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SuperPlate

Soundtoys

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SuperPlate is a plate reverb emulation plugin featuring five modeled plate styles (Classic 140 EMT, Goldfoil 240 EMT, Audicon, EchoPlate III, and Stocktronics RX4000) with capabilities far beyond hardware limitations, including infinite decay, dynamic modulation, and stereo width control. Built on years of physical modeling research, it combines realistic plate acoustics with features like Auto-Decay (dynamic decay control), parametric two-band post-reverb EQ, and three analog preamp styles (Tube, Solid State, Clean) that can be mixed with any plate to create unique sonic combinations. Unlike convolution reverbs, SuperPlate's modeled approach allows extensive real-time parameter manipulation while maintaining the dense, smooth character that makes plate reverb a studio standard.

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Key Features

01Five plate styles: Classic 140 (EMT 140), Goldfoil 240 (EMT 240), Audicon, EchoPlate III, Stocktronics RX4000
02Infinite decay mode with dynamic reverb tail evolution
03Auto-Decay with Threshold, Target, and Recovery controls for dynamic decay reduction
04Three analog input styles (Tube V54, Solid State EMT 162, Clean) applicable to any plate
05Decay time up to approximately one minute, measured at 500 Hz RT60
06Pre-reverb Low Cut (20 Hz to 1 kHz with 6dB, 12dB, or 24dB slopes) and High Cut (1 kHz to 20 kHz) filters
07Modulation depth with adjustable rate (0.2 Hz to 8 Hz) in Tweak menu
08Stereo Width and Balance controls for mono to full-width stereo placement
09Pre-Delay (0–250 ms) for perceived space sizing
10Parametric two-band post-reverb EQ with adjustable frequency, gain, and Q (bandwidth)

Things to Try

  • 01Use Auto-Decay by setting Threshold around the signal's peak level and Target to a shorter decay time to shorten reverb automatically on loud peaks, keeping it 'out of the way' of transient-rich sounds like drums
  • 02Experiment with automating the Decay control in your DAW to smoothly toggle infinite mode on and off to 'hold' certain passages of audio in the reverb
  • 03Apply High Cut filtering to avoid brighter parts of the reverb interfering with the source signal, producing a smoother, darker, more natural reverb sound with improved clarity and separation
  • 04Try modulation with very long decay times (four to five seconds or infinite) for a rich, lush sound, especially on sustained pitched instruments

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