The Warm, Lush Sounds of Three Distinct EMT® 140 Classic Plate Reverbs in One Plug-In
EMT’s founder Wilhelm Franz made a breakthrough in 1957 with the release of the EMT 140, which utilized a resonating metal plate to create ambience. Nothing is quite like the wonderfully lush and distinctive tone of plate reverb that still endures as part of the fabric of modern music. However, plate reverb systems are large, expensive, require maintenance and need to be isolated from external vibration; therefore, plates are usually found only in commercial studios.
Universal Audio’s uncanny representation of that unmistakable sound can be found in the EMT 140 Plug-In. Measured and analyzed by UA’s DSP circuit modeling experts and then tuned by ear over a four month period, the EMT 140 replicates the sonic signature of three uniquely different EMT 140s formerly installed at the Plant Studios in Sausalito, CA.
Highly prized smooth and natural EMT 140 plate reverb plug-in
Fully endorsed by EMT Studiotechnik GmbH for authenticity
Three plates – each with a unique sound and discrete mechanical damper controls
Includes original EMT 80 Hz input Shelving Filters or custom aftermarket Martech Low Cut Filters
Pre Delay and Low and High Shelving Filters commonly used with plate reverb are included
Also included are Wet/Dry Mix, Balance and Width controls, and Hard Bypass via the lighted EMT power icon
EMT 140 also includes Modulation controls to add additional movement to the stereo field
The Warm, Lush Sounds of Three Distinct EMT® 140 Classic Plate Reverbs in One Plug-In
EMT’s founder Wilhelm Franz made a breakthrough in 1957 with the release of the EMT 140, which utilized a resonating metal plate to create ambience. Nothing is quite like the wonderfully lush and distinctive tone of plate reverb that still endures as part of the fabric of modern music. However, plate reverb systems are large, expensive, require maintenance and need to be isolated from external vibration; therefore, plates are usually found only in commercial studios.
Universal Audio’s uncanny representation of that unmistakable sound can be found in the EMT 140 Plug-In. Measured and analyzed by UA’s DSP circuit modeling experts and then tuned by ear over a four month period, the EMT 140 replicates the sonic signature of three uniquely different EMT 140s formerly installed at the Plant Studios in Sausalito, CA. That’s nearly two thousand pounds of sound in one plug-in! Impractical or impossible for most before, Universal Audio brings this classic mix tool within the reach of everyone. Licensed and endorsed by EMT Studiotechnik GmbH as the world’s only authentic plate reverb emulation.
The EMT 140 plug-in is an amalgam of real plate system amplifiers and remote control components, and also offers useful feature enhancements that recreate common applications when using plate reverbs. Emulations of both the original EMT 80 Hz shelf filter electronics and the popular aftermarket Martech electronics with their 12dB filters cut filters are represented first in the signal path. The user is then presented with three switchable plate controllers (A, B and C) that recreate the mechanical dampers that decrease plate decay time, each with its own measured characteristic sound. Plates A and B use the original EMT electronics system, for which the plates themselves had not been tuned in some time. Plate C uses the more modern Martech electronics which had just been fully serviced.
The remaining ‘digital only’ enhancements include Pre Delay, Wet/Dry Mix, Width and Balance to tailor ambience positioning. Additional EQ filtering of the reverb output via our two-band shelving filters are also available, plus Modulation controls to add additional movement to your reverb cues. Lastly, Power bypasses the entire EMT 140 circuit.
FEATURES:
Highly prized smooth and natural EMT 140 plate reverb plug-in
Fully endorsed by EMT Studiotechnik GmbH for authenticity
Three plates – each with a unique sound and discrete mechanical damper controls
Includes original EMT 80 Hz input Shelving Filters or custom aftermarket Martech Low Cut Filters
Pre Delay and Low and High Shelving Filters commonly used with plate reverb are included
Also included are Wet/Dry Mix, Balance and Width controls, and Hard Bypass via the lighted EMT power icon
EMT 140 also includes Modulation controls to add additional movement to the stereo field
Plate Select chooses from three distinct plates, A, B and C
A, B and C Damper Controls independently adjust reverb time from .5 to 5.5 seconds for all three plates
Input Filtering: Martech fixed 12 dB Low Cut Filter at 90, 125, 180, 250, 270, 360 Hz or EMT 80 Hz fixed Shelving EQ at -4,-10,-16 dB
Continuous Stereo Width controls effect image from 0% (mono) to 100% (full width)
Continuous Stereo Balance positions effect field from hard left to hard right or anywhere in between
Output Filtering: Continuous Low and High Shelving EQ filters from 20 Hz to 2 kHz and 200Hz to 20 kHz with +/- 12 dB Gain, plus In/Out global EQ bypass
Continuous Pre Delay from 0-250 ms
Continuous Mix Blend from 100% Dry to 100% Wet plus Wet Solo
