MB3X
Mac OSX
Windows
VST
VST3
Audio Unit
AAX Native
MB3X Multi-Band Mastering Compressor is a plugin emulation of the hardware unit made by Rocksonics Professional Audio in the mid-1990s - with a few BONUS features that are only available in the plugin. MB3X is a mastering-class compressor/limiter with extremely low distortion and maximum musicality. MB3X uses multiple layers of program-dependent RMS level detectors for smooth, low-distortion “musical” results, while being very simple to set up and operate. The compressor has three fixed bands of compression separated by unique, constant-amplitude Bessel crossovers that produce very low phase distortion and NO pre-ringing. A single Threshold control sets the nominal threshold, which can be trimmed individually for each band via unique “tilting” trim controls, making it extremely fast to set up.
The MB3X compressor can be used to automatically balance the audible spectrum in applications such as Web Radio, or it can be adjusted to preserve the source EQ balance when used in applications such as mastering. In both cases, the compressor will bring out the details in the sound while controlling dynamics in a musically pleasing way for a “finished” sound.
Features
- A/B memory recall of two different sets of settings. When a project is saved in a DAW BOTH sets of controls are saved, allowing further “tweaking” at a later time if desired.
- Wet/Dry Mix controls for both compressor and main output allow blending the compressed signal with the original source signal for parallel compression techniques.
- Variable “Saturation” control that adds a touch of harmonic distortion for added presence to the signal
- Switchable 1dB/2dB gain ranges for the gain reduction meters
- •A “Hilbert” control that reduces the THD of the compressor to inaudible levels over most of the audio range - for example, THD of a 35Hz sine wave at 4:1 compression is only 0.003% with Hilbert control engaged
- Compact “½-rack stacked” GUI layout for less scrolling around in the DAW window
System Requirements
macOS
Windows