Deep Vintage is a suite of legendary hardware simulation plugins that will immerse you in real analog magic. Not merely pursuing bona fide circuit replication or specific tonal qualities, Deep Vintage simulates the entirety of sound to reproduce the vintage “soul” in a digital world. Depth, sheen, low-end saturation…every nuance of the hardware’s sonic spirit is ready for you to ignite, with minimal CPU usage and latency.
Trained with Three-Body Tech’s proprietary APNN (Audio Processing Neural Network) 2.0, Deep Vintage learns on sound, and sound alone, creating an indistinguishable listening experience from the original hardwares.
APNN 2.0 is a neural network specializes in simulating analog hardwares. During the training process, APNN 2.0 and the hardware will be inputted with the same audio, and APNN 2.0 will learn how the hardware changes the audio in both waveform and spectrum dimensions. This means that a well-trained APNN 2.0 instance can capture both the dynamic and tonal characteristics of its source hardware. The following diagram demonstrates how, as training progresses, APNN 2.0’s waveform and spectrum response deviation gradually decrease, eventually becoming indistinguishable from that of the original hardware. Check out the corresponding demos below to hear how APNN 2.0 progressively learns and replicates the sound of the hardware.
We have been exposed to numerous emulation technologies: physical modeling, convolution... among many others. Regardless of what technics to engage, our ultimate goal is consistent: to achieve the highest possible fidelity in reproducing the sound of the real-world devices.
APNN was meticulously designed and trained to excel in this task, as its learning is based on audio signals from the real hardware units. Deep Vintage plugins are not merely 'theoretically correct modeling of circuits' nor solely based on harmonic structures or impulse responses; they capture 100% 3D feels in the analog sound.
To put it simply, APNN is a neural network specifically optimized for audio processing, which is composed of a massive combination of audio processing modules (EQ, compressor, overdrive, etc.).
To capture the essence of a hardware model, APNN will automatically adjust its structure and parameters until the difference between its output and the hardware's output progressively diminishes.
Ultimately, APNN achieves an error signal of phase cancellation at about -40dB to -75dB (depending on the hardware model). With this exceptional level of error control, which surpasses even the variance between different production batches of the same hardware model, we can confidently say that APNN is capable of 'deceiving' human ears.
After an APNN 2.0 instance completes its training, we conduct rigorous human testing and make adjustments until our entire team fails the ABX test. This allows us to proudly announce:
in the realm of digital audio, nothing comes closer to real hardware than Deep Vintage.
Online demo tracks are not of the best quality. Lossless wav files can be downloaded HERE.
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Inspired by the most legendary preamp on this planet. This class-A, transistor preamp with EQ epitomizes the beauty of sound, offering unparalleled clarity, sheen, and bite.
List Price: $129
Now $59
Inspired by the original model of a preamp as coveted as Brit 73, Brit 84 features additional frequency bands, a unique 'High Q' mode, and an extra Low Pass filter. However, Brit 84 is not simply an 'advanced version' of Brit 73, as each delivers distinct sound characteristics.
List Price: $129
Now $59
Inspired by a legendary ‘US’ style channel strip that features a preamp, a line-driver, and a renowned EQ, US Rack delivers a highly musical and rich analog sound while maintaining extraordinary flexibility.
List Price: $129
Now $59
Inspired by a legendary vintage-style preamp known for its thick, warm, and smooth sound, this model features a ‘Presence’ control to enhance additional harmonics, and a unique ‘Deep’ switch that can make your sound even larger and thicker!
List Price: $99
Now $49
Other than electron tubes, the most tone-defining component in hardware circuits is the transformer—especially vintage transformers with their signature 'iron sound'. Inspired by a custom 'color box' utilizing a vintage US transformer, Transformer X can easily add warmth, body, and low-end girth to your sound.
List Price: $99
Now $49
Does it make any difference when we directly connect an AD (Analog to Digital converter) to a DA (Digital to Analog converter)? Absolutely yes!
Inspired by a world's top-tier AD/DA converter, Green AD brings analog warmth into the digital world.
List Price: $79
Now $39
Inspired by a unique and captivating circuit, Nylon offers two modes of coloration: Yellow for shimmering highs and Green for robust lows. Both are 'Transparent Overdrive' effects that add subtle harmonic content, gentler than typical saturators.
The Yellow mode mainly generates harmonics at high frequencies, giving a bright, polished ‘shine.’ The Green mode mainly adds saturation at low frequencies, making bass, kick drum, or drum bus more massive and aggressive.
