LIMITED FREE DOWNLOAD: Heater v2 by NoiseAsh

Bringing the unmistakable warmth, harmonic depth, and gritty character of classic analog hardware directly into your DAW, Heater v2 by NoiseAsh delivers an intuitive saturation and tone-shaping solution built to transform flat digital recordings. Powered by NoiseAsh's high-definition DSP engine, this plugin combines a tube-style analog harmonic saturation circuit with flexible EQ, filtering, and spatial width tools on a clean, scalable interface. Designed to quickly add body to vocals, glue drum busses, thicken basslines, or warm up master channels, it gives you immediate access to rich harmonic coloration without forcing you to wade through complicated submenus. For a limited time on Audio Plugin Deals, you can claim Heater v2 for free and instantly unlock $5 off the accompanying Palmary Collection v2 deal.

Dual Saturation Engines and Smart Output Compensation

At the core of Heater v2 lies an accurate analog saturation engine that generates rich odd and even harmonics, taking your tracks from subtle, tape-like warmth to aggressive, distorted grit. The dual-circuit architecture features automatic output gain compensation in Drive mode, allowing you to push the harmonic drive hard while maintaining a consistent overall level in your mix. A dedicated dry/wet balance control lets you parallel process your audio right inside the plugin, blending heavily saturated signals with your untreated sound to preserve transient snap while building weight.

Integrated Analog EQ and Tone Shaping Models

Beyond pure harmonic drive, Heater v2 incorporates two classic analog equalizer models Solid State (Type I) and EQP1A (Type II) allowing you to sculpt your sound's frequency balance right at the saturation stage. The low-shelf and high-shelf bands feature target frequency selections ideal for tightening low-end mud or injecting silky top-end air. Dedicated low-pass and high-pass filters provide precise cleaning on extreme frequencies, keeping unwanted sub-rumble and harsh high frequencies under control before or after saturation.

Stereo Widening, Efficiency, and Modern Compatibility

To complete its processing toolkit, Heater v2 includes an built-in Stereo Widener (Stereo Expander) designed to push signals past the edges of your speakers without introducing destructive phase issues. The DSP engine is light on CPU, enabling you to throw instances across every track in a busy session without slowing down your system performance. Operating without dongles, iLok keys, or huge sample library downloads, it runs natively on 64-bit Windows 10+ and macOS 11+ systems across VST3, AU, and AAX formats with native Apple Silicon support.