Redoptor 2 is a Vintage Tube Distortion effect plugin that emulates the warmth, sensitivity, and rich character of real tube saturation, replicating the sound of analog circuits. It offers a highly dynamic response, faithfully recreating how a tube amp reacts to varying signal levels, resulting in organic and pleasing distortions. Whether you’re pushing your signal into rich harmonic distortion or pulling it back to clean tones, Redoptor 2 responds dynamically to the source material.
Incorporating a compressor before the gain stage, this plugin lets you finely shape the tube circuit’s response. Additionally, a master output limiter ensures that even the most aggressive sounds are kept under control.
The 4-band parametric equalizer gives you precise control over your tonal palette, allowing you to tweak and fine-tune overdriven tones with independent gain and frequency settings for each band. With its exacting circuit emulation, Redoptor 2 captures the subtleties of real tube distortion, making your signals sound more alive, punchy, and full of harmonic richness.
Key Features:
- Adjustable Prefilter: Total control over the preamp’s frequency range with high and low cutoff insert points (before or after the signal processing).
- Pre-gain Compressor: A compressor module before the gain stage that reins in peaks, lifts valleys, and adds punch before the signal hits the distortion stage.
- Master Output Limiter: Tames leftover spikes and polishes the final output signal.
- 4-Band Parametric EQ: Provides precise control with independent gain and frequency settings for all 4 bands, giving you the power to surgically adjust your tones.
- Exact Tube Emulation: Faithfully models the behavior of hot-rodded tube circuits, producing creamy, rich distortion while preserving dynamics.
- MIDI Learn: Easy assignment of MIDI controllers for quick and seamless parameter adjustments.
- UI Customization: Several UI sizes and HiDPI support for enhanced usability on modern screens.
System Requirements
Redoptor 2 is compatible with both Windows and macOS platforms, supporting various plugin formats.
Operating System:
- Windows: Windows 7 or newer
- Mac: Mac OS X 10.13 to macOS 13
Hardware:
- CPU: 2.0 GHz (Intel or Apple Silicon recommended: 2.4 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: Sufficient for installation and use of plugin
Supports VST-2, VST-3, AU, and AAX plugin formats.