ZHEGA is a tube-driven harmonic enhancer and saturator plug-in that brings analogue warmth, bite and colour to any sound source.

ZHEGA adds controlled distortion, drive and energy to otherwise sterile digital recordings. Three selectable tube bias modes plus Drive, Tone and Output controls give you full command over the harmonic balance and saturation character – from subtle analogue glue on the mix bus to bold tube-style crunch on guitars or drums. Because the plug-in responds dynamically to signal level, it is equally suited to mastering and creative sound design. Inspired by the circuits of much-loved studio preamps and amplifiers, ZHEGA was developed by Antelope Audio’s analogue modelling team.

Features

• Tube-inspired harmonic enhancer and saturator
• Selectable tube bias and drive behaviour with three bias modes
• Cabinet amp emulation, parallel mix and autogain included
• Adds warmth, punch and dimension to any source
• For mix bus colouration or individual tracks
• Faithfully captures the dynamic response of real tube circuits

Technical details

• Type: Plug-in (tube saturator and harmonic enhancer), runs natively without additional hardware
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Architecture: 64-bit
• Licensing: iLok (iLok Cloud or iLok USB key), internet connection required for activation

System requirements

• macOS 11 Big Sur or later (recommended: macOS 14 Sonoma or later)
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) with the latest Microsoft updates
• Processor (Mac): Intel or Apple Silicon
• Processor (Windows): Intel i3 / AMD Ryzen 1st generation or newer
• RAM: 8 GB
• Disk space: 1 GB
• Stable internet connection required for download

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://en.antelopeaudio.com/get-started-native/. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.