List Price: $79
Now $39
Inspired by one of the most iconic and musical program EQs of all time, Tube Shelf faithfully emulates the EQ characteristics and unique tonal coloration of the original tube electronics.
The Tube Shelf module is primarily used to adjust low and high frequencies. With relatively few frequency band options, it is often paired with other EQs for more detailed tonal shaping, most commonly with Tube Bell and Tube Filter modules (see below).
List Price: $129
Now $59
As a complement to Tube Shelf, Tube Bell is primarily responsible for mid-frequency processing. It features two Peak sections and a Dip section, all utilizing Bell-type filters.
List Price: $99
Now $49
Tube Filter reinforces Tube Shelf and Tube Bell with High Cut and Low Cut. Though High Cut is less common in mixing, Tube Filter’s smooth, natural High Cut excels at 'darkening' sound when necessary.
List Price: $59
Now $29
Inspired by a 1/4-inch tape machine from the late ’80s – early ’90s which is favored by many professionals for its unique sonic signature, Tape S delivers exceptional sound quality in mixing. Characterized by its warm midranges, smooth high ends, and rich harmonics, it enhances depth and richness in any bus or master mix.
List Price: $79
Now $39
Inspired by a legendary 2-track tape machine from ’70s Germany, Tape M delivers a warm, distinctive character with a lively low end. Due to its earlier origins, it has a richer coloration and slightly more pronounced wow/flutter. When driven slightly hotter, it adds subtle harmonic distortion to help achieve loudness without excessive compression, making it a refined tool for mixdowns or mastering.
List Price: $79
Now $39
Online demo tracks are not of the best quality. Lossless wav files can be downloaded HERE.
Or just start a FREE TRIAL!
With the power of APNN 2.0, Deep Vintage simulates not just specific frequency responses or coloration, but all the subtle 'hardware mojos': dynamics, airness, phase shifts, tube voltage sag, transformer’s “iron sound,“ and more. Whether for subtle coloration, moderate saturation, or crushing the entire audio, its authentic performance will make you forget it's digital.
With real hardware, the amount of harmonics is fixed at a given knob setting. However, Deep Vintage introduces surreal flexibility by allowing independent control over harmonics, separate from all other tonal characteristics. This lets you dial in the sonic power of high drive settings while maintaining the purity of a clean tone.
The 'iron' sound of audio transformers—gently added low-end girth and saturation—epitomizes the sonic character of real hardware. Deep Vintage not only accurately captures this, but also provides you with the ability to toggle this 'iron' sound on or off, allowing you to switch between transformer or transformer-less versions. Whether you're aiming for a thick or clear tone, it always delivers with exceptional quality.
Almost all audio processing networks operates in fixed sample rates, but we’ve made resampling possible by optimizing our networks. The completely redesigned resampling algorithm in Deep Vintage ensures consistent accuracy and fidelity across all sample rates, making the simulation fully sample rate agnostic. Additionally, up to 8x oversampling is supported, effectively eliminating any aliasing issues.
Harmonic distortions with oversampling disabled, resulting in heavy aliasing artifacts at high frequencies.
Harmonic distortions with 4x oversampling enabled, showing no aliasing artifacts
Most neural networks can only capture discrete states of the hardware, thus providing only limited EQ combinations. However, Deep Vintage uniquely supports fully continous EQ adjustment through extra EQ simulations. For models with EQ, the "co-training algorithm" simultaneously learns the hardware prototype's saturation characteristics while fine-tuning a pre-modeled EQ module based on the circuit. This allows you to enjoy the authentic hardware sound while having complete freedom over EQ adjustment.
Wow/Flutter are pitch variations that occur in tape machines due to mechanical inconsistencies in the tape transport system. Wow refers to slower, more noticeable pitch fluctuations, while flutter on the other hand, is a faster form of speed variation.
Just like EQ co-training, APNN 2.0 uses a physically modeled wow/flutter simulation and co-trains it with the neural network. This not only makes the results of neural network training sound more authentic but also brings the modeled wow/flutter effect closer to the original hardware.
The Deep Vintage series simulates the hardware’s inherent noise floor, which you can adjust in amount as needed.
This button is inspired by the extremely subtle changes (less than -140 dB) introduced by a classic DAW from around the year 2000. While the changes are infinitesimal, we didn’t overlook them. You can enable or disable this feature as needed.
No need for expensive cloud-based GPU clusters—Deep Vintage runs locally just like any other plugin, with extremely low CPU usage. You can easily insert it on every track!
Users who have purchased the old version of Deep Vintage can exchange for the corresponding plugin of the new version for free. Please follow the instructions on the product page in the account system to complete the exchange.
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