Type B exciter plugin interface by AudioThing

Type B: Vintage-Inspired Exciter Plugin by AudioThing Free Download

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Type B is an exciter effect plugin by AudioThing, inspired by a vintage exciter unit. It adds high-frequency harmonics to vocal and instrument tracks, bringing back presence and brightness.

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01Overview

Type B is built around a vintage exciter effect, a type of processor designed to add presence and brightness to a recording. The original kind of unit was often used on dull recordings where high-frequency content had been lost, for example after tape overdubs. Type B emulates that exciter circuit and exposes more of its internals than a simple one-knob effect. It is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP formats for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Vocal presence boost
Dull recording brightening
Instrument high-end enhancement
Overdub high-frequency restoration

Developer: AudioThing
Category: Exciters
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Vintage-inspired exciter effect emulation
Highpass and bandpass filter options
Selectable 12 or 24 dB per octave filter slope
Emphasis control for the filter stage
Color control over generated harmonics
Filter and harmonic generator position swap
Oversampling up to 16x
Preset system with randomizer and light/dark UI

03In depth

Exciter Sound and Circuit Controls

An exciter generates high-frequency content that was not in the original signal. It does this by filtering the input and sending it through a harmonic generator, then blending the result back with the dry signal. Type B lets you shape this process. The input can go through a highpass or bandpass filter, which you can set to 12 or 24 dB per octave slope, with an emphasis control to shape the filter response.

The Color parameter controls the harmonics the generator produces. A switch lets you swap the filter and harmonic generator positions, changing how the effect responds to the signal.

Workflow Options and Interface

A drop-down panel, opened with the arrow in the bottom left corner, gives access to the filter controls and additional options. These include direct signal, wet boost and background noise, along with an adjustable unit noise setting.

The plugin offers up to 16x oversampling, a resizable window, and a preset system with a randomizer. A light and dark interface mode is available for the display.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	AudioThing
Type	Plugin
Category	Exciter
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, CLAP
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Type B?

Type B is an exciter effect plugin by AudioThing. It is inspired by a vintage exciter effect and adds high-frequency harmonics to a signal.

Which formats and operating systems does Type B support?

Type B is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP formats, as 64-bit plugins. It runs on Windows 7 to 11 and on macOS 10.9 to macOS 13, including Apple Silicon through a Universal 2 binary.