Parish Audio has released Black Spire Tube Preamp, a new preamp and saturation plugin designed to add harmonic richness, density, warmth, and character to individual tracks, buses, and full mixes.
Black Spire can be used at lighter settings for subtle body, texture, and cohesion, or driven harder for grit, urgency, and a more aggressive preamp response. It is designed for use on vocals, drums, bass, guitars, synths, keys, buses, and complete mixes.
The plugin includes three voicing modes:
- Glass provides the cleanest, brightest, and most open response.
- Velvet offers a smoother, warmer, and more rounded character.
- Iron delivers a firmer, more forward, and more aggressive sound.
Glow, Burn, and Scorch intensity modes determine the overall saturation range and behavior. Separate Input and Drive controls allow the level entering the processor and the amount of harmonic breakup to be adjusted independently.
Additional controls include Tone for overall tonal shaping, Low Contour for adjusting the low-frequency response, Mix for blending the processed and unprocessed signals, and Output for final level adjustment.
Features:
- Preamp-style harmonic coloration and saturation.
- Glass, Velvet, and Iron voicing modes.
- Glow, Burn, and Scorch intensity modes.
- Separate Input and Drive controls.
- Tone and Low Contour shaping.
- Wet/dry Mix control.
- Factory and user presets.
- Windows VST3 support.
- macOS VST3 and Audio Unit support.
Pricing and Availability
Black Spire Tube Preamp is available for Windows and macOS in VST3 and AU plugin formats.
The regular price is $59.95. It is currently available for the introductory price of $29.97, representing a 50% launch discount, for a limited time.
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