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The Brainworx bx saturator is ideal for mixing applications where you need more saturation or distortion from your tracks. Sign up to receive new videos: htt.
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The bxsaturator plug-in offers a subtle distortion that can be applied either to individual signals of a mix, or the stereo master channel. Using Brainworx's new 'True-Split' crossover technology, the plug-in is able to keep the Mid and Side channels of the audio signal completely in phase. Bxsaturator V2 Add subtle warmth or crushing distortion with this flexible and sonically sweet processor; bxshredspread Intelligent M/S processing will make your stereo guitar & keyboard tracks wide and fat. A great tool to have in your arsenal. Paradoxically, adding distortion in mastering can make tracks sound clearer. That's the idea of Brainworx's clever multi‑band plug‑in. Deconstructing a stereo mix into Middle and Sides components. Bxsaturator also features Brainworx’ Mono Maker, which converts everything below a speci˜ied frequency to mono. Setting this to 100Hz will add clarity and punch to bass-heavy sounds and full mixes. Mad for mids bxsaturator is a good saturation plug-in made excellent by the inclusion of mid/side operation. Whether used on a stereo channel.
12. Black Box Analog Design HG-2
Bx Saturator Reviews
The Black Box Analog Design HG-2 is a tube processor that will find itself right at home on your stereo buss. It’s used to add significant color and distortion to your audio signal, ranging from subtle to heavy processing. Start crafting mixes that sound rich, full, loud, big, and punchy, all without altering the peak level running into the HG-2.
This unit allows you to make use of four different vacuum tube stages combined in series. It also uses parallel circuits to color your sound with additional harmonic content. The HG-2 has separate gain controls for its pentode and triode tubes, and a particularly useful Density knob that lets you drive both tubes harder without changing the relative balance of either knob.
Although there aren’t that many controls on this device, there are so many parameter combinations you can create, that the results you can expect will range from dark to bright, clean to distorted, etc. The HG-2 definitely has a signature sound, but it provides a wide variety of tones, which is what you want from a quality color box.
11. Brainworx bx_digital V3
The Brainworx bx_digital V3 is a mastering-grade mid-side EQ. It has 11 bands with various filter types including parametric bells, high- and low-shelves, and high- and low-passes. These filters can be applied to each channel; mono, dual-mono (L/R), stereo and mid-side. Also included in this EQ are imaging, monitoring, and metering sections that make it perfect for mastering.
Bx Saturator Review Definition
New to version 3 is a high-frequency band that reaches up to 40 kHz, a dynamic EQ module, API-style Proportional Q filters, and six notch filters in total. There are Bass and Presence shifters which apply one of three different tilt filters.
System requirements
- Mac OS X 10.12 or newer (older OS versions may work but are not tested).
- Windows 64-bit, versions 7, 8 or 10.
- Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 X2 or newer.
- Screen resolution 1280x800 or larger.
- 8 GB RAM or more is recommended, as well as at least 8 GB hard disk space for installation (individual plug-ins take less space, while sample libraries may require additional disk space. Specific information available on each instrument's page).
- Softube account.
- iLok account.
- Internet access for downloading installer and managing licenses.
- iLok generation 2 and up, if you intend to use an iLok dongle for authorizing your plug-ins (note that an iLok dongle is not a requirement).
- In theory, any 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, or AAX (11.0.2 or higher) compatible host application should work.
However, due to plug-in host differences between DAWs - and our own rigorous testing standards - we only officially test our plug-ins and instruments in the most recent versions of Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, Studio One, Digital Performer, Reaper and Sonar. Softube plugins are not tested in the non-listed systems, but they most likely work as long as the system requirements are met. We cannot guarantee a solution for issues in unsupported systems.
Please Note: Softube plug-ins support 64-bit hosts only, and a 64-bit OS is required. Therefore, for example, Pro Tools 10.x is no longer supported (contact support for latest 32-bit compatible instalers).
Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz, in both mono and stereo.
The most recent maintenance release of the DAW application is recommended.
AAX DSP is not in active development, but older products still support AAX DSP. For legacy TDM/VENUE, please see the Legacy Installers page.