Dytronics® Tri-Stereo Chorus
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Ultra‑thick analog chorus from
a legendary ’80s rack unit.
No other chorus unit has earned the “Holy Grail” moniker quite as honestly as the coveted Dytronics CS-5 Tri-Stereo Chorus. A three‑channel dream machine favored by ’80s L.A. session royalty ‑ including Michael Landau, Steve Lukather, and Dann Huff ‑ the hard‑to‑find CS‑5 leaves guitar and keyboard tracks dripping with lush vibe and character.
Developed by Softube, and available exclusively for UAD hardware and Apollo interfaces, the Dytronics Tri‑Stereo Chorus plug‑in gives you all the expansive depth of the original’s three independent bucket‑brigade delay lines, along with new “plug‑in‑only” features.Get thick analog chorus from three bucket-brigade delay lines, simultaneously on a single source
Craft rich, swirling analog chorus textures on guitars, keyboards, bass, synths, and more
Sculpt lush modulation sounds with Preset or Manual mode, each with its own LFO waveform output
Use Preset and Manual modes together to create your own signature chorus tones
Take a Listen
King of Chorus
The famed Dytronics Tri‑Stereo Chorus has left its swirling, sultry signature on albums by Michael Landau, Stevie Nicks, Boz Scaggs, Chaka Khan, Sheena Easton, and hundreds of others. In the ‘80s, guitar players from Steve Lukather to Dann Huff relied on it for dense stereo chorus sounds that went far beyond mere single- or double‑channel stompbox units.
Layers Upon Layers
Especially ideal for layering lead and rhythm sounds, the Dytronics Tri‑Stereo Chorus is built around three distinct, and manually adjustable, bucket-brigade delay channels ‑ Left, Center, and Right ‑ each swept back and forth by a dedicated LFO, and mixed with the dry signal to create the unit’s characteristic shimmer.
Two Modes
The Dytronics’ simple, powerful LFO section boasts two modes, Preset and Manual, which can be run independently or in parallel, each with its own LFO waveform and character. Preset mode offers more complex, shimmering tones, while Manual yields thick, classic chorus textures. Or you can run them together to create your own ultra‑lush neo-classic chorus recipes on guitars, synths, vocals, and more.
Added Features
The UAD Dytronics Tri‑Stereo Chorus plug‑in makes the original’s savvy workflow and easy adjustability even more intuitive. Included is the added Choral enhancement feature of the ultra-rare MkII version of the hardware unit, as well as brand new stereo input not available on the original hardware.
“The UAD Dytronics Tri‑Stereo Chorus brought me swirling back to the glorious ’90s with that beautiful, wide stereo chorus that I didn’t realize I missed!”
– Vance Powell (Jack White, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs)
“The rich, lush sound of the Dytronics Tri‑Stereo Chorus was my go-to for guitarists from Larry Carlton to Tim Pierce. That great sound is now back as a UAD plug‑in!”
– Ross Hogarth (Van Halen, Ziggy Marley, Motley Crue)Customer Reviews
T. Kingen
September 18, 2022
Finally found it
My favorite era of country music was in the late 80's to mid 90's. I've been chasing the chorus sound they often used on guitar and always came up short... until now. The Dytronics...
Read MoreD. Gloor
June 10, 2022
Fine plugin !
This plugin has a warm subtle sound and is a very good and capable chorus.
Read MoreJ. Poijärvi
May 5, 2022
Great
Great plugin. Especially works on bass and e-piano for me. Enhance function separately for mid and sides in very useful in mixes.
Read More功. 佐藤
July 9, 2021
80's Nostalgic Tone
Guitar -> PedalBoard -> Real Tube Preamp(Set Clean Ch) into Apollo 1176 Comp -> TriStreoChorus -> LexiconReverb -> Shur Pt100(Power&Cab) Amazing RackTone!!!...
Read MoreG. Porrino
July 3, 2021
Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus.
Very pleased. To my ears, it's warmer than anything else I've used inside a DAW.
