Wave Alchemy - Radiance

Wave Alchemy Radiance Plate Reverb Plugin

Radiance is a premium plate reverb plugin from Wave Alchemy that faithfully recreates the sound of seven legendary vintage EMT 140 plate reverbs. Combining detailed modelling with modern DSP and creative sound shaping, Radiance captures the rich, musical character of classic mechanical plate reverbs while providing the flexibility expected from a modern production tool.

Whether you're mixing vocals, drums, guitars, synths or orchestral instruments, Radiance delivers everything from tight, bright plate reverbs to deep, expansive analogue ambience. It's equally at home in modern productions and vintage-inspired mixes, offering the unmistakable warmth and density that made plate reverbs a studio staple for decades.

Seven Vintage EMT 140 Plate Models

No two EMT 140 reverbs sound exactly alike. Radiance models seven carefully selected vintage plates from world-class recording studios, each chosen for its unique tonal character. From bright and airy spaces to dark, dense ambience, every model offers its own distinctive flavour while remaining faithful to the original hardware.

Authentic Plate Reverb Character

Mechanical plate reverbs remain popular because of their smooth decay, dense reflections and ability to sit naturally within a mix. Radiance captures these qualities with exceptional realism, making it ideal for lush vocals, snare drums, guitars, strings, pianos, synths and complete mixes.

Modern Creative Processing

Beyond faithfully recreating vintage hardware, Radiance adds a powerful collection of modern production tools. Shape your reverbs using built-in ducking, transient smoothing, stereo width controls, modulation, gating, saturation and advanced Mid/Side EQ, allowing you to create everything from authentic vintage spaces to highly creative contemporary effects.

Three Reverb Character Modes

Choose between Clean, Vintage and Gritty character modes to tailor the overall colour of the reverb. Whether you want transparent plate ambience, subtle analogue warmth or deliberately degraded lo-fi textures inspired by classic hardware, Radiance adapts easily to different production styles.

Creative Modulation & Dynamics

Flux and Ensemble modulation introduce subtle movement and width, while ducking automatically reduces the reverb level during louder passages for cleaner mixes. Additional controls including tempo-sync pre-delay, transient shaping and dual-band stereo width provide precise control without requiring multiple plugins.

250+ Production-Ready Presets

Radiance includes more than 250 professionally designed presets covering classic plate reverbs, vocals, drums, guitars, cinematic ambience and experimental sound design. The integrated preset browser includes search, tags, favourites and random preset selection for fast workflow.

Key Features

• Faithful recreation of seven vintage EMT 140 plate reverbs
• Seven unique plate models with distinct tonal characteristics
• Analogue-modelled input saturation
• Clean, Vintage and Gritty reverb character modes
• Flux and Ensemble modulation
• Built-in ducking and transient smoothing
• Advanced gate processing
• Dual-band stereo width controls
• 4-band Mid/Side output EQ
• Enhanced mono compatibility
• Tempo-sync pre-delay
• 250+ professionally designed presets
• Searchable preset browser with favourites
• Resizable high-resolution interface
• Undo and redo support

System Requirements

• Operating Systems: Windows and macOS
• Plugin Formats: VST3, AU and AAX
• Apple Silicon: Native support
• Delivery: Digital software licence

Please check compatibility with your operating system, DAW and supported plugin formats before purchasing.

Why Buy Wave Alchemy Radiance from SOUND7?

When you buy Wave Alchemy Radiance from SOUND7, you're purchasing a genuine software licence from an authorised reseller. If you're looking for the timeless sound of classic EMT 140 plate reverbs combined with powerful modern workflow enhancements, Radiance delivers an inspiring reverb that works across virtually every genre and production style.