Blue Cat’s 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 in 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.

Features

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

What’s New

• Fully redesigned algorithms with improved performance and precision.
• External side chain input.
• Control the maximum gain reduction or increase for each band using the new “Depth” parameter.
• Brand new GUI design, with improved usability and touchscreen support.
• The GUI can now be zoomed from 70% to 200%.
• Lock the GUI state to prevent changes when loading presets.
• Faster GUI loading / instantaneous GUI display after it has been opened once.
• Adjust contrast for spectrogram display.
• Spectrogram now keeps history when resized.
• Brand new presets manager with MIDI program and bank messages support, copy/paste.
• Added presets managers for individual bands and dynamics curve settings.
• Now supports retina displays on Mac (text and graphs using high resolution).
• VST3 plug-in format support.
• New installer on Mac.
• Changed demo limitations: up to 5 instances allowed, bypass time changed to half a second, and bypass parameter is not affected anymore.
• License is now shared between plug-ins types (register only once for all formats).
• Dropped support for Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier.
• Dropped support for legacy RTAS and DirectX plug-ins formats