Softube Dub Essentials Bundle (Exclusive)

Introducing the Dub Essentials Bundle from Softube, your ultimate toolkit for creating authentic dub music.

This collection features four standout plugins: the Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth, a powerhouse for crafting deep basslines and atmospheric synths; Tube Delay, perfect for producing the iconic echo effects and rhythmic delays central to dub; Spring Reverb, delivering the lush, immersive reverb reminiscent of classic dub tracks; and Dirty Tape, ideal for adding gritty, tape-saturated warmth to your mixes.

Whether you’re channeling the spirit of legendary dub pioneers or innovating new sonic landscapes, this bundle provides the essential tools to infuse your music with true dub flavor.

Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth

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The raw sound of the original hardware is the stuff of dance dreams. But the unique and inspiring sequencer and arpeggiator took it from a muted debut to full techno colour. Softube recreated every speck of the original circuitry, interactions, and straightforward workflow to give you the only plug-in with a sound, feel, and interface that stays true to the most-used mono synth of the ‘80s and ‘90s. 

Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth is in the house.

• A ’90s techno idol accurately emulated for faithful sound and feelings
• The authentically inspiring sequencer and arpeggiator of the up-all-night original
• Two versions included: the instrument and five modules for Modular

The Art of Rock & Roll Science 

When it comes to creating equipment that enhances workflow and offers the most-supreme quality of sound, Softube’s reputation is rock solid and illustriously long. Softube’s partnerships with premium brands like Tube-Tech, Solid State Logic, Chandler Limited, Weiss Engineering, and Trident have traversed decades.

Softube constructed Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth on this legacy of creativity, passion, and enthrallment with details. Because to create tools that innovate and elevate, you have to have heart, soul, and Rock & Roll Science.

Grab it and GO

The original has been called the sound of electronic music. And Softube’s Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth embodies those iconic lead, bass, and arpeggiated sounds in plug-in perfection. Every circuit and interaction is modelled in glorious detail to preserve the proper interplay between sections and the unmistakable dry mono sound. It’s fun, sounds fantastic, and is still quick and easy to use – more so in fact. 

More fun than most DAWs allow

The hardware put techno on a roll. And the sequencer and arpeggiator were the main reason. Devotees could let go of the keyboard and focus on wielding the oscillator, filters, and other controls. Softube Model 82 plugin provides the same performance and experimentation opportunities optimized for the DAW. And you don’t have to be a trained pianist to play it. Run the sections freely based on the Internal Clock/LFO speed or DAW synced them to 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, or 1/32. The outcome is the approachability and spontaneity that made the original a sleeper hit.

Operation defrag 

Softube wouldn’t be Softube if they didn’t give you an accurate emulation, plus added modern features. Softube has kept the delightfully straightforward workflow but adjusted the labelling and layout so you can find the sound you want even faster. Softube gave Model 82 a new drive knob that lets you push it, just like they did in the heyday, even more readily. And a new doubling knob enables Model 82 to hold its own in modern stereo productions while retaining its sonic essence.

What’s Included

Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth

This synthesizer gained infamy at the all-night dance parties of the late ’80s and early ’90s. Softube’s expert modelling of the controls and circuits – including the famous sequencer and arpeggiator – makes for an authentic and easy-to-use instrument. The added modern features – like doubling and drive – and a refreshed layout help it excel in the DAW. Play it live or put it on a production to effortlessly get the cutting techno sounds that took it from commercial flop to underground success.

Model 82 for Modular

Model 82 for Modular offers five fully integrated instrument sections as individual modules: VCO, LFO, VCF-VCA, FX, and ENV. Plug them into your Eurorack system and add more creativity and inspiration with every module. Combine single components of the synthesizer in a modular workflow to build patches – or one monster synth patch! – and get the authentic sounds that defined techno. Or create inconceivable combinations that no other hardware or software can deliver.

Features

• An accurate emulation of the most-used mono synth of the late ’80s & early ’90s.
• The dry mono sound of the original hardware, authentically captured.
• The sequencer and arpeggiator that defined techno – now with DAW sync.
• Two versions included: the instrument and five modules for Modular.
• Three original, selectable color schemes for max inspiration.
• Added modern features, such as stereo doubling and drive.
• An enhanced version of the original, easy-to-use layout.
• A side panel with velocity and aftertouch control of the VCF and VCA.

Learn more about Model 82 Sequencing Mono Synth.

Tube Delay

A tasty echo effect that can go from clean to rude by overdriving its three modeled tube stages. Create anything from realistic room echoes to rockabilly style slap backs, or take it all the way into dub reggae echo madness.

A slightly dark and distorted delay has a way of giving a great sense of space and size to a mix without really drawing attention to itself. So that’s where Softube’s Tube Delay gets in the picture.

The controls are quite self explanatory, but it’s the sound that sets Tube Delay apart from any other delay you have tried. The drive knobs add a wonderfully dirty distortion and the tone controls are just sweet. There’s actually three different tube stages in this model, each adding to the total sound. The tone controls are passive and add further to the distortion. Turn up the feedback while running, and you’ll have the authentic dub echo madness! We of course added the possibility of tempo syncing the delay to your song.

Features:

• 1-1000 ms delay
• Sync tempo to host
• Vintage style passive EQ
• Gritty feedback feature
• Tube preamp simulation

Learn more about Tube Delay

Spring Reverb

Spring Reverb is an authentic spring reverb recreation that will add vintage character and grit to any audio track. It also includes novel features such as a fully automatable Shake control that will shake the virtual springs around for those thunderous spring effects. Get some recognizable character in your mix with the Spring Reverb!

