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The true sound of early digital gear
HoRNet Plugins is excited to announce the immediate availability of ADDA, a powerful plugin designed to emulate the sound of digital gear from the 80s and 90s. This innovative tool brings the unique characteristics of classic digital converters and processors into your modern studio, allowing you to achieve that nostalgic, gritty, and raw digital sound that defined an era of groundbreaking audio technology. Whether you’re working on music production, sound design, or mixing, HoRNet ADDA offers an essential tool to add vintage charm and authenticity to your digital audio.
At its core, HoRNet ADDA is designed to replicate the sound of both analog-to-digital converters (ADC) and digital-to-analog converters (DAC), providing a comprehensive solution for achieving the digital character of the 80s and 90s. With this plugin, you can emulate the process of converting analog signals to digital and back again with precision and realism, just as the best converters of that time would.
The plugin includes a bitcrusher for both ADC and DAC emulation, adding authentic digital distortion and degradation to your signal. Whether you’re looking to recreate the gritty, lo-fi sound of early digital audio gear or experiment with more extreme settings, HoRNet ADDA offers everything you need. You’ll be able to bit crush your audio from 24 bits down to 4 bits, giving you full control over the dynamic range and sound quality of your audio. This level of control allows for the kind of digital grit that became iconic during the early digital era.
One of the standout features of HoRNet ADDA is its resampling capabilities. The plugin comes with four different resampling algorithms, each offering a distinct flavor of aliasing. These algorithms allow you to control the amount of digital artifacts (such as aliasing) that are introduced into the sound, which was a defining characteristic of the early digital era. With these unique algorithms, you can customize the resampling process to match the specific vibe or sound you’re after, whether that means adding a subtle touch of digital noise or pushing it to more extreme and distorted effects.
Additionally, HoRNet ADDA includes a switch to disable the anti-aliasing filter, letting you push the boundaries of digital noise and distortion. This feature is perfect for those who want to get the full, unfiltered sound that digital gear from the 80s and 90s could deliver. If you’re after a raw and unpolished effect, disabling the anti-alias filter will let all the gritty elements of the signal pass through without any taming, allowing you to recreate the exact imperfections that early digital audio equipment was known for.
While digital processing is at the heart of HoRNet ADDA, we understand the importance of maintaining a rich, analog warmth to your signal. That’s why we’ve incorporated both an analog front end and an output stage into the plugin. These components emulate the behavior of classic analog gear, adding harmonic content and weight to your audio both before and after the digital processing. The ability to combine the best of both worlds – analog warmth and digital harshness – is what makes HoRNet ADDA truly special.
The analog front end introduces subtle saturation and distortion that adds warmth, depth, and character to your sound. The harmonic richness that these analog elements introduce helps soften the harshness of digital processing and provides a more natural, musical tone. Meanwhile, the output stage allows you to shape the final output with additional saturation levels. You can experiment with different amounts of warmth and harmonic richness, giving your sound a more vintage feel or enhancing the natural qualities of your recordings.
Dithering is a technique used in digital audio processing to minimize the distortion that occurs when reducing bit depth. In HoRNet ADDA, we’ve added the ability to adjust the level of dithering noise in the DAC section, allowing you to control how much digital noise is introduced when converting the signal back to analog. This provides a smoother and more natural transition when reducing bit depth, helping to preserve the tonal quality of your audio.
HoRNet ADDA is designed to offer maximum flexibility and customization. It includes several advanced features that let you tweak and adjust the plugin to suit your specific needs:
Variable Saturation Levels: Both the input and output stages have adjustable saturation controls, so you can fine-tune the amount of analog warmth and distortion you want to add to your signal.
Analog Hiss Emulation: For that extra touch of realism, HoRNet ADDA includes the option to add analog hiss, mimicking the subtle noise that often accompanied older digital gear.
Pre-emphasis and De-emphasis Filters: These filters can be linked together, offering you a powerful tool for controlling the frequency response of your audio. They can add extra warmth and help recreate the behavior of older analog and digital systems.
Oversampling Support: To ensure the highest quality processing, HoRNet ADDA supports up to 4x oversampling with an “auto” option, which adjusts automatically based on your system’s needs. This ensures pristine audio quality even when processing demanding signals.
Bypassable Modules: If you prefer to work with only certain aspects of the plugin, each module within HoRNet ADDA can be turned on or off individually. This allows you to selectively apply the effects and processing you want, without any unwanted features getting in the way. You can focus on specific aspects of your sound while leaving the rest untouched.
Linked Input and Output: To maintain consistent loudness levels throughout your processing chain, HoRNet ADDA automatically links the input and output stages. This ensures that your signal remains balanced even when applying various levels of distortion or saturation.
HoRNet ADDA is now available for just €11.99 on hornetplugins.com. If you’re an owner of the HoRNet Complete Bundle, you can enjoy an exclusive 40% discount on the new ADDA plugin, making it even more affordable to add this powerful tool to your collection. Whether you’re looking to add a touch of vintage grit to your mixes or explore the creative possibilities of digital audio degradation, HoRNet ADDA is an essential tool for your studio.
Whether you’re a sound designer, a producer, or an engineer, HoRNet ADDA is a versatile tool that opens up a world of possibilities. It’s perfect for anyone looking to experiment with digital distortion, bit crushing, and vintage digital gear emulation. The ability to blend analog warmth with digital grit offers endless creative potential, making it an essential tool for anyone working in genres that benefit from the unique character of early digital audio technology.
