile channel strip with multiple colours of sound processing.

If you love that vintage analogue “goodness”, then Goliath V2 is for you!

Learn more about Goliath V2.

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 10.13 or later (Intel / Native M1 supported) (64-bit only)
• VST3, AU, or AAX
• Intel i3 / AMD Ryzen or equivalent
• 2 GB RAM / 300 MB HD Required
• Screen resolution - 1024 × 768

Note: M1 Mac users running Logic Pro (10.7.2 and above) or Ableton (11.1) please use the 'M1' installer. For all other DAWs please use the regular 'Mac' installer.

Windows

• Windows 10 or later (64-bit only)
• VST3 or AAX
• Intel i3 / AMD Ryzen or equivalent
• 2 GB RAM / 300 MB HD
• Screen resolution - 1024 × 768

Important Note: All software is 64-bit compatible only and will not function on 32-bit systems.