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Dawn is Wave Alchemy's digital reverb plugin, and the Dawn Black Friday deal takes 63% off, leaving it at $22 until Nov 15, 2026.
It is built around the EMT 250, the digital reverb released in 1976 that the maker calls the world's first. Only 250 units were ever made.
The 250 earned the nickname 'R2D2' for its sci-fi cabinet and four oversized levers. Wave Alchemy says Dawn captures its sound and extends it with modern sound-shaping controls.
Decay settings in Dawn match the hardware it models, running from 0.4 s at the short end to 4.5 s at the long end. The distinctive Low Frequency Decay and High Frequency Decay (damping) controls are there too.
Space mode has a near endless decay time, which the maker pitches at ethereal pads and synths.
The maker also lists the following sound-shaping tools:
Dawn uses a hybrid of DSP and convolution. Wave Alchemy says it spent months modelling and analysing the 250 until the result was indistinguishable from its own vintage unit.
A switchable Modern mode goes beyond the original. The maker says it gives clearer reverb tails, an extended frequency range and more dynamic range.
Three character modes change the tail itself. Clean keeps it crystal clear, Vintage adds subtle warmth, and Gritty is an emulation of the SP-1200 circuitry for what the maker calls tasteful sonic destruction.
The mono mode is phase coherent and has summing options, aimed at vintage reverb tones.
Beyond the reverb engine, the plugin ships with workflow tools:
Dawn comes as VST3, AU and AAX for macOS and Windows. It is Apple Silicon native in all three formats on Mac.
System requirements are macOS 10.12 or newer and Windows 10 or newer, both 64-bit.
Yes. The Dawn Black Friday deal takes 63% off, bringing Wave Alchemy's EMT 250 reverb plugin to $22. It runs until Nov 15, 2026.
Dawn is a VST3, AU and AAX plugin for macOS and Windows. All three formats are Apple Silicon native on Mac. It needs macOS 10.12 or newer or Windows 10 or newer, both 64-bit.
You get the reverb plugin with 150 production-ready presets, an internal preset browser with searching, tags and favourites, random preset shuffling, Mix Lock, undo and redo, and a resizable high-definition interface.
There are three. Clean keeps the reverb tail crystal clear, Vintage adds subtle warmth, and Gritty emulates the SP-1200 circuitry for deliberate grit. They sit on the advanced page next to the 4-band Mid / Side EQ, width controls and gate.
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