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PLUGIN ALLIANCE Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS (NEW PLUGIN 2021) | ACCESS ANALOG HARDWARE vs PLUGINS
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This week we have a new plugin alliance release in the form of the hg2 black box upgrade. I have always wanted to do a plugin comparison of the plugin alliance black box saturation plugin vs the access analog hg2 black box but thought it was best to wait for the plugin upgrade before doing a plugin review.
This plugin is included in our MEGA Bundle and MIX & MASTER Bundle at no extra cost!
FREE! With the purchase of the new Black Box HG-2MS, you get the classic Black Box HG-2 plugin on top and for free!
Meet Your mix buss’ best friend
Celebrated mix & mastering engineers like Dave Pensado, Bob Horn, and Heba Kadry rely on the sweet tubes and creamy-sounding transformers of the Black Box HG-2 to help their mixes sound louder, bigger, and punchier at the same peak level. Now, the HG-2 MS version offers mid-side processing, advanced filters, and more for even greater sonic refinement. This new plugin has also received Brainworx patented Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT)*.
“MS” in many ways
The HG-2 MS is a Mid/Side version of the acclaimed HG-2. But it’s more than that. It also includes dedicated Mono mixing and Stereo buss versions, and now delivers More Saturation options and a wider variety of colors than ever before thanks to its new filter section. Select from highpass, lowpass, bandpass, and bandstop filters to tailor your saturation separately for each channel.
Sweeten your audio in mono, stereo, or mid-side modes
For the first time, process your audio with the rich, brilliant sound of the Black Box using mid-side processing for more sophisticated control over your sound. Saturate the sides, while keeping the center clean and punchy, or use more edgy odd-order saturation on the side and warmer even-order saturation on the center—or vice versa.
Paint Your Tracks with a Whole Palette of Tube Colors
HG-2 emulates four different vacuum tube stages combined in series and parallel circuits to color your mix and individual tracks with a wide range of rich and varied harmonics. Separate gain controls for emulated 6U8A pentode and triode tubes are placed in series between buttery virtual transformers warming the plugin’s input and output.
Dial-in the perfect blend of pentode and triode tube sweetness
...then adjust the Density control to drive both tubes harder without changing their relative balance or the plugin’s output level, adding more girth and mass. The Calibration menu emulates the effect of an internal trim adjustment in the original hardware unit, instantly modifying the HG-2’s high-frequency response to produce Dark, Normal, or Bright coloration.
Sprinkle, punch und tube softness
An added Air knob lets you control how much high-frequency fairy dust you sprinkle on vocal tracks, string instruments, piano, and full mixes. Turning down the Mix control adds back dry signal at the plugin’s output, combining HG-2’s beautiful tube softness and luster with your mix’s perfectly preserved detail and punch.
* Brainworx Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT) is protected under the following patent: US Patent No. 10,725,727
FEATURES
The MS version of the Black Box offers Mid-Side, Mono/Stereo, and More Saturation options
Brainworx Audio's patented Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT)
Additional digital-only controls like Input Gain, Density, Calibration, Air, and Mix
Separate gain controls for virtual 6U8A pentode and triode tubes
Parallel Saturation circuit selects one of two modeled 12AX7 tubes—one voiced more aggressively than the other
Redesigned Filter Section - 4 variable Filters and the Flat mode for the Saturation circuit
Calibration menu to mimic internal trim adjustment
Variable Density control to boost gain equally for virtual pentode and triode tubes
Variable Air control to add silvery sparkle and sweetness above 10 kHz
Added Mix control to adjust wet/dry balance
Loaded with plenty of useful presets created by Josh Gudwin, Michael Brauer, Matt Weiss & Eric Racy
PLUGIN ALLIANCE Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS (NEW PLUGIN 2021) | ACCESS ANALOG HARDWARE vs PLUGINS
Join Paul Third's channel to get access to mixing wednesday perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCqjSoS2fUkD_H1gNEAbe4vQ/join
patreon.com/mixingwedesdays?fan_landing=true
plugin-alliance.com/en/products/black_box_analog_design_hg-2ms.html
accessanalog.com/product/black-box-analog-design-hg-2-1
This week we have a new plugin alliance release in the form of the hg2 black box upgrade. I have always wanted to do a plugin comparison of the plugin alliance black box saturation plugin vs the access analog hg2 black box but thought it was best to wait for the plugin upgrade before doing a plugin review.
This plugin is included in our MEGA Bundle and MIX & MASTER Bundle at no extra cost!
FREE! With the purchase of the new Black Box HG-2MS, you get the classic Black Box HG-2 plugin on top and for free!
Meet Your mix buss’ best friend
Celebrated mix & mastering engineers like Dave Pensado, Bob Horn, and Heba Kadry rely on the sweet tubes and creamy-sounding transformers of the Black Box HG-2 to help their mixes sound louder, bigger, and punchier at the same peak level. Now, the HG-2 MS version offers mid-side processing, advanced filters, and more for even greater sonic refinement. This new plugin has also received Brainworx patented Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT)*.
“MS” in many ways
The HG-2 MS is a Mid/Side version of the acclaimed HG-2. But it’s more than that. It also includes dedicated Mono mixing and Stereo buss versions, and now delivers More Saturation options and a wider variety of colors than ever before thanks to its new filter section. Select from highpass, lowpass, bandpass, and bandstop filters to tailor your saturation separately for each channel.
Sweeten your audio in mono, stereo, or mid-side modes
For the first time, process your audio with the rich, brilliant sound of the Black Box using mid-side processing for more sophisticated control over your sound. Saturate the sides, while keeping the center clean and punchy, or use more edgy odd-order saturation on the side and warmer even-order saturation on the center—or vice versa.
Paint Your Tracks with a Whole Palette of Tube Colors
HG-2 emulates four different vacuum tube stages combined in series and parallel circuits to color your mix and individual tracks with a wide range of rich and varied harmonics. Separate gain controls for emulated 6U8A pentode and triode tubes are placed in series between buttery virtual transformers warming the plugin’s input and output.
Dial-in the perfect blend of pentode and triode tube sweetness
...then adjust the Density control to drive both tubes harder without changing their relative balance or the plugin’s output level, adding more girth and mass. The Calibration menu emulates the effect of an internal trim adjustment in the original hardware unit, instantly modifying the HG-2’s high-frequency response to produce Dark, Normal, or Bright coloration.
Sprinkle, punch und tube softness
An added Air knob lets you control how much high-frequency fairy dust you sprinkle on vocal tracks, string instruments, piano, and full mixes. Turning down the Mix control adds back dry signal at the plugin’s output, combining HG-2’s beautiful tube softness and luster with your mix’s perfectly preserved detail and punch.
* Brainworx Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT) is protected under the following patent: US Patent No. 10,725,727
FEATURES
The MS version of the Black Box offers Mid-Side, Mono/Stereo, and More Saturation options
Brainworx Audio's patented Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT)
Additional digital-only controls like Input Gain, Density, Calibration, Air, and Mix
Separate gain controls for virtual 6U8A pentode and triode tubes
Parallel Saturation circuit selects one of two modeled 12AX7 tubes—one voiced more aggressively than the other
Redesigned Filter Section - 4 variable Filters and the Flat mode for the Saturation circuit
Calibration menu to mimic internal trim adjustment
Variable Density control to boost gain equally for virtual pentode and triode tubes
Variable Air control to add silvery sparkle and sweetness above 10 kHz
Added Mix control to adjust wet/dry balance
Loaded with plenty of useful presets created by Josh Gudwin, Michael Brauer, Matt Weiss & Eric Racy