When your mix lacks that certain something, Softube’s Spring Reverb may very well be it. A spring reverb is built into a lot of classic guitar amplifiers and is consequently often used for guitars. But you wouldn’t do it justice to think a reverb of this type was limited to guitars only. It can add a lot of personality and character to a vocal track, a snare drum, percussion, an electric organ or just about anything. It’s very much a sound of its own and it will help set your mix apart from the rest.

Plus, there’s not only one spring reverb sound. We included a few settings so you can choose which spring reverb character you’re after. The number of springs and their tension highly affects the sound and feel, so it’s up to you to determine what your track needs. There are also tube-driven Bass and Treble controls to further affect the sound. And if you want that explosive boom you’ll get from shaking a true spring reverb (making the springs bounce and slam into each other), we modeled that too.

Features:

• Personality and character for your mix
• Tension control to shape the spring character and reverb length
• Number of spring pairs continuously adjustable from 1 to 3
• Tube driver simulation with Bass and Treble in the reverb section
• Shake control that shakes the springs around
• Can be used both as a send and an insert effect
• Very CPU friendly

Learn more about Spring Reverb

Dirty Tape

From the Swedish distortion masters and makers of the acclaimed Tape, Tape Echoes, Harmonics, and Saturation Knob plug-ins comes Dirty Tape. The tape effect you need when you want to get down and dirty and keep the sound quality savage.

Dirty Tape gives you warm, analogue vibes from the moment you load it on a track. Capable of fiercely gritty distortion and saturation, Dirty Tape can also add subtle texture and movement to a sound. Like a photo filter for your tracks, Dirty Tape will take you from static and dull to lively and colourful in a snap.

• A tape dirt machine effect with Softube-quality sound
• Add warm, low fidelity vibes to any sample, instrument, or beat
• From the makers of Tape, Tape Echoes, Harmonics, and Saturation Knob

The Art of Rock & Roll Science

When it comes to creating equipment that improves workflow and offers the highest quality sound, Softube’s reputation is rock solid—and long. Their partnerships with premium brands like Marshall, Tube- Tech, Chandler Limited®, and Empirical Labs go back nearly twenty years.

Dirty Tape is built on this legacy of creativity, passion, and attention to detail. Because to create tools that innovate, you have to have heart, soul, and Rock & Roll Science.

Two Knobs Do The Job

With two knobs to regulate all the effects it produces, Dirty Tape makes it simple to add lo-fi, vintage vibes to your mix. The Dirt and Drive controls—based on the Dirt and Drive sections of Softube Tape Echoes—are precision-tuned to dial in the ideal amount of the intended effect. From retro distortion, saturation, and degradation to tape speed variations like pitch modulation, crosstalk, and stereo imbalance to flutter, dropouts, and wow. Dirty Tape delivers it all—with ease.

Calibrate a Custom Vibe

Set the Stereo Mode to Normal or use it De-coupled (dual mono) to have a greater effect on the balance of your stereo image. Adjust the Low Cut Filter to reduce low-end rumble and increase the lo-fi vibes. Dirty Tape’s parameters let you transform the character of a sound to your taste, from nuanced to in-your-face and every rendition in between.

Make Your Beat Pop

Programmed drum loop sounding too clean? Piano loop too hi-fi for your hip-hop vibe? All the components of your beat will sit right in your mix with the perfect amount of warm saturation from Dirty Tape. It lets you add movement, musicality, and a hip lo-fi mood to your beat-making process.

This product supports Extended Features

Softube loves VU meters, Bakelite knobs, and analogue quirks. But they want modern precision and workflow. The answer? Softube Extended Features. Easy-access panels with the innovations you need close at hand.

Features

• Realistic tape FX perfect for samples, instruments, and beat making
• From the makers of Tape, Tape Echoes, Harmonics, and Saturation Knob
• Instantly apply warm, vintage lo-fi mojo to your tracks
• Easy-to-use with just two knobs to control all the effects
• Derived from Softube Tape Echoes’ Dirt and Drive sections
• Go super-distorted and saturated or add subtle texture
• Featuring effects that range from random pitch modulation to flutter, wow, and dropouts
• Work in Normal Stereo or use De-coupled mode (dual mono) to further affect the balance of your stereo image
• Use the Low Cut Filter to reduce low-end rumble and increases lo-fi vibes
• Get even more control over the dynamics with Softube Extended Features

Learn more about Dirty Tape

System Requirements

• macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13
• Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11
• Softube account
• iLok account
• Computer with AU, VST, VST3, and/or AAX-compatible DAW host software
• Internet access (for downloading installers and managing licenses)

Supported CPU Families 

• Apple macOS computers with Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or Apple silicon (M1 or newer) CPU. Apple silicon is supported natively. 
• Windows computers with quad-core Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD quad-core processors with SSE 4.2 support.
• Other Intel processors (Celeron, Pentium, and Xeon) are compatible if they support SSE 4.2 instructions. 

Supported Host Software (DAW)  

Any 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, or AAX (Pro Tools 11.0.2 or higher) compatible host application should work. However, due to plug-in host differences between DAWs—and our rigorous standards—Softube only officially test their plug-ins and instruments in the most recent versions of Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, and Reaper. Softube plug-ins are not tested regularly in non-listed systems. They will likely work if the system requirements are met. However, the manufacturer cannot guarantee a solution for issues in unsupported systems. 
  
Softube strongly recommend using VST3, as some of their plug-ins have features that are not present in the older VST format. Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192 kHz, in both mono and stereo. The most recent maintenance release of your DAW application is recommended. AAX DSP is not currently in active development. TDM/VENUE/RTAS are no longer supported. See Legacy Installers.

Important Note: Make sure that you always use the latest iLok License Manager. It is not included in the Softube installer but can be downloaded from www.ilok.com​