Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat MB-5 Dynamix

Blue Cat's MB-5 Dynamix is an extremely powerful all-in-one multiband dynamics processor: it can be used as a multiband compressor, limiter, gate, expander, waveshaper, or all combined at once, on any part of the spectrum.

The unique dynamics processing section of the Blue Cat's Dynamics plug-in has been streamlined and integrated into this plug-in to process each one of the 5 bands separately.

The plug-in provides unique envelope detection capabilities that let one band trigger the dynamics response on others (internal side-chain). Combined with the advanced stereo features including mid/side processing and independent channels activation, it gives you full control over the dynamics of the signal for a wide range of effects.

An additional brick wall limiter/clipper protects the output for complete control over the dynamics response.

The plug-in provides comprehensive visual feedback to let you know what's exactly going on at every step of the dynamics processor: for each channel, monitor the spectrum, the in/out levels, dynamics response, compression ratio and in/out level of each band...

The user interface has been designed to streamline the workflow, and despite the wide range of functionalities offered by the plug-in, it is extremely easy to use. Inter-bands controls (copy/paste, link...) lets you create complex treatments with a few clicks.

Thanks to its advanced MIDI and automation output capabilities, Blue Cat's MB-5 Dynamix is capable of advanced side-chaining features: you can control other plug-ins with the output of the dynamics processing stage for simple side chain dynamics effects or more advanced signal-dependent effects. Check out our MB-5 Dynamix Tutorials for more details.

If you are looking for a broadband dynamics processor, check out the Blue Cat's Dynamics plug-in.

Blue Cat Audio Standards:

• Available in most plug-in formats for Mac and Windows.
• Full MIDI control and automation support, MIDI Learn.
• No CPU load on idle: processing shuts down when fed with silence (optimal CPU usage).
• Customizable user interface with transparency & zoom.
• Automation and MIDI output: record output parameters as automation curves or send MIDI CC messages to other plug-ins for powerful side chain effects.
• Smooth Bypass: noiseless plug-in activation / deactivation.
• Undo/Redo.
• Full featured integrated presets manager.
• Copy/paste the state of the plug-in between instances.
• Any sample rate supported.

Version 2.21

• Added Apple Silicon support for AAX Plug-in Format.
• Fixed VST3 version not always loading properly in Ableton Live 11.
• Improved VST parameter value display in some host applications.
• Added an option in global & preset input settings to send MIDI events when MIDI-enabled parameters are modified in the plug-in (to update control surfaces accordingly).
• Improved undo management and automation when using the mouse wheel to move knobs.
• Fixed VST & VST3 automation not recording properly in some hosts for output parameters (Cubase 11, Ableton Live).
• AAX: Fixed erratic mouse behavior in Pro Tools on Mac.
• Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.

Features:

1. Full featured multiband dynamics processor: compressor, gate, limiter, expander, waveshaper.
2. Up to 5 bands, with crossover filters from 12 to 120 dB/Oct for optimal separation.
3. Unique envelope routing capability for cross-band dynamics effects (one band may trigger another).
4. Dry/wet control for parallel processing ("New York Compression").
5. Stereo or mid-side processing with multiple channels linking options.
6. Post brickwall limiter or waveshaper.
7. Comprehensive Visual feedback with real time response curves and levels display.
8. Easy copy/paste settings between bands.
9. Side chaining made easy: a unique way to perform multi-band side chain compression, ducking, gating and much more.
10. Plug-in window transparency management.
11. No latency.

Requirements:

• mac
  • cpu: An Intel or Apple Silicon processor.
  • ram:0
  • disk:0
  • version:Mac OS 10.9 or newer.
  • support:
    • 64_bit
  • plugins:
    • VST-2
    • VST-3
    • AU
    • AAX
• windows
  • cpu: An SSE2-enabled processor (Pentium 4 or newer).
  • ram:0
  • disk:0
  • version:Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 or 10.
  • support:
    • 32_bit
    • 64_bit
  • plugins:
    • VST-2
    • VST-3
    • AAX

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