G-Sonique releases Neovintage series - Valve System VA645

The Valve System VA645 is a realistic simulation of a vacuum tube (also called a valve in the UK).

Tubes are known for being able to transform a sharp digital sound into a soft, rounded one with pleasant round transients, but also add color, energy, liveliness and especially density and fatness. Vacuum tubes They add a series of higher harmonics to the sound, including the first harmonic which creates an excellent fatness of the sound, also significantly saturates and rounds the sound depending on the input volume and the type of incoming signal.

Many plug-ins try to mimic the behavior of tubes, but instead they only create digital saturation, which adds a lot of ugly digital aliasing/digital harmonics, i.e. digital dirt, which is accentuated when mastering at higher volumes.

It's been over 17 years since we released our first tube plug-in, Pultronic! During that time, we've done extensive research and experimentation, trying to create a tube simulation as faithful as possible to the original analog tubes, which will enhance the sound and not add unpleasant digital harshness, but on the contrary, soften the buzz, round off sharp digital transients and make the sound more velvety.

A vacuum tube, also known as a thermionic lamp or vacuum tube, is an electronic component that was widely used in the early days of electronics to amplify and switch electrical signals. It consists of a closed glass or metal container containing various components, including electrodes and a vacuum.

Here's how a basic tube works:

Components: A tube usually consists of several key components, including:

Cathode: This is a heated filament or cathode electrode. When heated, it emits electrons through a process called thermal emission.

Anode (Plate): Anode is a positively charged electrode located near the cathode. It attracts electrons emitted by the cathode.

Grid: Located between the cathode and the anode is a grid that is usually constructed of metal wires. Its voltage can control the flow of electrons from the cathode to the anode.

Control Grid (Grid 1): This grid is the main control element in the tube. By changing its voltage, it is possible to control the flow of electrons between the cathode and the anode, which enables signal amplification.

Thermal emission: When the cathode is heated, electrons are released into the vacuum as a result of thermal emission. These emitted electrons form a cloud of negative charge around the cathode.

Electron flow: The positively charged anode attracts the emitted electrons. The control grid, which is usually placed between the cathode and the anode, can be negatively or positively charged with respect to the cathode. This change changes the electric field between the cathode and the anode, either attracting or repelling the emitted electrons. In this way, the flow of electrons from the cathode to the anode is controlled.

Amplification: The main function of the tube is to amplify the signal. By changing the small signal voltage on the control grid, it is possible to modulate the flow of electrons from the cathode to the anode. A small change in voltage across the control grid can result in a much larger change in current across the anode, resulting in signal amplification.

Output signal: The changing current at the anode, now amplified according to the input signal applied to the control grid, can be taken as the output signal of the tube.

It is important to note that tubes generate heat due to the heated cathode, which limits their efficiency and reliability compared to modern semiconductor devices such as transistors. Despite their drawbacks, tubes were essential components in early electronic devices, including radios, televisions, and computers, and paved the way for the development of more advanced technologies.

TOP FEATURES:

Input volume knob - for setting the input volume and at the same time the level of saturation, distortion and coloration + rounding of transients
Pentode knob
Triode knob for setting the behavior of the vacuum tube
Tube voltage knob
Selector of tube type: modern, old vintage, soviet (each has a different sound and reacts differently to different types of input signals)
Analog hiss knob
LP Cut
Output volume
New tube emulation VST plug-in with ultra low aliasing/zero harshness technology and 17 years of development.

Price: 39 eur, Introductory price for first 64 customers: 19.90 Eur

Demo version: https://www.g-sonique.com/demos.html

For more information please visit: https://www.g-sonique.com/valvesystemva645.html









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