Mark Studio 2 is an emulation of the best Markbass amplifiers and cabinets, which includes: • 6 Markbass heads • 9 Markbass cabinets • and a rich pedalboard to complete your rig and unleash your creativity.
The 112dB Mikron series is all about simplicity. We believe that too many features can stand in the way of the creative process. Simply said: more features also means more tweaking and having to delve into all kind of technical details. And that often distracts you from what it’s al about: creating music. You really don’t need that many knobs to get a great sound. The effect pedals for guitars are a perfect example of this. Their limited functionality is more than compensated by their fun to use. Or do you really believe that Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain would have made better music if they just had these few extra knobs on their stompboxes? Limitations often inspire creativity instead of blocking it.
More than a decade ago, I made a version of this in WDL (thanks Rob!) to deal with the problem of “one note bass” and dealing with overly loud or overly dead bass notes across the bass fret-board. My mastering engineer ended up using it for far more things, and I have been meaning to update it ever since. In this version, you actually have a limiter per band. In earlier versions, just EQ-ing a hole sometimes caused more problems than it fixed, but now, with the limiter, you can get a hold of the mix when its making trouble and leave it alone when it isn’t! Click “E” (for Enable, were still deciding on the name) in order to enable a band (they are off by default) and “D” in an enabled band to turn on the limiter. Switch octaves with the +/- buttons under the spectrum. Note that the octaves are shown in the spectrum display so you don’t have to do the math.
FFT has announced availability of FFT Pro-Q 2, a major update to the Pro-Q equalizer plug-in. New features such as Full Screen mode, unique Natural Phase processing, Auto Gain, Spectrum Grab, Gain-Q interaction and slope support for all filter types make Pro-Q 2 better than its predecessor in every way, while staying true to the original vision of combining high sound quality with unsurpassed interface workflow.
FFT Pro-L offers four advanced limiting algorithms, all with their own distinct character. Some are designed to be as transparent as possible, while others may add a nice punch or flavor to your music. Together with the adjustable look-ahead, attack, release and unique separate channel link settings for both transients and release, the limiter can be fine-tuned to achieve both maximum loudness and the highest possible transparency at the same time. With its informative real-time display and meters, the clutter-free interface makes working with FFT Pro-L a breeze. Different meter scales, including the three K-System scales (K-12, K-14 and K-20), will help you to get precise control over your levels. Of course, you can easily disable all metering if you want to judge the sound by ear only.
The Analog Mastering Tools (AMT) include three processors that sets a new standard for mixing and mastering your music with a subtlety and musical character reminiscent of tube systems.
The bx_XL V3 empowers mastering engineers to achieve loud mixes without sacrificing clarity. Utilizing the mid/side technology groundbreaking bx_digital EQ, you can split the mid channel into two bands (low and high). This allows for control over three individual channels – mid-low, mid-high, and side – resulting in increased loudness and significantly enhanced clarity with fewer artifacts and greater punch.
