Aurora DSP releases Nosferatu free high-gain preamp effect plugin

Aurora DSP has recently released a free preamp plugin featuring a dual-mode distortion, tube power amp with presence and resonance, cab sim with twin voicings, and a built-in noise gate.

High-Gain Preamp from Beyond the Grave. Enter the crypt of tone. Nosferatu is a special Halloween edition preamp plugin — a boutique-inspired distortion beast that brings the undead spirit of tube saturation to your DAW.

Nosferatu features

- Dual-mode preamp:
-- Main Drive: Thick, aggressive distortion with classic high-gain character.
--Boost Mode: Adds extra bite and voltage for when the night demands blood.
- Power amp: The tube power amp section gives life to your tone, complete with Presence and Resonance controls that let you shape your attack like a sharpened stake.
- Cab: Paired with a cab simulation featuring two distinct voicings, Nosferatu covers everything from tight modern metal to doomy, decaying sludge.
- Tuner: Tuner, recorder, and metronome – stay in tune and in time, no matter how chaotic the ritual.
- Transpose: Drop your tuning without touching a single tuner.
- Studio Environment: The sonic ambiance of a recording studio with Studio Environment Listening option.
- Presets: Summon your favorite tones instantly.
- Build-in gate: GateMate noise gate keeps your signal clean, even when the undead hiss.
- MIDI: Complete MIDI compatibility, enabling seamless integration with a wide range of MIDI devices.

Nosferatu is free to download in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats and as standalone software for Windows and Mac.