Wave Alchemy Radiance

Radiance

The legendary sound of mechanical plate reverb – revived and reimagined for the modern era.

Faithfully capturing the sound of seven unique vintage EMT-140 plates, Radiance brings this iconic sound into the present day by combining advanced DSP and sound shaping with detailed modelling.

Instantly add vibrance to your music and go between deep haunting vocals, crisp tight drums or bright airy guitars with ease.

Available now as an AU, VST3 and AAX plugin for macOS and Windows.

Explore Radiance

Dial in the exact sound of the original Plates or take this iconic sound into new and uncharted territory with dynamics, mid-side processing, saturation and modulation. Radiance allows you to quickly recreate the unmistakable originals or shape new sonic landscapes.

A Legend Reimagined

Before the EMT 140 reverb was released in 1957, the only option for musicians and engineers to capture a realistic sense of space in their music was to record in a bigger room or use echo chambers.

By using an 8×4 foot sheet of metal in a solid wooden box engineers were able to recreate a sense of space in a brand new way that became known as Plate Reverb. This distinctly analogue process meant each and every plate reverb has its own sonic fingerprint.

Some were darker, some were brighter, some were longer and others were shorter. With this in mind we travelled to numerous top studios around the world to find the seven most iconic examples of this legendary Plate Reverb Sound.

Radiance is a sonic encyclopedia of classic plate reverbs from the past 60 years.

7 Vintage Plates

Because no two 140 plates sound the same, we set about finding the seven most unique sounding examples of this classic reverb at various studios around the world.

Chosen for their distinct qualities, we modelled each one in exquisite detail and usefully named them after their immediate sonic character.

From dark and moody, to beautifully vibrant and airy, Radiance’s plate models cover a wide sonic spectrum.

Modern Control

Going far beyond a typical emulation, Radiance gives you quick and easy access to powerful modern features that often require multiple plugins, complex routing and considerable time.

Take the iconic 140 plate sound to new dimensions with rich modulation, ducking, mid / side EQ, gating, dual-band stereo width, transient shaping, reverb character modes and much more…

The Plates

From deep and weighty, to lush and airy, Radiance’s seven plate modes model some of the most sought after plate reverb sounds in existence.

Features

• Recreate the radiant sound of 7 unique EMT 140 plates from world class studios
• Enhanced Modern mode for an extended frequency range and vibrant tone
• Analogue modelled preamp Input saturation
• Introduce movement and modulation using Flux and Ensemble
• Take things further with advanced DSP for gating, ducking and transient smoothing
• Add depth and space with dual-band stereo width controls
• Enhanced mono mode with phase coherent and summing options
• Go from crystal clean to gritty with Radiance’s reverb Character modes
• 4 band Output EQ with mid / side functionality
• Internal preset browser with searching, tags and favourites
• 250 beautifully designed, production-ready presets
• Random preset shuffling for instant inspiration
• Two visual themes (dark and light)
• Mix Lock and pre-delay tempo sync controls
• Resizable high-definition UI
• Undo and Redo parameter changes
• Available as VST3, AU and AAX on macOS and Windows
• Apple Silicon native for VST3, AU and AAX on macOS