HEAD - Pentode, Triode & Tape Emulations (GENESIS)

AnalogX - HEAD - Pentode, Triode & Tape Emulations (GENESIS)

Exclusive to Genesis | Modelled at 48k | Powered by our HQ 2 Technology | Calibrated to -18 with Red Drive at 0 and Sweet Spot LED Green

IMPORTANT - Requires GENESIS v2.1.0 or higher for True Stereo profiles to load and for the emulations to run on GPU

The Harmonic Enhancement Masterpiece, Reborn for Genesis:

The HEAD - Pentode, Triode & Tape Emulations bring the sound of a high-end harmonic enhancement processor into Genesis, rebuilt using our HQ 2 Technology for deeper harmonic structure, smoother dynamic behaviour, and more realistic saturation scaling.

This pack is designed for users who want precise control over different types of analog enhancement rather than one fixed flavour. By separating triode warmth, pentode bite, and tape-style saturation into stepped emulations, it gives you a wide tonal range from subtle lift to full harmonic density.

Whether you are shaping vocals, adding life to drums, enhancing stems, or sweetening a final bus, HEAD gives you a broad set of musical harmonic tools inside Genesis.

What’s Inside

This pack includes a full range of HQ 2 emulations covering triode, pentode, tape, and special bus-style settings.

Included emulations:

Triode_10_HQ_v2.gen
Triode_8_HQ_v2.gen
Triode_6_HQ_v2.gen
Triode_4_HQ_v2.gen
Triode_2_HQ_v2.gen
Triode_0_-Flat_HQ_v2.gen
TIEK_STUDIO-Freddie_Mercury_2_BUS_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_10_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_9_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_8_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_7_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_6_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_5_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_4_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_3_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_2_HQ_v2.gen
Tape_1_HQ_v2.gen
Pentode_10_HQ_v2.gen
Pentode_8_HQ_v2.gen
Pentode_6_HQ_v2.gen
Pentode_4_HQ_v2.gen
Pentode_2_HQ_v2.gen
Freddie_Mercury_2_Bus_Tape-02(Right)HQ_v2.gen
Freddie_Mercury_2_Bus_Tape-01_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
Freddie_Mercury_2_Bus_Tape-01(Left)_HQ_v2.gen
Big_Full_BottomHQ_v2.gen

The Triode emulations focus on smoother harmonic enhancement and thickness, making them ideal when you want added body and warmth without excessive bite.

The Pentode emulations push more edge, detail, and upper harmonic energy, making them useful when you want sources to feel more forward and vivid.

The Tape emulations introduce progressively stronger tape-style density, compression, and saturation, making them especially useful on buses, stems, and full mixes.

The Freddie Mercury and Big Full Bottom emulations provide more specialised tonal options for larger-than-life bus enhancement and fuller low-end presentation.

A Brief History

The hardware behind this type of processor became important because it approached digital enhancement differently from ordinary exciters or saturators. Rather than simply boosting highs or adding distortion, it gave engineers separate access to triode-style harmonics, pentode-style harmonics, and tape-like saturation, all within a mastering-grade digital conversion environment.

That idea proved especially powerful in hybrid studios, because it allowed users to shape the harmonic behaviour of a signal with unusual precision while still preserving clarity, transient detail, and overall mix balance. Reliable reviews and manufacturer materials on the original design consistently point to those three core processes, Triode, Pentode, and Tape, as the defining features that made it stand out.

That is why processors in this class became favourites for mastering, mix bus finishing, and tonal enhancement. They were not about crude distortion, but about giving digital audio more movement, depth, and analog-style life. The HEAD emulations preserve that same philosophy in Genesis.

How to Use It in Genesis

Click CAL to ensure the input is calibrated correctly in Genesis. Start with the Red Drive at the 12 o'clock position, back it off for less saturation or increase it to increase harmonics.

Pricing & Format

Price: £18
Format: .gen (Genesis exclusive)
Availability: Download now

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