Originally Posted by Robbiehouston

I know that radiator is supposed to be CPU intense but I'm getting 30% of my pro tools CPU usage meter increase just by adding 1 stereo radiator. This seems crazy to me. I just wiped everything and re installed/ updated to make sure.

I'm on a 2012 Mac mini server qad 2 gig i7 8 gig ram. OS 10.7.5 pro tools 10.3.4

Is this normal?

Originally Posted by javahut

I haven't messed with this a lot. And swore I wouldn't buy any more x86 plug-ins. But I went for it anyway... 'cause it's Soundtoys... right? (though that's beginning to mean less and less to me the longer it takes 'em to get x64 out).

I honestly, so far, can't tell if this thing is doing any thing good for the sound. Granted, I've only tried it, just testing it on some snare hits in a test session. But I twisted the knobs to the extremes, using gain adjustment on the input... and it sounds like very little is going on to me. I mean, I can tell it's doing "something", but does that "something" really need to be done? Maybe it does more on a more complex sound. But this plug honestly seems kinda light to me.

I really thought hard about the Studio Devil Virtual Tube Amp, but talked myself out of it. I kinda really wish, now, I woulda got that instead, for the nice, subtle frequency control via the bias adjustments.

I'm not sure the Radiator is worth even the $49 upgrade/sale. Maybe I'll find a use for it somewhere... sometime.

Originally Posted by K-Slash

That's why there is a "noise" switch.

Originally Posted by Jantex

It really eats CPU for lunch, but I cannot stop using it. The best tube/analog emulation available IMHO, but of course taxes your CPU. But it kills on bass, guitars and box.

One of my favorite plugins...it eats other saturators for breakfast and the EQ is gorgeous!!!