User Manual

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Vintage Plate
This version of the Plate algorithm has the new equalization touches from the PCM96 plate, but
also has characteristics of older plate implementations. It “speaks” differently, with different
input diffusion and it also has an additional pair of echo voices.
A Plate reverb is a large, thin sheet of metal suspended upright under tension on springs.
Transducers attached to the plate transmit a signal that makes the plate vibrate, causing sounds
to appear to be occurring in a large, open space.
The Plate plug-in mimics the sound of plate reverberators, with high initial diffusion and a
relatively bright, colored sound. For this reason, they are good choices for percussion. They are
designed to be heard as part of the music, mellowing and thickening the initial sound itself. The
Plate sound is what many people associate with the word reverb, and it is useful for all popular
music.