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Key Features
Exacting emulation of the ultra-rare Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus analog hardware
Imparts instant vibe and stereo character on a variety of sources
Unprecedented lush triple chorus sound
Unique preset mode with dual LFO modulation
Added feedback feature of the rare MkII version
Added stereo input feature not on original hardware
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Customer Reviews
Dytronics® Tri-Stereo Chorus
T. Kingen
Finally found it
My favorite era of country music was in the late 80's to mid 90's. I've been chasing the chorus sound they often used on guitar and always came up short... until now. The Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus does it handsomely. Highly recommended.
D. Gloor
Fine plugin !
This plugin has a warm subtle sound and is a very good and capable chorus.
J. Poijärvi
Great
Great plugin. Especially works on bass and e-piano for me. Enhance function separately for mid and sides in very useful in mixes.
P. Jonsson
Bring the 80's back
And hereby - well - done
功. 佐藤
80's Nostalgic Tone
Guitar -> PedalBoard -> Real Tube Preamp(Set Clean Ch) into Apollo
1176 Comp -> TriStreoChorus -> LexiconReverb -> Shur Pt100(Power&Cab)
Amazing RackTone!!!G. Porrino
Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus.
Very pleased. To my ears, it's warmer than anything else I've used inside a DAW.
C. Mortensen
Just amazing
This piece of gear. Great on everything.
Wanna get funky? Try it your live drum bus!
Just get creative, dive in, this beast wont let you down. Good work guys. Thanks to UADE. Kruse
Great Thing
Wonderful warm Sound .
R. Gubbels
More than a Chorus !
This Chorus has a unique sound...Well, you have Brigade Chorus, Dimension D.. .but not every Chorus sounds the same...I am glad I have this in my plugin collection...I use it a lot to make juicy sounds...
C. Velandia
Fantastic!
I have tons of great sounding chorus gear, but this plugin really sounds amazing. It's got a thickness that I can't get with other gear. Highly recommended.
C. Velandia
Fantastic!
I have tons of great sounding chorus gear, but this plugin really sounds amazing. It's got a thickness that I can't get with other gear. Highly recommended.
o. romer
Nice sound
It doesn't have a lot of different settings, but the sound it has is very pleasing, specialy on guitar.
j. davis
Very Nice
I love this plugin it's so sweet sounding. The presets are great as well!
S. Shaw
Nice flavor
Very different from UA's own Studio D. A classic one. Happy to grab it.
M. Malinski
Great addition to studio
Very cool effect, I using on bass for extra dimension if needed.
Thank youa. kamal
Making an 80s survivor happy
Well, I started playing sessions in 1986 when I was 19 years old. We always drooled over good chorusing. The pinnacle was Mike Landau’s clean Strat on Joni Mitchell’s “Wild Things Run Fast”. Listen to Mike’s comping on “Chinese Cafe” . I studied that to a t. He used a Dytronics Triple Chorus, as did Steve Lukather on his famous star licks vid. And yes as a teenage boy, I used to play along and try to match the 20 lessons one on one. We used to invite our friends over and try to outhot each other. What I want to say with all this: This plug is immensely inspiring and adds sheen and depth to clean and distorted guitars. I use it together with my 480 Plug which has retired my real 480....
H. Mendez
True Stereo
I been using a lot of chorus from other brands but this one makes a difference in my Guit sound, very open and distinctive. Thanks UA.
B. Ford
And the chior sings.
This is a very capable chorus. It has a warm subtle sound. I need more dramatic chorus options but this is definitely dope for getting that clean pop chorus sound.
@producerbenfordJ. Caporali
Best. Chorus. Ever. Period.
If you're trying to get that lush, beautiful 80's guitar sound, look no further. Here's the undisputed champion. I got great results using the SSL pre into the Tri-Stereo Chorus (no amp!), then to a big delay and reverb. Mike Landau type clean tones for days!
S. Othniel
Chorus on steroids
This plugin is smooth AF.
