In the 70s the Aphex Aural Exciter had almost mythical status. It excited tracks by restoring the highs lost through the recording and playback processes of the time and was available only as an expensive rental item. The Aphex Exciters secret for adding sheen brightness and excitement was based on creating controlled 2nd-harmonic distortion. Now Waves has captured the original units elegant sound quality enabling you to make tracks brighter without making them more trebly or forcing you to reach for an EQ.

Add New Life to Vocals & Instruments

Add New Life to Vocals & Instruments

Minimum Controls Maximum Options

Aphexs simple interface produces a wide variety of musical effects thanks to the plugins 3 Modes and the way the effect interacts with the input level.

Brighten Your Masters

Older recordings often lacked the air and presence of todays recordings which is how the Aural Exciter earned its reputation as a miracle worker. In todays world its an essential mastering and remastering tool.

Keep It Pristine or Add Analog Noise

After extensive analysis our engineers found that the units inherent hum and noise were part of its sound. Enable them for full replication of the original units sound or bypass for pristine digital clarity.

Instant Inspiration

Over 60 presets including custom ones from acclaimed 1980s mix engineer and Aphex Aural Exciter power user Val Garay showcase the exciters versatility for all types of instruments masters mixes and even PA.

Features:

• Developed in close association with Aphex
• Secret weapon for vocals guitars (especially acoustic) and more
• Controlled distortion adds sonic excitement to tracks and masters
• Restores older duller recordings by giving them new life
• Provides brightness without boosting treble or adding hiss
• Add spark and sheen to final masters
• Compensates for speakers with weak high-frequency response
• Two insert modes and send/return mode give three sound qualities

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