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Rad Distribution recently featured the FreqTube FT1-EMU, a tube saturation plugin derived from the FreqTube FT1 hardware.
The plugin brings a software-based approach to tube processing, while maintaining a connection to real analog hardware.
Built from the Circuit
As outlined in the article, FreqTube FT1-EMU is developed using component-level SPICE modeling based on the original hardware design.
This approach recreates the electrical interactions between circuit components, rather than approximating the sound.
As a result, the plugin captures:
- Tube saturation
- Harmonic content
- Natural dynamic behaviour
In-the-Box Processing
Rad Distribution highlights that FreqTube FT1-EMU can be used as a standard plugin within a DAW.
This allows tube-based processing to be applied directly inside the session, without requiring external hardware.
Hardware Integration
Rad Distribution emphasizes the connection between software and hardware.
When the FreqTube FT1 is connected, the plugin switches from software emulation to real analog tube processing.
Final Thought
The Rad Distribution feature presents FreqTube FT1-EMU as a system built on circuit-level modeling, combining software processing with access to real analog hardware when needed.
Hybrid made simple.
Read the full article: HERE