You can add color with the parameters, and it produces distortion, but the distortion it creates is different from the PreAmp buttons on EQ or compression.
I think it's a product with that kind of characteristic.
Purchase it here.
■Pros
- Elegant saturation
- Unique UI design
■Cons
- May not produce heavy distortion
PSP BinAmp is a Class A* triode** preamp emulation. The specific preamp's implementation is based on that of the legendary Binson Echorec 2 delay.
The Echorec 2 (in Italian, Echorec 2º meaning “the second Echorec”) was one of a line of famous magnetic drum delays designed and built by Binson Amplificatori Hi-Fi S. p. A. since the 1950s. The Echorec 2 was released in 1960, and is considered by many to be the best-sounding in the line. It had unprecedented quality compared to the tape delays of the era, with a warm and musical sound due to the distinctive character of its Class A triode tube design.
Manufacturer's website
Because it provides a subtle saturation, it might be a bit hard to notice from the video.
Apologies for that.
Based on the usage presented on the manufacturer's website, it adds vintage tube warmth to anything!
That's the feeling I get.
PSP BinAmp can be used on individual tracks or whenever its strong vintage character is required:
Manufacturer's website
- Kick, snare, and other drum tracks
- Vocals
- Drum loops
- Electromechanical keyboards e.g. Rhodes, Clavinet…
- Electronic keyboards and synthesizers – especially digital ones
- Reamplified guitar and bass guitar tracks
- …or any other track that would benefit from the added character of the old-school sound!
It's a slightly effective saturation, so it might be a bit hard to understand even in the video.
I'm sorry.
If you follow the usage shown on the manufacturer's site, it will add the warmth of a vacuum tube to anything like this!
That's the impression.
PSP BinAmp can be used on individual tracks, and you can use its strong vintage characteristics whenever needed:
Manufacturer's site
- Drum tracks such as kick and snare
- Vocals
- Drum loops
- Electromechanical keyboards, e.g., Rhodes, Clavinet…
- Electronic keyboards and synthesizers – especially digital ones
- Reamped guitar and bass guitar tracks
- …or any other tracks where you want to enhance the old-school sound character!
I came across some parameters I don't quite understand.
N and OUT POLARITY – Set the polarity of the input and output individually. This allows you to control not only the signal polarity but also how the Class A preamp handles asymmetrical signals like kick drums. Click the POLARITY label to toggle both buttons simultaneously.
User Manual
Can anyone explain, please…
Also, this part seems unique.
RollOff is like the decline of a vacuum tube, I guess. (Although it's not written in the manual.)
Variation allows you to create individual differences when inserting it into multiple tracks.
Character is a parameter that I think is called Tone or various other names.
Putting it all together, it's understated and hard to describe, lol.
But when you want some dirt or distortion, it seems to be quite useful, don't you think?
I might have never had a plugin in this position before.
It's not that cheap, but why not try the demo first~
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