Effect / XLN Audio
RC-20 Retro Color
8.6Great
RC-20 Retro Color is an XLN Audio effect plugin that adds vintage-style texture and character to recordings, emulating warm analogue and lo-fi recording equipment.
Plugin comparison
RC-20 Retro Color vs Yurt Rock DECADE
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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DECADE ages drums on a timeline from 1950 to now. Console, room, and playback format follow the year. Intro $49, list $69.
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Specs compared
| Signal | RC-20 Retro Color | Yurt Rock DECADE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $49 intro / $69 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.6 | — |
| Formats | VST, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Creative effect / character processing plugin | Drum effect controlled by year and room |
| Effect modules | Noise, Wobble & Flutter, Distortion/Saturation, Degrade (bitcrusher), Reverb (Space), Volume Drops | — |
| Plugin formats | VST, AU, AAX (64-bit) | — |
| Mac requirements | macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit) | — |
| Windows requirements | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) | — |
| Magnitude control | Single slider to scale the intensity of all active effects at once | — |
| Price | — | $49 intro / $69 list, direct. Intro includes Indie Rock Drums Vol 1 |
| Trial | — | Full plugin. Output mutes briefly every 45 seconds until activation |
| Layers | — | Console (8 modules), room, playback medium |
| Presets | — | 120 across eight decades |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX |
| macOS | — | 11 or later, Intel and Apple Silicon |
| Windows | — | 10 or later, 64-bit |
| Licence | — | 3 machines. Offline after activation. No iLok. Included for Vault members |
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