Another Free Plug-in! We are featuring VPRE-72 from Fuse Audio Labs, a free emulation of a vintage 1950s tube preamp.
What Is VPRE-72?
The preamp which inspired VPRE72 was released in the early 1950s and built by several iconic brands such as Maihak, TAB, Siemens and TFK. A legend in itself to the present day, the V72 also became the blueprint for the later V76 and the classic REDD.47 preamps used on numerous Beatles sessions.
The VPRE-72 catches the exact spirit with a faithful emulation of the input and output transformers, the dual EF804s pentode circuit with its peculiar feedback structure, as well as the heavy output choke which produces a subtle touch of air.
The VPRE-72 is as straight forward as it gets: Use the Drive control to apply as much tube circuit as your signal needs, or even push it a little further for some gentle and truly musical saturation. No matter how far you go, the gain is always compensated, and the added V76-style low and high cut filters let you shape the results to your liking in no time at all.
How Do I Get This Plug-in?
Use the button below to go to the Fuse Audio Labs website, If you don’t already have one, sign up for a free account and verify your account using the email you’ll be sent. Go to the product page and download the installer.
VPRE-72 is available in VST2, VST3, AU, AAX for windows and macOS. Apple Silicon compatible. No iLok required
Julian Rodgers is Editor of Production Expert. He has a background in live sound and has been a Pro Tools user since 2001. He lives by the sea in West Cornwall where he plays piano, bass and guitar equally badly and is an avid collector of microphones and opinions about all things audio.